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Relationship Between Department Of Justice Consent Decrees And Police Use Of Force And Search And Seizure Incidents, Judith Crowell Apr 2025

Relationship Between Department Of Justice Consent Decrees And Police Use Of Force And Search And Seizure Incidents, Judith Crowell

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Efforts to reform law enforcement practices related to use of force and search and seizure incidents have largely involved policy revisions and training enhancements. This study compares use of force and search and seizure incidents in the Baltimore City (BCPD) and the Chicago (CPD) Police Departments before and after the implementation of a Department of Justice (DOJ) Consent Decree. An Independent Samples t-test was used to analyze whether there was a statistically significant difference between pre and post use of force incidents and search and seizure incidents by the BCPD and the CPD. Secondary data regarding the BCPD use of …

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Title 1 Third-Grade Teachers' Experiences With Writing Strategies To Improve Students' Writing Proficiency, Kim Robertson Apr 2025

Title 1 Third-Grade Teachers' Experiences With Writing Strategies To Improve Students' Writing Proficiency, Kim Robertson

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Third-grade students are not meeting minimum proficiency in opinion and informational writing, as determined by scores from the annually mandated Georgia Milestones Assessment (GMAS) in the 19 elementary schools in a local school district in central Georgia. Guided by Vygotsky’s social-constructivist perspective, the purpose of this basic qualitative study was to explore Title 1 third-grade English Language Arts teachers’ experiences with using writing strategies designed to improve students’ writing proficiency on the GMAS in the Title 1 elementary schools in a local district in central Georgia. Data were collected using semistructured interviews with 10 third-grade teachers who were chosen from …

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Nonprofit Leader Strategies To Retain First-Time Charitable Donors, Regina Goodrum Williams Apr 2025

Nonprofit Leader Strategies To Retain First-Time Charitable Donors, Regina Goodrum Williams

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First-time donor retention remains a significant concern for nonprofit organizations, especially from rural nonprofit business leaders striving to maintain financial sustainability. These leaders care about identifying effective marketing strategies to retain first-time donors, as low retention threatens both their funding stability and their capacity to serve their communities. Grounded in single- and double-loop learning theory, the purpose of this qualitative multiple case study was to explore marketing strategies rural nonprofit business leaders use to retain first-time donors to achieve financial sustainability. The participants included four different charitable nonprofit business leaders in South Georgia and South Carolina with successful experiences in …

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Cryptocurrency Strategies For Small Enterprises, Ufuoma Omosebi Apr 2025

Cryptocurrency Strategies For Small Enterprises, Ufuoma Omosebi

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Due to their limited creditworthiness and growth potential, small enterprises (SEs) encounter significant challenges when securing their growth needs. SEs in Florida lack awareness, understanding, or practical guidance on cryptocurrency-based growth strategies. The purpose of the qualitative, multiple-case study was to explore the cryptocurrency-based growth strategies available to SEs in Florida. Rogers’s diffusion of innovations theory, Markowitz’s modern portfolio theory, and Thaler’s behavioral finance theory grounded the conceptual framework. Four participants identified through purposeful sampling as SEs in Florida used cryptocurrency in their enterprises. Data were collected using in-depth semistructured interviews. Five themes emerged from the six-phase thematic analysis: (a) …

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Effects Of Two Years Of Blended Learning On High School Students’ Mathematics Growth In An International School In Kuwait, Maya Bilal Hashisho Apr 2025

Effects Of Two Years Of Blended Learning On High School Students’ Mathematics Growth In An International School In Kuwait, Maya Bilal Hashisho

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Blended learning using a learning management system was implemented in a gender-segregated American school in Kuwait but not evaluated to determine instructional effectiveness. Thus, the purpose of this quantitative study was to compare student performance to determine to what extent there were differences in mathematical growth from Grade 8 to Grade 10 between male and female students who were taught with the traditional classroom approach versus those taught with blended learning in an international school in Kuwait where education is segregated by gender. Grounded in the substitution, augmentation, modification, and redefinition model, this quasi-experimental study involved using pre and post …

