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¡Tenemos que hablar! (We need to talk!): The contraceptive use of Mexican American young women
(Texas Woman's University, 2016-05-30)
Research into the lives of Mexican American women’s contraceptive use is limited. The purpose of this dissertation was to examine the social determinants of contraceptive use at last sexual encounter for Mexican American ...
Hang on to yourself: Bowie, Burke, and the rhetoric of stage persona
(2/7/2019)
This study uses Kenneth Burke’s concepts and theories to examine the rhetorical implications of David Bowie’s use of the stage persona Ziggy Stardust in order to better understand how stage personae affect performers and ...
Effect of Delta-Tocotrienol and Grape Seed Polyphenol on Lipid Profile in C57BL/6J Mice with a Western-Like Diet-Included Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis
(2013-03-12)
Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), the second phase in liver disease, occurs when adults consume high calorie, high fat diets. Fat accumulated in the liver causes inflammation and irreversible hardening. Grape seed ...
An analysis of the Aristotelian rhetorical appeals of ethos, logos, and pathos in selected musical plays of Rodgers and Hammerstein
(2015-05-30)
Rodgers and Hammerstein began their partnership in 1942. Their history changed the history of musical theatre. This dissertation is a rhetorical analysis of the scripts and scores of three of Rodgers and Hammerstein's ...
Principals' perceptions of evidence-based practices used with African American students: Level of knowledge and campus implementation
(2010-08)
The purpose of this study was twofold: first, to examine elementary principals' perception of their level of knowledge on evidence-based practices that were known to contribute to success in the general education curriculum ...
Borders, space, and liminality in Dorothy West's The living is easy and Rudolf Fisher's The walls of Jericho
(2014-08)
In The Living Is Easy and The Walls of Jericho , novelists Dorothy West and Rudolf Fisher offer ethnographical treatments of 1930s Boston and Harlem. Along with focusing on the interracial divide in these writings, the ...
Exploration of the hydration habits, morning balance, and morning blood pressure of institutionalized older adults
(7/11/2018)
OBJECTIVE: This study examined the Person-Environment-Occupation fit of the everyday beverage experience of institutionalized older adults to identify potential hydration habits and routines that act as supports or ...
Caregiving Baby Boomer men: An exploration of the impact of discrimination on psychological distress and caregiving roles
(2015-08-30)
In order to further current understanding of the diversity and complexity of caregivers, this study examined the relationship between Baby Boomer men s perceptions of discrimination based on their current caregiving roles ...
Comparing occupational adaptation-based and traditional educational programs for dementia care teams: An embedded mixed methods study
(5/31/2019)
Abstract
With growing demand for an effective dementia care workforce, attention is shifting from disseminating knowledge of proven care strategies to considering knowledge transfer frameworks that help interdisciplinary ...
A content analysis of evidence-based romantic adult attachment articles: How marital satisfaction is impacted by couple reports of spirituality/religiosity
(11/27/2017)
The purpose of this research was to examine romantic adult attachment theory and how marital satisfaction is impacted by spirituality/religiosity, while also exploring how spirituality influences conflict and communication ...