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Examining The Effects Of Blue Light On Melatonin, Mood, And Neurobehavioral Performance, Reaghan May Apr 2018

Examining The Effects Of Blue Light On Melatonin, Mood, And Neurobehavioral Performance, Reaghan May

Undergraduate Student Symposium

The pineal hormone melatonin can become dysregulated with evening light exposure and changes in sleep/wake behavior. Dysregulated melatonin is associated with impaired mood and cognitive performance. This study examines the effects of modifying short-wavelength (blue) light exposure on evening melatonin levels, sleep disturbances and self-reported mood. To that end, we are testing the effect of blocking blue light during the evening on salivary melatonin, sleep quality, cognitive performance, and mood. Participants undergo one control and one experimental condition involving the use of filtered glasses to attenuate blue wavelength light using a repeated measures, randomized crossover design. The control and experimental …

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Predicting Individual Differences In Thought Suppression, Wildline Nordelus, Mariana Brinkerhoff Apr 2018

Predicting Individual Differences In Thought Suppression, Wildline Nordelus, Mariana Brinkerhoff

Undergraduate Student Symposium

Thought suppression is the cognitive act of earnestly attempting to block out involuntary thoughts. Previous research has indicated that thought suppression is counterproductive and has negative mental and physical associations. The present research sought to examine the variables that may predict individual differences in trait levels of thought suppression. Specifically, we investigated whether trait level thought suppression could be predicted by mind wandering, religious faith (versus atheism/agnosticism), self-esteem, sex (male/female), socioeconomic status, and affect (positive/negative emotions). Participants included 203 NSU undergraduates (139 female), from 18 to 52 years of age (M = 19.9, SD = 4.42), who completed an online …

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Stability Studies Of F16 And Jfd In Lipophilic And Pbs Formulations In Different Storage Conditions, Mrunal Shah, Neal Patel Apr 2018

Stability Studies Of F16 And Jfd In Lipophilic And Pbs Formulations In Different Storage Conditions, Mrunal Shah, Neal Patel

Undergraduate Student Symposium

The term "Angiogenesis" implies the formation of new blood vessels. In cancer cells, angiogenesis plays a critical role in the cell growth and in the spread of cancer. F16 and JFD, two drugs patented by Dr. Appu Rathinavelu, specifically inhibit vascular endothelial growth factor receptors (VEGFRs). These drugs are going to be tested in clinical trials but first must undergo drug stability testing of the existing formulations. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to investigate the stability of F16 and JFD in order to determine the storage conditions in which the therapeutic activity of the drugs will be maintained. …

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Are Some Thoughts “Stickier” Than Others? Examining Emotionally Valenced Mind Wandering, Lindsay Craig, Biranna Thompson, Amanda Holtzman Apr 2018

Are Some Thoughts “Stickier” Than Others? Examining Emotionally Valenced Mind Wandering, Lindsay Craig, Biranna Thompson, Amanda Holtzman

Undergraduate Student Symposium

Mind wandering is when our thoughts drift away from the current task. These task unrelated thoughts (TUTs) may consume up to 50% of our waking hours (Killingsworth & Gilbert, 2010). The occurrence of TUTs results in poorer cognitive functioning and performance (Banks & Boals, 2016). However, the consequences of mind wandering are moderated by the emotional valence of the TUT, such that negatively valenced TUTs, but not positively valenced TUTs, predict poorer cognitive performance (Banks, Welhaf, Hood, Boals, & Tartar, 2016). One possible reason for the impact of negative TUTs isthat they are “stickier” than positively valenced TUTs. A cyclical …

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Behavior Of Eastern Mosquitofish From Areas Of Varying Hydroperiod In The Everglades Ecosystem, Alexandra Cabanelas Bermudez Apr 2018

Behavior Of Eastern Mosquitofish From Areas Of Varying Hydroperiod In The Everglades Ecosystem, Alexandra Cabanelas Bermudez

