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Full-Text Articles in Social and Behavioral Sciences
You Put Your Life On The Line: Young People's Experiences Of Disclosing Sexual Abuse And/Or Sexual Assault, Robin Walshe
You Put Your Life On The Line: Young People's Experiences Of Disclosing Sexual Abuse And/Or Sexual Assault, Robin Walshe
Theses : Honours
This research comes as a response to young people's concern about the availability of appropriate services for young people seeking assistance in reclaiming their lives after experiencing sexual abuse and/or sexual assault. In order to understand what young people felt were appropriate services, it was first necessary to understand what happened when they disclosed to someone that they had been sexually abused or sexually assaulted. Qualitative feminist interview research techniques were used to ask seven young women "What happened when you disclosed to someone you had been sexually abused/assaulted?" The information given by the young women revealed that: the pre-disclosure …
The Unrealized Power Of Mother, Dorothy E. Roberts
The Unrealized Power Of Mother, Dorothy E. Roberts
All Faculty Scholarship
No abstract provided.
The Proposed Equal Protection Fix For Abortion Law: Reflections On Citizenship, Gender, And The Constitution, Anita L. Allen
The Proposed Equal Protection Fix For Abortion Law: Reflections On Citizenship, Gender, And The Constitution, Anita L. Allen
All Faculty Scholarship
No abstract provided.
Irrationality And Sacrifice In The Welfare Reform Consensus, Dorothy E. Roberts
Irrationality And Sacrifice In The Welfare Reform Consensus, Dorothy E. Roberts
All Faculty Scholarship
No abstract provided.
The Biographic Impact Of An Hiv Diagnosis (Immune Deficiency), Leanne Carol Baird
The Biographic Impact Of An Hiv Diagnosis (Immune Deficiency), Leanne Carol Baird
Theses and Dissertations (Comprehensive)
No abstract provided.
A Naturalistic Study Of The Relationship Between The Process Of Empowerment And Mental Health During Adolescence, Michael Terrence Ungar
A Naturalistic Study Of The Relationship Between The Process Of Empowerment And Mental Health During Adolescence, Michael Terrence Ungar
Theses and Dissertations (Comprehensive)
A qualitative study of 21 at-risk adolescents led to the development of a grounded theory which shows that mental health and resilience depends on the acceptance of teenagers experiences for their self-definitions and the power they exercise in the social discourse which constructs these defining labels. Using the metaphor of drift, this paper explores how teens seek acceptance for the most powerful personal labels accessible to them. The process of empowerment is conceptualized as a protective mechanism giving a young person power in the social construction of his or her identity. The young people in this study explained that participation …
The Role Of The State And The Community In Community Participation: A Case Study, Joseph Jean-Marc Andre Belanger
The Role Of The State And The Community In Community Participation: A Case Study, Joseph Jean-Marc Andre Belanger
Theses and Dissertations (Comprehensive)
This study analyzes the principles and the practice of the concept of community participation. The purpose of research is to address the degree and manner of autonomy that can be exercised at the local community level and also what kind of participation should come from the state when communities are engaged with the state in a community participation process. The methodology of qualitative nature, is a case study of the Sudbury Better Beginnings, Better Futures Associations. An analysis of the public documents comparing the state and the Sudbury Association’s position on community participation principles is portrayed before performing an analysis …
The Primus Papers: An Introduction To Hartford's Nineteenth Century Black Community, Barbara J. Beeching
The Primus Papers: An Introduction To Hartford's Nineteenth Century Black Community, Barbara J. Beeching
Hartford Studies Collection: Papers by Students and Faculty
No abstract provided.
A Study Of Gender-Role Attitudes Among Contemporary White And African American Couples, Margaret Cecile Dust
A Study Of Gender-Role Attitudes Among Contemporary White And African American Couples, Margaret Cecile Dust
Dissertations
Problem. Limited and conflictual studies have been completed on White and African American marriages and gender-roles. As a result, this study sought to compare perceptions of gender-roles in White and African American married couples. In addition, this study looked at relationships between gender-roles, length of marriage, and level of education in White and African American married couples.
