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Loss And Grief: A New Framework For Examining The Unanticipated Consequences Of Incarceration, Lyria Belle Hailstork

Theses & Honors Papers

This study, Loss and Grief: A New Framework for Examining the Unanticipated Consequences of Incarceration, looks at loss and grief as unexpected effects of imprisonment on those sentenced to prison. Qualitative research methods are used to form grounded theory in finding and describing these circumstances.

The conclusions resulting from this study hae been developed inductively from a collection of data yielding results that are descriptive and non-numerical. Data for this work were obtained from literature, texts, interviews, reports, feelings of individuals, and experiences of the researcher.

Grounded theory, anomie and concepts from unanticipated consequences from the theoretical framework for the …

The Right Of Marriage For Homosexuals, Jennifer Finkel

Rollins Undergraduate Research Journal

Same-sex marriage is a hotly contentious legal issue, and, unlike any other time before, the stakes concerning homosexual marriage are high. On a prima facie level, it’s clear that homosexuals have had their rights and liberties pre-empted. In other words, to deny citizens of the United States, i.e. gay Americans, the right to marry goes against the very principles of liberty and equality upon which the United States was founded. Marriage, we will admit, is a fundamental human right. Even more, we will concur that marriage is an expression of liberty. Yet, we straightforwardly deny these rights to gay people …

Stress And Occupation: Summer Research On The Road, Lindsey Wetteland

Inquiry Journal 2007

No abstract provided.

Radio Sawa In Jordan: Different Perceptions, Together?, Michael Turner

Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection

This study attempted to take the issue of Radio Sawa - a United Sates Congress funded endeavor that has enjoyed significant recent popularity in much of the Middle East - and expound upon issues of its perceived motivations, intentions, attractiveness, credibility and effectiveness in relation to the Jordanian public, primarily the younger generation that constitutes the station's target audience.

Ua77/1 Wku Spirit, Wku Alumni Relations

WKU Administration Documents

WKU's alumni magazine. Contents:

• Ransdell, Gary. Academy of Mathematics & Science in Kentucky at Western Kentucky University
• Endowment Tops $92 Million Mark
• Donors to Hilltopper Basketball Program Recognized
• WKU Announces Assistance Program for High Need Students
• The Boulevards – Alumni Village
• Charlie Keown: A Visionary Leader
• Casagrande, Michael. Greek Life: The New Greek Village at WKU
• Cummings, Carol. A Strong Red Thread: A WKU Family Tradition – Furnish Family
• Academy of Mathematics & Science: A Gift WKU Gives the World
• The Center for Gifted Studies
• WKU Alumni Association Lifetime Members
• Business University Reunion
• Golden Anniversary Club Reunion
• 2007 Save the …

Young Adult’S Perception Of The Causes Of Their Parents' Divorce, With Special Attention Made To History Of Divorce, Age At Time Of Marriage, And Religious Views, Candace Wagner

Social Work Theses

In this thesis young adults’ perceptions of the causes of their parents’ divorce was studied, with special attention made to history of divorce, age at the time of marriage, and religious views. The literature is in large extent similar in regard to the history of divorce in both the United States and Italy, as well as in regards to divorce laws and divorce rates at different points in history in the United States. The available literature offers a variety of factors that may cause divorce, but there are no clear conclusions found. In this study a survey was given to …

Family Issues In Time Of War: A Chaplain's Perspective, Michael D. Howard, Ruth P. Cox

Issues in Religion and Psychotherapy

Military families experience many stressors that are similar to those of non-military families and others that are more common to military life. Stressors which are more common to military families include enduring forced periods of lengthly separation, raising a family with only one parent for extended periods, experiencing frequent forced moves, and being away from the extended family. In addition to these basic stressors are those associated with the harsh reality of war: personal injury, disability, and death. For these families, the future is very uncertain, as is the possibility of never seeing one another again. This paper explores the …

Friends Of Musselman Library Newsletter Spring 2007, Musselman Library

Friends of Musselman Library Newsletter

Table of Contents:

From the Director: Library as a Place (Robin Wagner, Dan DeNicola); College Acquires Eisenhower Correspondence; It’s All in the Family (Steve Yingling ’73, Randy Yingling ’81, Jake Yingling ’52, Cindy Eni ’79, Marianne Miller ’79, Randy Yingling ’10, Tyler Yingling ’07); Who was Dillon Anderson?; Coming Full Circle: Recollections of Gettysburg’s First Women Students (Margaret Rebecca Himes 1894, John Himes 1870, Charles August Hay 1839); Music at Musselman (Kathleen Sasnett); Fortenbaugh Music Interns (Katie MacKeller ’08, Beth Boisvert ’08, Tim Sestrick); Notes at Noon (Tim Sestrick); Music Students Listen to the Classics (Sharon Gratto); Hidden Talents: “The …