Undergraduate Student Symposium

We explored fish behavior and migration in the Everglades. During the wet season, most areas are inundated with water. However, during dry season many areas dry out forcing fish to locations with more permanent water. If the fish do not migrate to deeper areas they die by getting stranded or are eaten by birds. We were interested in understanding how the behavior of mosquitofish varies between different sites of varying hydroperiod. We hypothesized that fish from areas that dry annually would have adaptations increasing their likelihood of surviving the drydown. Lake Okeechobee does not dry out therefore we predicted that …

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Impact Of Tas2r38 Gene And Taster Status On Adiposity And Dietary Behaviors, Kendall Jordan Apr 2018

Impact Of Tas2r38 Gene And Taster Status On Adiposity And Dietary Behaviors, Kendall Jordan

Undergraduate Student Symposium

Previous research has suggested that genetic variation in sensitivity towards bitterness may impact food preferences (diet) and susceptibility to certain diseases. The ability to taste bitterness has been theorized as an evolutionary advantage. Sensitivity to bitterness is thought to be influenced by a single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) on the TAS2R38 taste receptor gene (rs713598), the number of fungiform papillae (taste buds). People can be categorized as nontasters, tasters, and supertasters based on the number of fungiform papillae which impacts their ability to taste bitterness. The aim of the current study is to examine whether the number of fungiform papillae, the …

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Masterpiece, Sarah Goltsman Apr 2018

Masterpiece, Sarah Goltsman

Undergraduate Student Symposium

This film is about a spoken word poem by Sarah Goltsman titled "Masterpiece." The poem itself deals with the themes of women's rights and suffrage as well as the too-common occurrence of sexual harassment and abuse. The central concept is that a woman's body often stops being her own, especially on college campuses. Throughout the reading of this piece, artwork and voices of other women of Nova Southeastern University are shown to promote the idea that women are more than just their bodies. They are their minds, and that is not shaken by the hands of other people. With the …

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Evaluating The Efficiency Of The Clorox® Total 360®System To Eliminate Bacteria On Hard-To- Reach Surfaces, Mithun Mathew, Alina Philip, Taha Siddiqui Apr 2018

Evaluating The Efficiency Of The Clorox® Total 360®System To Eliminate Bacteria On Hard-To- Reach Surfaces, Mithun Mathew, Alina Philip, Taha Siddiqui

Undergraduate Student Symposium

Electrostatic Sprayers have gained popularity in a wide range of industrial settings, ranging from pest to bacterial control for both agricultural and commercial use. The Clorox® Total 360®System uses an industrial electrostatic sprayer that adds a charge to the liquid particles of the Clorox® Total 360® Disinfectant and thus enhances the disinfectant’s ability to adhere to surfaces. The goal of this investigation was to test the efficacy of the Clorox® Total 360®System in delivering Clorox® Total 360® Disinfectant Cleaner to hard-to-reach surfaces and to determine if the ionized disinfectant particles can wrap around objects to kill bacteria on the front …

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On Stigmatizing The Sick: Susan Sontag, Sierra Sandler Apr 2018

On Stigmatizing The Sick: Susan Sontag, Sierra Sandler

Undergraduate Student Symposium

This oral presentation applies Susan Sontag’s ideas to sick population stigmatization. Building on Sontag’s Illness as a Metaphor and AIDS and Its Metaphors, the presenter evaluates Sontag’s claimsthat language and metaphors individuals use to describe ill populations often lend an otherwise hidden hand to our damaging views of them. In her essays, Sontag has drawn on a personal battle with cancer, the views on the AIDS epidemic of the 1980s, and the cultural and societal ramifications growing out of that panic that still perpetuate in modern day. While such medieval concepts still have their grasp on global public health, Sontag …

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Spring 2018, Department Of Conflict Analysis And Resolution Apr 2018

Spring 2018, Department Of Conflict Analysis And Resolution

DCRS on the Move

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Teacher Interculturality In An English As A Second Language Elementary Pull-Out Program: Teacher As Broker In The School’S Community Of Practice, Carmen Durham Mar 2018

