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Former Boy Detective
<p>Former Boy Detective is a novella or novel written in flash—each chapter written in approximately 1,000 words. The novel follows its titular character as he leaves the life of sleuthing behind and attends college in search of a new identity. As he adjusts to new life on campus, making friends, …
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Outcome study of former foster care youth
This is an outcome of study of former foster care youth who aged out of the child welfare system. These youth have been out of the foster care system for anywhere from six months to five years. This study consists of twenty respondents, ten male and ten female, taken from a larger study of 100 …
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Narratives of gang desistance amongst former gang members
… little research has explored the perspectives of former gang members on leaving and staying out of the gang. Understanding how and why individuals desist from gangs has important implications for policymakers, the criminal justice system, and in the development of effective interventions, which is …
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The Social Function of Redemption Narratives for Former Offenders
Former offenders face social stigma that creates significant barriers to successful community re¬entry by reducing opportunities for personal success and relationship building within the community. The present study examines the effect of autobiographical redemption narratives on attitudes toward …
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Former Major League Baseball (MLB) players and athletic identity
… examine perceptions of athletic identity among former MLB players and to gain insight into both the positive and negative aspects of their transition into retirement. The literature review examined theories in identity studies and a concurrent mixed-methods approach was used to collect and …
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Duties of former employees after the termination of employment
… therefore show that the extent of the duties of former employees towards their former employers depends on a balancing exercise between the right of employee mobility within the labour market and the right of employers to protect their business interests.
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The ties that bind: relationship attachment between former spouses
… may contribute to increased attachment to a former spouse, postdivorce. A path analysis was conducted to determine the effects of the selected variables on attachment. The findings indicated that attachment was greater for women whose husbands had wanted the divorce, for those who had been …
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Exercise Therapy for Mood Disorders in Retiring/Former Athletes
… for mood-related difficulties experienced by former elite athletes during the transition out of competitive sport. Retirement from athletics is often associated with significant biopsychosocial challenges, including disruptions in identity, healthy routines, social support, and emotional …
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The reception of hospital publicity among former hospital patients
Thesis (M.A.)--Michigan State University of Agriculture and Applied Science. Dept. of Sociology and Anthropology, 1959
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Gendered governing: Leadership experiences of seven women former governors
<p>Fifty years ago, Second Wave feminists theorized that American culture was dominated by patriarchal systems that subordinated women to second class citizenship status (Brown, 1988; Dolan, Deckman & Swers, 2010). In the 21st century, women have become highly visible candidates for office on a …
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If I Tell Them, Will They Listen? Voices of Former Teachers
… early in their careers. Procedures: Twenty former Des Moines Public School (DMPS) Des Moines, Iowa, elementary, secondary, classroom, and special education teachers agreed to participate in this study. Each had been in teacher education programs and coursework after 1986 and taught seven or …
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Identifying and evaluating factors that enhance former offenders' hiring-related outcomes
Former offenders face several barriers to re-entry into society and the workplace. One such barrier includes employers' negative and unfounded attitudes of former offenders, which may lead to unfair bias in hiring. Crandall and Eshleman's (2003) justification-suppression model (JSM) posits that …
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Secondary students in two former mining communities: possibilities for the self
… examinations at two secondary schools in two former mining communities, located in North East Derbyshire and North Nottinghamshire during the period 1995-2002. Reid’s analysis of social class in Britain, (1998), whilst acknowledging a connection between educational achievement and individual …
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Labor Force Participation and Crime among Serious and Violent Former Prisoners
… relationship between work and crime among male former prisoners. Criminological theories and observational studies suggest that work reduces crime, but recent studies cast doubt on the ability of employment programs to reduce recidivism among former prisoners. Ongoing weak evaluations may …
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Forecasting Stability Levels for the Countries of the Former Soviet Union
… for the stability levels of the countries of the Former Soviet Union (FSU). This model could ultimately be used to help formulate policies that enhance stability in developing or transitioning countries.
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