Method. A total of 92 couples (26 African American, 33 White interacting married, 33 White non-interacting defacto) participated in this study. The defacto couples served as a control group.
The Bem Sex-Role Inventory, Masculine-Feminine Sex-Roles Survey, and a demographics sheet were given to …
An Analysis Of The Relationship Between Nurturing Spousal Friendship And Marital Quality, Cherryl Anne Galley
An Analysis Of The Relationship Between Nurturing Spousal Friendship And Marital Quality, Cherryl Anne Galley
Dissertations
Problem
Limited research has addressed the value of friendship between husbands and wives to the health and well-being of their marital relationships. The present study evaluated the relationship between spousal friendship and marital quality. It made a gender analysis as well.
Method
The Dyadic Adjustment Scale, the Caring Relationship Inventory, and a demographic questionnaire were mailed to 500 couples (1000 married individuals). One or both spouses were members of a Lutheran or a Seventh-day Adventist church in the Columbus, Ohio, area. The sample consisted of 176 married individuals who volunteered to participate anonymously in the research project. A total of …
Medical Futility And Disability Discrimination, Mary Crossley
Medical Futility And Disability Discrimination, Mary Crossley
Articles
The concept of medical futility, which originally developed in the medical literature as a basis for allocating between physician and patient decisional authority regarding end-of-life treatment, is increasingly appearing in discussions regarding possible methods of containing medical costs by limiting treatment. This use of medical futility as a rationing mechanism, whether by a state Medicaid program or by a hospital, raises concerns regarding its impact on persons with severe disabilities near the end of life. This article considers how the applicability of the Americans with Disabilities Act to cost-conscious futility policies might be analyzed. After developing arguments that proponents and …
Social Consequences Of Delayed Childbearing And Infertility, Joan Liebmann-Smith
Social Consequences Of Delayed Childbearing And Infertility, Joan Liebmann-Smith
Dissertations, Theses, and Capstone Projects
This is a qualitative longitudinal study of delayed childbearing and infertility. The initial sample consisted of 35 women. Although they knew they might never have biological children, most did not regret postponing parenthood.
Because infertility is a socially defined illness, the doctor-patient relationship was fraught with conflict. It tended to follow a set pattern: from dependency to disappointment to discord to dissociation. The optimal doctor-patient relationship was mutual participation.
Infertility adversely affected marriages. The "medicalization of masturbation" and intercourse caused many marital problems. Couples also argued over how often and with whom to discuss infertility, when to stop treatment and …
Child Sexual Abuse, Moral Panic, And The Mass Media: A Case Study In The Social Construction Of Deviance, Steven M. Gorelick
Child Sexual Abuse, Moral Panic, And The Mass Media: A Case Study In The Social Construction Of Deviance, Steven M. Gorelick
Dissertations, Theses, and Capstone Projects
This is a case study of newswork in a moral panic. Specifically, Stanley Cohen's concept of "moral panic" is used to examine the practices of a group of reporters who covered a widely publicized case of alleged child sexual abuse in a day-care center. Moral panics occur when a perceived threat to the social order emerges with such force, and with such little overt warning, that routine discourse about right and wrong gives way to a flood of indignation about an extraordinary breach of normal moral boundaries. Suspending normal rules governing social control, officials rush to crack down on the …
Supported Volunteer Rural Transportation Project, Tom Seekins Ph.D., University Of Montana Rural Institute
Supported Volunteer Rural Transportation Project, Tom Seekins Ph.D., University Of Montana Rural Institute
Independent Living and Community Participation
No abstract provided.
Accessible Rural Housing Options: Mobile Homes And Manufactured Housing, University Of Montana Rural Institute
Accessible Rural Housing Options: Mobile Homes And Manufactured Housing, University Of Montana Rural Institute
Independent Living and Community Participation
No abstract provided.
