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Records Of The Christian Holiness Association Arc1987-007 - Finding Aid, Ats Special Collections And Archives Jan 2019

Records Of The Christian Holiness Association Arc1987-007 - Finding Aid, Ats Special Collections And Archives

Finding Aids

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Social And Psychological Factors Affecting Coping With And Adjusting To Disability, Alie Kriofske Mainella, Susan Miller Smedema Jan 2019

Social And Psychological Factors Affecting Coping With And Adjusting To Disability, Alie Kriofske Mainella, Susan Miller Smedema

College of Education Faculty Research and Publications

This chapter provides an overview of the social and psychological factors contributing to coping with and adjusting to disability by summarizing models; clinical implications, evidence-based practice, and measurement issues; and empirical research related to the process of coping with and adjustment to disability. While the models are useful for understanding a portion of the experience of people with disabilities and their coping and adjustment process, these reactions are not universal and not always experienced in an orderly sequence. Both coping and adaptation are multidimensional, complex processes affected by many factors and influenced by the person with the disability, the stress …

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1965 Journal Of The Kentucky Conference: The Proceedings Of The One Hundred And Forty-Fifth Session (Twenty-Seventh Session Of The United Church), The Methodist Church Jan 2019

1965 Journal Of The Kentucky Conference: The Proceedings Of The One Hundred And Forty-Fifth Session (Twenty-Seventh Session Of The United Church), The Methodist Church

Journal of the Kentucky Conference

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Building Human Rights Consciousness In Postconflict Societies: Peruvian Adolescents’ Understandings Of Human Rights, Gabriel M. Velez Jan 2019

Building Human Rights Consciousness In Postconflict Societies: Peruvian Adolescents’ Understandings Of Human Rights, Gabriel M. Velez

College of Education Faculty Research and Publications

During adolescence, individuals begin to form ideas about human rights as part of the development of a sense of self. The outcomes of these processes are influential in the stability and peace in postconflict societies. However, there remain many questions about how these youth construct ideas about human rights and how they become oriented toward promoting these in society through a developed human rights consciousness. This study investigates how adolescents in an underexplored area of postconflict societies—where past violence was not intimately experienced—understand human rights. Semistructured interviews were conducted with 25 fifteen-year-olds across five schools in Tacna, Peru. These adolescents …

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1938 Minutes Of The One Hundred Eighteenth Session Of The Kentucky Annual Conference Of The Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Methodist Episcopal Church, South Jan 2019

1938 Minutes Of The One Hundred Eighteenth Session Of The Kentucky Annual Conference Of The Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Methodist Episcopal Church, South

Minutes of the Kentucky Annual Conference

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The Relationship Between Personality Of Students In An Intergenerational Program And Attitudes Toward Older Adults, Maryam Marzban Jan 2019

The Relationship Between Personality Of Students In An Intergenerational Program And Attitudes Toward Older Adults, Maryam Marzban

Open Access Master's Theses

With the rapid aging of the population as well as increasing diversity in United State, research on ageism and intergenerational relationships is increasingly warranted. Ageism, or the prejudicial attitudes towards older adults, is seen as one of the most prevalent preconceived judgments that can cause poor treatment, and may even decrease levels of confidence, happiness, and health for older adults (Bishop, 2016). Intergenerational programs can provide many benefits for both younger and older adults, including developing positive changes in attitude towards aging (Wescott & Healy, 2011). Currently, the University of Rhode Island (URI) Engaging Generations: Cyber-Seniors program was developed to …

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Global Patterns Of Net Respiration In Subseafloor Sediment, Victoria Madison Fulfer Jan 2019

Global Patterns Of Net Respiration In Subseafloor Sediment, Victoria Madison Fulfer

Open Access Master's Theses

Microbial life is abundant in subseafloor sediment. Rates of respiration in subseafloor sediment appear to be very slow, but are generally poorly constrained. This thesis aims to address this problem by quantifying respiration rates in subseafloor sediment at sites across the globe and determining geographic patterns of depth-integrated respiration rates and average per-cell respiration rates. First, we compiled pore water profiles and descriptive data from scientific coring and drilling sediment cores deposited in publicly accessible databases. Using these profiles, we quantified the global distribution of net respiration rates in subseafloor sediment (>1.5 meters below seafloor) using (i) a reaction-transport …

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Data Analytics For Wearable Iot-Based Telemedicine, Rassoul Diouf Jan 2019

