Browsing by Author "McGuire, James"

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    Climate Change Misinformation And Corporate Interference In the 20th Century to Present
    (University of Delaware, 2023-05) McGuire, James
    Climate change has become a major concern among many Americans who fear for the well-being of the planet if the issue is not properly addressed. Despite this, little has been done to limit the carbon emissions that cause climate change, and the discussion around climate change has become partisan. To understand why this has occurred, this paper studies the actions of leading multinational carbon emitting companies Exxon, Shell, Koch Industries, and others from the middle of the 20th century to the present through the leading climate related research. This study reveals that these companies have pursued a comprehensive agenda for climate change misinformation. This campaign began with research of the issue prior to other climate scientists and awareness of the threat of climate change. Next these companies funded think tanks, news sources, and politicians to stifle the rising concerns of climate scientists and confuse the public. This study highlights how the narrative of climate change misinformation is very malleable and resistant to factual correction. This paper ends with a discussion of how to address climate change through greater education, the potential for lawsuits against these companies, and anticipation of future problems in seeking climate change regulations.
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    Prior Evictions Among People Experiencing Homelessness in Delaware
    (Delaware Journal of Public Health, 2022-08) Metraux, Stephen; Mwangi, Olivia; McGuire, James
    Eviction is frequently a precursor to homelessness. This is an exploratory study that looks at a group of homeless adults who stayed in Delaware homeless shelters in 2019 and the extent by which their homelessness is preceded by an eviction filing. Specifically, we match records of homeless shelter use with records from a court-based database of eviction filings, both in Delaware, to determine the frequency and correlates of prior eviction among adults staying in Delaware shelter and/or transitional housing facilities in 2019. Results show that 21 percent of the people in the study group had records of eviction filings in the 2-year period prior to initial homeless services use. Recent history of eviction filings was much more prevalent among study group members who were homeless with their children (i.e., with families), who were Black, and/or who were female. These findings are consistent with prior research and demonstrate the potential of interventions designed to mitigate eviction to also reduce homelessness, especially among families with children.