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Sustainable Cash Flow Management Strategies For Small To Medium-Sized Service Businesses, Melody Gray Apr 2025

Sustainable Cash Flow Management Strategies For Small To Medium-Sized Service Businesses, Melody Gray

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Nearly 50% of small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) fail within five years, resulting in financial losses for business owners and reduced employment opportunities. Entrepreneurs care about this issue because poor cash flow management is a major contributor to business failure, threatening economic growth and job stability. Grounded in working capital management, the purpose of this qualitative, multiple case study is to explore successful cash flow management strategies for service industry SME owners to sustain free cash flow beyond 5 years. The study included four SME owner participants in the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex who successfully started and sustained the business beyond …

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Relationship Between Congestive Heart Failure, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Inflammatory Biomarkers, And Hospital Length Of Stay Among Covid-19 Patients., Alice Aghamie Osuji Apr 2025

Relationship Between Congestive Heart Failure, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Inflammatory Biomarkers, And Hospital Length Of Stay Among Covid-19 Patients., Alice Aghamie Osuji

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COVID-19 has put immense pressure on healthcare facilities, especially in managing patients with comorbidity. This study addressed the association between two important coinfections, congestive heart failure (CHF) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and their effect on hospital length of stay (LOS) among COVID-19 patients. The study also explored the predictive role of the inflammatory biomarker C-reactive protein (CRP) in prolonged hospitalization, also considering the influence of age and race. This study applied the Biopsychosocial Model and Chronic Care Model (CCM) to examine health outcomes and resource use. A retrospective cohort research design was used to examine medical records of …

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An Investigative Analysis Into The Correlation Between Police Department Budgets And Violent Crime Rates., Julie Schwartz Apr 2025

An Investigative Analysis Into The Correlation Between Police Department Budgets And Violent Crime Rates., Julie Schwartz

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Criminal justice reform and calls to defund the police have become more prevalent since the unrest that occurred in 2020. Research to date has looked at criminal justice reform, crime causation, and discussions surrounding defunding the police. Previous research has looked at police funding conceptually but not from a quantitative lens. The purpose of this quantitative nonexperimental study was to provide an investigative analysis into police department funding and the effect of the funding on violent crime rates using strain theory as its foundation. The research question addressed the relationship between police department budgets, specifically the criminal investigations unit, and …

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The Experiences Of Veterans Seeking Peer-To-Peer Support For Mental Health Services After Covid-19, Edwin Brown Apr 2025

The Experiences Of Veterans Seeking Peer-To-Peer Support For Mental Health Services After Covid-19, Edwin Brown

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This qualitative study explored the experiences of U.S. military veterans seeking peer-to-peer support for mental health services after COVID-19. The study investigated how veterans perceive the role of peer-to-peer support in addressing mental health challenges, particularly in the context of social isolation, anxiety, and other COVID-19 related stressors. Using semi-structured interviews, data were collected from veterans who sought peer-to-peer support services after COVID-19. A total of 14 veterans participated in this study, providing insights into their experiences accessing and utilizing peer-to-peer support mental health services after COVID-19. Thematic analysis identified key themes, including the importance of shared lived experiences, the …

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Fulltime Faculty Perspectives On Engagement In Distributed Leadership At A Technical College, Jacinda Halene Lay Apr 2025

Fulltime Faculty Perspectives On Engagement In Distributed Leadership At A Technical College, Jacinda Halene Lay

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The problem that was addressed in this basic qualitative study was that fulltime college faculty was not sufficiently engaged in distributed leadership at a technical college in a western state. The purpose of this study was to explore fulltime college faculty members’ perspective about their engagement in distributed leadership at a technical college in a western state. The research questions explored how fulltime faculty described their engagement in, and knowledge of, faculty leadership, at a technical college, and recommendations for increasing engagement. Using Spillane’s leader plus paradigm as the conceptual framework, semistructured interviews of 14 purposively sampled fulltime college faculty …