Data Analytics For Wearable Iot-Based Telemedicine, Rassoul Diouf

Open Access Master's Theses

Parkinson’s disease (PD, Parkinson’s) is a common neurodegenerative disease affecting over 10 million individuals worldwide. Its main marker is the loss of dopamine-producing neurons in the substantia nigra, an area of the midbrain. The root cause of PD is currently unknown. Besides, the disease is progressive, and the symptoms worsen as the ones affected grow older. Motor symptoms such as tremors, slowness of movement, and muscular rigidity, along with other non-motor ones, such as trouble with sleep, may occur. The current solutions for PD are medication and, in cases when the disease does not respond to it as much as …

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Wiki-Based Collaborative Writing In Esl Classrooms: A Study On Teachers And Students Perspectives And Attitudes., Mirella Gomes Da Silva Jan 2019

Wiki-Based Collaborative Writing In Esl Classrooms: A Study On Teachers And Students Perspectives And Attitudes., Mirella Gomes Da Silva

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Computer-mediated collaborative writing has drawn attention from second language researchers and instructors for a few decades, and due to recent developments in Web 2.0 technologies, the possibilities of wikis for collaborative writing have increased enormously. However, few studies have explored the nature of wiki collaboration and interaction, especially with small group writing activities using wikis. This study investigated how intermediate-level international ESL students at an urban U.S. Mid-South university interacted within the wiki-based collaborative writing platform Pbworks.com. Students and instructors perspectives toward the integration of wikis in writing assignments addressed. Sixty-four students, grouped into twenty-five groups of three, were asked …

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A Quantitative Study On The Construct Of Planning And Designing Instruction For Early Childhood Teachers Professional Development In Selected Tennessee Schools, Jennie Gibson Jan 2019

A Quantitative Study On The Construct Of Planning And Designing Instruction For Early Childhood Teachers Professional Development In Selected Tennessee Schools, Jennie Gibson

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

Abstract The purpose of this study is to evaluate early childhood teachers perceptions regarding their specific needs and the job-embedded professional development training they have been provided. The study will explore two core areas regarding the program planning of early childhood teacher professional development: planning context and designing instruction. In this study, planning context includes opportunities for reflection, collaboration and feedback, and choices regarding structure and content. As these are key components of job-embedded professional development, they are included to measure teacher perceptions of prior professional development. Designing instruction involves the following concepts: topics of student teacher relationships, child development …

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The Role And Function Of School Counselors In Charter Schools, Allison Grabias Jan 2019

The Role And Function Of School Counselors In Charter Schools, Allison Grabias

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Charter schools have become a mainstream educational reform over the past two decades. Charter schools are public schools, but have autonomy to make decisions independent of local school boards. School counselors across the country use the American School Counselor Association National Model to create and evaluate their comprehensive school counseling programs. Charter schools are based on the idea of innovation and educational reform. Consequently, job roles are frequently redefined. Charter school counselors have been absent from the research. The purpose of this study was to explore the role and function of school counselors in charter schools and examine if their …

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Mothers Of Adult Children Who Have Down Syndrome: Understanding The Meaning Of Religion And Spirituality In Perception, Hope, And Coping, Stephanie G. Gotay Jan 2019

Mothers Of Adult Children Who Have Down Syndrome: Understanding The Meaning Of Religion And Spirituality In Perception, Hope, And Coping, Stephanie G. Gotay

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Since the 1970s, the number of individuals living with Down syndrome has continued to increase. Many of these individuals live with their families, and mothers are the primary caretakers for most of these children. As the life expectancy of individuals who have Down syndrome continues to rise, theses caregiving roles are expected to last longer. Unfortunately, the supports offered to families, and specifically mothers, have been inconsistent and often inadequate. Spirituality and religion offer some mothers additional supports and can enhance their resilience and endurance. This qualitative study employed a phenomenological approach to explore the experience of spirituality and religion …

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A Grounded Theory Approach To Studying Community College Retention And Success Initiatives In Tennessee, Duane D. Gregg Jan 2019

A Grounded Theory Approach To Studying Community College Retention And Success Initiatives In Tennessee, Duane D. Gregg

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

With the introduction of the Tennessee Promise and Tennessee Reconnect, approximately 24 percent of the college student population in the fall of 2018 in Tennessee was made up of community college students. The community college retention and graduation rates need to increase significantly for Tennessee to meet its Drive to 55 goal for degree attainment. The purpose of this grounded theory research study was to identify and understand the different programs, initiatives, and strategies that have been utilized at the five Tennessee community colleges with the highest retention rates between fall 2015 and fall 2017. The theoretical framework for this …

