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Healthcare Fraud And Non-Fraud Healthcare Crimes: A Comparison, Michael Ponce
Healthcare Fraud And Non-Fraud Healthcare Crimes: A Comparison, Michael Ponce
Theses Digitization Project
Healthcare fraud is a major problem within the healthcare industry. The study examined medical fraud, its laws, and punishments on federal and state levels. It compared medical fraud to non-fraud crimes done in the healthcare industry. This comparison will be done on a state level. The study attempted to analyze the severity of fraud against non-fraud and that doctors would commit fraud offenses more often than non-fraud offenses.
Movie Poster Advertisements: A Relevance Theory Persepctive, Steven Lawrie Forrett
Movie Poster Advertisements: A Relevance Theory Persepctive, Steven Lawrie Forrett
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this thesis is to examine ten movie posters while hypothesizing whether or not their tagline texts could interest a reader. A linguistic framework Relevance Theory, is used in the analysis of this project.
Using Popular Song Lyrics To Teach Character And Peace Education, Stacy Shayne Corbett
Using Popular Song Lyrics To Teach Character And Peace Education, Stacy Shayne Corbett
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this project is to develop an integrative unit for peace education that is based on analyzing song lyrics and developing critical literacy.
A Cultural Studies Analysis Of The Christian Women Vocalists Movement From The 1980'S To 2000: Influences, Stars And Lyrical Meaning Making, Mary Elizabeth Akers
A Cultural Studies Analysis Of The Christian Women Vocalists Movement From The 1980'S To 2000: Influences, Stars And Lyrical Meaning Making, Mary Elizabeth Akers
Theses Digitization Project
This study examines popular female Christian vocalists of the 1970s and 1980s, their images and their contemporary Christian music (CCM) lyrics. This literature illustrates how music becomes popular, and also how it becomes a powerful source of communication, which prompts popular culture and society to buy into its style and lyrics. The implications of this study illustrates the importance of image and lyrics and how certain female CCM vocalists had greater influences, impact and had the ability to make changes within their female audiences towards Christianity.
Transformational Leadership And Group Outcomes: The Mediating Effects Of Social Identification And Empowerment, Kevin Michael Karlak
Transformational Leadership And Group Outcomes: The Mediating Effects Of Social Identification And Empowerment, Kevin Michael Karlak
Theses Digitization Project
Collective efficacy, group helping behaviors, and group cohesion are group outcomes that have demonstrated pervasive effects on group performance. These group outcomes are important because of the strong relationships that have been established among these variables. Transformational leadership has shown to greatly foster these outcomes. The purpose of this thesis was to investigate the relationship between transformational leadership styles and organizational group outcomes in the workplace.
Internal Psychological States In A Diverse Work Environment, Vincent Valdez Cordero
Internal Psychological States In A Diverse Work Environment, Vincent Valdez Cordero
Theses Digitization Project
The study examined the internal states (self-esteem and ethnic identity) that may affect individuals in a diverse work environment and lead to conflict. In particular it was expected that ethnic identity and self-esteem would mediate the relationship between diversity and conflict. Participants from a wide variety of organizations in Southern California completed an online survey. Statistical analyses revealed that self-esteem and ethnic identity did not mediate the relationship between diversity and conflict. However, many of the variables were significantly related to each other. Implications of the findings are discussed.
Utilization Of Community-Based Services Among Families With Children With A Mental Disorder, Dymika Machelle Lane
Utilization Of Community-Based Services Among Families With Children With A Mental Disorder, Dymika Machelle Lane
Theses Digitization Project
Families of children with a mental disorder typically have many stressors due to their children's behavioral functioning. These families do not always choose to receive community-based services that are intended to decrease the stressors within the families and prevent the children from being placed out of the families' homes. This study investigated the relationship between clients' functioning during their initial assessment provided by the Victor Community Support Services (VCSS), compared to their functioning when they were discharged from VCSS based on the families utilization of community-based services.
Crime And The Sorcerer's Stone: Using Harry Potter To Teach Theories Of Crime, Julie Elizabeth Humphrey
Crime And The Sorcerer's Stone: Using Harry Potter To Teach Theories Of Crime, Julie Elizabeth Humphrey
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this study was to take a piece of popular culture, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone and use it as a pedagogical tool in a graduate criminal theory course to serve as a pilot study. Evaluation data showed that using the Sorcerer's Stone is an effective way to teach students how to apply criminological theory hypothetical examples of behavior.
