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Full-Text Articles in Social and Behavioral Sciences
Constructing Definitions Of Sexual Orientation In Research And Theory, Daleana Phillips
Constructing Definitions Of Sexual Orientation In Research And Theory, Daleana Phillips
Sociology Theses
Definitions of sexual orientation are reflections of theoretical positions within the essentialist versus social constructionist debate. A cognitive sociological approach to analyzing the positions within this debate allows theorists and researchers to be aware of three distinct theoretical positions or thought communities: natural kinds thought community, social kinds thought community, and empty kinds thought community. Standard content analysis and grounded theory methods are used to analyze the principles, strategies, and practices each thought community uses to mark group membership into various sexual categories. The analysis reveals that each theoretical perspective is marking group membership differently.
"Just Say No": A Process Evaluation Of A Johns' School, Amanda May Jungels
"Just Say No": A Process Evaluation Of A Johns' School, Amanda May Jungels
Sociology Theses
This research evaluates a prostitution offender program (commonly called a "johns'" school") located in a large Midwestern city. I evaluate the components of the program, its philosophy, the short- and long-term effectiveness of the program, and its implementation to determine whether it is effective in deterring men from hiring prostitutes. By comparing pre- and post-test attitudinal forms and participants' assessment of the effectiveness of the program, I have determined that this program is effective in changing the attitudes of men that attend the program, but there are several improvements that the program organizers could implement to increase its effectiveness.
Presentation - Getting Their Hands Dirty: Collaborating To Engage Undergraduates In Learning, Mandy J. Swygart-Hobaugh M.L.S., Ph.D.
Presentation - Getting Their Hands Dirty: Collaborating To Engage Undergraduates In Learning, Mandy J. Swygart-Hobaugh M.L.S., Ph.D.
University Library Faculty Publications
Presentation on collaboration with Dr. Hannah Britton, Associate Professor of Political Science and Women’s Studies, on the redesign of her Women and Politics course toward achieving an articulated pedagogical aim of shifting from “providing instruction” to “producing learning” via engaging students’ in original research/analysis.
Factors Contributing To Job Retention Of Direct Care Staff In Urban Assisted Living Facilities, Zhiqing Li
Factors Contributing To Job Retention Of Direct Care Staff In Urban Assisted Living Facilities, Zhiqing Li
Gerontology Theses
This study examined the influence of personal and workplace factors on direct care workers¡¯ retention in Assisted Living Facilities (ALFs). The sample includes 11 ALFs in urban areas in Atlanta, Georgia and 13 participants from the sample facilities. The findings show that personal and workplace factors interact with each other to influence retention in the long-term care field and retention in a particular facility. The findings of this study may have implications for facility policy and practice to retain workers.
Is Smart Growth Fair Growth: Do Urban Growth Boundaries Keep Out Racial Minorities?, Elizabeth P. Ruddiman
Is Smart Growth Fair Growth: Do Urban Growth Boundaries Keep Out Racial Minorities?, Elizabeth P. Ruddiman
Sociology Dissertations
As many American metropolitan areas spread outward, urban sociologists are interested in the effects of sprawl and in efforts to limit suburban expansion. To rein in urban sprawl, land use measures known as “smart growth initiatives” are gaining popularity. Urban growth boundaries are the particular type of initiative examined in this research. An urban growth boundary delineates where development is encouraged and where it is discouraged or prohibited. My first research question is whether urban growth boundaries contribute to the exclusion of racial minorities. I also explore whether urban growth boundaries affect residential segregation. I study 86 places throughout the …
The Emerging Medicalization Of Postpartum Depression: Tightening The Boundaries Of Motherhood, Pam Regus
The Emerging Medicalization Of Postpartum Depression: Tightening The Boundaries Of Motherhood, Pam Regus
Sociology Theses
