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Self-Directed Online Learning Verses Role Play: Educating Students Nursing About The Physician Orders For Life-Sustaining Treatment Document, Brenda Lee Everly
Self-Directed Online Learning Verses Role Play: Educating Students Nursing About The Physician Orders For Life-Sustaining Treatment Document, Brenda Lee Everly
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this study was to compare the effectiveness of online self-directed learning (SDL) and role simulation in undergraduate baccalaureate nursing students learning about the "Physicians Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment" (POLST) document.
A Dream In Limbo: The Challenge Among Undocumented Latino College Students, Liset Salcedo, Aleena Maria Vargas
A Dream In Limbo: The Challenge Among Undocumented Latino College Students, Liset Salcedo, Aleena Maria Vargas
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this project was to examine the proposed Dream Act legislation and gain awareness into the challenges among undocumented Latino college students. Undocumented college students are foreign nationals who illegally arrived in the United States and continue to reside in the United States without legal documentation. The undocumented status of Latino students continues to be an ongoing political debate in America.
Developing Focused Auditing Tools: A Practical Framework For Creating Formalized Multi-Level Security Policy Specifications, Barbara Ann Brough
Developing Focused Auditing Tools: A Practical Framework For Creating Formalized Multi-Level Security Policy Specifications, Barbara Ann Brough
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this study is that formalized policy specifications and focused penetration testing are needed to effectively audit any information system. Designing and maintaining the security system information is the primary duty of the cyber security professional. In today's world, nearly all government agencies manage some form of financial, defense, national security, and/or privacy information security policies. It is also necessary in this environment that agencies are accountable for auditing the security systems that protect this information.
Substance Abuse Among Elders, Yvonne Shubu-Ola Johnson
Substance Abuse Among Elders, Yvonne Shubu-Ola Johnson
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this study was to discover interventions that work best for substance abusing elders.
Exploring Bullying In Elementary School Using Theatre In Education Techniques And Agusto Boal's Forum Theatre, Andrea Marie Arealo Poblete
Exploring Bullying In Elementary School Using Theatre In Education Techniques And Agusto Boal's Forum Theatre, Andrea Marie Arealo Poblete
Theses Digitization Project
The basis of this project was to create a workshop to using theatre in eduction (TIE) techniques and Augusto Boal's forum theatre in order to open discussions about bullying in elementary school. Using these techniques in the workshop gave the students a clearer idea of the different roles being discussed: the bully, the bullied, and the bystander.
Knowledge, Attitudes, And Preparation Among Master Of Social Work Students On The Hiv/Aids Community, April Marie Fernandez, Maria Guadalupe Villasenor-Perez
Knowledge, Attitudes, And Preparation Among Master Of Social Work Students On The Hiv/Aids Community, April Marie Fernandez, Maria Guadalupe Villasenor-Perez
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this study was to examine how well Master of Social Work students were prepared in providing services to the HIV/AIDS population, and if adding HIV/AIDS course in the curriculum would help them feel competent in working with the HIV/AIDS population.
What Are Parents' Perceptions On Immunizations Causing Autism Spectrum Disorders?, Shanae Nicole Blake
What Are Parents' Perceptions On Immunizations Causing Autism Spectrum Disorders?, Shanae Nicole Blake
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this study was to identify parental perceptions on immunizations causing Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs), and identify whether or not these perceptions influenced whether or not a parent vaccinated their child. If parents are educated on vaccinations, and understand that numerous studies have been conducted proving immunizations do not cause autism, it may prevent a host of possible problems that may arise in the future.
Perceptions Of The Effectiveness Of School-Based Services Among Mental Health Therapists, Jolene-Fe Caguicla Balancio, Suzette Carolina Covarrubias
Perceptions Of The Effectiveness Of School-Based Services Among Mental Health Therapists, Jolene-Fe Caguicla Balancio, Suzette Carolina Covarrubias
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this research project was to gather the perceptions of mental health therapists regarding the effectiveness of providing school-based services to children and adolescents in grades K-12. The methodology used in this study included face-to-face interviews with fourteen mental health therapists from diverse educational backgrounds and various fields of practice.
