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Showing 1 to 20 of 27 for “"Other Sociology"”.
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Fuel Shortages During Hurricanes: Epidemiological Modeling and Optimal Control
<p>Hurricanes are powerful agents of destruction with significant socioeconomic impacts. A persistent problem due to the large-scale evacuations during hurricanes in the southeastern United States is the fuel shortages during the evacuation. Fuel shortages often lead to stranded vehicles and …
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Motivations to volunteer in selected service organisations in Australia
The contributions of volunteers assist many organisations to stretch scarce resources further in a bid to provide important services to the community. Such organisations are challenged to motivate the participation of new and continuing volunteers. Although most people in the community recognise …
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Heritage language maintenance: a Mexican American mother's success with raising bilingual children
… of an octogenarian Mexican-American single mother who raised her children bilingually in the United States, creating diglossia—with Spanish spoken at home and church and English spoken in school and community as recommended by Hakuta and others. Trained as a teacher in Mexico, this mother …
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Outdoor Education’s Relationship to Adolescent Behavior and Academic Performance in Two East Texas Middle Schools
… although they want to utilize their phones and other technological devices more regularly still spend a rather abundant amount of time outside engaged in free play and exploration. This indicating that our perceptions of how the current generation may be biased and inaccurate.</p>
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We are the 'Who Dat' Nation: city identity, narratives of renewal, and football fandom in New Orleans public realm
… around their home professional sports team that other researchers dismissed as hard to measure. Using the New Orleans Saints as a case study, this research incorporated interviews, questionnaires, content analysis and participant observation to provide greater access to the meanings people …
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The Famished Road: Oil Dependency and Socioeconomic Underdevelopment in the Niger Delta
<p>This thesis examines the social and political relationships between indigenous communities within the Nigerian Delta region and the Federal government regarding the management of petroleum resources and its implication for the general socioeconomic development of the Nigerian State. It …
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Selected Dimensions and Orientations of Religiosity Related to Marital Satifaction As Perceived by Married Seventh-day Adventists in the Midwest
… that of spouses sharing religious activities. Another factor that appeared to add to marital satisfaction was possession of an intrinsic religious orientation. A possible explanation is that such persons are able to see beyond their own needs and are more likely to be aware of the needs of their …
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Predictors of Decision-Making and Well-Being among Victims of Sexual Assault
<p>After sexual assaults, victims face many decisions regarding disclosure and reporting. Most research identifying risk factors for poor health among sexual assault victims, including assault typology, prior victimization, and substance use, does little to contextualize decision-making and …
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Contemporary Perceptions of the Solidarity Movement Held by Polish Nationals
… near common agreement on some points while in other areas participants expressed conflicting opinions and views. These varying perspectives reflect the ongoing debate concerning the ethos of the Solidarity movement in addition to its effect on contemporary Polish culture.</p>
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An Ethnography of Taste: Craft Beer Culture in Hattiesburg
<p>This thesis studies the craft beer culture in Hattiesburg in order to answer the research question: Is taste what draws people to this culture? Beyond conducting classic participant-observation, I deployed the method of sensory activated participant-observation in my fieldwork. In so doing, this …
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Chinese nursing students at Australian universities: A narrative inquiry into their motivation, learning experience, and future career planning
This study presents a narrative inquiry of Chinese nursing students at Australian universities in order to examine these students’ motivations, learning experiences and future career planning. Australia seeks to attract international nursing students from China to maintain its economic advantage …
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A Content Analysis of Statutory Grounds for Involuntary Termination of Parental Rights: The Impacts and Susceptibility of Incarcerated Mothers and Their Children
<p>As the myriad of complex circumstances surrounding incarceration and foster care debilitate the parent-child relationship, the likelihood of legal severance between an incarcerated parent and their child increases. Despite the nation’s mounting prison population over the last three decades, the …
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Citizens Excepted: Limits of Belonging and Statelessness in The United States
<p>In sociological literature, the condition of statelessness is marked by the inability or unwillingness of the state to protect its citizens from political violence. Refugees are those excepted from the state. Their precarity invites sympathy and hostility from the international community. By …
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The Repatriation Experiences of American Third Culture Kids
<p>American families moving abroad are often informed of the initial difficulties they will encounter as residents in a new culture; however, they may not recognize the possible subsequent effects on their children, when returning home to their native cultures during the repatriation process. The …
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Long Working Hours, Happiness, and Quality of Democracy With the Case Studies of Japan and Denmark
<p>This thesis aims to reveal the hypothesis that long working hour reduce people’s happiness and undermine democracy. For achieving this goal, this study clarifies the relationship between long working hours, happiness, and political engagement. Moreover, in order to seek the way to increase …
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An Exploration of Contributors to Intergenerational Trauma Transmission in American Families: Parental Life Experiences and Parenting Styles.
<p>Preexisting research on intergenerational trauma transmission primarily addresses biological and behavioral routes of transmission, leaving little room for systemic influences. This research reviews preexisting biological and behavioral contributors and explores systemic contributors to …
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The Globalization of Cosmetic Surgery: Examining BRIC and Beyond
<p>What is driving the globalization of cosmetic surgery? Using BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India, China) countries as a model, this master's thesis systematically identifies and analyzes (1) the origins of cosmetic surgery in historical, regional, and country-specific terms, and (2) examples of how …
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The Experiences of Siblings of Individuals with Disabilities: A Holistic View
… I sought to capture the experiences of brothers and sisters who have siblings with disabilities. The purpose of this paper is to analyze the relationships of siblings with disabilities and typical developing siblings, and present a holistic picture from the perspective of the typical …
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The Ferguson Effect in Contemporary Policing: Assessing Police Officer Willingness to Engage the Public
… with the study of de-policing, while other scholars explored police self-legitimacy, in order to explain law enforcement behavior, given the immediacy and ubiquity of social media and digital communication. This study surveyed 792 law enforcement officers from 10 different police …
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