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Giving Voice To The Voiceless, Victoria L. Palmer
Giving Voice To The Voiceless, Victoria L. Palmer
Social Work Theses
The purpose of this study is to understand the experiences of matriculated, full time college students from a medium-sized Catholic, Liberal Arts College in the Northeast who identify as multi-racial or multi-ethnic, specifically identifying as coming from a white and non-white mixed background. In the ever-changing political climate in the United States, those who identify as mixed white and non-white backgrounds feel conflicted in how they ethnically or racially identify. Emerging adulthood (ages 18-25), and college experiences, are important years for identity development. This study tells the untold narratives of mixed non-white and white multi-racial, multi-ethnic individuals.
What Do You Bring To The Classroom? – A Look At Approaching Difficult Dialogues, Katherine Holleran
What Do You Bring To The Classroom? – A Look At Approaching Difficult Dialogues, Katherine Holleran
Social Work Theses
This qualitative research study assessed and evaluated experiences of professors from different departments, regarding their encounters with difficult dialogues and the perceived response from students in their classroom through untimed, semi-structured interviews. The interview questions were designed to have an open dialogue with the professor about their experiences in the classroom and how they feel their identities and strategies may have influenced or shaped conversations that took place. The findings include the perspective of four white female professors, one white male professor, and one female professor of color. The results emphasize that there are effective strategies that professors have found …
13 Reasons Why Not: Examining Peer Networks And Barriers To Help Seeking, Katharine Comber
13 Reasons Why Not: Examining Peer Networks And Barriers To Help Seeking, Katharine Comber
Social Work Theses
This paper examines mental health perceptions on a college campus, with an emphasis on the importance of peer networks, the barriers to help-seeking behaviors, and the persisting stigma against mental health treatment. The researcher hypothesized that students will report confiding in family, friends, and peers in times of emotional distress, rather than more formal support networks. The study utilized a 13-item survey that examined what barriers students face in seeking help, to whom students turn in times of distress, and if they feel that there is stigma on campus that is a deterrent to formal mental health treatment. The results …