Teacher Interculturality In An English As A Second Language Elementary Pull-Out Program: Teacher As Broker In The School’S Community Of Practice, Carmen Durham

The Qualitative Report

This case study investigated how one teacher, Lidia (a pseudonym), used her own cross-cultural experiences to socially and academically assist elementary school students who were crossing cultural boundaries of their own. This study used ethnographic interviews and classroom observations to explore Lidia’s experiences and struggles as she crossed cultural boundaries and built intercultural competence and how those experiences related to her teaching methods. Lidia used stories, multicultural images, and the students’ home languages so that her students could become confident in their multicultural and multilingual identities instead of solely assimilating. Teaching interculturally for Lidia meant empowering students to balance their …

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Breaking The “Fourth Wall” In Qualitative Research: Participant-Led Digital Data Construction, Nettie Boivin, Anna Cohenmiller Mar 2018

Breaking The “Fourth Wall” In Qualitative Research: Participant-Led Digital Data Construction, Nettie Boivin, Anna Cohenmiller

The Qualitative Report

This article reconstructs the typical researcher-participant focus - where the participants are doing for us - instead we followed the participants’ lead in the construction of research. Using a qualitative literacy event case study as an example, we describe how participants unexpectedly co-constructed knowledge through a participant-led digital data collection. In this theoretical article, we provide an explanation of the original study, which used observations, semi-structured interviews, and home visits as a collective qualitative case study on parental participation in social literacy practices. The original investigation led to the important shift that occurred in participant-researcher roles. In this article, using …

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Audiovisual Media Annotation Using Qualitative Data Analysis Software: A Comparative Analysis, Liliana Melgar Estrada, Marijn Koolen Mar 2018

Audiovisual Media Annotation Using Qualitative Data Analysis Software: A Comparative Analysis, Liliana Melgar Estrada, Marijn Koolen

The Qualitative Report

The variety of specialized tools designed to facilitate analysis of audio-visual (AV) media are useful not only to media scholars and oral historians but to other researchers as well. Both Qualitative Data Analysis Software (QDAS) packages and dedicated systems created for specific disciplines, such as linguistics, can be used for this purpose. Software proliferation challenges researchers to make informed choices about which package will be most useful for their project. This paper aims to present an information science perspective of the scholarly use of tools in qualitative research of audio-visual sources. It provides a baseline of affordances based on functionalities …

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Reflecting On The Future Of Qda Software: Special Issue Of The Qualitative Report, Trena Paulus, Jeanine C. Evers, Franciska De Jong Mar 2018

Reflecting On The Future Of Qda Software: Special Issue Of The Qualitative Report, Trena Paulus, Jeanine C. Evers, Franciska De Jong

The Qualitative Report

This article introduces the special issue of The Qualitative Report, which brings together five papers exploring the scope, depth, history and future of Qualitative Data Analysis software (QDAS), originally presented at a conference in Rotterdam in 2016. The selected papers provide insights into the history of the QDAS community and future developments of the software packages, uses of QDAS for tasks beyond text analysis, the promise of a common exchange format for researchers using different packages, and strategies for putting to rest, once and for all, persistent misconceptions about QDAS that continue to circulate in the literature and during …

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Current Issues In Qualitative Data Analysis Software (Qdas): A User And Developer Perspective, Jeanine C. Evers Mar 2018

Current Issues In Qualitative Data Analysis Software (Qdas): A User And Developer Perspective, Jeanine C. Evers

The Qualitative Report

This paper describes recent issues and developments in Qualitative Data Analysis Software (QDAS) as presented in the opening plenary at the KWALON 2016 conference. From a user perspective, it reflects current features and functionality, including the use of artificial intelligence and machine learning; implications of the cloud; user friendliness; the role of digital archives; and the development of a common exchange format. This user perspective is complemented with the views of software developers who took part in the “Rotterdam Exchange Format Initiative,” an outcome of the conference.