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Teachers' Evaluation Of Usefulness Of Professional Development Activities: Examining Roles Of Teacher Collaboration And Administrative Support, Joseph Grovogui Jan 2019

Teachers' Evaluation Of Usefulness Of Professional Development Activities: Examining Roles Of Teacher Collaboration And Administrative Support, Joseph Grovogui

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

This study uses a national sample of middle and high mathematics teachers from the Schools and Staffing Survey (SASS) to predict the usefulness of professional development on mathematics reading instruction. We found that teacher collaboration is significantly related to teachers perception of useful professional development on mathematics reading instruction. Although administrative support is expected to provide incentives and opportunities for teachers to grow, this study found that it has no influence in teachers perception of useful professional development in any of the models of the study. With regards to the influence of teacher collaboration and administrative support, our findings showed …

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The Effects Of Self-Leadership On The Job Satisfaction And Job Performance Of Online Instructors, John Hall Jan 2019

The Effects Of Self-Leadership On The Job Satisfaction And Job Performance Of Online Instructors, John Hall

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

AbstractHall, John R. Ed. D. The University of Memphis. July 2019. The Effects of Self-leadership on the Job Satisfaction and Job Performance of Online Instructors. Major Professor: Dr. Wendy Griswold.Innovations in technology and media have led to changes in the way that higher education is experienced. Today, the convenience, accessibility and flexibility of online learning are embraced by students across the globe. In response to these progressive advancements along with increasing competition for enrollment growth and budgetary concerns, many college and university leaders are framing online education as key element of their strategies for the future. Rising demands for online …

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Pregnancy And The Voice: Surveying Effects From The Singer's Perspective, Sarah Elizabeth Harper Jan 2019

Pregnancy And The Voice: Surveying Effects From The Singer's Perspective, Sarah Elizabeth Harper

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

Hormonal challenges and physical encumbrances tax a womans body during pregnancy. If that woman is a vocalist, these changes will affect her ability to sing. Assumptions exist about what can happen to a womans voice during pregnancy, but these assumptions are based on theoretical predictions of what happens to the voice during pregnancy. This investigation aimed to gain information on what women were told about the effects of pregnancy on the voice in comparison to what they actually experienced. An anonymous mixed-method survey was distributed to 321 professional women singers; results will be discussed.

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Effect Of Flipped Classroom Approach On Middle School Students Math Motivation And Math Anxiety In India, Smita Jain Jan 2019

Effect Of Flipped Classroom Approach On Middle School Students Math Motivation And Math Anxiety In India, Smita Jain

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

The purpose of this experimental posttest-only study was to determine the effect of the flipped classroom approach (FCA) instructional strategy on motivational orientations of middle school students in math in India. The research questions focused on the effect of FCA on students value component (intrinsic goal orientation, extrinsic goal orientation, task value), expectancy component (self-efficacy and control beliefs), and affective component (test anxiety). These variables were measured using the Motivated Strategies for Learning Questionnaire (MSLQ).Two intact sections of eighth-grade students (n=66) from a private K-12 school in India participated in the study. Participants were randomly assigned to one of two …

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Mama Bear Conversations: A Template Analysis Of Mothers Message Board Discussions Of Hpv Vaccination And Weight Management For Their Pre-Adolescent And Adolescent Children, Kristin Whitten Johnson Jan 2019

Mama Bear Conversations: A Template Analysis Of Mothers Message Board Discussions Of Hpv Vaccination And Weight Management For Their Pre-Adolescent And Adolescent Children, Kristin Whitten Johnson

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

The growth of the Internet has allowed users to gather in online spaces to share thought processes and information about any number of topics, and mothers in particular have found value in these communities as they seek to navigate the rough waters of motherhood. The aim of this research is to examine three message board forum threads at Cafemom.com where mothers gather to discuss two specific health care concerns for their pre-adolescent and adolescent children: human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination and weight management. In an attempt to understand how mothers gather in these spaces to discuss these important pre-adolescent and adolescent …

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Entry Mode Strategy, Management Control, And Foreign Subsidiary Performance: The Case Of Korean Multinational Corporations, Tong Hyouk Kang Jan 2019

Entry Mode Strategy, Management Control, And Foreign Subsidiary Performance: The Case Of Korean Multinational Corporations, Tong Hyouk Kang