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The Role Of Knowledge Of Vaping And E-Cigarette Use Among Young Adults Aged 18-25 Years, Martha Tarluwah Kollison Apr 2025

The Role Of Knowledge Of Vaping And E-Cigarette Use Among Young Adults Aged 18-25 Years, Martha Tarluwah Kollison

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Vaping is a growing public health concern in the United States among young adults. Despite the belief that vaping is safer compared to traditional smoking, e-cigarettes have become a major public health problem among young adults between the age of 18-25 in the United States. In this qualitative study, the perceptions of the risks of vaping by young adults in Indiana, their lived experiences, and factors contributing to vaping behavior were explored. Based on the Health Belief Model (HBM), the effect of knowledge on perceived risks and reported vaping behavior among the respondents was explored. Ten participants, seven males, and …

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Examining School Counselors’ Lived Experiences Of Relational Aggression In African American Girls, Crystal Holt Apr 2025

Examining School Counselors’ Lived Experiences Of Relational Aggression In African American Girls, Crystal Holt

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Since the early 1990s, there have been examinations of the predictors of Relational Aggression (RA) in girls, but many questions remain unanswered that contribute to the lived experiences of school counselors addressing RA. RA is best defined as behavior that is deliberate and unfriendly, with the intent to cause harm to others through verbal, social, and emotional control. The purpose of this study was to explore the lived experiences of school counselors addressing RA in African American girls. A hermeneutic phenomenological lens was used to examine the individual perceptions of eight school counselors. Semistructured interviews were used to gather the …

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Higher Education Leaders’ Perspectives About Communication Challenges During Crises, Carey-Ann Marie Balkwill Apr 2025

Higher Education Leaders’ Perspectives About Communication Challenges During Crises, Carey-Ann Marie Balkwill

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The problem was that while impact and problems of crisis communication have been identified in the literature, little is known about the perspectives of leaders in higher education when facing communication issues in times of crisis. Guided by crisis communication theory and leadership theory, the purpose of this basic qualitative study was to explore higher education leadership team members’ perspectives of communication challenges in times of crisis. Four research questions guided the study on the perspectives of higher education leadership team members about (a) how their own leadership and communication changed during a crisis, (b) how internal communications evolved during …

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Strategies To Improve Higher Education Institutional Performance Through Predictive Analytics Implementation, Laxshaa Nadpurajah Apr 2025

Strategies To Improve Higher Education Institutional Performance Through Predictive Analytics Implementation, Laxshaa Nadpurajah

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Higher education institutions face challenges in integrating predictive analytics due to data silos and resistance to adoption, limiting their ability to improve student outcomes and operational efficiency. This issue concerns institutional leaders, as ineffective data use can lead to declining retention rates, financial strain, and missed opportunities for growth. Grounded in the composite conceptual framework of the technology acceptance model and the diffusion of innovations theory, the purpose of this qualitative pragmatic inquiry study was to explore effective strategies to implement predictive analytics tools to reduce costs and improve student outcomes. The study included three higher education leaders in Ontario …

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Effective Marketing For One Nonprofit Organization To Help Increase Financial Stability, Alexander King Apr 2025

Effective Marketing For One Nonprofit Organization To Help Increase Financial Stability, Alexander King

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Effective Marketing for One Nonprofit Organization to Help Increase Financial Stability by Alexander King MS, Walden University, 2022 MA, American Military University, 2018 BA, American Military University, 2016 Professional Administrative Study Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Public Administration Walden University May 2025

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Effective Social Media Strategies For Leaders Of Temporary Staffing Agencies, Latoya Laymon Apr 2025

Effective Social Media Strategies For Leaders Of Temporary Staffing Agencies, Latoya Laymon

