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University of North Florida

2001

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A Study Of Influences And Life Choices: African American Males From An Urban Pre-Trial Detention Center And The Navy, Patrick O'Neal Arnwine Jan 2001

A Study Of Influences And Life Choices: African American Males From An Urban Pre-Trial Detention Center And The Navy, Patrick O'Neal Arnwine

UNF Graduate Theses and Dissertations

This study was designed to explore the influences, experiences, and disparate life choices of eight African American males from the Jacksonville's Pre-trial Detention Center and the U.S. Navy. The focus of this project was on the choices made by the participants and possible reasons for those choices. Specifically, the research question for this study is "How do some African American males from Jacksonville's Pre-trial Detention Center and the Navy describe their life experiences and the influences of these experiences on their choices?''

The framework for this project was a cross-case and cross-site study. The sites were the Jacksonville Pre-trial Detention …


An Ecological Perspective Of Community Health Partnerships: A Case Study Of Collaboration, Empowerment And Effectiveness In Two Hiv/Aids Planning Consortia In Florida, Judith Ann Bassett Jan 2001

An Ecological Perspective Of Community Health Partnerships: A Case Study Of Collaboration, Empowerment And Effectiveness In Two Hiv/Aids Planning Consortia In Florida, Judith Ann Bassett

UNF Graduate Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to identify and describe from an ecological perspective the characteristics contributing to collaboration, empowerment and effectiveness of federally mandated Ryan White Title I and Title II planning councils and consortia within the State of Florida.

A case study approach within two (2) community health planning partnerships, specifically those related to. HIV/AIDS consortia, was used to gather data over one and a half years. The methodology included a combination of qualitative and quantitative approaches, utilizing documents, administering several survey instruments, observing meetings, and conducting individual interviews. The interviews and surveys provided the primary sources of …