Midlands Institute For Non-Profit Management - Building A Solid Foundation, 1995, Center For Public Affairs Research (Cpar)
Midlands Institute For Non-Profit Management - Building A Solid Foundation, 1995, Center For Public Affairs Research (Cpar)
Publications
Agenda and material from the Midlands Institute for Non-Profit Management - Building a Solid Foundation Conference, July 10-14, 1995.
The Influence Of Western Models Of Service Delivery On The Development Of Services For Young Children In Malaysia, Teresa Hutchins
The Influence Of Western Models Of Service Delivery On The Development Of Services For Young Children In Malaysia, Teresa Hutchins
Theses: Doctorates and Masters
In the last fifty years, many developing and newly industrialising countries have experienced a rapid expansion of care and education programme for young children. The rapid expansion of these programmes which are often modelled on those from the west, together with new understandings about the nature of children's development, has led to concern that these programmes do not meet the needs of children living in very different social and cultural environments. The 1989 UNESCO review of early childhood care and education programmes in the Asia-Pacific region highlights the need for integrated early childhood care and education programmes and reports that …
One People, One Nation, One Singapore: The Construction Of Multiculturalism In Singapore, Suvie Khong
One People, One Nation, One Singapore: The Construction Of Multiculturalism In Singapore, Suvie Khong
Theses: Doctorates and Masters
This thesis investigates the way in which an official multicultural identity has been constructed in Singapore at the expense of the cultural specificity that exists within the multiculturalism framework. The construction of the multicultural identity in Singapore has been engineered socially through heritage policies, heritage preservation projects and the media. However, the official multicultural policy in itself is problematic because of the existence of the four independent parent cultures, so that a Singaporean is constantly reminded of a cultural identity which is determined by race, history, language and class. This is further complicated by a dominant Chinese population so that …
Resolving Community Conflicts With Public Participation: A Case Study Of A Southwestern Ontario Community, Rosalba Stocco
Resolving Community Conflicts With Public Participation: A Case Study Of A Southwestern Ontario Community, Rosalba Stocco
Theses and Dissertations (Comprehensive)
This qualitative case study of a southern Ontario urban fringe community demonstrates that unresolved community conflict continues to be played out in the political arena by different actors in on-going disputes. A macro, meta and micro level of analysis reveals that negative patterns of interaction have contributed to a fatalistic attitude to community problem solving. Furthermore, the study confirms that the traditional processes did not address the needs and fears of the residents, thus contributing to the entrenchment and impasses the community faced.
Eramosa Township was chosen for its highly conflictual nature and its extensive public participation practices. Participants from …
All In The Family Home: The Biological Children Of Parents Who Foster, Judith Heidburrt
All In The Family Home: The Biological Children Of Parents Who Foster, Judith Heidburrt
Theses and Dissertations (Comprehensive)
Foster families are intended to provide children at risk with a secure environment. But how secure is this environment for the biological children of the foster family? While foster parents may feel drained by the needs of the foster children in their homes, the biological children may feel neglected by their parents. How do these children respond to—and perceive—the reality of foster children in their home? To address these questions, nine children were interviewed individually. Five of these children were still living at home, four were adult children reflecting back on their experiences growing up. The results from these interviews …
Journal Of The Community Development Society Vol. 26, No. 02, Center For Public Affairs Research (Cpar)
Journal Of The Community Development Society Vol. 26, No. 02, Center For Public Affairs Research (Cpar)
Publications
An important function of the Journal of the Community Development Society is to report on research conducted in the field of community development. In particular the research that we report in this journal should have research questions that pertain to the theory and practice of purposive community change. One of the more critical tasks of journal editors, then, is to ensure that proposed articles in fact have appropriate, clear, and relevant research questions. A research question, however, is a multi-faceted creature. As many of us recall from our introductory courses in research methods, there are actually three types of research …
Journal Of The Community Development Society Vol. 26, No. 01, Center For Public Affairs Research (Cpar)
Journal Of The Community Development Society Vol. 26, No. 01, Center For Public Affairs Research (Cpar)
Publications
As mentioned in previous editions, one of the critical functions of this journal is to facilitate communication between researchers and practitioners working in community development. It is important to not only report on completed research, as is the major task of most research-based journals, but to also include comments from others who have reviewed the journal articles. Since this journal serves the needs of both researchers and practitioners it is necessary to stimulate a continuing dialogue among both groups on common community development topics.