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Ineffective social media use strategies can negatively impact business recruitment capabilities. Temporary staffing agency (TSA) recruitment leaders who struggle to use social media for recruitment are at risk of business instability. Grounded in the Technology Acceptance Model, the purpose of this qualitative pragmatic inquiry was to explore social media strategies TSA leaders use for recruitment. The participants were seven TSA leaders who effectively implemented strategies to use social media for recruitment. Data were collected using semistructured interviews and publicly available industry documents. Using thematic analysis, four themes were identified: (a) social media platforms, (b) social media communications, (c) social media …

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An Exploration Of The Intersection Of Religious And Sexual Identities Among Millennials Who Have Left The Evangelical Church, Mishell Lopez Apr 2025

An Exploration Of The Intersection Of Religious And Sexual Identities Among Millennials Who Have Left The Evangelical Church, Mishell Lopez

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Church attendance rates have decreased for evangelical churches over the last decade, with the most notable decline among millennials. This decline is attributed to millennial shifts away from traditional views and new understandings of identity. The purpose of this basic qualitative study was to explore how millennials who have left evangelical churches describe their sexual and religious identities. Tajfel and Turner’s social identity theory and Crenshaw’s intersectionality theory, focusing on an individual’s identity and the groups to which they belong, informed its theoretical framework. These theories offered perspective on the experiences of those who carry intersecting identities within churches that …

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Perceptions Of Campus Safety And Campus Carry Among Student Veterans, Kerwin J. Flaherty Apr 2025

Perceptions Of Campus Safety And Campus Carry Among Student Veterans, Kerwin J. Flaherty

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Student veterans are an essential population for research but remain consistently underexamined in the literature. Similarly, veterans carrying firearms are an essential but under-examined topic in the literature. This study sought to address gaps in both domains by investigating student veterans’ perspectives on safety and firearms on campus, or “campus carry”. Campus carry refers to a set of policies that vary by jurisdiction but generally allow individuals to legally carry concealed firearms on all or some parts of a public university or college campus. This qualitative phenomenological study explored how student veterans in Texas perceive campus safety and how these …

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Effective Engagement Strategies For Management To Increase Job Satisfaction Within Virtual Teams, Judy R. Ramphal Apr 2025

Effective Engagement Strategies For Management To Increase Job Satisfaction Within Virtual Teams, Judy R. Ramphal

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Job satisfaction within virtual teams is a significant challenge for many corporations, affecting goal achievement, retention, and performance. Some managers of medium to large companies lack strategies for the engagement of virtual team members to ensure job satisfaction. Grounded in Herzberg’s two-factor theory, the purpose of this qualitative, multiple case study was to explore effective engagement strategies that some managers of medium and large companies use to increase job satisfaction within virtual teams. Participants included five upper-level managers from five companies who were successful in managing engagement strategies in virtual teams. Thematic analysis revealed three major themes: continuous communication with …

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Lived Experiences Of Seropositive Msm Who Face Intersectional Stigma Regarding Hiv-Prevention And Care In California, Sagar Bedi Apr 2025

Lived Experiences Of Seropositive Msm Who Face Intersectional Stigma Regarding Hiv-Prevention And Care In California, Sagar Bedi

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Individuals who are positive for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and identify as MSM (men who have sex with men), a population disproportionately affected by this disease, face complex struggles due to interplay between multiple forms of stigma, disclosure, and HIV risk behaviors. This results in delayed testing, poor treatment adherence, and decreased engagement in care. Despite the growing body of research on HIV among MSM, very few studies have explored the complex ways in which multiple forms of stigma intersect and impact the lives of Seropositive MSM. The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore the perception and lived …

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Exploring The Impact Of Internalized Negative Stereotypes On Black Women's Identity Development, Mental Health, And Resilience, Angela Nicole Clarke Apr 2025

Exploring The Impact Of Internalized Negative Stereotypes On Black Women's Identity Development, Mental Health, And Resilience, Angela Nicole Clarke

