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Showing 1 to 20 of 31 for “"Southern Appalachia"”.
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Burial Practices in Southern Appalachia.
… burial practices are unique to the people of Southern Appalachia. Eight individuals were interviewed, including a minister and a funeral director. As a result of the research, it was found that, although a strong sense of community and religion still prevails, making certain burial rituals …
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Black Folk Medicine in Southern Appalachia.
… health care beliefs and practices of blacks in Southern Appalachia and how they compare with the majority white population. How regional black folk belief systems compare to those documented in other parts of the country is also examined. Thirty-five blacks selected opportunistically were …
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The Perception and Treatment of Insanity in Southern Appalachia
… study investigates insane asylums within Appalachia between 1850 and 1900. Primary sources include period articles from professional publications, census data, asylum records, period newspaper articles, and patient records. The study provides background on the medical environment of …
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An oral history of the American chestnut in southern Appalachia
… and memories of people who lived in the Southern Appalachian region during the years preceding and following the chestnut blight pandemic. The project examined experiences from an environmental history perspective, addressing the economic and cultural significance of chestnut pre and post …
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Nourishing Roots and Inspiring Wings: Building a Culturally Responsive Pedagogy for Southern Appalachia
… for culturally responsive teaching within the southern Appalachian cultural setting. The specific components of this approach to teaching were based on research findings, theoretical claims from proponents of culturally responsive teaching (e.g. Gloria Ladson-Billings and Geneva Gay), and …
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Expectations and Experiences of Black Students at Two PredominantlyWhite High Schools in Southern Appalachia.
… at 2 predominantly White high schools in the Southern Appalachian region of the United States. The participants' experiences revealed how institutional practices promoted or obstructed their successful experiences at high school.</p><p>Qualitative ethnographic methodology guided the study. The …
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A Study of Cooperative Ventures Addressing the Needs of Forest Landowners in Southern Appalachia
… were carried out on four cooperatives in the Southern Appalachian region. The objectives for this study were: 1) to develop a set of potential criteria/attributes/dimensions/benefits by which these cooperative ventures can be evaluated, 2) to document and understand what mechanisms, …
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Expectations and Experiences of African American Students at Two Predominantly White Universities in Southern Appalachia.
… at 2 predominantly White universities in the southern Appalachian region of the United States. The participants' described experiences revealed how institutional practices promoted or obstructed their persistence to graduation.</p><p>Qualitative ethnographic methodology with critical race …
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"That mountain is like a drug store": Knowledge and Medicine in Southern Appalachia, 1900-1933
… professional medicine and folk medicine in Southern Appalachia as a competition and place Appalachian folk medicine as a victim of professionalization, the two forms of medicine are best understood as systems of knowledge. Through interviews, medical journals and administrative records, …
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Religious Commitment as a Predictor of Lower Blood Pressure in High-Risk Pregnancies of Southern Appalachia.
… (92.1% Caucasian; age M=23.72, SD=5.33) pregnant Southern Appalachian women drawn from the region's at-risk pregnancy population. The only variables correlated with BP were women's weight (<em>r</em>=.430, <em>r</em>=.467, <em>p<</em>.01, for diastolic and systolic BP, respectively) and prenatal …
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Resorts in Southern Appalachia: A Microcosm of American Resorts in the Nineteenth and Early Twentieth centuries.
… their region engaged fully with areas outside southern Appalachia. Their origins, clientele, and health and leisure offerings followed those of other resorts of the same time period. Moreover, the effects of national socioeconomic trends on the hotels serve as a contradiction to the stereotype …
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Southern Star.
<p>“Southern Star” follows protagonist Sally Gayle through the cycle of maturation. Complex family relationships and secrets hinder Sally as she searches for her identity in this bidungsroman set in a small, rural area of Southern Appalachia. Taking a minimalist, cinematic approach, “Southern Star” …
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Lowmansville: Poems
… of poems exploring a mythic location in southern Appalachia, which bears the name of an actual community in Kentucky but is not intended to be a literal depiction of that community. Various speakers narrate and meditate on the often bleak, bizarre circumstances of this mythic community, …
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On the Outside Looking In: A Qualitative Study of Southern Appalachian First-Generation Students' Perceptions of Higher Education.
<p>This study was designed to investigate Southern Appalachian, first-generation students' expectations of higher education. Research indicates that many first-generation students drop out of college after only 1 semester; however, little research exists concerning the expectations and experiences …
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Intercorrelation Patterns Relating to Career Aspiration Among southern Appalachian Youth
… development problems believed to be prevalent in southern Appalachia and in particular, Wyoming County, West Virginia; to identify career development problems unique to students in this region; and to define and analyze interrelating factors. It was hoped that this study could add to a body of …
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The Influences of Caregiver-Child Interactions and Temperament on Cortisol Concentrations of Toddlers in Full-Day Childcare
… full-day childcare classrooms in communities in southern Appalachia participated. Classrooms were evaluated using the toddler <em>Classroom Assessment Scoring System</em> (CLASS) and an adapted version of the <em>Engagement Check II</em>. Morning and afternoon cortisol concentration was measured …
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The Effects of Prescribed Fire on Millipede and Salamander Populations in a Southern Appalachian Deciduous Forest.
… has increased as a forest management practice in southern Appalachia, but investigations into the effects of this silvicultural treatment on non-game wildlife inhabiting the region is limited. This study investigated the effects of prescribed fire on millipede and salamander populations. Seventeen …
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The Burley Tobacco Buyout Program and Its Impact on Farmers in Tennessee, Virginia, and North Carolina.
… product but also changes in a way of life in Southern Appalachia. The future of burley tobacco growing in this region appears to be bleak because of foreign market competition and decreasing domestic demand. From the personal interviews, many farmers had already abandoned tobacco production …
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Folk Medicine in Southern Appalachian Fiction.
<p>The region of Southern Appalachia, long known for its colorful storytellers, is also rich in folk medical lore and practice. In their Appalachian novels, Lucy Furman, Emma Bell Miles, Mildred Haun, Catherine Marshall, Harriette Arnow, Lee Smith, and Charles Frazier, feature folk medicine …
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Socioeconomic Status and Media Exposure as Factors in Empathic Development.
… public and private schools in a small region in southern Appalachia. Respondents were rated on their response to animated video clips depicting an individual in emotional distress. Results suggest that media exposure has significant effect on measures of affective empathy and prosocial behavior …
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