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Professional Administrative Study Discretionary Service Effects Within The Uscis Violence Against Women Act (Vawa) Petition Process, Albert Anthony Hill
Professional Administrative Study Discretionary Service Effects Within The Uscis Violence Against Women Act (Vawa) Petition Process, Albert Anthony Hill
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
The administration of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA)-based petition process does not allow discretionary consideration for sponsoring U.S. citizen spouses. This policy is harmful to U.S. citizens. Further, such policy undermines the efforts of USCIS in an equitable delivery of immigration benefits. The purpose of this study was to explore the experiences and perceptions of U.S. spouses with the petition process. A qualitative phenomenological case-study design was used to gain direct knowledge from 13 U.S. citizen spouses about their experiences with the petition process. A conceptual framework approach was used to answer if the current process provides an equitable …
Exploring Police Legitimacy Through Procedurally Just Policing Practices In Agencies Using Screen-In And Screen-Out Procedures, David William Justice
Exploring Police Legitimacy Through Procedurally Just Policing Practices In Agencies Using Screen-In And Screen-Out Procedures, David William Justice
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Recently there have been widely publicized reports of distrust and a lack of perceived legitimacy in communities across the United States for the police agencies that serve them. Scholars have explored perceptions of police legitimacy and the role of procedural justice in police-community interactions; however, there is a dearth of information concerning the policies of law enforcement agencies using psychological assessments to screen-in or screen-out applicants and the manner in which those agencies serve the community. The purpose of this mixed-methods study was to explore the manner in which one police agency using psychological assessments to screen applicants in and …
Retention Strategies To Ensure Financial Sustainability In Community Colleges, Claudia Yvette Provost
Retention Strategies To Ensure Financial Sustainability In Community Colleges, Claudia Yvette Provost
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
AbstractA rapid decline in student retention among community colleges reduces revenue and jeopardizes financial sustainability, meaning leaders of community colleges who lack strategies to retain students have lower revenue and financial sustainability. Grounded in the advocacy and participatory worldview conceptual framework, the purpose of this qualitative, single case study was to explore strategies leaders of community colleges used to increase student retention and revenues for achieving financial sustainability. A purposeful sampling of five leaders from a community college in Louisiana who successfully used strategies to increase student retention participated in this study. Data were collected from semistructured interviews and institutional …
Assisted Living Transitions: Experiences Of Family Members Of Older African American Women, Carol A. Shaw Burns
Assisted Living Transitions: Experiences Of Family Members Of Older African American Women, Carol A. Shaw Burns
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
AbstractLong-term care, also known as aging services, is evolving to meet the needs of the aging population in the United States, which is increasingly ethnically and racially diverse. The objective of this qualitative multiple case study was to understand how immediate family members experienced the transition of older African American women as they moved into assisted living facilities. Black feminist theory provided a theoretical framework. Narrative interview data were collected from four adult children family caregivers who facilitated the move. Three themes emerged from the content analysis: (a) Transition is not planned in advance and does not happen until a …
Challenges, Practices, And Preferences Of Postsecondary Accessibility Service Providers In Alberta When Implementing Accommodations For Invisible Disabilities, Tara-Jean M. Wenc
Challenges, Practices, And Preferences Of Postsecondary Accessibility Service Providers In Alberta When Implementing Accommodations For Invisible Disabilities, Tara-Jean M. Wenc
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Although the last few decades have seen an improvement in postsecondary opportunities for students with invisible disabilities in Alberta, service providers at postsecondary institutions continue to struggle to ensure they provide reasonable accommodations in a timely manner. Research questions explored the current practices and challenges of postsecondary accessibility services providers in Alberta, Canada, and their preferences for verification documentation for students requesting accommodations for invisible disabilities. The conceptual framework was based upon the medical and social models of disability, as well as the emerging justice theory of disability. Data were collected via semistructured interviews with 13 participants. A constant comparative …
Social Work Practice With Children Identified As Having Disabilities In Elementary School, Tamara Cindy Pierre
Social Work Practice With Children Identified As Having Disabilities In Elementary School, Tamara Cindy Pierre
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