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

Ownership control through equity ownership-based entry mode strategies of multinational corporations (MNCs) and their foreign subsidiary performance have received increased attention from scholars over the past decades. However, previous research has reported mixed findings on subsidiary performance outcomes. This research, therefore, addresses some of these findings by combining ownership control and operational control via staffing parent country nationals to consider performance. Specifically, I investigated the moderating effects of the high-tech industry and cultural distance on this relationship. Using an unbalanced panel sample of 3,071 Korean MNCs foreign subsidiaries (11,281 subsidiary-year observations across 49 countries from 2007 to 2013), I found …

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An Analysis Of School Administrators Perceptions Of The Role Of School Counselors And The Relationship Between Tvaas Scores And The Student To Counselor Ratio, Ann Keyl Jan 2019

An Analysis Of School Administrators Perceptions Of The Role Of School Counselors And The Relationship Between Tvaas Scores And The Student To Counselor Ratio, Ann Keyl

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The purpose of this study was to examine the perceptions of current school administrators on the roles of the school counselor and the impact it had on TVAAS scores and student-to-school-counselor ratios. The participants were chosen from a survey administered by the Tennessee Department of Education in the spring of 2016. This research was a quantitative correlational study. The researcher implemented an index called the Administrators Perception Index to give value to survey responses to analyze through a linear regression model any correlational data. The research showed that there was no significance with the Index score and student-to-counselor ratio and …

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Graduate Survey, 2018-2019, Hart Career Center, Illinois Wesleyan University Jan 2019

Graduate Survey, 2018-2019, Hart Career Center, Illinois Wesleyan University

First Destination Survey

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Something In The Air: Effect Of A Narrative-Account Podcast On Empathy And Client-Centeredness In Occupational Therapy Students, Stephanie Bullard Lancaster Jan 2019

Something In The Air: Effect Of A Narrative-Account Podcast On Empathy And Client-Centeredness In Occupational Therapy Students, Stephanie Bullard Lancaster

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Empathy and client-centeredness are aspects of professionalism essential to the effectiveness of occupational therapy services. As such, both are key components of the educational process of occupational therapy students, as highlighted by the integration of both concepts in the standards set forth by the accrediting body of occupational therapy education programs. Additionally, although a host of anecdotal accounts support the significance of empathy and client-centeredness in the work of occupational therapy practitioners, there is limited evidence in the literature supporting specific treatments in addressing either in the education of occupational therapy students. In response, an investigation was conducted of the …

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Exposure To Health Warning Labels On Waterpipe Tobacco Packages: An Application Of The Modified Extended Parallel Process Model On Quitting Behavior From Three Waves Of The Path Study, Jayaprakash Kumar Jan 2019

Exposure To Health Warning Labels On Waterpipe Tobacco Packages: An Application Of The Modified Extended Parallel Process Model On Quitting Behavior From Three Waves Of The Path Study, Jayaprakash Kumar

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The prevalence of waterpipe (WP) smoking has increased steadily in the United States despite growing evidence of its serious health consequences and addictive potential. Although, health warning labels (HWLs) on cigarette packages are effective in preventing initiation and cessation of smoking, the effect of HWLs on WP tobacco packages have seldom been studied. This study modified the extended parallel process model (EPPM) by adding motivation as a mediating construct and applied to examine if it predicts the effect of health warning label on waterpipe tobacco packages on quitting behavior. Data from the three waves of the Population Assessment of Tobacco …

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Multifunctional Nanomaterials For Blood Based Cancer Diagnostics, Elyahb Allie Kwizera Jan 2019

Multifunctional Nanomaterials For Blood Based Cancer Diagnostics, Elyahb Allie Kwizera

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Multifunctional nanomaterials have emerged as unique nanoplatform with excellent physical and physiochemical properties such as their facile surface chemistry, excellent biocompatibility and remarkable optical properties which allow them to be used for early cancer detection, biological separation, medical imaging, disease detection, and disease treatment. However, due to their small sizes, their size distribution, surface chemistry, and their complex morphology, there is a significant challenge in their synthesis and their characterization. Therefore, a thorough understanding of their structure with a detailed physiochemical characterization and their functional properties is highly essential. In this dissertation, we summarize a tremendous progress that has been …

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An Analysis Of African American Football Players Perception Of Their Non-Athletic Career Readiness Post-Graduation From A Division I Football Bowl Subdivision Institution., Ashlesha Sunil Lokhande Jan 2019

An Analysis Of African American Football Players Perception Of Their Non-Athletic Career Readiness Post-Graduation From A Division I Football Bowl Subdivision Institution., Ashlesha Sunil Lokhande