Do The Poor Pay More? An Empirical Investigation, Amanda Harnden

Honors Projects in History and Social Sciences

Poverty and homelessness are a rising problem in the United States. For the individuals and families that have fallen under such circumstances, it can be very difficult to overcome poverty. This paper shows areas where low-income persons pay more money and how they are additionally disadvantaged. Based on a review of the available literature, there is a summary of the practices causing the low -income to pay more money. These practices include check cashing services, payday lenders, lack of grocery stores, tax preparation services, wire money services, rent-a-center stores and more. Some of these practices exist and are not solved …

Harmonizing Plural Societies: The Cases Of Lasallians, Families, Schools – And The Poor, Patrick Mckinley Brennan

Working Paper Series

The modern state characteristically assumes or asserts a monopoly over “group persons” and their right to exist; group persons are said to exist at the pleasure or concession of the state. According to Catholic social teaching, by contrast, these unities of order -- such as church and family, as well as corporations and schools and the like -- are, at least in potency, ontologically prior to the state. Such group persons both constitute conditions of the possibility of human flourishing and, correlatively, impose limitations on the “sovereign” state. Such group persons are not mere concessions of an unbounded state: They …

Communicator Vol. 5, No. 1 (Centennial Edition), School Of Communication

Communicator: School of Communication Newsletter

Investments in Our Next 100 Years!; Second Century Capital Campaign; The Rhodes’ Make a Gift; Studio C Undergoes Major Renovations; Brown Hall Renovations Under Way; Jocelyn Steinke Awarded Three-year NSF Grant; Paul Yelsma to Retire; Machiorlatti and Farrugia’s Documentary to be Featured on DocuPyx; Northouse Creates Scholarship; Emmy Award Winning Alumnus Ed Gordon Speaks on Campus; WIDR Goes to New York; PRO Takes Annual Networking Trip to Chicago; WMU Team Wins Regional Qualifier for National Ethics Bowl; Student Awards; Alumni of Distinction; Keeping Up with Emeriti; Recent Alumni/Alumni in the News

Family And Hyperactivity Among Elementary Aged Children, Don Kerr

RDC@Western Research Highlights

No abstract provided.

The Rock, Spring 2007 (Vol. 78, No. 1), Whittier College

The Rock

No abstract provided.

25 Years Of The Canadian Journal Of Community Mental Health: Reflections And Future Directions, Geoffrey Nelson

Psychology Faculty Publications

As a former senior editor, a long-term member of the editorial board, and a regular contributor to the Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health (CJCMH), I am delighted with the invitation to comment on the 25-year review of the contents of CJCMH by Fortin-Pellerin, Pouliot-Lapointe, Thibodeau, and Gagné. I want to begin by acknowledging that I cannot pretend to give an objective account of CJCMH, not only because of my deep investment in it, but also because of my personal and professional biases, values, and position of privilege. What I can offer are some reflections on CJCMH, as well as …

Child Abuse In The Eyes Of The Beholder: Lay Perceptions Of Child Sexual And Physical Abuse, Brian H. Bornstein, Debra L. Kaplan, Andrea R. Perry

Department of Psychology: Faculty Publications

Objective: The purpose was to explore the effects of victim and perpetrator gender, type of abuse, and victim-perpetrator relationship on university students’ and non-students’ perceptions of different kinds of child abuse.

Method: One hundred and ninety-nine participants (including university students and non-student adults) evaluated each of 24 vignettes (within-subjects design) describing an abusive interaction between a child and an adult. The following four variables were manipulated: the victim’s gender, the perpetrator’s gender, the type of abuse (physical, relatively mild sexual, or relatively severe sexual), and the perpetrator’s relationship to the victim (parent or babysitter). Participants rated each vignette on a …

Whitworth Today Spring 2007, Whitworth University

Whitworth Alumni and Bulletin Publications

No abstract provided.

The Emergence Of Community Radio In The United States: A Historical Examination Of The National Federation Of Community Broadcasters, 1970 To 1990, Michael William Huntsberger

Faculty Publications

The National Federation of Community Broadcasters is the oldest and largest organization of community-oriented, nonprofit radio stations in the United States. Nevertheless, only a handful of scholars have considered the NFCB and its place in the history of mass media in the U.S. In the years leading up to and following the establishment of the NFCB in 1975, the public policy environment that guided the activities noncommercial radio, and all of American mass media, changed dramatically. This study provides a historical account of the NFCB during these formative years, and examines the political, economic, and social forces that propelled the …

What Are We Fighting For? An Analysis Of The Sociopolitical Non-Fiction Of Herbert George Wells, Jason Edward Sloan

Mahurin Honors College Capstone Experience/Thesis Projects

The legacy of H. G. Wells’ should not be limited to that of a British fiction writer. Wells advocated universal human rights and supported the engagement of broad public policy debate, and he often commented on the British government. His country had lived through World War I, the supposed “war to end all wars.” The roaring 1920’s arrived next, offering hope after World War I’s devastation. World War II was then thrust upon Britain. Wells was incensed that a thirty-year period had elapsed and, despite numerous promises by the British government, no social reform had emerged. For more than a …

Faculty In The Corporate University: Professional Identity, Law And Collective Action, Risa L. Lieberwitz

Cornell Journal of Law and Public Policy

No abstract provided.

