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Networking Is Not Everything: The Factors That Led To The Eventual Decline Of The Brigate Rosse, Courtney Janos Geraci

Honors Theses

This thesis concerns the Brigate Rosse, an Italian terrorist organization that was active from the late-1960s to the mid-1980s, the networks through which the Brigate Rosse chose to work, how these networks helped/hindered the success of the Brigate Rosse, and how the murder of Aldo Moro marked the turning point in the BR s success. To gather data, T looked at primary sources, such as communications that were sent by the BR and government documents, as well as secondary sources which examined the actions of the Brigate Rosse, the networks they maintained, and the social and political circumstances of Italy …

Battling From The Bottom Up: The Alleviation Of Violence Against Women By The Non-Governmental Sector In South Africa, Shane Julia Richardson

Honors Theses

This thesis seeks to examine the work of the Non-Governmental sector in alleviating violence against women in South Africa. The first chapter analyzes VAW in two time periods—1948-1994 and the post-Apartheid era, 1994-2002. The second chapter provides an overview of the roles and methodology of NGOs in post-Apartheid South Africa and presents a list of strategies that an effective NGO must employ. Finally, Chapter 3 is a case study of POWA (People Opposing Women Abuse), a Johannesburg-based VAW NGO. The case study uses the strategies and typology laid out in Chapter 2 to evaluate the work of POWA. The researcher …

The Watermark: A Journal Of The Arts - Vol. 11.5 - 2004, University Of Massachusetts Boston

The Watermark: A Journal of the Arts (1993-2014)

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Effect Of Country Of Origin Awareness On Attitudes Toward Foreign Made Products, Natalia Lentino

Honors Theses

With the globalization of the world’s marketplace and the increased competition of products and services manufactured outside of the United States, consumers are faced with new challenges when evaluating and purchasing products. Recent country-of-origin studies (e.g. studies focusing on where the product is made and how that affects a consumer’s perception of the product) have been conducted, as have studies examining the phenomenon of consumer ethnocentrism, a term used to describe a consumer’s propensity to purchase or not purchase foreign made products. The majority of consumer ethnocentrism studies have focused on the social-psychological factors affecting consumer ethnocentrism like patriotism, openness …

Crime Prevention Through Social Development, Ed Rawlinson

Irish Journal of Applied Social Studies

The following document outlines the emergence of Crime Prevention through Social Development (CPTSD) as one pro-active method of crime prevention addressing root causes of crime. A review of the literature reveals that CPTSD programmes have a positive impact on promoting of pro-social behaviours in at-risk populations - with at risk being defined as: those more likely to be involved in the criminal justice process either by committing a crime or as a victim of a crime. Normalization is seen as a process of gathering heterogeneous audiences together for CPTSD deliveries in generically named programmes that will not scare off participants …

The Role Of Initial Teacher Education In The Development Of Interculturalism In Irish Primary Education, O'Riordan Joe

Irish Journal of Applied Social Studies

This paper examines how the views of teacher education students in a College of Education in South Weste01 Ireland have developed during their three-year programme. The survey took place in May 2003 and examined first year and third (final) year students in the Bachelor of Education programme. The survey examines the personal and professional beliefs of the students and analyses the difference in scores. The paper then moves on to look at various aspects of how teacher education can affect the appropriate knowledge, skills and attitudes of intercultural issues as they relate to the education of all students

Fabrication Or Induction Of Illness In A Child: A Critical Review Of Labels And Literature Using Electronic Libraries, Kenneth Burns

Irish Journal of Applied Social Studies

This paper argues that the variance between professionals on the use of terminology to describe and define this form of child maltreatment may lead to a loss of focus on children's welfare. The author argues that the label Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy has outlived its use and recommends the adoption of a new label 'Fabrication or Induction of Illness in a Child'. The article presents a critical analysis of the titles of 41 0 unique library entries collated from electronic libraries to discern the prevalence of labels to denote the fabrication or induction of illness in children. The article also …

Assessment Of Obesity And Fear Of Fatness Among Inner-City Dublin Schoolchildren In A One-Year-Follow-Up Study, Anne Griffin, Katherine Younger, Mary Flynn

Articles

Background: Positive secular trends in adolescent obesity and an increased prevalence of fear of fatness, particularly among girls, have been documented world-wide. There is a lack of consensus about assessment criteria for childhood obesity and no standard exists for assessing Irish children. In 1990, the Irish National Nutrition Survey used body mass index (BMI) $26 kgm22 to describe the prevalence of overweight among Irish adolescents.

Objectives: (1) To examine the range in classification of Dublin schoolchildren as overweight according to four standard assessment methods; (2) to assess changes in weight status, prevalence of fear of fatness and accompanying slimming practices …

Variability In The Expression Of Hd Mrna In Mice: Causes And Consequences., Karen T. Dixon

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Middle -Aged African American Women Intergenerational Caregivers' Role Strain, Perceived Health Status And Intrinsic Motivation For Health Behavior., Delores B. Lawson

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An Assessment Of Knowledge Levels Regarding Informed Decision-Making Of Older African American And White Men Residing In Two Alabama Counties., Brian Maurice Rivers

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Evaluating The Applicability Of The Theory Of Reasoned Action As A Model Of Prostate Cancer Information Seeking From Physicians Among African American Men In Alabama., Levi Andre Ross

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Depression And Sexual Risk Behaviors Among African American Women Attending An Urban Sti Clinic., Makeda J. Williams

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Organizational Identity In Academic Health Centers., Alice M. Adams

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Physiological And Psychological Mediators Of Ethnic Group Differences In Laboratory Pain Sensitivity., Leanne Renee Cianfrini

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Social Interaction In On-Line Education: A Comparison Of Interactive Qualities In On-Line Courses And Traditional Classroom Instruction., Stanley K. Cooke

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The Influence Of Family Stress On The Utilization Of Preventative Child Health Care., Doris Stevens Davenport

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Assessment Of A Condom Skills Intervention Among Hiv Discordant Couples In Lusaka, Zambia., Nickolas Deluca

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Predictors Of Motivational Readiness For Consistent Condom Use In Relationship To Multiple Risk Behaviors Among African American Std Clinic Patients., Shannon Hong Shen Houser

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Aerobic Exercise Attenuates Asthmatic Airway Inflammation., Amy M. Pastva

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The Relationship Among Emergency Room Nurses' Perceptions Of Violence, Occupational Stress, And Coping., Rachel Bell Robinson

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Speed Of Processing Training For Older Adults: Who Benefits?, Kimberly M. Wood

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Strategy Development Processes In Long -Term Care: A Multi-Dimensional Assessment., Norris White Gunby

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Validation Of A Delayed Matching -To -Sample Task Using Patients With Dementia Of The Alzheimer's Type., Anthony P. Logalbo

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Perceived Psychosocial Stressors And Social Support Systems Of African American Adolescent Mothers Of At Risk Infants., Shelia Marie Powell Marable

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Relationships Among Family Stress, Family Adaptation, And Psychological Well -Being Of Elderly Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Patients., Rhonda M. Mclain

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Voices Of Adolescent Mothers Participating In A Resource Mothers Program., Candace M. Rogers

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Postmodernism And The Search For New Social Epistemological Foundations., Garrison Thompson

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Determinants Of Reporting Sexual Assault In Pregnant Adolescents., Durinda N. Warren

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The Silent Endemic: A Sociological Investigation Of African -American Suicide., Leigh A. Willis

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