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The Walking Dead Genealogy: Unsubstantiated Criticisms Of Qualitative Data Analysis Software (Qdas) And The Failure To Put Them To Rest, Kristi Jackson, Trena Paulus, Nicholas H. Woolf Mar 2018

The Walking Dead Genealogy: Unsubstantiated Criticisms Of Qualitative Data Analysis Software (Qdas) And The Failure To Put Them To Rest, Kristi Jackson, Trena Paulus, Nicholas H. Woolf

The Qualitative Report

The authors conduct an exposé on the deterministic denunciations of Qualitative Data Analysis Software (QDAS) and how citation errors keep these criticisms alive. They use a zombie metaphor to describe more than two decades of battling these seemingly mindless assessments of QDAS that keep coming –despite their decay – and simply will not die. Focusing exclusively on the criticism of separation/distancing, which alleges that the computer and the software interfere with the researcher’s familiarity with the data, the authors trace one current strand of this criticism through a literature genealogy. Three citation errors (half-truth, proxy, and hearsay) are identified to …

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Results From A Multi-Site Survey Of Course-Embedded/Peer-To-Peer Writing Support Programs, Scott Whiddon, Julia Bleakney, Russell Carpenter, Kevin Dvorak, Paula Rosinski Feb 2018

Results From A Multi-Site Survey Of Course-Embedded/Peer-To-Peer Writing Support Programs, Scott Whiddon, Julia Bleakney, Russell Carpenter, Kevin Dvorak, Paula Rosinski

CAHSS Faculty Presentations, Proceedings, Lectures, and Symposia

Although course-embedded programs (such as writing fellows, writing center fellows, or writing associates) have been examined at single institutions in terms of training, faculty support, and assessment, writing center researchers have rarely studied these programs across multiple sites. Our panel provides results from a large-scale multi-institution survey of students, faculty, and staffers in classes with course-embedded writing support programs, at four SWCA institutions that differ in terms of size and mission. This project and research results showcase the perceived value and impact of course-embedded, peer-to-peer writing support.

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A Transition To Using Online Learning Modules For Staff Education, Kevin Dvorak, Kelly A. Concannon, Jacqueline Lytle, Emalee M. Shrewsbury, Michaela Greer Feb 2018

A Transition To Using Online Learning Modules For Staff Education, Kevin Dvorak, Kelly A. Concannon, Jacqueline Lytle, Emalee M. Shrewsbury, Michaela Greer

CAHSS Faculty Presentations, Proceedings, Lectures, and Symposia

This panel will discuss how a writing center transitioned staff education and training from being primarily onsite to being primarily online. We will review methods used to develop a series of online learning modules, how we conducted assessment, and how we plan to revise in the future.

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Engaging The Faculty: Developing Content And Writing Support, Eric Mason, Chris Netterville, Jacob Weiers Feb 2018

Engaging The Faculty: Developing Content And Writing Support, Eric Mason, Chris Netterville, Jacob Weiers

CAHSS Faculty Presentations, Proceedings, Lectures, and Symposia

In this roundtable, presenters gather information on interactions with university faculty and writing centers. Upon reflection, they will ask participants to collaborate on discussing best practices concerning the development of workshops and overall supportive content for faculty in order to help promote the teaching of writing from a writing center perspective.

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Keeping Up With The Graduates: Establishing Best Practices For Campuswide Writing Support, Janine Morris Feb 2018

Keeping Up With The Graduates: Establishing Best Practices For Campuswide Writing Support, Janine Morris

CAHSS Faculty Presentations, Proceedings, Lectures, and Symposia

In this interactive roundtable, presenters ask participants to join them in thinking about possibilities for and affordances of graduate student writing workshops, as well as whether (and how) these professionalization experiences can inform writing center praxis.

