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W Rich

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PubMed1975

Special role and role expectation of black administrators of neighborhood mental health programs.

This paper attempts to portray the role conflict and ambiguity of black administrators in community mental health programs. The paper is not about mental health programs themselves but rather focuses on the problems of blacks in leadership positions in such programs. The implication of this paper is that blacks cannot escape being black despite their professional position or training. They are regarded by their superiors, colleagues, staff, and the community as performing what Hughes called a "racial function." This function presents an interesting dilemma. On the one hand, the black administrators are recruited and employed out of the needs expressed by the black community. On the other hand, their white superiors determine whether they remain in those positions. To offend either group risks the loss of their position. The black community and white employer sometimes make conflicting demands on these black administrators. The result is that blacks find themselves unable to please either. Blacks have reacted by withdrawal from the black community or resignation from the organization. This paper attempts to explain these conflicts. Although the problems of black administrators are called special cases it does not mean that other ethnic groups have not experienced any or all of these problems. It is called a special case because the black community is undergoing a special and unique kind of socioeconomical transition. Black administrators in other types of public organizations will recognize some of the conflicts described in this paper.

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Stem cell factor is a potent synergistic factor in hematopoiesis.

Stem cell factor (SCF), a ligand for c-kit, has a broad range of activities including effects on cells at or near the level of the multipotential stem cell as well as on committed cells. Preclinical studies show that SCF can protect against lethal irradiation, elicit multilineage responses in peripheral blood and bone marrow cellularity, and increase circulating peripheral blood progenitor cells (PBPC) in a dose-dependent manner. Recombinant human SCF has major clinical potential through its synergy with other factors, especially recombinant human granulocyte colony-stimulating factor, to enhance mobilization of PBPC.

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