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Torn Apart: A Closer Look At Our Cover Image, Sandra Rios
Torn Apart: A Closer Look At Our Cover Image, Sandra Rios
Culture, Society, and Praxis
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A Silver Lining: The Role Of Optimism In Overcoming Poverty In Early Life, Mary Brimmer
A Silver Lining: The Role Of Optimism In Overcoming Poverty In Early Life, Mary Brimmer
Sociology Senior Seminar Papers
Who is able to overcome adversity and experience upward mobility? Using cumulative inequality theory, which posits that the disadvantage or advantage associated with one’s social location impacts life trajectory and perceptions of such, I propose that level of optimistic outlook in individuals from low-income backgrounds increases their chances of financial success in adulthood. Analyzing data from the 2016 General Social Survey, a nationally representative survey administered to randomly sampled adults in the U.S., I examine a subset of 1,269 individuals from backgrounds of far below average or below average family income levels. In doing so, I determine how optimistic attitudes, …
Examining The Long-Term Effects Of Child-Mentoring Programs On At-Risk Children, Francisco Mejia
Examining The Long-Term Effects Of Child-Mentoring Programs On At-Risk Children, Francisco Mejia
Student Symposium
Child care remains a complicated issue, with at-risk children suffering the most. As a response child-mentoring programs have been a topic of discussion regarding their long-term impacts. My project was focused on working with and collecting data on at-risk and/or low-income children. My literature review came from multiple academic sociological studies focused on mentoring programs. My relation to the overall project was working as an intern with the community organization Big Brothers Big Sisters. The goal was to understand the impacts of mentoring programs both through research along with actual work with the organization. A key component of the research …
Post Colonial Studies, Nashieli Marcano, Kyle Brooks
Post Colonial Studies, Nashieli Marcano, Kyle Brooks
Research Guides & Subject Bibliographies
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