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Cranes in the sky: Exploring the relationship between the strong black woman archetype and mental health help-seeking behaviors of black women
(2019-07-03)The purpose of this study is to explore the relationship between the Strong Black Woman archetype and the self-image of Black women as well as their mental health help-seeking behaviors. Specifically, I am exploring if a ... -
Pulling back the curtain: The experiences and perceptions of employment discrimination among African American women in the human resource profession
(2019-05-20)Research on organizations, occupations, and work seldom examines the experiences and perceptions of employment discrimination among African American women in the human resource profession. Furthermore, the bulk of research ... -
Sana sana colita de rana: Mexican folk healing beliefs and practices among second-generation Mexican American millennials
(2019-05-16)Curanderismo, or traditional Mexican folk healing beliefs and practices have gained attention in academic scholarship over the past 60 years. However, there is no systematic study of the folk healing beliefs and practices ... -
The sociology of teaching and learning undergraduate social statistics in higher education: Access, assessment and arts-based research methods
(2019-04-01)This dissertation follows a three-article format. The unifying theme for all three articles are the ways in which instructors face the challenges of facilitating access to course knowledge for undergraduate students enrolled ... -
A study of family units formed in female correctional facilities in the state of Texas
(2001-08)This study examined how pseudofamily groups function within the female prison population and how membership could affect the inmate's image within the prison system. The main emphasis was on the family-like structure of ... -
A caravan of hope-gay Christian service: Exploring social vulnerability and capacity-building of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex identified individuals and organizational advocacy in two post Katrina disaster environments
(2014-05)This dissertation is a case study focused on exploring social vulnerability and capacity building among sexual minorities in New Orleans and Baton Rouge after Hurricane Katrina. Using social vulnerability as a framework, ... -
Socio-demographic factors impacting persistence among college students attending public four-year institutions in the U. S. from 2003 to 2005: A critical look at reproduction of social inequality in academe
(2010-05)This study endeavored to ascertain whether socio-demographic factors impact first-to-second year persistence among undergraduates beginning postsecondary education during 2003-04 at public four-year institutions. Factors ... -
The sociology of aging: A gay male perspective
(2001-08)This study was exploratory in nature and collected data from 125 men who identified as gay/homosexual or bisexual and were aged 55 and older. Respondents were from Texas cities: Austin, Dallas, Houston, or San Antonio. ... -
Mindscapes: A metatheoretical exploration in polycultural communication
(2010-05)Rooted in phenomenological sociology, in which reality is understood to be constituted by individuals' underlying assumptions about it, this study examines conceptualizations of reality and the cultures which arise from ... -
Social distances of white Americans to racial and ethnic minorities
(2009-08)This thesis examines social distances of white Americans to racial and ethnic minority groups by investigating how whites feel toward African Americans, Asian Americans, and Hispanic Americans. Three questions guide the ... -
Negotiating uncertainty in the right to asylee status: Re-conceptualizing agency from a space of liminality
(2010-05)Theories of migration that address action tend to dichotomize economic migrants and asylum seekers by differentiating their degree of agency. Despite efforts in the asylum system to privilege asylum seekers' need for ... -
Are older people really happier than younger people?
(2019-01-22)In recent years, quite a few studies and media reports have claimed that older people are happier than younger people. Although this argument may contain partial truth, I question the total validity of this claim. This ... -
Obstetric procedures and childbirth: Educated women's perceptions of patient autonomy
(2019-01-22)Research suggests that women who are subjected to an increased use of obstetric interventions and standard procedures may have a diminished perception of their decision-making ability during childbirth. To identify the ... -
Women's empowerment and reproductive rights in Uzbekistan
(2008-05)The existing studies on Uzbek women suggest that they have little knowledge about their reproductive health and rights. Since the Soviet Union collapsed, the status of Uzbek women has been adversely affected by revived ... -
Adherence behavior and the impact of HAART on quality of life of Ugandan adults
(2008-12)AIDS is no longer a death sentence due to the availability of highly active antiretroviral drugs (HAART) used to treat HIV. The international community is increasing access of HAART to low-resource regions. However, treatment ... -
‘The pill’ for what ails you: Contraceptive lifestyle drugs and the medicalization of menstruation through direct-to-consumer-advertisements
(2010-05)For this study I used a mix-methods approach to explain how DTCAs are medicalizing menstruation and women's responses to this occurrence. I conducted content and discourse analysis of the full advertisement campaigns of ...
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