School social workers provide services and resources for children with disabilities and protect their rights. The National Association of Social Work (NASW) Code of Ethics provides the school social workers’ responsibilities to clients in the promotion of well-being. The present research involved identifying the school social workers’ role in ensuring a conducive learning environment for students with disabilities. Bronfenbrenner’s ecological theory was used in this study to investigate the person-in-environment experiences of school social workers within an elementary class setting. Data consisted of six school social workers’ responses to semi-structured questions obtained in one-on-one interviews conducted via the Zoom web-based …
Psychosocial Support During Pregnancy: A Narrative Inquiry Of Low-Income Unmarried Women In Iowa, Summer D. Parrott
Psychosocial Support During Pregnancy: A Narrative Inquiry Of Low-Income Unmarried Women In Iowa, Summer D. Parrott
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Pregnant women who experience high levels of stress and who lack support are at higher risk for negative birth outcomes for themselves and their offspring including preterm labor, low birthweights, and a myriad of other short- and long-term health and behavioral consequences across the lifespan of the child. Unmarried or socioeconomically disadvantaged women lack the most common resources used to protect against the negative effects of stress during pregnancy. A research gap existed regarding the specific types of psychosocial support perceived by low-income unmarried women to be most beneficial at buffering their perceived prenatal stress. The ecological model and the …
Evidence-Informed Health Care Transition Policy In California’S Title V Programs For Medical Complexity, Anthony Pallitto
Evidence-Informed Health Care Transition Policy In California’S Title V Programs For Medical Complexity, Anthony Pallitto
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Inadequate health care transition policy continues to cause interruptions or setbacks in the continuity of medical care and lapses in health insurance coverage for adolescents in California's Title V programs for individuals with medically complex cases. Yet, there is a paucity of empirical health care transition research to develop an effective health care transition policy for children with medical complexity who are enrolled in California’s Title V program. The purpose of this explanatory case study was to explore the potentiality of translating evidence from a quasi-experimental health care transition primary research project into evidence-informed health care transition policy. The research …
Students' Perceptions Of Persistence In Two-Year Radiologic Technology Programs, Billie Jo Huffstetler
Students' Perceptions Of Persistence In Two-Year Radiologic Technology Programs, Billie Jo Huffstetler
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Obtaining a health care degree benefits individuals and society; however, 2-year radiologic technology programs in a metropolitan area of the southern United States continue to struggle with student persistence from enrollment to graduation. Exploring student persistence is important to college administrators, faculty, and students because of the predicted growth in the profession of radiologic technology. The purpose of this basic qualitative study was to explore students' perceptions of their experiences at the local college that encouraged them to persist to graduation or quit attending. Deci and Ryan's self-determination theory and Bean and Metzner's nontraditional undergraduate attrition model served as the …
Effect Of Professional Exclusion Among Respiratory Therapists In The Icu, Tiffany Lubken
Effect Of Professional Exclusion Among Respiratory Therapists In The Icu, Tiffany Lubken
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
This study was conducted to test how social exclusion, experienced through a culture of healthcare hierarchy, influenced the feelings/attitudes of respiratory therapists (RTs) who are excluded from discussions of end-of-life (EOL) care. Data analysis was conducted using a multivariate analysis of variance to address the research questions. A quantitative nonexperimental survey research design incorporating four evidence-based surveys was used. There was no significance found between professional exclusion from EOL care discussions and the abilities of RTs to collaborate with intensive care unit (ICU) team members within the shared decision-making model as it relates to providing care in the ICU. There …
Workplace Spirituality Among University Administrative Employees In Southeastern Georgia, Leo W. Riley Jr
Workplace Spirituality Among University Administrative Employees In Southeastern Georgia, Leo W. Riley Jr
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
AbstractWork engagement in the United States is reportedly below 30%, and a 4.6% decline in employee tenure with worker devaluation concerns university management in higher education. The specific management problem was university management’s lack of university worker’s knowledge concerning workplace spirituality’s influence on the lived experiences of university administrative employees who were unsatisfied, depersonalized, and devalued at a university located in Southeastern Georgia. The purpose of this qualitative transcendental phenomenological study was to identify and report the lived experiences of university administrative employees regarding workplace spirituality. The reciprocity theory was the conceptional framework in this study. The study research question …
Exploring The Value Of Technology Within Cross-Departmental Communications, Brian J. Luckey
Exploring The Value Of Technology Within Cross-Departmental Communications, Brian J. Luckey
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