Developmental Tasks And Learning Processes Which Influence Life-Satisfaction In Retirement, Robin F. Clarke
Developmental Tasks And Learning Processes Which Influence Life-Satisfaction In Retirement, Robin F. Clarke
Theses: Doctorates and Masters
This study identified the developmental tasks undertaken by eight retired males during the retirement transition, described the processes of! earning and adjustment and discussed their influence on life-satisfaction. The study was an exploratory, descriptive case study, designed as an initial investigation into the phenomena of retirement in the 1990s. A qualitative design was appropriate to the study for it permitted the investigation of a wide range of inter related variables. The major instrument was a semi-structured but open-ended interview designed to gather comprehensive data relevant to understanding the retirement experience. An iterative process was used, which involved interviewing each participant …
Is Long-Term Relationship Satisfaction In Couples Correlated With Similar Partner Self-Schema Or Similarity Of Partner's Self-Schema To Ideal-Partner Schema?, James R. Rowley
Theses Digitization Project
No abstract provided.
Family-Of-Origin And Current Family Styles Of Adults Molested As Children, Randal Taylor
Family-Of-Origin And Current Family Styles Of Adults Molested As Children, Randal Taylor
Theses Digitization Project
The developmental impact of the family system on a child varies according to the functional status of the family. Harter, Pamela, and Neimeyer (1988) found that sexually abused children reported perceptions of significantly less cohesion and adaptability than nonabused children within their families of origin.
Justice, Liability, And Blame: Community Views And The Criminal Law, Paul H. Robinson, John M. Darley
Justice, Liability, And Blame: Community Views And The Criminal Law, Paul H. Robinson, John M. Darley
All Faculty Scholarship
This book reports empirical studies on 18 different areas of substantive criminal law in which the study results showing ordinary people’s judgments of justice are compared to the governing legal doctrine to highlight points of agreement and disagreement. The book also identifies trends and patterns in agreement and disagreement and discusses the implications for the formulation of criminal law. The chapters include:
Chapter 1. Community Views and the Criminal Law (Introduction; An Overview; Why Community Views Should Matter; Research Methods)
Chapter 2. Doctrines of Criminalization: What Conduct Should Be Criminal? (Objective Requirements of Attempt (Study 1); Creating a Criminal Risk …
Is Equal Access The Prescription For Equity?, Victor Sidel, Dorothy E. Roberts, Jennifer Dohrn, Kathy Anastos, Nitza Milagros Escalera, Peter Holland, Sylvia Kleinman, Sylvia Law, Jack O'Sullivan, Robert Padgug, Dennis Rivera, Beth Weitzman
Is Equal Access The Prescription For Equity?, Victor Sidel, Dorothy E. Roberts, Jennifer Dohrn, Kathy Anastos, Nitza Milagros Escalera, Peter Holland, Sylvia Kleinman, Sylvia Law, Jack O'Sullivan, Robert Padgug, Dennis Rivera, Beth Weitzman
All Faculty Scholarship
No abstract provided.
Cross-Cultural Commerce In Shakespeare's The Merchant Of Venice, Anita L. Allen, Michael R. Seidl
Cross-Cultural Commerce In Shakespeare's The Merchant Of Venice, Anita L. Allen, Michael R. Seidl
All Faculty Scholarship
No abstract provided.
Beyond Black Demons & White Devils: Antiblack Conspiracy Theorizing & The Black Public Sphere, Regina Austin
Beyond Black Demons & White Devils: Antiblack Conspiracy Theorizing & The Black Public Sphere, Regina Austin
All Faculty Scholarship
No abstract provided.
The Only Good Poor Woman: Unconstitutional Conditions And Welfare, Dorothy E. Roberts
The Only Good Poor Woman: Unconstitutional Conditions And Welfare, Dorothy E. Roberts
All Faculty Scholarship
No abstract provided.