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Stereotypes affect Black women’s self-concept, psychological well-being, and overall mental health, influencing how they perceive themselves and are perceived by others. This descriptive phenomenological study explored the lived experiences of Black women who have internalized negative stereotypes, such as the angry Black woman and strong Black woman, and explored their impact on identity development and mental health. Intersectionality theory provided the framework for the study. Data were collected from semistructured interviews with 15 Black women from the Southeast and Southwest United States. Thematic analysis revealed key patterns of resilience such as community support, code-switching, and self-affirmation. Findings also highlighted the …

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Medical Social Workers’ Self-Efficacy And Perceptions Of Interdisciplinary Collaboration Managing Patients With Chronic Pain And Opioid Use Disorder, Alexis Ware Apr 2025

Medical Social Workers’ Self-Efficacy And Perceptions Of Interdisciplinary Collaboration Managing Patients With Chronic Pain And Opioid Use Disorder, Alexis Ware

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Social work is a complex field, with the roles and responsibilities of social workers often unclear. This ambiguity can lead to low self-efficacy and hinder effective collaboration with other disciplines, which can negatively impact patient care. The purpose of this quantitative study is to explore the relationship between the occupational self-efficacy of medical social workers, level of experience and social workers’ perceptions of interdisciplinary collaboration when managing patients with co-occurring chronic pain and opioid use disorder. The theoretical framework that guided this study is Bandura’s self-efficacy theory. The conceptual framework for this research is Bronstein’s model of interdisciplinary collaboration. The …

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The Impact Of Ai Adoption In Protecting Patient’S Information In The Healthcare Industry, Israel Balogun Apr 2025

The Impact Of Ai Adoption In Protecting Patient’S Information In The Healthcare Industry, Israel Balogun

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Data breaches are a critical concern in healthcare settings. Protecting patient information is a major priority for healthcare providers, information technology (IT) security teams, policymakers, and patients in the United States (U.S.) healthcare system. Failure to address this issue may lead to legal penalties, financial losses, and diminished patient trust. Grounded in technology threat avoidance theory, the purpose of this qualitative pragmatic inquiry was to explore the strategies healthcare IT security managers employ to protect patient information when adopting artificial intelligence (AI). The participants were six IT security managers and employees who successfully implemented strategies to protect patient information when …

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The Lived Experiences Of Rural Nurses In The Post-Covid-19 Era, Amy Schultes Apr 2025

The Lived Experiences Of Rural Nurses In The Post-Covid-19 Era, Amy Schultes

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Approximately 60 million people, or one in five Americans, live in rural areas across the United States. Despite this, there is a lack of information about the experiences of critical access nurses working in rural hospitals that serve small towns and rural areas. The goal with this research was to gain a deeper understanding of the experiences of rural nurses in the post-COVID-19 era. Using hermeneutic phenomenology and rural nursing theory, the lived experiences of eight nurses working in critical access hospitals in Iowa were explored through semi-structured interviews. The qualitative data was analyzed using the hermeneutic circle for phenomenological …

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Effective Strategies Used By Supply Chain Leaders To Mitigate Profitability Issues Created By The Covid-19 Pandemic, Sherri Janay Franklin Apr 2025

Effective Strategies Used By Supply Chain Leaders To Mitigate Profitability Issues Created By The Covid-19 Pandemic, Sherri Janay Franklin

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

The COVID-19 pandemic has thrown the global supply chain into chaos, causing many companies to shut down. Supply chain leaders are concerned about global supply disruptions because they negatively impact profitability and daily life in society. Grounded in resource dependence theory, the purpose of this qualitative pragmatic inquiry is to explore the strategies that supply chain leaders implement to address the profitability issues triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic. The participants include five successful supply chain leaders selected from social media platforms, residing in different states across the United States. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews via Zoom and from online …

