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Peer Support As A Protective Factor In The Impact Of War On Adolescents In Lebanon, Nadine S. Fakhran

All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Children exposed to situations of war have been shown to develop behavioral as well as psychological difficulties. Researchers have observed, however, that not all children manifest these difficulties in reaction to war situations. Therefore, scientists have attempted to look at resilient children, investigating protective and vulnerability factors in the child's environment. One such protective factor is social support. Although there have been several studies on social support, those studies have tended to focus on family support. There seems to be a void in the literature on the effects of peer support on post-traumatic stress reactions in children. The present study …

Child Support Enforcement In West Virginia, Amy Ellen Hendershott

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

The intent of this research is an exploratory examination of trends in child support enforcement before and after the implementation of The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA) and to determine whether West Virginia is keeping up with the national average of child support enforcement. Using a time-trend analysis, this study examined five variables that constitute child support enforcement: total money distributed; paternities established; support orders established; absent parents located; and total caseload. This research found that the PRWORA of 1996 significantly improved paternities established and absent parents located in the state of West Virginia. All …

Gender Identity Development In Self-Disclosed Gay Men In Hidalgo County, Texas, Sammy Lee Flanagan Jr.

Theses and Dissertations - UTB/UTPA

Although gay individuals are now more visible than ever, homosexuality remains among the most stigmatized of personal identities. It is because of the various variables associated with coming out and being out and the multitude of persons affected by an individuals' decision to disclose his orientation that are the focus of this research.

This research is designed to document the “coming out” experiences of self disclosed homosexual men, in Hidalgo County, Texas a predominately Mexican American, Catholic community, This research will look at the identity change that takes place when people choose to disclose their homosexual identity to other people. …

Adult Survivors Of Family Violence And Abuse, Marcie De La Cruz

Theses and Dissertations - UTB/UTPA

The topic of family violence and abuse is a very sensitive issue. Yet, violence is a part of everyday life. Although people are constantly being bombarded by violent acts on television and in newspaper articles, family violence and abuse is a topic that is to a certain extent, taboo. Even with this taboo topic, family violence and abuse has been widely studied and researched; however, the majority of the research has concentrated on a quantitative aspect. Thus, this study looks at family violence and abuse through qualitative eyes. In the grand tradition of case studies and narratives, this qualitative study …

Women's Income-Generating Activities In Turkey, Nihan Kayaardi

Theses and Dissertations - UTB/UTPA

Home working has recently reemerged in both less-developed and developed countries. It is observed in both unskilled and highly skilled work. In general, there are no estimates of the number of women who bring work into their homes. Home working is part of the informal economy that is disguised and shadowed in the economy. Most of this type of employment is hidden in official statistics. In Turkey, for example the female informal labor force is about 68% (Kumbetoglu, 1993). Most of the work done by the women is piecework, and their earnings depend on the piece-rate.

This thesis utilizes existing …

Assessing West Virginia Nipf Owner Characteristics And Preferred Assistance Topics, Daniel Joseph Magill

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

Four hundred and fifty-one Non-Industrial-Private-Forest (NIPF) owners (49% response rate) in West Virginia responded to a survey of their forestry assistance needs. Most of the socioeconomic characteristics of the respondents, their reasons for owning the property, the types of activities they were engaged in on the property and the agencies that provided assistance by themselves significantly (Chi2 & ANOVA) differentiated those interested and not interested in obtaining assistance. However, when all 39 factors were considered together (Logistic Regression) only a small number of these factors were needed to explain the difference between landowners wanting and not wanting a specific assistance …

Examining Yard Sales In Fayetteville, A Rural West Virginia Town, Kimberly Dawn Wood

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

The informal economy has been a widely studied topic as the economy has changed with a shift from primary to secondary industries. The informal economy is a particular topic of interest in West Virginia, a state with a depressed economy where many citizens participate in informal activities to supplement their income. Yard sales are an understudied informal activity, and one the researcher saw occurring often in rural Fayetteville, West Virginia. A study utilizing in-depth interviews was completed and sought to answer who participated in yard sales, how extensively they participated, and why. It was found that reasons for participation were …

Contents Of Volume 98: Subject Index, Articles, Notes, Authors, Books Reviewed, Michigan Law Review

Michigan Law Review

No abstract provided.

An Analysis Of The Impact Of Age On The Academic Performance Of Students In The Liberty University External Degree Program, Frank Lyle King

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

The purpose of this project is to explore whether the age of a Liberty University External Degree Program (EDP) student impacts the degree of student success, as measured by the earned grade point average (GPA). EDP student GPAs were compared with Liberty University resident students GPAs. The EDP students consistently performed better than the resident students in all age groups examined. Demographic variables such as race, gender, socioeconomic status, marital status, military status, and amount of credits transferred to Liberty University were found not to be statistically significant factors in the performance of EDP students compared to resident students.