An Application Of The Theory Of Multiple Intelligence To Improve Academic Performance And Achievement Goals In The Early School Years, Marilyn Victoria Garcia-Mata
An Application Of The Theory Of Multiple Intelligence To Improve Academic Performance And Achievement Goals In The Early School Years, Marilyn Victoria Garcia-Mata
Theses Digitization Project
The present research project applied Howard Gardner's MI theory to the social studies curriculum of a third grade classroom. This intervention seeks to increase student's academic grade scores and learning goal orientation in the social studies chapter of Old and New Communities. The participants for this research project were third grade students enrolled at Assumption Catholic School in Los Angeles, California. The sample consisted of 11 third grade children.
Extended Foster Care: The Foster Parent's Perception, Tosha Thomas
Extended Foster Care: The Foster Parent's Perception, Tosha Thomas
Theses Digitization Project
This study proposes to examine AB 12; California's Fostering Connections to Success Act, as it relates to the experiences of foster parents that choose to care for young adults after they turn 18. Assembly Bill 12 (AB 12) was passed in 2010 and formerly extends the time youth can remain in foster care in California. The purpose of this study was to identify the impact of the implementation of California's Fostering Connections to Success Act, AB 12 on foster parents working with young adults in extended foster care. The goals of this study include identifying gaps in and lack of …
Sexual Exploitation And Juvenile Girls, Kimberly Renell Thompson
Sexual Exploitation And Juvenile Girls, Kimberly Renell Thompson
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this study is to examine the variables that are associated with sexually exploited juvenile girls in Contra Costa County, and offer rehabilitative services to these girls while they are detained in juvenile hall. This study used quantitative secondary data analysis collected from Contra Costa County Probation Department from December 2012 to April 2013. The data were collected from a random question survey of Probation Officers within this Department.
Social Work In Action: Promoting The Well-Being Of Elders, Denise Muelli Miller, Kristynne Lyn Simmons
Social Work In Action: Promoting The Well-Being Of Elders, Denise Muelli Miller, Kristynne Lyn Simmons
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this research study was to examine the well-being of elders who are 65 years old and above. This study used a post-positivism paradigm and conducted face-to-face interviews with both elders and social workers who provide services to elders. The site for this research project was at West End Family Counseling Services (WEFCS), located in San Bernardino County along with an informal gathering of elders and social workers.
The Influences On Job Search Behaviors Among Convicted Felons With Substance Abuse Disorders, Anthony Raymond Saldana
The Influences On Job Search Behaviors Among Convicted Felons With Substance Abuse Disorders, Anthony Raymond Saldana
Theses Digitization Project
This study examined job search intensity among felony-convicted, substance-abusing individuals who have been court mandated to attend community based treatment. Drug courts provide counseling and other services to help convicted felons become productive members of society. Studies show that if released prisoners become employed, they are less likely to return to prison.
Cultural Suppression Of Native Nations Through United States Government Policy, Nicholas Augustus Brace
Cultural Suppression Of Native Nations Through United States Government Policy, Nicholas Augustus Brace
Theses Digitization Project
This study will discuss Native American discrimination by the U.S. government while focusing on the education system and policies the Native Americans suffered through. A push to remove the sovereignty of Native Nations through assimilation by the U.S. government has led to arguments that Native Americans have been the recipients of cultural suppression.
Predictors Of Newly Licensed Registered Nurse Employability, Kevin Alan Durr
Predictors Of Newly Licensed Registered Nurse Employability, Kevin Alan Durr
Theses Digitization Project
This study explored the applicability of a business employability model to nursing. The need for nursing education programs to assess and track employability of NLRN graduates has been demonstrated by several studies. Successful alumni surveys help generate aggregate data that faculty can use to evaluate and strengthen their programs, stimulate change, and improve outcomes.
