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The accessibility and subsequent influence of social capital on academic achievement in children identified as at-risk and/or confirmed victims of maltreatment in the United States
(2011-08-30)With over 700,000 children involved with the child welfare system each year, our society must address the issues that result in their maltreatment and invest in preventative and supportive measures for this population. ... -
Adaptation experience of post-1991 Eastern European immigrants in the United States
(2013-03-22)Despite the rapid growth in the numbers of new Eastern Europeans in the United States, very little is known about this immigrant population. There is no published systematic study of their adaptation to American life. Using ... -
Adaptation of the Nepalese in the United States
(2011-08-31)Despite the rapid growth of the Nepalese population, presently very little is known about the Nepalese in the United States. This dissertation examines the adaptation of the Nepalese in the United States. It focuses on the ... -
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 ... -
An auto/ethnographic exploration of the effects of a reservist's deployment on the support system: The theory of deployment communication and resilience for a support system
(4/12/2021)The purpose of this study is to understand how the support system, including family (such as parents and siblings), friends, and co-workers experience the deployment of a Reservist who is not married and does not have ... -
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 ... -
Attributions in social interactions: A qualitative study
(2003-12)The purpose of this study was to investigate people's attributions in explaining ambiguously described behavior, and to discover whether and how those attributions reflect their social identities and social roles. A ... -
Bangladeshi immigrants' adaptation in the United States
(2022-12-01)This quantitative study explores Bangladeshi immigrants' adaptation in the United States. Bangladeshi immigrants are one of the fastest-growing minority ethnic groups in the United States. Despite their tremendous growth, ... -
Being Black: A study of Black panethnicity in the United States
(5/28/2020)While the examination of Asian, Hispanic, Indian, and white panethnicity abounds, systematic research on black panethnicity is surprisingly absent. This research is the first comprehensive study of black panethnicity in ... -
Black-white inequality through the lens of race, class, and gender in North Texas, 1880-1940
(4/12/2021)Utilizing the three-article format, this dissertation examines the severe inequalities related to race, class, and gender in North Texas from 1880 to 1940. The unifying theme of all three articles is the ways in which ... -
A call to duty: The social identity of law enforcement managers
(Texas Woman's University, 2016-05-30)The purpose of this dissertation is to examine the social identity of law enforcement managers (LEMs). Qualitative research methodology, specifically in-depth interviews, was used for this study. An interview schedule guide ... -
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, ... -
Challenging stereotypes of the childless in pronatalist society
(2012-05)Some available studies have examined the relationship between parental status and happiness and parental status and life satisfaction. However, no previous studies have examined the relationship between parental status and ... -
A comparative analysis of information for international students provided by U.S. and Canadian universities.
(Texas Woman s University, 2013-01-01)With a focus on socioeconomic issues considered important by the international students in the host nation, this study asks two research questions: How do United States and Canadian universities provide information on ...
