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The Ins And Outs Of School Provider Literature: A Multi-Year Content Analysis On Lgbt Youth, Caitlin Conor Ryan

Theses and Dissertations

This study is based on a content analysis of two primary sources: 1) literature published on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) youth in professional journals for school providers (school counselors, nurses, psychologists and social workers) over more than a 30-year period; and 2) materials developed for school providers on LGBT youth by states with laws, regulations and professional policies related to sexual orientation and/or gender identity in schools. Fifteen professional journals were identified that serve as primary and secondary journals for school providers. A total of 41 articles were published in these journals on LGBT youth between 1937 and …

Child Care Decision Making Among Parents Of Young Children: A Constructivist Inquiry, Kathleen Albright Didden

Theses and Dissertations

In order to understand parents' child care decision making for young children (under 6), this interpretive research interviewed 24 parents and 7 child care professionals from a mid-sized region in Virginia. Using a constructivist research design, the research question explored how parents make child care decisions. Working hypotheses focused the data collection on the role of experience in shaping parents' preferences, the relationship between family needs and child care decisions, and the interactions with family and child care services. The research product is a narrative case study. Child care decision making is conceptualized as an ongoing process bounded by the …

Conceptualizing Hoarding Behavior Among Elderly Women: A Mixed-Methods Approach, Susan Jan Murdock

Theses and Dissertations

Hoarding in the community involves substantial cluttering and impaired functioning, often exposing the hoarder to extensive health and safety risks. This research, based on Functionalism social theory, explores the three elements of hoarding—relentless acquisition, intense possessiveness of objects, and a reluctance to discard possessions—as a sociocultural phenomenon. The mixed methods methodology entailed a quantitative study involving a survey completed by 134 adult protective services workers throughout Virginia and a qualitative study of five randomly-selected adult protective services workers who volunteered for in-depth interviews.Findings revealed that adult protective services workers come in contact with very severe cases of hoarding, with over …

Commonwealth Times 2005-12-01

Commonwealth Times, 1969-

No abstract provided.

Commonwealth Times 2005-11-17

Commonwealth Times, 1969-

No abstract provided.

Commonwealth Times 2005-11-03

Commonwealth Times, 1969-

No abstract provided.

The Vine (2005-11)

The Vine, 1994-2008

The Vine was a successor to Reflections in Ink, published from 1994 to 2008. It transitioned from a mostly African American student perspective to a multi-cultural one.

Commonwealth Times 2005-10-31

Commonwealth Times, 1969-

No abstract provided.

Commonwealth Times 2005-10-17

Commonwealth Times, 1969-

No abstract provided.

Commonwealth Times 2005-10-13

Commonwealth Times, 1969-

No abstract provided.

Commonwealth Times 2005-10-10

Commonwealth Times, 1969-

No abstract provided.

Commonwealth Times 2005-09-15

Commonwealth Times, 1969-

No abstract provided.

[2005-08-25 Part1] Minutes Of A Regular Meeting Of The Board Of Visitors Of Virginia Commonwealth University August 25, 2005., Virginia Commonwealth University. Board Of Visitors

VCU Board of Visitors Minutes

Official minutes of the VCU Board of Visitors and its Executive Committee.

[2005-05-19] Minutes Of A Joint Meeting Of The Board Of Visitors Of Virginia Commonwealth University And The Board Of Directors Of The Virginia Commonwealth University Health System Authority May 19, 2005., Virginia Commonwealth University. Board Of Visitors

VCU Board of Visitors Minutes

Official minutes of the VCU Board of Visitors and its Executive Committee.

Commonwealth Times 2005-05-02

Commonwealth Times, 1969-

No abstract provided.

Commonwealth Times 2005-04-04

Commonwealth Times, 1969-

No abstract provided.

Commonwealth Times 2005-03-03

Commonwealth Times, 1969-

No abstract provided.

Shafer Court Connections (2005-03)

Shafer Court Connections, 1994-2010

For alumni of the Academic Campus of Virginia Commonwealth University.

Commonwealth Times 2005-02-24

Commonwealth Times, 1969-

No abstract provided.

Commonwealth Times 2005-02-07

Commonwealth Times, 1969-

No abstract provided.

Commonwealth Times 2005-01-24

Commonwealth Times, 1969-

No abstract provided.

Virginia Commonwealth University Commencement Program [2005], Virginia Commonwealth University

VCU Commencement Programs

No abstract provided.

Male Caregivers: Breaking Through The Male Self-Sufficiency Barrier To Help Those In Need, James J. Hutchinson

Case Studies from Age in Action

Educational Objectives

1. To generate awareness of characteristics and issues specific to male caregivers;

2. To examine successful strategies for education and awareness programs that motivate male caregivers to request services when needed;

3. To identify effective services targeted to male caregivers that have been initiated by three Area Agencies on Aging that received funding from the Virginia Department for the Aging.

Virginia Commonwealth University Fall Commencement Program [2005], Virginia Commonwealth University

VCU Commencement Programs

Virginia Commonwealth University Fall Commencement Program, December 10, 2005.

Virginia Commonwealth University Bulletin Vcu Faculty [2005], Virginia Commonwealth University

VCU Bulletins

Listing of University faculty including rank and degrees.

Virginia Commonwealth University Graduate And Professional Programs Bulletin [2005], Virginia Commonwealth University

VCU Bulletins

Graduate and professional programs bulletin for Virginia Commonwealth University for the academic year 2005-2006. It includes information on academic regulations, degree requirements, course offerings, faculty, academic calendar, and tuition and expenses for graduate programs.

Virginia Commonwealth University Undergraduate Bulletin [2005], Virginia Commonwealth University

VCU Bulletins

Undergraduate bulletin for Virginia Commonwealth University for the academic year 2005-2006. It includes information on academic regulations, degree requirements, course offerings, faculty, academic calendar, and tuition and expenses for undergraduate programs.

Ethnic Studies Review

Ethnic Studies Review

No abstract provided.

Contributors

Ethnic Studies Review

Contributors to Ethnic Studies Review, Vol. 28, No. 2, April 2005.

The Financial Feasibility Of Marriage For Women Receiving Tanf: An Analysis Of Six States, Sally Margaret Brocksen

Theses and Dissertations

This project employed a descriptive case study methodology guided by rational choice theory to examine the financial feasibility of marriage for low income women. By modeling the income and expenses of eight different low income family types in six states (Arizona, California, New York, Oklahoma, Virginia, and Wisconsin) this study illustrates the financial situation of various low income families. The family types under investigation include: a single parent family, a family receiving TANF, cohabiting couple with two wage earners, cohabiting couple with one wage earner, a married family with two wage earners, a married couple with one wage earner, a …