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“I Am Just Like Everyone Else, Except For A Nine-Digit Number”: A Thematic Analysis Of The Experiences Of Dreamers, Joanna Méndez-Pounds Ph.D., Denise A. Nicholas, Natali Gonzalez, Jason B. Whiting Feb 2018

“I Am Just Like Everyone Else, Except For A Nine-Digit Number”: A Thematic Analysis Of The Experiences Of Dreamers, Joanna Méndez-Pounds Ph.D., Denise A. Nicholas, Natali Gonzalez, Jason B. Whiting

The Qualitative Report

This qualitative thematic analysis study explored the experiences of DREAMers, undocumented students raised in the US awaiting the passage of the DREAM Act. We used a phenomenologically-informed textual analysis which resulted in a summary essence of the experience of DREAMers, describing how even though DREAMers are like other contributing members of society “except for a nine-digit number,” certain characteristics make their experience unique. Two websites containing experiences of individuals identifying as DREAMers as they wait for the passage of the DREAM Act, were analyzed to draw out specific themes that represented DREAMers’ experiences. Results revealed the following themes, Uncertainty about …

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A Book Review Journey Through Doing Ethnography, Katie L. Laux Feb 2018

A Book Review Journey Through Doing Ethnography, Katie L. Laux

The Qualitative Report

Giampietro Gobo and Andrea Molle describe their book, Doing Ethnography, as a recipe for cooking ethnography. In this book review, I will take you on a journey through this culinary delight. I provide an overview of the points of interest, a short description of what can be found at each location, and the benefits of the various stops on the tours. Overall, this book is an appropriate choice for novice researchers or anyone who is interested in the practice of ethnography.

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Pre-Service Efl Teachers’ Experiences In Teaching Practicum In Rural Schools In Indonesia, Heri Mudra Feb 2018

Pre-Service Efl Teachers’ Experiences In Teaching Practicum In Rural Schools In Indonesia, Heri Mudra

The Qualitative Report

A teaching practicum is officially offered to pre-service English as Foreign Language (EFL) teachers, randomly selected for either urban or rural schools. The study aims to describe and disseminate the obstacles experienced by those teaching English in rural schools during their Teaching Practicum Program (TTP). Seventeen pre-service teachers participated in the qualitative study. Interviews and observations were the main methods of data collection. The results reveal that the obstacles faced by the pre-service EFL teachers were around classroom management, learning materials or resources, teaching aids or media, teaching methods, learners' English skills, choice of language use, slow internet connectivity, learners' …

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“If Our English Isn’T A Language, What Is It?” Indonesian Efl Student Teachers’ Challenges Speaking English, Mukhlash Abrar, Amirul Mukminin, Akhmad Habibi, Fadhil Asyrafi, Makmur Makmur, Lenny Marzulina Jan 2018

“If Our English Isn’T A Language, What Is It?” Indonesian Efl Student Teachers’ Challenges Speaking English, Mukhlash Abrar, Amirul Mukminin, Akhmad Habibi, Fadhil Asyrafi, Makmur Makmur, Lenny Marzulina

The Qualitative Report

Research on students’ skill speaking English in a non-English speaking country such as Indonesia is limited. The purpose of this phenomenological study was to document Indonesian EFL student teachers’ experiences in speaking English at one public university in Jambi, Indonesia. Data came from demographic questionnaires and semi-structured interviews obtained from eight participants. We organized our analysis and discussion around Indonesian EFL student teachers’ perspectives and the contexts in which experiences they encountered emerge. Our analysis of the text revealed overarching themes and sub-themes including (1) language barriers (vocabulary, pronunciation, grammar, and fluency); (2) psychological factors (anxiety, attitude, and lack of …

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Management Of Hypertension Among Haitian Immigrants: Using A Cultural Competency Tool To Improve Practice, Soeurette Bruny Jan 2018

Management Of Hypertension Among Haitian Immigrants: Using A Cultural Competency Tool To Improve Practice, Soeurette Bruny