The Self Care Experience Among Medical Social Workers, Chelsey Diane Davis
The Self Care Experience Among Medical Social Workers, Chelsey Diane Davis
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this study was to examine the self-care experience among social workers in a medical setting. The findings from this study indicate that self-care strategies among social workers enable these workers to improve their well-being and increase their service effectiveness as professionals.
Late Onset Grief And Loss From Having An Abortion, Cheryl Ann Kochevar
Late Onset Grief And Loss From Having An Abortion, Cheryl Ann Kochevar
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this study was to inform and educate social workers about the mental and emotional stress that comes from having an abortion. It looked at the levels of grief and loss reported by women who had an abortion three or more years ago.
Punk And Punk-Related Subcultures: Striving For Change And Always Changing, Elliot Chi Wang Fong
Punk And Punk-Related Subcultures: Striving For Change And Always Changing, Elliot Chi Wang Fong
Theses Digitization Project
This study will explore academic constructions of punk subculture which overlook the complexities of punk discourses. "Academic punkism" perpetuates an idea of a monolithic and totalizing construction of punk subculture that derives from particular eras of mainstream punk culture.
Discounted Health Insurance Premium Systems, Krupa Pravin Patel
Discounted Health Insurance Premium Systems, Krupa Pravin Patel
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this project is to address the issue of the rising health care in the United States, specifically the issues which will arise after the implementation of Obamacare. The project provides insurance companies and the U.S. government with an approach to implementing a discounted health insurance system. This insurance system will help the people spend less for health insurance premiums by providing with the discounted premium system.
Framing Resistance: How Hamas Uses Collective Action Frames To Attract And Maintain Human Resources, Thomas George Hagen
Framing Resistance: How Hamas Uses Collective Action Frames To Attract And Maintain Human Resources, Thomas George Hagen
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this study is to investigate the use of collective action framing mechanisms and processes by Hamas in order to aquire and maintain potential and existing human resources and to help researchers and scholars of contentious politics and social movement theory to gain a greater understanding of the role frames play in that decision by showing the ways social movement entrepreneurs use them to acquire, maintain, and motivate human resources for the purpose of collective action.
Recognition Of Loss: Disenfranchised Grief And The Children Of Incarcerated Parents, Julia Anna Soto
Recognition Of Loss: Disenfranchised Grief And The Children Of Incarcerated Parents, Julia Anna Soto
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this study is to assess provider awareness and perception of service needs, and of the grief and loss issues that children with incarcerated parents face. These issues include the behavioral and emotional state of the child, the attribution of behaviors and emotions to grief, types of referrals, support and services offered for these children, placement disruptions, and keeping maternal contact.
Genetic Analysis Of The Gene Varpa_4519 Encoding A Nonribosomal Peptide Synthetase Crucial For Surfactant Production In Variovorax Paradoxus Eps, Richard John Fredendall
Genetic Analysis Of The Gene Varpa_4519 Encoding A Nonribosomal Peptide Synthetase Crucial For Surfactant Production In Variovorax Paradoxus Eps, Richard John Fredendall
Theses Digitization Project
This study investigated swarming by Variovoras paradoxus EPS to understand the genes involved and the mechanisms for swarming motility. Swarming motility is defined as a movement on a surface requiring surfactant and flagella. Swarming is a differentiation process in which bacteria enter into an excited state of constant movement. The mechanism for swarming is driven by nutrient factors, and is not based on specific development stages of the bacterial life cycle.
A Mind-Body Approach To Promote Health And Enhance Healing, Lisa Dionne Meyering
A Mind-Body Approach To Promote Health And Enhance Healing, Lisa Dionne Meyering
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this project was to create for the public a research-based user-friendly booklet that provides guidance with regard to psychological considerations that may be employed to enhance, or accelerate, the process of healing from illness.
