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Recovery Experiences Amongst Arab American Clubhouse Members: Examining The Effects Of Acculturation, Perceived Family Support, Stigma And Gender On Mental Health Recovery., Layla Habhab
Wayne State University Dissertations
ABSTRACT
RECOVERY EXPERIENCES AMONGST ARAB AMERICAN CLUBHOUSE MEMBERS: EXAMINING THE EFFECTS OF ACCULTURATION, PERCEIVED FAMILY SUPPORT, STIGMA AND GENDER ON MENTAL HEALTH RECOVERY
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LAYLA HABHAB
August 2016
Advisor: Dr. Francesca Pernice –Duca
Major: Educational Psychology
Degree: Doctor of Philosophy
Recovery from serious mental illness has been conceptualized throughout much of the recent literature as being a multidimensional continuum that is influenced by multiple factors. This notion of recovery has mostly been defined by the personal narratives of survivors, ex –patients and mental health consumers with serious mental illness, who have identified specific factors that have either enhanced or hindered …
A Sociological Examination Of The Gendered Gambling Practices Of Ontario Adults, Anthony Vincenzo Iafrate
A Sociological Examination Of The Gendered Gambling Practices Of Ontario Adults, Anthony Vincenzo Iafrate
Wayne State University Dissertations
This research examines differences between men and women in their gambling practices, gambling outcomes, and gambling severity. Using secondary data produced by the Ontario Problem Gambling Research Centre, this research investigates the Ontario adults Problem Gambling Severity Index (PGSI) from 2001 and 2005 to determine if a gender difference exists in the likelihood of becoming a problem gambler, the types of gambling activities one is likely to participate in, and the consequences one may experience as a result of gambling. This study focuses on a sociological approach considering potential gender differences in gambling preferences to be a direct consequence of …