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

AbstractThe NCAAs core values indicate their commitment to the academic success and career development of their student-athletes. They assure the student-athletes academic and career readiness takes precedence over their athletic competitiveness. However, with the increasing commercialization, the relationship between college athletics and higher education is similar to an uneasy marriage, with student-athletes caught in the middle of this strenuous relationship. This is evident because of the lower graduation rate and career maturity levels of African-American student-athletes. This problem is also magnified as African-American student-athletes are graduating at a lower rate than their White counterparts. This trend has to be reversed, …

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Premature Treatment Termination In Integrated Primary Care: A Mixed Methods Investigation Among African American Adults With Chronic Pain, Courtney Maclin Jan 2019

Premature Treatment Termination In Integrated Primary Care: A Mixed Methods Investigation Among African American Adults With Chronic Pain, Courtney Maclin

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

Despite the growing number of U.S. patients impacted by chronic pain (Nahin, 2015), many, particularly African Americans go without adequate treatment due inequitable care (Anderson, Green, & Payne, 2009; Resnik, Rehm, & Minard, 2001). Even when the gold-standard treatment is accessible, many African Americans do not remain in care, electing to prematurely terminate treatment (Bonham, 2001; Green, Baker, Sato, Washington, & Smith, 2003). The Behavioral Model for Healthcare Utilization (BMHU) is widely used to understand how individuals engage in health care treatment and was recently expanded to be more inclusive for racial minorities (Bradley et al., 2002). However, little research …

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College Student Retention Behavior: Testing Persuasion With Social Identity Framed Messages On Fafsa Submission, Stephen John Mckellips Jan 2019

College Student Retention Behavior: Testing Persuasion With Social Identity Framed Messages On Fafsa Submission, Stephen John Mckellips

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In this study, the experimental trial focused on whether the inclusion of the heuristic cues in email communications to students might affect a larger proportion of the subjects to submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) than were observed from a control group. The experiment also evaluated if the inclusion of a heuristic cue within the message affected a subjects likelihood to open the email or click the link provided in the email. The study also considered if gender differences that appear in college student retention and completion outcomes might be present in interactions with email communications. The …

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From The Periphery: A Case Study Of Aspiring Academics Journey Into Full-Time Faculty Positions Through The Lens Of Community Of Practice, Tracy Sadlak Mclaughlin Jan 2019

From The Periphery: A Case Study Of Aspiring Academics Journey Into Full-Time Faculty Positions Through The Lens Of Community Of Practice, Tracy Sadlak Mclaughlin

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The low number of aspiring academics who are able to secure full-time positions at colleges and universities is concerning. One way to address this issue is to investigate the experiences of former aspiring academics who have earned full-time positions. This case study explored the successes and challenges of a group of former aspiring academics as they pursued entrance into and joined a community of practice. Surveys, interviews, and focus groups were conducted to gather the experiences of the participants. These methods looked specifically at their experience related to a community of practice. Results of the study showed that the participants …

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Physical Disabilities And Theatre: We Discover What It Is To Be Human And What Is Possible For Humans To Be., Jennifer Annette Nettleton Jan 2019

Physical Disabilities And Theatre: We Discover What It Is To Be Human And What Is Possible For Humans To Be., Jennifer Annette Nettleton

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This dissertation examines the portrayal of physically disabled characters in dramatic literature over the course of the late nineteenth through the twentieth into the twenty-first century. My core argument is that performance art, sideshows, and theatre are safe means by which people have been able to look fixedly at those who are different. Additionally, this project will address the historical context of certain plays productions and how our evolving understanding of, representations of, and conceptions about those who are different change over time. Theatre allows individuals to be seen and to see; thus, by utilizing the core concepts and ideas …

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Assessing The Factor Structure And Classification Accuracy Of The College Alcohol Problems Scale Using A Population Of Students With Disabilities, Kristi L. Nobbman Jan 2019

Assessing The Factor Structure And Classification Accuracy Of The College Alcohol Problems Scale Using A Population Of Students With Disabilities, Kristi L. Nobbman

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Alcohol use on college campuses is an issue of public health. Sixty percent of college students consume alcohol on a monthly basis. Identifying students risk of alcohol related problems is compounded when working with academically at-risk students. Students with disabilities (SWD) are considered an at-risk group and make up 11% of student population on college campuses. The College Alcohol Problems Scale (CAPS) is widely used on college campuses and has shown versatility with African American students, deaf and hard of hearing students, and Spanish speaking students. The purpose of this study was to determine if the two-factor model of CAPS …

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