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Religious Coping Mechanisms Among Death Row Inmates, David Lynch
Religious Coping Mechanisms Among Death Row Inmates, David Lynch
Sociology
During their stay on death row, inmates have an abundance of free time with which they need to fill. Many inmates will turn to religion in order to preoccupy themselves. This research project set out to analyze the nature of religious coping among death row inmates. I propose that an inmate who is actively involved with their religion while coping will be able to cope with the social setting of death row better than an inmate who is falling out with their religion. Following a content analysis of scholarly research from a variety of academic disciplines, this project found that …
Birth Order And Occupational Choices In Young Adulthood: Evidence From The National Longitudinal Survey Of Youth, Jamie Aldrich
Birth Order And Occupational Choices In Young Adulthood: Evidence From The National Longitudinal Survey Of Youth, Jamie Aldrich
Sociology
The family of an individual’s origin is the first social institution they will ever be a part of. A person’s family plays a key role during some of the most crucial developmental phases. Though there have been a number of studies conducted in the last century analyzing sibship and birth order’s effect on personality, marriage, and educational achievement there have been no studies looking specifically at how an individual’s birth order may influence the occupation they choose. The study uses data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1997 cohort (N = 5,792) and employs multinomial logistic regression models to …
Long-Term Hospitalization And The Impact On Emotional Well-Being Of A Child, Ashley Chung
Long-Term Hospitalization And The Impact On Emotional Well-Being Of A Child, Ashley Chung
Sociology
The question I attempt to answer with my research is: How does long-term hospitalization impact the emotional well-being of a child? I am measuring the impact on development and emotional state that hospitalization has on an individual that is still in the process of determining their self-identity, while also identifying the consequences of childhood illness. A necessary emphasis is placed on the vulnerability created by long-term hospitalization and the separation from home; a focus on the feelings of isolation and loss of security created by loved ones is essential in understanding the role that family plays in the hospitalization of …
The Iron Fist And The People’S Will: An Analysis Of The Bulgarian Anti-Communist Movement And Meanings Of Democracy, Mariela Mihaylova
The Iron Fist And The People’S Will: An Analysis Of The Bulgarian Anti-Communist Movement And Meanings Of Democracy, Mariela Mihaylova
Sociology
This paper will focus on the nature of the Bulgarian anti-communist movement, with particular attention devoted to understanding the different meanings and social constructions held by the people during the time of communist demise in the early 1990s. The main objective of this paper is to analyze whether or not the promised changes toward a democratic system were fulfilled in the eyes of the people living in the country at the time, and whether or not the people’s apprehended notions of a democratic nation were consistent with the policies and nature of the state during the breakdown of the communist …