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Showing 1 to 20 of 1249 for “"Survivors"”.
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THE SURVIVORS: A Novel
<p>Why are we, as a species, drawn to literature, particularly fiction? And also, why are writers drawn to tell stories? In this paper, I seek to find an answer to those questions because I think more than anything, to be able to understand your own art you must first be able to understand your …
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Acquired brain injury : the public’s understanding of survivors and survivors’ perceptions of stigma
… brain injury (ABI) and attitudes towards survivors is reviewed and critically evaluated. The review aims to identify the misconceptions commonly endorsed by the public and identify their attitudes towards survivors, to determine whether the stigmatisation of this population is likely.Part …
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Survivors: a Collection of Stories
Survivors is a book-length collection of seven short stories. The stories were not planned to be a thematic unit focusing on any one geographical area or time period, like Joyce's Dubliners or Anderson's Winesburg, Ohio. Yet one theme stands out in the collected stories: Surviving in a difficult, …
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WOMEN AS VICTIMS OR SURVIVORS
<p>Research shows that women who have been sexually assaulted once are more likely to be sexually assaulted again (revictimized). Several factors contribute to the likelihood of a woman being revictimized, including social support, personal behavior, and psychological health. This research proposes …
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(Not so) Silent Survivors: A Qualitative Intersectionality Study on Asian American Women Survivors of Sexual Violence
… to amplify the voices of Asian American women survivors and expose the impact of interlocking systems of oppression (e.g., sexism, racism, gendered racism) on their experiences with sexual violence, wellbeing, and resilience. Using constructivist grounded theory guided by an intersectionality …
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Spiritual healing experiences of rape survivors
… professionally trained therapists to attend to survivors. Most survivors end up looking for assistance from their churches, and therefore claim to be healed spiritually. This study was conducted in the Nkangala district of South Africa because of the high incidence of reported rape cases. While …
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Adaptability of gait in stroke survivors
Background: Stroke survivors fall more often, mostly due to stumbling and slipping; which may signify. These causes of falls are hypothesized to be caused by difficulty in controlling and adjusting foot placement in response to the environment. In healthy adults’ foot placement control is known to …
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A study of male rape survivors
… on the sexual assault of boys, adult male survivors of childhood sexual assault and male rape in prison. However, where the victim is an adult male who has been raped in a community setting, there is little information. Study 1 investigated the nature and circumstances of such assaults and …
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Spiritual needs of sexual assault survivors
Includes bibliographical references (leaves 81-90).
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Survivors of sexual violence confronting their perpetrators
It can be disturbing for survivors of sexual violence to confront their perpetrator about the violence. It may bring back painful memories but some survivors choose to do it. On the other hand, it is important to know what kind of reactions survivors should be expecting from the perpetrators, both …
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Narratives of Cancer Survivors in Religious Life
Narratives of Cancer Survivors in Religions Life is a careful consideration of the narratives of cancer survivors, specifically those in Catholic religious life. Through the use of interviews and secondary sources, the author addresses such issues as relationship with God, stigmatization, community …
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Cognitive Dysfunction in Older Breast Cancer Survivors
… 75% of the more than 3.5 million breast cancer survivors (BCS) living in the United States report cognitive dysfunction. However, little is known about cognitive dysfunction among older BCS, who may be at greater risk. Therefore, the purpose of this dissertation was to characterize cognitive …
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Survivors of layoffs : attitudes and behaviors of employees
Previous research have shown that survivors of layoffs are affected by so-called survivor syndrome, meaning negative feelings in the form of job insecurity, decreased morale, guilt, less job satisfaction and even envy towards the laid off employees. The objective of this thesis is to explore how …
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The Lived Experience of Women Domestic Violence Survivors
… examined the lived experience of adult women survivors of domestic violence. Self-identified domestic violence survivors (N=3) participated in non-structured self-written interviews submitted by email to the researcher. The stories were analyzed by the researcher and a member of her thesis …
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Employment quality in adult survivors of childhood cancer
Background: Adult survivors of childhood cancer can have lower employment participation outcomes including employment quality. This study is aimed to identify factors that predict employment quality in this growing population. Methods: Retrospective cohort study of 296 currently employed adult …
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Factor Structure of Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms among Torture Survivors
… 2004). Participants were international torture survivors who sought psychological treatment from a torture rehabilitation center in the United States. It was hypothesized that the factor structure of posttraumatic stress reactions among this heterogeneous sample of torture survivors would be …
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