In this study, I conduct a multiple method content analysis of literature on postpartum depression (PPD) from two on-line sources, Medline and LexisNexis. The purpose of the study is to determine how the medical profession defines and frames PPD, and to consider the implications of its movement into the medical model. I use the theories of Foucault, Gramsci, critical constructionism, and postmodern feminism to examine the effect of the medicalization of PPD on women’s lives. Using both simple descriptive statistics and qualitative analysis, I show the expansion of medical control over women’s bodies in the childbearing years beyond the physical …
College Students' Prejudiced Attitudes Toward Homosexuals: A Comparative Analysis In Japan And The United States, Daisuke Ito
College Students' Prejudiced Attitudes Toward Homosexuals: A Comparative Analysis In Japan And The United States, Daisuke Ito
Sociology Theses
This thesis examined the prejudiced attitudes toward homosexuals among university students in Japan, and the relationships of these attitudes with the students' demographic information, contact experiences with homosexuals, attitudes toward men's and women's roles, and living experience in foreign countries. In addition, this thesis compared Japanese and American university students' prejudice toward homosexuals. Survey data were collected from 166 university students in Japan, which is then compared to data on 956 university students in the United States (Baunach and Burgess 2002). The regression results demonstrated that Japanese respondents who had contact with homosexuals and who had relatively egalitarian gender role …
Job Satisfaction Among Case Managers For Community-Dwelling Older Adults, Ying Tang
Job Satisfaction Among Case Managers For Community-Dwelling Older Adults, Ying Tang
Gerontology Theses
The significant role of case managers in improving the health status of clients and in achieving cost-containment has been increasingly recognized. However, very few studies have touched on the emerging group of case managers who work exclusively with frail older adults. The purpose of this study was to determine the level of overall job satisfaction and some of its determinants among case managers of the Visiting Nurse Health System, Atlanta, Georgia, working primarily with older adults in two community-based programs. The objectives were to learn: (1) the level of overall job satisfaction among these case managers; (2) how these case …
Adding Life To Years: Predicting Subjective Quality Of Life Among Chinese Oldest-Old, Huali Qin
Adding Life To Years: Predicting Subjective Quality Of Life Among Chinese Oldest-Old, Huali Qin
Gerontology Theses
This study is proposed to examine the relationship between individual and socio-economic factors and subjective quality of life (SQOL) among the Chinese oldest-old. Data was collected from the latest wave of Chinese healthy longevity survey in 2002. The sample of this survey consisted of 11,175 oldest-old who were aged 80 and above at the time of the survey. Kruskal-Wallis test and Mann-Whitney U test were used to examine age, gender, and living arrangements differences in SQOL among Chinese oldest-old. Multiple regression analysis was conducted to understand the influences of individual and socio-economic factors as four groups of predictor variables in …
Against The Odds: Resiliency And The Fostering Of Future Academic Success Among At-Risk Children In Georgia, Bentley D. Ponder
Against The Odds: Resiliency And The Fostering Of Future Academic Success Among At-Risk Children In Georgia, Bentley D. Ponder
Sociology Dissertations
Research continues to substantiate the influence of social, economic and family characteristics on students’ scholastic achievements. For example, children who are born in economically disadvantaged circumstances are more likely to score lower on tests that measure academic abilities than their same age economically advantaged peers (Brooks-Gunn and Markman, 2005; Rothstein, 2004). This dissertation examines the relationship between parenting interactions and young children's school readiness and initial academic success for a low-income, at-risk population in Georgia. The inter-disciplinary concept resiliency, defined as a process that encompasses positive adaptation within the context of significant adversity, frames the research (Arnold and Doctoroff, 2003; …
Book Review - "Pigs And Raunch: 21st-Century Feminism?", Mandy J. Swygart-Hobaugh M.L.S., Ph.D.
Book Review - "Pigs And Raunch: 21st-Century Feminism?", Mandy J. Swygart-Hobaugh M.L.S., Ph.D.
University Library Faculty Publications
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