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Finances In Strong African American Marriages, Bonnie Lichfield Anderson
Finances In Strong African American Marriages, Bonnie Lichfield Anderson
All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023
This study focused on how African American couples in happy marriages talked about finances in their couple relationships. Qualitative methodology was used for this study, and the data came from transcribed interviews with participants. Thirty-seven couples who identified their marriages as being strong, happy, or highly satisfying, volunteered to be interviewed for this study. All individual participants (74 total) talked about finances in their marriages, and all interviews were used for the purpose of this study. Their descriptions were coded and analyzed to explore the way that they talked about money issues in their marriages. The research questions focused on …
Black-White Differences In Wealth Accumulation Among Americans Nearing Retirement, Eun Hyei Shin
Black-White Differences In Wealth Accumulation Among Americans Nearing Retirement, Eun Hyei Shin
All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023
Using data from the 2006 Health and Retirement Study (HRS), this study examines what types of assets and levels of savings are held by Black near-retirees, while comparing how types of assets and levels of savings of Black near-retirees differ from those of White near-retirees. Through the use of multivariate analyses, this study further investigates the effects of being Black on the levels of savings, the likelihood of holding IRAs, and the likelihood of being financially prepared for retirement. The study sample includes 4,077 individuals between the ages of 51 and 64, and the subsamples consist of 680 Black and …
The Career Intern Program: An Alternative High School In 1970'S Philadelphia, Brandon Rains
The Career Intern Program: An Alternative High School In 1970'S Philadelphia, Brandon Rains
All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023
In 1971, Leon Sullivan, founder and chairman of the Board for the Opportunities Industrialization Centers of America, created the Career Intern Program. The purpose of the Program was to identify and help dropouts and potential dropouts from high school graduate and select and start a career. In order to accomplish these ambitious goals, Program leaders introduced a variety of educational innovations designed to help interns succeed where traditional educational methods had not. During the Career Intern Program's operational life, CIP leaders turned to the federal government for funding, and the National Institute of Education became CIP's primary funder from 1972 …