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Showing 1 to 20 of 275 for “"The Social Construction"”.
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The social construction of child neglect
… study began with a review of child neglect theory and child welfare policy, incorporating an analysis of the ideologies under pinning the constructs of motherhood and the family. This highlighted how children's welfare is inextricably bound to the welfare of women, and how mother work is not …
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The Social Construction of Rural Lesbian Identities
… in rural areas in Kentucky, Tennessee and Southern Illinois. The women in the study had constructed these desires with various labels including "gay," "lesbian," "queer," "bisexual," or preferred no label. Each of the participants talked about growing up rural areas of the Midsouth in …
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Management accounting and the social construction of reality
One of the major problems of researching management accounting practice has been that of research practice. Traditional methods have not been able to yield insights into the richness and diversity of accounting practices in organisational processes. The perspective adopted in this thesis is that …
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The social construction of suicide in Libyan society
The aim of this study is to explore how the suicide act is constructed and evaluated in Libyansociety. The methodology includes an analysis of 172 prosecutors' files covering the periodfrom 2000 to 2009 which exist in the sub-public prosecution departments. These concerncases of those who succeeded …
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The Social Construction of Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD)
<p>The creation of psychiatric diagnoses, otherwise known as psychiatric nosology, is a complex endeavor, one involving a great deal of social construction. One diagnosis in particular, premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD), exemplifies the different factors that go into the creation of …
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The social construction of dyslexia in UK higher education
This thesis explores dyslexia support in higher education. The research is focussed primarily upon investigating dyslexia as a social construct, and the pedagogical strategies that are employed as part of a specialist intervention. Given the increasing numbers of students either identified with …
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The social construction of depression : experience, discourse and subjectivity.
The thesis shifts the explanatory framework of depression from the currently predominant clinical model which explains depression as a problem located in the individual, to a social psychological approach which explains depression in terms of its meaning to the individual, as an experience of self, …
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The social construction of gender in the practical arts
… dissertation is a contribution to understanding the relationship between schooling and gender inequality. The study explores how gender as a social relation is organized and embedded in the daily experiences of classroom life and in the discourses of people who dwell there. The study deals with …
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The Social Construction of Organizational Misconduct: A Systemic View
The question of how and why organizations engage in misconduct has long fascinated management scholars and practitioners (Palmer, Smith-Crowe, & Greenwood, 2016a; Treviño, Weaver, & Reynolds, 2006; Vaughan, 1999). Hardly a day goes by without newspapers, NGOs, or regulators calling out …
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The Social Construction of Technology: The Case of LSD
In this study, I use SCOT (Social Construction of Technology) theories to trace the history of lysergic acid diethylamide-25, which is commonly known as LSD. I show how the technological system of LSD corresponds to phases designated by SCOT theorist Thomas Hughes, specifically invention, …
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The Social Construction of Black Fatherhood in Responsible Fatherhood Policies
<p>Responsible fatherhood legislation bridges the gap between two explicit family policies in order to serve fathers: The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA) of 1996 and the Child Support Enforcement Act of 1975. Historically, these two polices have been …
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The Social Construction of Huntington's Disease Caregivers in Colombia, South America
… (HD) caregivers (HDCs) in Colombia. I explored the Colombia HDCs' experience through the Hispanic culture of caring. I develop the theory of the subrogate agency based on 5 functional stages of HD from Shoulson and Fanh (1979). This study was conducted in two different regions of Colombia, …
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The social construction of academic success of learning disabled college students
<p>The purpose of this study was to examine the challenges faced by college students with learning disabilities from their own perspective. Interviews were conducted with four first-year students with learning disabilities and five sophomore, junior, and senior students with learning disabilities. …
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ADHD and Self-Discrepancy: The Social Construction of ADHD in Adulthood
… adults. This qualitative study utilizes grounded theory to describe the process of ADD/ADHD identity construction in a sample of 19 adults diagnosed with ADD/ADHD. An additional 30 unsolicited internet Internet narratives were collected to add depth to the analysis. This study examines various …
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Our Biometric Future: The Social Construction of an Emerging Information Technology
"This dissertation investigates the social and cultural dimensions of new information technologies known as biometrics. Biometrics are designed to generate digital readings of the body as a means of identifying individuals, enlisting a number of communication technologies, including photography, …
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NAVIGATING GENDERED SPACE: THE SOCIAL CONSTRUCTION OF LABOUR MARKETS IN PAKISTAN
… has transformed labour markets around the world leading to an upsurge of women in the waged workforce and establishing them as the backbone of manufacturing industry. But globalizing forces are uneven and have disparate impacts. I explore why an influx of women workers is not found in …
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The Social Construction of Loss and Grief: Experiences of Coastal Louisiana Residents
The overall goal of this study is to gain a better understanding of disaster-stricken communities using the experiences of the community of Boothville-Venice, Louisiana, and examining their narratives for an understanding of loss. This thesis uses symbolic interactionism, and draws from existing …
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