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Showing 1 to 20 of 59 for “"Racial diversity"”.
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Racial diversity in public garden internships
… more likely than administrators to describe a racial division of labor at gardens. Interns reported their families did not understand their interest in horticultural careers, but were supportive of internships and assisted interns financially. Most administrators felt interns received a fair …
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Racial Diversity of Texas School Teachers
<p>There is a growing gap between the racial demographics of public-school teachers and their students. Teachers with demographic backgrounds similar to a school’s student population are often successful, particularly in Title 1 schools with high proportions of minority students; however, teacher …
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The contact hypothesis and racial diversity in the United States Military
… of the Contact Hypothesis in the discussion of racial diversity in the United States military. The purpose of this study is to explore soldiers' racial experiences in an ethnically diverse military. The Contact Hypothesis, also known as the Intergroup Contact Theory, was formulated by Gordon …
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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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Searching for Mirrors: An Exploration of Racial Diversity in South Carolina's Public Library Youth Collections
… Other goals were how the use of a critical racial lens and multiple case study analysis can further the knowledge of racial and ethnic inequities in public library youth services and bring about change.</p> <p>Phase I included an analysis of every South Carolina public library youth …
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Social Attention in Diverse Social Worlds: Biculturalism, Racial Diversity, and Regional Culture Shape Gaze Cueing Behaviour
… this dissertation, I unpack how biculturalism, racial diversity, and regional cultures can influence the extent to which gaze cueing from a focal gaze is interrupted by gazes in the social context. This dissertation uses a multi-gaze cueing task, in which a central foreground gaze and four …
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An Examination of Policies and Programs Used to Increase Ethnic and Racial Diversity Among Faculty at Research Universities
… a leading principles underpinning discussions on racial inequality in higher education, along with the epistemological framework of organizational analysis of racism in higher education are used. Considering the afore mentioned theoretical and conceptual frameworks, this dissertation does the …
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Embracing all God’s children : an embedded single case study of a K–12 Southern classical Christian school’s racial diversity.
… and private Christian schools. The limited racial diversity meant that HCA students missed out on daily interactions with individuals from different cultures, while students of color worked to find a sense of belonging. Framed by the sense of community theory (McMillan & Chavis, 1986), I …
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Exploring the Influence of Racial Diversity on Church Growth: A Case Study of Buffalo Suburban Seventh-day Adventist Church in Lancaster, New York
… phenomenon in the United States of America: multiracial churches. While earlier research indicates that church growth typically happens in more homogenous congregations, more and more churches are growing that are multiracial. This case study focused on the growth of Buffalo Suburban Seventh-day …
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Classical Christian Education and Racial Representation: A Mixed Method Study
ABSTRACT CLASSICAL CHRISTIAN EDUCATION AND RACIAL REPRESENTATION: A MIXED METHOD STUDY Miranda Renea Webster, Ed.D. The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2019 Chair: Dr. Jeffrey Michael Horner This explanatory sequential mixed method study examined the extent and state of racial diversity and …
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Essays in the economics of education
… sizable. The second chapter studies the issue of racial diversity in higher education. I estimate the effects of college racial diversity on post-college earnings, civic behavior, and satisfaction with the college attended. I use the Beginning Postsecondary Students survey, which allows me to …
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The Use of Racialized Preferential Language on Dating and Hookup Apps Among Men Who Have Sex With Men
<p>The use of racialized preferential language (RPL) to advertise desire or lack thereof on dating and hookup apps among men who have sex with men (MSM) is a point of contention: might such statements be expressions of sexual liberty, or might they be manifestations of racism and discrimination in …
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Racialized Faculty and Administrators in Ontario Colleges: A Case Study of Three Ontario Colleges
Abstract Racialized Faculty and Administrators in Ontario Colleges:A Case Study of Three Ontario Colleges Nancy Harriette Simms Doctor of Education Department of Leadership, Higher and Adult Education Ontario Institute for Studies in Education University of Toronto 2024 There is an …
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Understanding Federal Funding of Appalachian Nonprofit Organizations Through Characteristic Analysis
… the following characteristics were analyzed for: racial diversity in staff and board, gender diversity in staff and board, board size, staff management, and online presence. The results of this study suggest that an Appalachian nonprofit organization’s online presence, management of staff, and …
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Cecilian reform in Baltimore, 1868-1903
… the United States, has a history of ethnic and racial diversity among Catholic citizens, illustrating the progress of liturgical music reform in parishes serving different ethnic groups."
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The effect of racial representation on rejection sensitivity
This study examined how racial representation within small group settings impacts experiences of social rejection among people of color. Grounded in Minority Stress Theory and Rejection Sensitivity Theory, this project explored whether the presence of racial diversity can reduce expectations of …
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School Choice: The Black Middle-class Dilemma
… characteristics, such as Catholic tradition, racial diversity and academic rigor, to ensure the success of their children.
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Subversión femenina en una época pre feminista: análisis de la serie de televisión “Anne with an e”
… was found within the representation of female racial diversity. In conclusion, female representation in “Anne with an E” is essentially subversive and innovative, with a protagonist that becomes a paradigm of feminist heroism. The show gives visibility to gender issues women faced in the late …
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Boundaries and crossing points : children, geography, and identity in Fish Hoek valley
… 1994 these schools have seen an increase in the racial diversity of the student population, but children continue to live in a highly segregated landscape. I take a closer look at the way these schoolchildren work within and around divisions of class and race in this specific place and time in …
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Tissage Du Métissage: Construction Et Création Des Personnages Et Textes Métisses Dans La Littérature Contemporaine Francophone
… contains all the following English meanings: diversity, hybridity, mixed-race, multiracialism, multiculturalism). Over the past 20 years racial diversity has been at the center of many debates and continues to raise questions on the social, political, cultural, artistic and literary scenes. …
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