How Middle And High School Educators And Students Adapt To The Challenges Of Advancing Technology, Michael A. Young

Mathematical and Computing Sciences Masters

A thorough review of the literature was used to examine whether our middle and high school educational system is adapting to the technological changes in a constructive or destructive way. The research not only identified critical issues indicated within the literature review but also issues that remain controversial and those that have not received much consideration. The cultural diversity of not only our schools but the whole society as well offers a great magnitude of challenges. This review emulates the diverse responses by those men and women whom have experienced and worked with the educational systems. The benefits and burdens …

Namaste 2007

Namaste: A Student Human Rights Journal

No abstract provided.

Food Science & Technology Alumni News, Spring 2007

Department of Food Science and Technology: Public Access Records

CONTENTS:
A message from the Department Head...
FPC Workshop Overview
Whole Foods Conference News¬
Graduates of the B.S. Program
Graduates of the M.S. Program
Graduates of the Ph.D. Program
New M.S. Graduate Students
Help Us Find New Students
Let us Know where you are now!
Development of Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Food Science Extension Program
2006 Japan Trade Mission
New Staff
New Faculty
2007: The 90th Anniversary of the Dairy Store
Products Available at the Dairy Store
Research Grants
Printed Microarray Core Facility
New Aflatoxin Test at FPC Laboratory Servic¬es
Conferences and Workshops

Beauty Ideals & Body Image: Suva, Fiji, Melissa Kong

Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection

Fiji is a country rich with traditions and culture. For many decades, the two dominant ethnic groups in Fiji- Indo-Fijians and Indigenous Fijians- have maintained their distinct cultural values and practices. As a country that is currently experiencing westernization, technological advancement, and the influx of mass media, cultural traditions, lifestyles, and ideals are changing rapidly. One such change from the traditional past is the emergence of a new body ideal and different beauty standards. In this research project, connections will be made between the past and present in regards to body and beauty ideals in Fiji. The differences and commonalities …

Alumni Assessment: Providing Insight To University Leadership, Janine Kraus

Academic Leadership: The Online Journal (2003-2012)

When determining the effectiveness of an academic program it is important to assess the program internally through the institution and academic leadership. But, it is also important to assess the graduates that have benefited from the program. This study assessed a doctoral program at a regional university in a metropolitan area. The doctoral program was eliminated due to financial constraints. However, an alumni evaluation was not conducted on this program prior to it be eliminated. The purpose of this study was to conduct an alumni evaluation on this doctoral program to determine its effects with alumni.

Understanding Buffalo's Economic Development (Review Essay), Thomas E. Headrick, John Henry Schlegel

Book Reviews

Reviewing Diana Dillaway, Power Failure: Politics, Patronage, and the Economic Future of Buffalo, New York (2006).

News From Hope College, Volume 38.4: April, 2007, Hope College

News from Hope College

No abstract provided.

Mcnair News, Volume 1, Number 2, Spring 2007

McNair News: Newsletter of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln McNair Scholars Program

Scholars Gearing Up for Summer Research Experience
McNair by the Numbers: as of March 2007
Meet the 2006-2007 McNair Junior Scholars
Senior Scholars Scene
McNair Faculty Mentor Profile: Dr. Mark Wilson
McNair Spring Event Calendar
Kudos to McNair Scholars
Scholar Spotlight on Melissa Tehee
McNair Tip: Test-Taking Strategies for the GRE
McNair Alumnus Nathan Palmer Wins TRIO Award
Senior Scholar Amy Castro Heads to Arizona for the Summer
Words from the Wise: Natasha Luepke

Reinventing The Courts: The Frontiers Of Judicial Activism In The State Courts, Frank V. Williams Iii

Campbell Law Review

[T]his article is about a movement to completely reinvent the courts originating from within the ranks of the justices of the state supreme courts, leading academics, and the large legal organizations which support them.

Papers Of Regis A. Factor [Finding Aid], Nelson Poynter Memorial Library. Special Collections And University Archives., James Anthony Schnur, Keri Dhondup, Regis Factor 1937-1999

Special Collections and University Archives Legacy Finding Aids: All Items

When he joined the faculty in 1973, Regis A. Factor (1937-1999) became the first professor of political science permanently appointed to University of South Florida St. Petersburg. Factor received a bachelor of arts in Economics from Washington and Jefferson College in Pennsylvania in 1959. After serving with the Unites States Army, he earned a masters of arts in International Studies from The Johns Hopkins University, spending one year studying in Bologna, Italy. He continued his education, first, on an exchange at the University of Bonn, Germany, and then completing his PhD in Political Science at the University of Notre Dame. …

University Of San Diego Softball Media Guide 2007, University Of San Diego Athletics Department

Softball (Women)

32 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 21.5 x 28 cm