Daily Eastern News: July 31, 2000, Eastern Illinois University

July

No abstract provided.

News Media Phone And Fax List, July 31, 2000

Saffy Collection - All Textual Materials

Media contact list.

Contributors, Journal Of Book Of Mormon Studies

Journal of Book of Mormon Studies

No abstract provided.

Journal Of Book Of Mormon Studies Volume 9 Issue 2, Neal A. Maxwell Institute For Religious Scholarship

Journal of Book of Mormon Studies

The Journal of the Book of Mormon and Other Restoration Scripture is a peer-reviewed journal dedicated to promoting understanding of the history, meaning, and significance of the scriptures and other sacred texts revealed through the Prophet Joseph Smith.

Deafdigest Blue: Vol. 4, No. 52 July 30, 2000, Barry Strassler

DeafDigest Blue 2000

No abstract provided.

Commencement Convocation Exercises - July 2000, Prairie View A&M University

Commencement and Convocation Exercises

No abstract provided.

We Are…Marshall, July 28, 2000, Office Of Marshall University Communications

We Are ... Marshall: the Newsletter for Marshall University 1999-2023

No abstract provided.

July 28, 2000, The Daily Mississippian

Daily Mississippian (all digitized issues)

No abstract provided.

Invitation: To Edna Saffy And Grady Johnson From Charles N. Khan, Iii And Ron Pollack. July 26, 2000, Familiesusa The Voice For Health Care Consumers

Saffy Collection - All Textual Materials

HIAA Families USA: The Voice for Health Care Consumers Event held at McCormick & Schmidt's Seafood Restaurant from 12:00 pm to 2:00pm on Monday, August 14, 2000.

Fourth Meeting Of Commemoration Of Women’S Movement, July 25, 2000.

Saffy Collection - All Textual Materials

No abstract provided.

Memorandum: Commemoration Of The Women’S Movement In Jacksonville

Saffy Collection - All Textual Materials

Memorandum to all Jacksonville Area women for the 80's anniversary of woman suffrage at Balis Park on August 26, 2000.

Risk And Resilience Factors Linked To Problem Behavior Among Urban Culturally Diverse Adolescents, Stephanie L. Crosby

Theses and Graduate Projects

This study examined several risk and resilience factors associated with sexual intercourse, gang involvement, and alcohol and drug use among 332 urban culturally diverse adolescents aged 12-16 years. In general different patterns of risk and resilience factors were found to predict the three problem behaviors. Delinquency was the only factor that was significantly linked to sexual intercourse, gang involvement, and substance use.

Discriminant analyses supported that delinquency was differentially associated with low problem vs. high problem urban adolescents. In addition when compared to the high problem urban youth the resilient youth tended to have higher academic competence and intact two …

Daily Eastern News: July 24, 2000, Eastern Illinois University

July

No abstract provided.

Grand Valley Forum, Volume 025, Number 02, July 24, 2000, Grand Valley State University

2000-2001, Volume 25

Grand Valley Forum is Grand Valley State's faculty and staff newsletter, published from 1976 to the present.

Monitor Newsletter July 24, 2000, Bowling Green State University

Monitor

Official Publication of Bowling Green State University for Faculty and Staff

Deafdigest Gold: Vol. 4, No. 51 July 23, 2000, Barry Strassler

DeafDigest Gold 2000

No abstract provided.

Deafdigest Blue: Vol. 4, No. 51 July 23, 2000, Barry Strassler

DeafDigest Blue 2000

No abstract provided.

Volume 37, Number 41: July 21, 2000, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

No abstract provided.

The Cord Weekly (July 20, 2000)

The Cord

No abstract provided.

Research Funding Soars To Record $44.1 Million, Mitchell Diggs

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- Football season ticket sales have hit an all-time high and "Deuce for Heisman" bumper stickers are everywhere. But Coach David Cutcliffe's Rebels are not the only group setting records and generating such enthusiasm on the Oxford campus. The University of Mississippi's Office of Research recently celebrated the end of the fiscal year with a new record. For the fiscal year (which ended June 30), external funding for research, education and service projects grew by more than 29 percent, soaring to more than $44.1 million. That figure easily topped last year's record-setting $34.1 million and more than doubled …

The Power Of One: The Effect Of One Athlete's Behavior On A Sport, Jennifer L. Field

Theses and Dissertations

This is a study of whether or not the effects of one athlete's behavior are broad enough to be felt throughout a sport. The researcher focused on three athletes whose behavior was thought to have left a permanent scar on the three sports involved. The athletes were: (1) Pete Rose, who was part of the Philadelphia Phillies 1980 World Series team and later became the manager of the Cincinnati Reds, who was accused of betting on baseball games, (2) Mike Tyson, former undisputed heavy weight champion of the world, who was convicted of rape and bit the ear of opponent …