While many midsized businesses have invested in technology to support business operations, most have not realized the potential value of using technology to collaborate cross-departmentally. There is a lack of knowledge concerning strategies for using technology to facilitate effective organizational communications, which has resulted in operating technology investments being made without corresponding investments in communication technologies. The purpose of this qualitative case study was to fill the knowledge gap concerning the impact of technology for cross-departmental communications. The theoretical foundation for this study was based on systems theory, organizational theory, and stakeholder theory. The key research question involved the impact …
Service Members’ Perspectives On Veteran Homelessness In Maryland And Virginia, Olasunkanmi G. Amosu
Service Members’ Perspectives On Veteran Homelessness In Maryland And Virginia, Olasunkanmi G. Amosu
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Homelessness among military veterans (HAMV) is a protracted problem. In November 2009, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs pledged to end the issue, but almost 12 years later, HAMV persists despite various solutions proposed. In January 2020, 37,252 veterans were reported as experiencing homelessness in the United States. The creation of previous solutions did not include the perspectives of service members. The purpose of this study was to bridge this gap in knowledge by discovering the views of service members on why veteran colleagues experience homelessness. The theoretical framework for this study was Allport’s trait theory. A qualitative case study …
The Power Of Exogenous Variables In Predicting West Nile Virus In South Carolina, Christopher Lee Glaze
The Power Of Exogenous Variables In Predicting West Nile Virus In South Carolina, Christopher Lee Glaze
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Despite the availability of medical data, environmental surveillance tools, and heightened public awareness, West Nile Virus (WNv) remains a global health hazard. Reliable methods for predicting WNv outbreaks remain elusive, and environmental health managers must take preventive actions without the benefit of simple predictive tools. The purpose of this ex post facto research was to examine the accuracy and timeliness of exogenous data in predicting outbreaks of WNv in South Carolina. Decision theory, the CYNEFIN construct, and systems theory provided the theoretical framework for this study, allowing the researcher to broaden traditional decision theory concepts with powerful system-level precepts. Using …
The Relationship Between Hospitals’ Electronic Health Records Maturity And Excess Readmission Ratio, Cynthia Saint-Ulysse
The Relationship Between Hospitals’ Electronic Health Records Maturity And Excess Readmission Ratio, Cynthia Saint-Ulysse
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Since the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act was enacted in 2009, a majority of U.S. hospitals have adopted electronic health records (EHR) to improve quality of care. However, variations exist in the technology's capability and maturity, making it difficult for researchers to analyze the full impact. The purpose of this quantitative study was to explore the relationship between hospitals' EHR maturity and the quality measure of excess readmissions, as well as the relationship between hospital characteristics, specifically, hospital location and the number of licensed beds in Medicare hospitals (N = 1,006). Both the chi-square statistical test …
Interpersonal Conflict And Work-Related Stress Among Correctional Officers, Katarzyna Sowa-Lapinskas
Interpersonal Conflict And Work-Related Stress Among Correctional Officers, Katarzyna Sowa-Lapinskas
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Increasingly, research has been conducted on the penal system, yet few researchers have focused on correctional staff. Due to the nature of their work, correctional officers (COs) experience a high degree of stress that is inmate related, occupational, organizational, and psycho–social. The purpose of this generic qualitative study was to explore the work experiences of COs in rural correctional facilities in Alaska and to learn how correctional staff perceive and mitigate work-related stress stemming from interpersonal conflict. The theoretical framework for this study was Lazarus and Folkman’s transactional theory of stress and coping. Data were collected using semistructured interviews conducted …
A Sense Of Hope: Parents Treating Their Epileptic Child With Cannabidiol, Jennifer Nguyen Potage
A Sense Of Hope: Parents Treating Their Epileptic Child With Cannabidiol, Jennifer Nguyen Potage
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Epilepsy is the most common neurological condition in the world. Of those affected, about 30% are treatment-resistant, making it difficult for symptom relief. Children are also among those affected by epilepsy, and the unpredictable epileptic symptoms often induce stress, anxiety, confusion, depression for the parents/caretakers. Furthermore, epilepsy is a condition that can impair cognitive abilities, social interaction, and physical ailments. Antiepileptic drugs are the common medical treatment for epileptic symptoms. However, parents have often reported minimal positive change, ineffectiveness, and negative side effects that included nausea, fatigue, rash, insomnia, change in personality, cognitive impairment, and diarrhea. A review of the …
Psychological Effects Of Testosterone Replacement Therapy For Secondary Hypogonadism, Minerva Spurlock
Psychological Effects Of Testosterone Replacement Therapy For Secondary Hypogonadism, Minerva Spurlock
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Hypogonadism negatively impacts various psychological aspects of a male’s life. Males under the age of 50 who experience symptoms of depression or a decreased sense of well-being may not be aware that secondary hypogonadism might be the underlying cause. A gap exists in the literature regarding the psychological effects of testosterone replacement therapy used to treat hypogonadism. The current research project was framed by Engel’s biopsychosocial theory, which encompasses the biological, psychological, and social aspects of a client’s life. The research objective was to determine the relationship between testosterone replacement therapy and the psychological effects of depression and quality of …