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Canadian Small And Medium Enterprises Use Of Social Media To Improve Brand Awareness, Margaret Blackburn Kay Shepherd Apr 2025

Canadian Small And Medium Enterprises Use Of Social Media To Improve Brand Awareness, Margaret Blackburn Kay Shepherd

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Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) must grow their brand awareness to attract and sustain business. This study delves into the social media marketing strategies SME managers use to improve brand awareness. Guided by Aaker’s brand equity model as the conceptual framework, the study was to identify key elements SMEs can leverage to strengthen their social media presence. This qualitative multiple case study across sectors included six participants who were managers of SMEs in Ontario, Canada, who had proven their ability to leverage key elements of social media marketing for brand awareness. Data analysis relied on Yin’s five-step process and the …

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A Narrative Policy Framework Analysis Of Lgbtq+ Adoptive Fathers’ Experiences In Georgia, Seft George Hunter Apr 2025

A Narrative Policy Framework Analysis Of Lgbtq+ Adoptive Fathers’ Experiences In Georgia, Seft George Hunter

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LGBTQ+ individuals continue to face systemic discrimination and inconsistent policies when seeking to adopt, despite legal advancements and growing public support. Existing research has primarily focused on lesbian mothers or broadly on same-sex couples, with limited attention to LGBTQ+ fathers, especially those living in politically conservative states like Georgia. This gap in the literature limits the understanding of their adoption experiences and the development of responsive policies. The purpose of this qualitative narrative study was to explore the barriers and success factors experienced by LGBTQ+ fathers in Georgia and to identify the federal, state, and local policies they viewed as …

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Police Officers’ Use Of Force In The Low Country Of South Carolina, Mariah Roy Apr 2025

Police Officers’ Use Of Force In The Low Country Of South Carolina, Mariah Roy

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

United States police officers' use of force is an ongoing concern of many community members. As these encounters continue to occur, lawmakers in states, including South Carolina (SC), have revitalized or implemented statutes addressing the use of force. The purpose of this qualitative phenomenological study was to better understand the use of force in law enforcement from the perspectives of community members in the Low Country region of SC. The rational model and contact hypothesis served as the study’s foundation. Data were collected from interviews with 10 participants over the age of 18 from Charleston, SC, a city within the …

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Arab Americans’ Views Of Arab Lobbying Efforts Related To The Palestinian-Israeli Conflict, Samar Farha Apr 2025

Arab Americans’ Views Of Arab Lobbying Efforts Related To The Palestinian-Israeli Conflict, Samar Farha

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Research on ethnic lobbying has largely neglected the perspectives of Arab Americans, creating a disconnect between this community and their lobbying efforts. This gap is crucial because it threatens to widen the disconnect between Arab Americans and their lobbying groups, where effective lobbying depends on a unified message. Existing studies highlight this gap, pointing out the lack of unified organization and ongoing resource constraints that limit the influence of Arab American lobbyists on U.S. foreign policy. The purpose of this generic qualitative was to explore Arab Americans’ perceptions of their lobbying efforts and the factors shaping these perceptions based on …

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Reserve Officer Training Corps Officers’ Perspectives On Diversity, Equity, And Inclusionary Practices In Commissioning Minority Officers In The U.S. Military, Christopher Tompkins Apr 2025

Reserve Officer Training Corps Officers’ Perspectives On Diversity, Equity, And Inclusionary Practices In Commissioning Minority Officers In The U.S. Military, Christopher Tompkins

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

The problem addressed in this study was the lack of research on Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) officers’ practices using diversity, equity, and inclusionary (DEI) in commissioning minority officers in the U.S. military. This deficiency of literature and research illustrates the necessity to explore ROTC officers' perspectives of practices in this context. The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore ROTC officers’ perspectives on DEI practices related to commissioning minority officers in the U.S. military. The conceptual framework was grounded in critical race theory and aversive racism theory. The research question was focused on ROTC officers' perspectives on DEI …

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