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Civil Unrest And Collective Violence In France: A Historical Comparative Analysis, Kenneth Arsenault
Civil Unrest And Collective Violence In France: A Historical Comparative Analysis, Kenneth Arsenault
Honors Program Theses and Projects
Civil unrest as a precursor for collective violence to erupt is analyzed using historic events in France. The theoretical background for collective violence is outlined, along with a discussion of the origin of crowd behavior by Le Bon. By analyzing historic events in a single country, the variable of differing cultural contexts is eliminated. Four cases of events that led to collective violence ranging across time from the late 18th century to the late 20th century are analyzed in detail to determine the causal mechanisms that led the crowds to become violent. A comparison of the cases leads to a …
Making The Dough And Knowing How To Spend It: Students' Understanding Of Personal Finance, Anthony Bazile
Making The Dough And Knowing How To Spend It: Students' Understanding Of Personal Finance, Anthony Bazile
Honors Program Theses and Projects
This paper will explore the responsiveness Bridgewater State University (BSU) students have to the implementation of a personal finance course as part of a graduation requirement for every student. The National Financial Capability Study showed that most young people, 18-34 years old, scored the lowest in a basic financial literacy test. The aim of this paper is to analyze where BSU students stand on financial education while gauging how open students are to take personal finance courses offered on campus. In order to do so; the paper will analyze the students’ financial knowledge, attitudes and other influences to grasp what …
Prisons And Pups: An Examination Of Service Dog Training And Their Weekend Families, Kendra Garcia
Prisons And Pups: An Examination Of Service Dog Training And Their Weekend Families, Kendra Garcia
Honors Program Theses and Projects
The use of service dogs for people with disabilities has increased in the last few decades. The service dogs come in the form of companion dogs, socialization dogs, medical alert dogs, and dogs for the mobility and hearing impaired. Therapy dogs are also used in clinical settings to ease the tension in hospital, and school settings. Since their use has increased, so has the demand. Training of service dogs can take anywhere from 12-18 months and can cost upwards of $20,000. Organizations have become creative in meeting the needs of their clients and turned to recruiting incarcerated persons in correctional …
Generation Peace: Peace Education To Unify A Globalized Society, Jocelyn Coombs
Generation Peace: Peace Education To Unify A Globalized Society, Jocelyn Coombs
Honors Program Theses and Projects
The purpose of this study is to discuss how Peace Education may build on the objectives of Global and Diversity Education, and how it may enhance these objectives in higher education. Through a qualitative study of survey data and analysis of curriculum and diversity programs at Bridgewater State University, I examine connections between the diversity-oriented campus environment and student attitudes towards diversity. I use responses from a fifty-question survey distributed to over 300 students at BSU to analyze student attitudes towards diversity, individualism, and political engagement. While students enjoy meeting people from diverse backgrounds, a significant percent of respondents do …
Correlates Of Maternal Mortality: A Cross-National Examination, Amanda Blasingame
Correlates Of Maternal Mortality: A Cross-National Examination, Amanda Blasingame
Honors Program Theses and Projects
Maternal mortality is an important issue that has persisted around the world; specifically in developing countries. According to the World Health Organization (2012), about 800 women die from pregnancy or childbirth related complications around the world every day with 99 percent of maternal deaths occurring in developing countries. Previous research has linked a number of other social factors to increased rates of maternal mortality including education, socioeconomic status, access to health care, autonomy, and cultural beliefs. This secondary qualitative research study looks further into rates of maternal mortality in a selection of thirty different countries and what other factors may …
Perceptions And Misconceptions: The Relationship Between Education And Understandings Of Individuals Experiencing Homelessness, Julie Cronin
Perceptions And Misconceptions: The Relationship Between Education And Understandings Of Individuals Experiencing Homelessness, Julie Cronin
Honors Program Theses and Projects
An impediment to solving social issues such as homelessness lies in people’s stereotyped views and lack of knowledge regarding the issues. Holding stereotypes of entire groups of people often marginalizes the group of people and perpetuates their struggle. This can be seen in stereotypes that are held of individuals experiencing homelessness. The homeless population is highly stigmatized in the U.S. based on stereotyped views. Previous research, such as that completed by Knecht & Martinez (2009) indicates that individuals who have positive interaction with people experiencing homeless, as well as education about the issue, are much less likely to hold stereotyped …
More Than Just Food: Analysis Of Food And Social Interactions, Kelsey Kazlauskas
More Than Just Food: Analysis Of Food And Social Interactions, Kelsey Kazlauskas
Honors Program Theses and Projects
This study examines gender differences in the social interactions of elementary school students during their lunchtime period. This pre-adolescent culture initiates gender role behaviors that reflect how future views on gender will grow. The role of social interaction between peers relates to the food choices made in the lunchroom. The data for this study was collected through observations that took place over the course of two months in an urban public elementary school in southeastern Massachusetts. Observations were collected to closely examine how students in elementary grades are intermixing by age and gender in an informal, school-based setting. The observational …
Does Parental Divorce Have An Affect On A Child's Education?, Brittany Odenweller
Does Parental Divorce Have An Affect On A Child's Education?, Brittany Odenweller
Honors Program Theses and Projects
In the U.S., 50 percent of marriages end in divorce. Children who experience their parents going through a divorce are often left susceptible to depression, acting out, and suffering problems academically. This study examines the relationship between academic problems and parent relationships and divorce. When parents decide to divorce or separate, their actions can affect their children’s education and schooling. The twenty former Abington High School and now Bridgewater State University students were each interviewed one-on-one to find out if their parents’ relationships and conflicts had any effect on their academics. Between the ten students who came from divorced parents, …