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A Comprehensive Analysis Of Aquatic Programming At Historically Black Colleges And Universities (Hbcus), Tiffany Monique Quash, Knolan C. Rawlins, Shaun M. Anderson
A Comprehensive Analysis Of Aquatic Programming At Historically Black Colleges And Universities (Hbcus), Tiffany Monique Quash, Knolan C. Rawlins, Shaun M. Anderson
International Journal of Aquatic Research and Education
This article provides a comprehensive examination of aquatic programming at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). HBCUs consist of public, private, 2-year, and 4-year institutions (U.S. Department of Education, 2018). Historically, HBCUs provided descendants of the enslaved access to higher education opportunities (Brown, Donahoo, & Bertrand, 2001). HBCUs now serve a more diverse community and the core focus remains on inclusion, social justice, diversity, empowerment, leadership, and cultural competence (Kennedy, 2012; Rawlins, 2018). Consequently, HBCUs may provide an ideal environment to address aquatic activity and the drowning disparity in the African American community. In the current study, researchers sent a …
The Gender Salary Gap And Race: A Case Of College-Educated Individuals, Giannina Celis
The Gender Salary Gap And Race: A Case Of College-Educated Individuals, Giannina Celis
Honors Projects
Despite the fact that today, women constitute the majority of higher education graduates, (U.S. Department of Education 2016) they still earn considerably less than their male counterparts.This study examines some of the different factors that affect salary differentials by race and gender for the college-educated population. Using data from the The National Survey of College Graduates (NSCG), I estimate a series of OLS regressions with controls for geographic location, social demographics, human capital development and occupation to see how they work together to explain these differences in pay.
Crossroads: How Race, Class, And Gender Affect Views Of Poverty, Heather Webb
Crossroads: How Race, Class, And Gender Affect Views Of Poverty, Heather Webb
Honors Projects
The existence of poverty in the United States is paradoxical and how people view poverty is complicated. This research provides details about the history of poverty, what causes it, how it is measured, and current statistics. It also provides a condensed history, including relevant types of welfare, of social policies, as well as an overview of social-policy making and current statistics. Secondly, this research analyzes how race, class, and gender affect how we view poverty and policies to amend it. It also uses intersectionality to analyze how intersections between identities contribute to changing these views. The goal of this research …
Fp-12-07 Median Age At First Marriage, 2010, Krista K. Payne
Fp-12-07 Median Age At First Marriage, 2010, Krista K. Payne
National Center for Family and Marriage Research Family Profiles
No abstract provided.
Fp-12-14 Remarriage Rate In The U.S., 2010, Julissa Cruz
Fp-12-14 Remarriage Rate In The U.S., 2010, Julissa Cruz
National Center for Family and Marriage Research Family Profiles
No abstract provided.
Fp-11-09 First Divorce Rate, 2010, Larry Gibbs, Krista K. Payne
Fp-11-09 First Divorce Rate, 2010, Larry Gibbs, Krista K. Payne
National Center for Family and Marriage Research Family Profiles
No abstract provided.
Fp-11-12 First Marriage Rate In The U.S., 2010, Krista K. Payne, Larry Gibbs
Fp-11-12 First Marriage Rate In The U.S., 2010, Krista K. Payne, Larry Gibbs
National Center for Family and Marriage Research Family Profiles
No abstract provided.