Student Theses, Dissertations and Capstones

Background: The number of Haitian immigrants living in the United States has significantly increased as a result of the catastrophic earthquake in Haiti on January 12, 2010. Hypertension is one of the most significant health concerns among Haitian immigrants, which is one of the fastest growing ethnic groups. A clear understanding of the issues that impact the health practices, beliefs, and attitudes of the Haitianpopulation is essential for positive healthcare outcomes. Purpose: The purpose of this quality improvement project was to improve healthcare practitioners' standard of practice when providing culturally congruent care to Haitian immigrants at a small community clinic …

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Exploring The Experiences Of Clinicians Dually-Trained In Behavior Analysis And Family Therapy Working With Families Facing Autism, Janessa Dominguez Jan 2018

Exploring The Experiences Of Clinicians Dually-Trained In Behavior Analysis And Family Therapy Working With Families Facing Autism, Janessa Dominguez

Department of Family Therapy Dissertations and Applied Clinical Projects

The main aim of this dissertation is to identify the importance of utilizing both a behavior analytic lens and systemic thinking lens when working with families with children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Currently, the prevalence of ASD is on the rise, which means more families are in need of services. Services are typically available for the individual with ASD or the family; however, it is the researcher’s belief that services delivered utilizing a both/and lens are more impactful. Through the use of transcendental phenomenology, trained behavior analysts and marriage and family therapists were interviewed to gain insight into …

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Bachelor Of Health Science, Nova Southeastern University Jan 2018

Bachelor Of Health Science, Nova Southeastern University

Health Professions Divisions Course Catalogs and Course Descriptions

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Do Udoit For Webcourses@Ucf: Who Is Using It And Where?, Karen Tinsley-Kim Jan 2018

Do Udoit For Webcourses@Ucf: Who Is Using It And Where?, Karen Tinsley-Kim

FDLA Journal

This paper is an expansion on the presentation of the same name given on Tuesday, January 16th, 2018 at the 2017 FLDA/FAMTE Conference in Orlando, FL (originally scheduled for September 2017, rescheduled due to impact from Hurricane Irma). The presentation, “Do UDOIT for Webcourses@UCF: Who Is Using It and Where?” given by Karen Tinsley-Kim was part of the 10:30-11:45am Concurrent Session, “Online Course Design: Privacy, Inclusion, and Accountability.” Graphics and images originate from slides shown in the presentation and other relevant sources.

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Development And Validation Of Phonetically Balanced Speech Perception Test In Urdu Language, Hina Noor, Manzoor H. Arif Jan 2018

Development And Validation Of Phonetically Balanced Speech Perception Test In Urdu Language, Hina Noor, Manzoor H. Arif

Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice

Purpose: The tool of speech or language assessment is required to be linguistically and culturally appropriate for the individual being tested. Testing in native language is essential if an audiologist or speech and language therapist wants to test the speech perception capacities of an individual and to use the data for further planning and monitoring of the therapeutic efforts. Numerous speech perception tests are available in different international and regional languages. But in Urdu language, no such tool is available to the clinicians to check the speech perception abilities of hearing impaired individuals. Therefore, this study was designed to: (1) …

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The Sudanese Indigenous Model For Conflict Resolution: A Case Study To Examine The Relevancy And The Applicability Of The Judiyya Model In Restoring Peace Within The Ethnic Tribal Communities Of The Sudan, Abdul S. Wahab Jan 2018

The Sudanese Indigenous Model For Conflict Resolution: A Case Study To Examine The Relevancy And The Applicability Of The Judiyya Model In Restoring Peace Within The Ethnic Tribal Communities Of The Sudan, Abdul S. Wahab

Department of Conflict Resolution Studies Theses and Dissertations

This qualitative research case study explored the indigenous model of conflict resolution known as the “Judiyya,” in the South Darfur State, Sudan. The purpose of the study has been to understand the principles and practices of the Judiyya in maintaining peace among Darfuri tribal communities. Judiyya is a community-based, human-centered model that employs restorative and transformative principles in conflict resolution. The literature review provided context for a research project that addressed the following questions: What is the role of the Judiyya in the current situation? How does the model work? What are its decision-making processes? How does the Judiyya model …

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