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Increasing Employee Retention Within The Georgia Division Of Family And Children Services, Santoria Lushell Williams
Increasing Employee Retention Within The Georgia Division Of Family And Children Services, Santoria Lushell Williams
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Walden University
College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
This is to certify that the doctoral dissertation by
Santoria Lushell Williams
has been found to be complete and satisfactory in all respects,
and that any and all revisions required by
the review committee have been made.
Review Committee
Dr. Hilda Shepeard, Committee Chairperson,
Public Policy and Administration Faculty
Dr. Clarence Williamson, Committee Member,
Public Policy and Administration Faculty
Dr. Anne Hacker, University Reviewer,
Public Policy and Administration Faculty
Chief Academic Officer
Eric Riedel, Ph.D.
Walden University
2018
In Fulton County, Georgia, the Division of Family and Children Services (DFCS) child-welfare workers …
The Role Of Social Media In Millennial Voting And Voter Registration, Elesia Glover
The Role Of Social Media In Millennial Voting And Voter Registration, Elesia Glover
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
The millennial generation has become the largest generation in the United States. Yet as more members of this generation reach voting age, their propensity to vote remains stagnant. For instance, in the 2016 U.S. presidential election, less than 50% of eligible millennials voted, in comparison to the 69% of baby boomers and 63% of Generation X. Voting is a civic duty essential to a successful democracy; therefore, it is imperative to find solutions to increase millennial political engagement. As millennials represent the largest proportion of users of social media, the purpose of this quantitative study was to examine the relationships …
Implications For Public Policy Regarding Gay Seniors Living In Suburban Florida, Brian Fuss
Implications For Public Policy Regarding Gay Seniors Living In Suburban Florida, Brian Fuss
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
In less than 20 years over 6 million lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals will be over 65 years old designated as seniors according to the Older Americans Act. When public policies for the aging population are implemented, LGBT individuals are forgotten, especially those living in nonmetropolitan areas. Using a purposeful convenience sample and a phenomenological approach 7 gay seniors residing in Florida suburban areas were interviewed to explore their lives as they age. Aging policies were investigated through the social construction of deservedness lens to ascertain individual political power while exploring (a) the challenges of living in suburban …
The Relationship Between Education Levels And Public Opinion Before The Iraq War, Damion Steele
The Relationship Between Education Levels And Public Opinion Before The Iraq War, Damion Steele
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Researchers have found that higher education is known to stabilize political opinions and thought to enhance critical thinking skills. The role that an individual's level of education plays in shaping public opinion during a foreign affairs crisis, within the context of repetitious and uniform news media coverage, has yet to be determined. The theoretical foundation of agenda-setting explains how salience is created by emphasizing certain messages and influencing public opinion and may bypass education and political knowledge. The purpose of this quantitative study was to examine the relationship between education level and public opinion immediately before the Iraq War. The …