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Showing 1 to 8 of 8 for “"Texas women."”.
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The Familial cycle of adolescent pregnancy: fact or fiction
According to the Texas Department of Health (1995), an infant is born to an adolescent mother in Texas every 11 minutes. Inazu and Fox (1980) suggested that the mother-daughter relationship is primary in accounting for teenage sexual knowledge and behavior. The theoretical framework of the study …
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From Lost Cause to Female Empowerment: The Texas Division of the United Daughters of the Confederacy, 1896-1966
The Texas Division of the United Daughters of the Confederacy (UDC) organized in 1896 primarily to care for aging veterans and their families. In addition to this original goal, members attempted to reform Texas society by replacing the practices and values of their male peers with morals and …
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The Significance and Impact of Women on the Rise of the Republican Party in Twentieth Century Texas
… the conservative political landscape of Texas. Through the 1920s, members of the Republican party focused on patronage and seemed content to maintain the position of minority party. A growing dissatisfaction with the liberal policies of the New Deal during the 1930s created opportunities …
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Examining women superintendents' perceptions of the importance of types of mentoring functions.
In American public school systems, women hold the majority of teaching positions, while men hold the majority of administrative positions. Reasons for low numbers of women superintendents have been researched for years. One major reason more women do not occupy the position of superintendent is a …
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"I only love them" : Dorothy Scarborough and the supernatural in literature.
This thesis examines the life and accomplishments of Emily Dorothy Scarborough, graduate of both Baylor University and Columbia University and professor of English, as they relate to her interest in the supernatural. Born on 27 January 1878, Scarborough developed a love of literature at an early …
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An assessment of attitudes and experiences with intimate partner abuse among Latina women in North Texas
… intimate partner abuse was developed. Latina women above the age of 18, who by self-report were survivors of intimate partner abuse, were recruited via flyers distributed at various locations such as shelters, community gatekeepers, churches, Latina nursing associations, a local Spanish …
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A study of family units formed in female correctional facilities in the state of Texas
… and qualitative approach conducted within the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. There were 214 females surveyed as well as 101 staff members; in addition, thirty inmates and ten staff members agreed to be interviewed. The major findings from this study were that pseudofamily groups were not …