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Obstetric procedures and childbirth: Educated women's perceptions of patient autonomy
(1/22/2019)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 ... -
Are older people really happier than younger people?
(1/22/2019)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 ... -
The global path of human rights: A quantitative analysis of trajectories, democracy, and development
(1/27/2020)Despite common international acceptance of human rights law, countries and regions vary in their understandings and practices of human rights. This nation-level study sought, first, to develop empirical definitions of human ... -
Droughtshaming on Twitter during the 2011-2016 California drought
(11/29/2017)The latest drought in California (2011-2016) was the most severe in a millennium to befall that region. As historically low rainfall combined with record high temperatures, the state sustained long-lasting catastrophic ... -
Health insurance coverage before and after the Affordable Care Act
(12/1/2017)Inadequate research has examined the effect of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) on health insurance status in the United States after its full implementation as data were released only recently. This study analyzes changes ... -
The impact of sex, bullying, forced sexual contact, and body dissatisfaction on depressive symptoms and suicide risk
(12/14/2017)This study explores the effects of these behaviors on adolescents. Traditional bullying, cyber bullying, sexual assault and body dysphoria's effect on depression and increased suicide risk are the focus of this dissertation. ... -
The effects social structures have on COVID-19 outcomes among three states in the United States
(12/3/2021)This study aimed at examining the effects social structures have on COVID-19 outcomes. Since the emergence of the COVID-19 virus in late 2019, there has been an ongoing increase of confirmed cases and deaths worldwide. ... -
A survey of runaway girls in Houston, Texas in 1939
(1940-06-30)