Teachers' Perceptions Of Their Ability To Provide Equitable Instructional Practices In High-Poverty Schools, Angela Mary Davis
Teachers' Perceptions Of Their Ability To Provide Equitable Instructional Practices In High-Poverty Schools, Angela Mary Davis
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Equitable instructional practices have a positive impact on the academic achievement of students living in high poverty. The purpose of this basic qualitative study was to explore teachers’ perceptions of their abilities to implement equitable instructional practices in high-poverty schools. Gorski’s equity literacy framework was the approach used to guide the study and address the research question. In this qualitative study, teachers in high-poverty schools were asked to perceive and describe their abilities to implement equitable instructional practices. Data were collected through semistructured interviews with 10 K-8 teachers of high-poverty schools located in the Southeastern region of the United States. …
Sustainable Luxury Fashion Consumption Through A Circular Economy Business Model, Mairy Aminatou Alim
Sustainable Luxury Fashion Consumption Through A Circular Economy Business Model, Mairy Aminatou Alim
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
The luxury fashion industry, forecasted to reach a value of 84.04 billion U.S. dollars by 2025, has stalled in adopting a circular economy (CE) business model to raise sustainable luxury consumption in mature markets. The purpose of this qualitative, multiple case study was to describe CE business experts’ views on how luxury fashion leaders can make a profitable shift from a linear to a circular business model in mature markets. This study was framed by two conceptual models: Donato et al.’s concept of sustainable luxury consumption and Chiaroni and Urbinati’s concept of adopting a circular business model. Data were collected …
Changing Policing: The Impact Of Body-Worn Cameras On Law Enforcement Officers, Michelle Theresa Allen
Changing Policing: The Impact Of Body-Worn Cameras On Law Enforcement Officers, Michelle Theresa Allen
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
The research problem that this study addressed was how police officers perceive policing has been impacted by the implementation of body-worn cameras. The research was purposed to allow police officers to articulate how law enforcement has been altered due to the implementation of the devices. This qualitative study was guided by Lipsky’s street-level bureaucratic theory in which police officers have the autonomy to use discretion when enforcing the law. The methodology used was a qualitative research approach to retrieve data of 34 participants from four different police departments who responded to 10 open-ended survey questions on the SurveyMonkey website. The …
Strategies To Gain A Social License To Operate In The Mining Industry, Luis Llaque
Strategies To Gain A Social License To Operate In The Mining Industry, Luis Llaque
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Failure to gain a social license to operate (SLTO) in the mining industry often leads to mine closures and increased risk exposure that negatively impacts profitability. Mining project managers who do not obtain an SLTO risk project, which can affect profitability. Grounded in general systems theory, the purpose of this qualitative multiple case study was to explore strategies used by mining project managers to gain an SLTO to improve profitability effectively. Data were collected from semistructured interviews and document reviews. Participants comprised eight project managers at five mining companies in the Republic of Peru who implemented successful strategies to obtain …
The Effect Of Moral Development On Voters’ Trust In Politicians, Aquilus Ricks
The Effect Of Moral Development On Voters’ Trust In Politicians, Aquilus Ricks
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
The impact of voters’ moral development on trust in politicians is a rarely explored phenomenon among scholars studying why voters trust politicians. It is unknown whether voters’ moral development plays an influential role in their decisions to trust those they elect to public office, or if they simply respond to the best political show. The purpose of this study was to examine this phenomenon and determine whether voters’ moral development impacted their trust in politicians regardless of age, gender, education, income, and religion. The study surveyed 110 eligible voters in a midwestern city in the United States using two survey …
Strategies For Motivating And Retaining Millennial Workers, Ana Cristina Barbosa
Strategies For Motivating And Retaining Millennial Workers, Ana Cristina Barbosa
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
As of 2020, millennials became the largest generation in the workforce, impacting the U.S. economy by $30 billion in turnover annually. It has become increasingly challenging to attract and retain millennial generation employees. Business leaders face financial and operational decreases due to millennial employee turnover. Using transformational leadership and generational theories as the conceptual lens, the purpose of this qualitative multiple case study was to explore strategies organizational leaders use to motivate and retain talented millennial employees. The participants included six business leaders in the southeastern United States who implemented successful retention and motivational strategies. Data were collected from semistructured …
