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Showing 1 to 20 of 20 for “"Diversity Education"”.
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The Effects of College Diversity Education on Ethnocultural Empathy
… empathy among students in a wide range of diversity courses. Preliminary data was collected from two groups of undergraduate students at a large, public university located in the Southeast (n = 47). Pre and post-test measures of ethnocultural empathy (EMC/RSEE) were completed by both the …
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A practical-participatory evaluation of a racial diversity education program for police recruits
… 1998) to develop and critically evaluate a diversity education program for police recruits. The Policing in a Multiracial Society Program (PMSP) was developed on the basis of the literature and using the input of a core academic team, veteran police officers, and community members. The PMSP …
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Gauging The Outcomes of Organizational Diversity Implementations: The Intersection of Attitudes, Awareness and Behavior
… the attitudinal and behavioral outcomes from diversity education implementations in both a corporate and an academic institution. At each site, I explored whether attitudinal changes had occurred as a result of the diversity programs conducted there. At both sites, I found that attitudes …
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Multiple dimensions of identity and undergraduate diversity workshop facilitators
… different social groups. Previous literature on diversity education has explored the challenges that instructors encounter as they teach students about diversity topics, but little research has examined the experiences of undergraduates who take on this work. This qualitative study used multiple …
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Development of the Multicultural Curriculum Appraisal (MCCA): A Process to Promote Multicultural Infusion into APA Accredited Doctoral Program Curriculum
… Psychological Association's standard for Diversity Education and Training in doctoral-level accredited Health Service Psychology programs is sparce and lacks a measurable expectation of programs. There is no published research on broad application or outcomes of this standard across Health …
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Examining Campus Based Multicultural Centers At Predominantly White Institutions
… and educating the majority White community on diversity and social justice issues. As a unit, often placed under student affairs, multicultural centers are the only unit that is tasked with a dual position of support and education for the entire campus community. While there is an abundance of …
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Evaluation of the FAIR program: teaching diversity awareness and social justice to at-risk youth
… increasing ethnic, cultural, language, and class diversity in the United States calls for a proactive approach in helping young people develop into socially competent adults. FAIR: Fairness for All Individuals through Respect is an experiential multicultural education program that addresses …
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Diversity Team Building: Impact on Virtual Team Performance
<p>Although organizations have addressed diversity issues at the organizational-level with resulting positive employee outcomes, lack of scholarly attention to team-level interventions remain. Team-level interventions would benefit organizations more directly as they address issues directly related …
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Toward a Framework of Inclusive Social Studies: Obstacles and Opportunities in a Preservice Teacher Education Program
… how one secondary social studies teacher education program prepares prospective teachers for inclusive education. Drawing on theories of democratic citizenship education and Disability Studies in Education, inclusive social studies envisions a socially democratic educational setting that …
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I am aware, I view myself differently, I can create change: the experience of black students in an intergroup dialogue course
Intergroup dialogue is a multicultural education strategy aimed at promoting conflict resolution and enhancing the understanding of differences (Zuniga et al., 2002). An intergroup dialogue course involves gathering individuals from differing social identity groups to have honest, open and …
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Experiences of African American students in pre-licensure schools of nursing: a qualitative descriptive study
… Medicine (IOM) continue to identify increasing diversity as a disciplinary priority. Further understanding of the experiences of African American nursing students is needed to inform decisions about recruitment, retention and successful matriculation of these students. This qualitative …
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Developing a learning community: exploring the impact of online activities on the building of campus-based communities.
… and classroom participation was expected. This educational setting required students from diverse backgrounds to work closely together on campus during the intense one-year program. To facilitate in the development of a face-to-face learning community, where individual differences could be …
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An Exploratory Study of Cultural Competence: Examining Cross Cultural Adaptability in Peace Officers
… of (1) race/ethnicity, (2) gender, (3) age, (4) education, and (5) professional experience affect these competencies among sworn peace officers employed by law enforcement agencies in the Midwest Region of the State of Ohio.
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First Hospitality for Educability: An Ethical, Epistemological, and Political Symbiotic Relationship
… with concrete and practical implications for education based on the argument of the thesis as well as the critique of the popular discourse in education on inclusion. From a practical perspective, the thesis offers the notion of 'welcoming education' that is based on 'the other' as agent, as a …
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Black Parents’ Use of Educational Advocates: Disrupting Structural and Systemic Racism in Education
… overrepresentation in disciplinary and special education referrals and underrepresentation in advanced coursework (Annamma et al., 2014; Ford et al., 2023). This prevalence of implicit bias is documented, as is the significance of Black parent involvement in their children’s education (Latunde & …
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Teacher Education Program Recruitment and Admissions: A Multiple Case Study of Three Minority-Serving Institutions in California
<p>In response to a national agenda to increase diversity in the teaching workforce, this qualitative multiple case study critically examined the recruitment and admission of Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) to teacher education programs (TEP) in three Minority Serving Institutions …
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Institutional Counter-surveillance using a Critical Disability Studies Lens
… to Disability at 3 U.S. institutions of higher education over a 25-year time frame. Policy and procedure documents are the foundation that govern how institutions "handle" Disability, outlining expectations and guidelines for providing services and establishing bureaucratic channels used to …
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The Impact of Parental Involvement on Student Success: School and Family Partnership From the Perspective of Parents and Teachers
<p>The purposes of this study was to examine the perceptions of parents and teachers regarding their awareness and responsiveness concerning parental involvement and search for ways to improve the home-school relationship through effective parental involvement. Additionally, the study strived to …
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Experiences of Educational Leadership Faculty in the First Year of the Professoriate: A Phenomenological Study
… was to describe and explore the experiences of educational leadership faculty in the first year of the professoriate. A qualitative, phenomenological methodology was used to illuminate the lived experiences of these new faculty members. Research instrumentation and data collection consisted of …
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Pathways to governance: The role of education and training in enhancing governance practice and removing barriers to governance roles
… the pathways into governance and the role that education and training play in shaping director capability, broadening access and strengthening governance practice in New Zealand. Governance has long relied on experience, reputation and networks as the primary route into board roles. While this …