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Sustainable Development And Environmental Justice: Connecting Students To Global Issues, Sierra T. Davis
Sustainable Development And Environmental Justice: Connecting Students To Global Issues, Sierra T. Davis
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This pilot study will contribute to the literature surrounding study abroad using a new framework to gauge the effect travel has on knowledge of global issues. The United Nations created a list of sustainable development goals meant to rectify pressing issues in the United States and abroad. The goals have been separated into the categories of ending poverty, ensuring prosperity for all, and protection of the planet. Using them as the framework for a quantitative study, data were collected from college-level students around South Carolina on perceptions of global issues through a sustainable lens. The project has had two phases; …
Students' Attitudes Towards Mental Illness: A Comparative Analysis, Anna Grace Mclaughlin
Students' Attitudes Towards Mental Illness: A Comparative Analysis, Anna Grace Mclaughlin
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The number of people with mental illnesses continues to increase greatly, yet these remain some of the most stigmatized illnesses in the U.S. The stigma held about mental illness can affect the way individuals are treated in society. This study examinines attitudes towards mental illness among college students. Given that attitudes may vary by areas of study, this research specifically compares social work and non-social work students’ attitudes. Comparing the attitudes of social work students with those of other students could gauge the adequacy of the education that social work students are receiving on mental illness. The study employed a …