Perceived Level Of Neurodiversity-Based Methodologies In Support Programs For Post-Secondary Autistic Students, Gwendolyn Barnhart
Perceived Level Of Neurodiversity-Based Methodologies In Support Programs For Post-Secondary Autistic Students, Gwendolyn Barnhart
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Autistic students often face stigmatization surrounding their autism diagnosis, especially in academia, which can cause depression, lower self-esteem, or suicidal ideation and lead to lower academic success. The problem of insufficient research-based effective practices to guide support services for autistic students in their post-secondary education was addressed in this study. The purpose of this qualitative case study was to understand the degree to which neurodiversity-based methodologies are utilized in special education post-secondary support services. The diffusion of innovation framework was used to explore perceptions of 19 staff members who worked in academic support services. The research questions were focused on …
Sociodemographic And Psychosocial Factors And Wellbeing Among Adults 65 And Older In England, Dainelle Clark
Sociodemographic And Psychosocial Factors And Wellbeing Among Adults 65 And Older In England, Dainelle Clark
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
The increased number of older adults living longer parallels with the growth of public health concerns regarding the impact of sociodemographic and psychosocial factors (e.g., loneliness and social isolation) on older adults' wellbeing. The purpose of this quantitative study was to examine the association between loneliness, social isolation, the combined model of loneliness, and social isolation on wellbeing among older adults when accounting for age, gender, ethnicity, and social support. The socioecological model (SEM) was used to evaluate the multiple levels of environmental determinants for loneliness, social isolation, and wellbeing. The target population included older adults 65 years and older …
Stressors Of Single Fatherhood In California, Dr. Kenneth Jones, Jr.
Stressors Of Single Fatherhood In California, Dr. Kenneth Jones, Jr.
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
This grounded theory study aimed to address the lack of awareness and resources available for single custodial fathers to address stressors in caring for their children. The findings of this qualitative study were derived from electronic correspondence and semi-structured individual interviews with 16 single primary custodial fathers residing in the state of California. The data were analyzed inductively following Percy et al.’s step-by-step process, which generated the following overarching themes: (a) societal stressors, (b) the aftermath of separation from child’s mother, (c) the reason for separation from child’s mother, (d) hands-on work in raising a child and accomplishing chores, (e) …
Perceptions Of Caregivers Of Parkinson's Patients Regarding Using Advance Directives, Meghan Morgan
Perceptions Of Caregivers Of Parkinson's Patients Regarding Using Advance Directives, Meghan Morgan
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
The increasing focus on end-of-life (EOL) care is influencing the role of advance directive (AD) documents. Difficult conversations among family caregivers and their loved ones are becoming more and more critical. Considering the value of communicating EOL wishes, family caregivers’ perceptions about ADs for their loved ones with Parkinson’s disease (PD) must be examined. Using the theory of planned behavior (TPB) as a foundation, the purpose of this generic qualitative study was to understand family caregivers of PD patients and their perceptions and experiences relating to AD documents. This study involved using purposeful sampling and semi-structured interviews with 11 family …
Parents' Perceptions Of And Reactions To Their Child's Intergroup Marriage, Theresa Aikens
Parents' Perceptions Of And Reactions To Their Child's Intergroup Marriage, Theresa Aikens
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Researchers have found that parental support and acceptance are integral to the success of interracial romantic relationships (IRRs) and well-being of interracial romantic relationship participants (IRRPs). Research on couples involved in IRRs is prevalent, but researchers neglected to include the perspectives of the parents of the IRRPs. The lived experiences of parents of adult children involved in Black-White IRRs and their perceptions of societal reactions to the IRR were explored to better understand the mechanisms behind parental support or disapproval of IRRs. Bronfenbrenner's PPCT model of bioecological theory allowed for a focus on a parent's development within the parent-child relationship …
A Phenomenological Study Of First-Year Elementary Teachers Managing Disruptive Behaviors, Lucina Smith
A Phenomenological Study Of First-Year Elementary Teachers Managing Disruptive Behaviors, Lucina Smith
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Research consistently reflects novice teachers' feelings of inadequacy in effectively responding to students disruptive classroom behaviors. Some teachers may quickly default to disciplinary write-ups or make behavior-related referrals to special education. The purpose of this phenomenological study was to examine the perspectives of first-year elementary general education teachers about their competency and their tolerance for managing problem behaviors; to identify supports that will strengthen their ability to acquire and use effective behavior management skills, and thus reduce referrals. Social constructionism was the guiding conceptual framework. In-depth, semistructured interviews were conducted via telephone and analyzed using Moustakas' adaptation of the Van …