Visualizing Hate: Maus As Holocaust Literature, Geoffrey Daniel Curran
Visualizing Hate: Maus As Holocaust Literature, Geoffrey Daniel Curran
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this thesis was to investigate how Art Spiegelman's graphic novel Maus affected traditional classifications of Holocaust writings, specifically literary memoir. Genre studies use Holocaust writings especially those classified as "literary memoirs", to define a narrow group to exclusion of texts like Maus. If Maus was not 'allowed' to be defined as memoir then was it solely cast as fiction? To view it as fictional would have denied that Maus was a graphic novel which interlaces both received testimonial 'truth' and receptive 'truth'.
The Influence Of Perceived Corporate Social Responsibility On Job Satisfaction: The Moderating Role Of Organizational Commitment, Xi Cheng
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this study is to empirically investigate the impact of perceived CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) on job satisfaction, and to test the moderating role of organizational commitment within the relationship between perceived CSR and job satisfaction.
Theatre Across The Curriculum: Playing A Role In Multicultural Identity, Literacy Acquisition, Special Education, And Beyond, Fergus James Loughnane
Theatre Across The Curriculum: Playing A Role In Multicultural Identity, Literacy Acquisition, Special Education, And Beyond, Fergus James Loughnane
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this thesis is to examine the benefits of theatre and theatrical practices across the curriculum. it is a counter weight to the pervasive argument that theatre does not offer adequate training and prospects to our students. Theatrical practices have been show to dramatically improve literacy acquisition by reinforcing the lesson.
Social Workers' Perceptions Of Psychotropic Medication Use On Children And Adolescents In Foster Care, Tina Latrice Johnson Hollman, Dominic Marcus Ruffin
Social Workers' Perceptions Of Psychotropic Medication Use On Children And Adolescents In Foster Care, Tina Latrice Johnson Hollman, Dominic Marcus Ruffin
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the attitudes of social workers' regarding psychotropic medication use on children in foster care. This study also addressed any prospective concerns that social workers may have had as they relate to psychotropic medications being administered to children in foster care.
Mapping The Intersection Of Teamwork And Leadership: An Analysis In The Fields Of Public Administration, Leadership And Management, Roger James Chin
Mapping The Intersection Of Teamwork And Leadership: An Analysis In The Fields Of Public Administration, Leadership And Management, Roger James Chin
Theses Digitization Project
This study employed content analysis methodology in order to analyze teamwork research focusing in leadership in the areas of public administration, leadership, and management. A total of 80 articles from 1999-2012 were analyzed from top academic journals in the selected fields. The area of leadership in teams is of great interest from the academic practical aspect of organizations. The role of teams in organizations has become an important research topic in theoretical, applied, and empirical research.
Parks In The Sky: How Urban Rejuvenation Is Re-Writing Wilderness, Sarah Anne Mercurio
Parks In The Sky: How Urban Rejuvenation Is Re-Writing Wilderness, Sarah Anne Mercurio
Theses Digitization Project
This thesis will examine the implications of urban wilderness, what representations of urban wilderness will look like, and whether we have, or can, move away from the archaic notion of wilderness that has prevailed since being defined in the Wilderness Act. While ecocritical theorists have not yet fully engaged in urban ecocritical analysis, the emerging trend to consider the city as a wild place is a direct result of a shift in cultural perspective, as is evidence through the development of natural and artificial place-making, such as the High Line Park in New York City.
Biographies In Stone: Gravestone Iconography, Symbolism And Epitaphs In The American Southwest, Deborah Ann Cogan
Biographies In Stone: Gravestone Iconography, Symbolism And Epitaphs In The American Southwest, Deborah Ann Cogan
Theses Digitization Project
This study incorporated a series of photographs taken on cemetery sites, census records, death cards, and epitaphs of the 18th and 19th centuries in the southeast. This data was then deciphered to reveal the possible biographies of the deceased individuals in Charleston, South Carolina and Savannah, Georgia due to their rich abundance of 18th and 19th century cemeteries, public records, and historical societies. Can gravestone markers truly depict the whole sum of a person's life? Some gravestone markers exhibit an entire range of iconographic images, symbols, and epitaphs allowing the viewer to decipher information about the deceased.