A Needs Assessment Of The Integration Of Domestic Violence And Substance Abuse Services For Women, Tammy Lynn Hunt
A Needs Assessment Of The Integration Of Domestic Violence And Substance Abuse Services For Women, Tammy Lynn Hunt
Theses Digitization Project
The purposes of the study was to conduct a needs assessment in order to assess the problem of substance abuse among the women in domestic violence agencies. Data was collected by surveys that were mailed out to the directors of domestic violence agencies within two counties, San Bernardino and Los Angeles, California.
Intimate Partner Violence Among Latina Women: In Their Own Words, Sarah Anne Yeung, Yvonne Leticia Quesada
Intimate Partner Violence Among Latina Women: In Their Own Words, Sarah Anne Yeung, Yvonne Leticia Quesada
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this study was to develop a deeper understanding of the experiences of Latina women in Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) relationships. Young Women's Christian Association-Women In Need Growing Stronger (YWCA-WINGS) is a program in Los Angeles County that works with victims and survivors of IPV.
Effects Of Residential And School Mobility On Foster Children's Academic Performance, Brigette Vanessa Miller, Mabel Salvatierra
Effects Of Residential And School Mobility On Foster Children's Academic Performance, Brigette Vanessa Miller, Mabel Salvatierra
Theses Digitization Project
When Child Protective Services (CPS) enters the picture assisting hard shipped families, the child may get placed in a foster home thus starting the cycle of mobility-the child is often moved from one home to another, one school to another resulting in a lack of residential and academic continuity for the child, which in turn results in negative effects in behavior, emotions and academia.
Environmental Education Curriculum For The California Conservation Corps, Barbara Katherine Cook
Environmental Education Curriculum For The California Conservation Corps, Barbara Katherine Cook
Theses Digitization Project
This project was developed to provide curriculum for young adults in the California Conservation Corps to help them connect to their employment with attitude and knowledge acquisition related to the outdoors.
The Parolee Experience: An Analysis Of Pre-Incarceration, Incarceration, And Post Incarceration, Karen Ann Torres
The Parolee Experience: An Analysis Of Pre-Incarceration, Incarceration, And Post Incarceration, Karen Ann Torres
Theses Digitization Project
This study found that the adjudicated juvenile offender population may have insight into barriers and obstacles that will impede their reintegration into society. If these issues were recognized and addressed, juvenile offenders could have a better experience as parolees when they were released.
Influence Of Teamwork Aptitude And Personal Characteristics Of Team Members On Team Effectiveness: How Should We Form Effective Teams?, Shinko Kimura
Influence Of Teamwork Aptitude And Personal Characteristics Of Team Members On Team Effectiveness: How Should We Form Effective Teams?, Shinko Kimura
Theses Digitization Project
This study examines the factors that are important for team success by exploring the best possible criteria for selecting members for teamwork. Two models of team composition were proposed, productivty and synergy. The findings are discussed for their implications for team satisfaction and productivity.
The Application Of Marketing And Communication Theories On Community Festival Event Planning, Khara Louise Dizmon
The Application Of Marketing And Communication Theories On Community Festival Event Planning, Khara Louise Dizmon
Theses Digitization Project
The objective of this project is to provide public relations practioners with an understanding of marketing concepts and communication theories as they apply to the production of a local community event. This project is also intended to be a resource for other public relations practioners involved in the process of communicating with a variety of audiences and to fulfill the void of scholarly research on the subject of event planning. The end result is expected to be a resource for event planners, providing tips and insights into the development of the community festival, Orange Blossom Holiday Village.
A Needs Assessment Of The Homeless And The Lack Of Affordable Housing Programs For The Homeless, Susan Carol Parks
A Needs Assessment Of The Homeless And The Lack Of Affordable Housing Programs For The Homeless, Susan Carol Parks
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this study was to interview the social workers that work with the homeless population within the Inland Empire. Explored were the social workers perceptions of and attitudes about the homeless population as well as hoping to understand the lack of housing for the homeless and to find out what can be done to provide housing for them.
"Getting Ready" Independent Living Skills Program: A Professional Assessment, Luz Maria Varela
"Getting Ready" Independent Living Skills Program: A Professional Assessment, Luz Maria Varela
Theses Digitization Project
This project describes a 12 week pilot program that was designed to offer further resources to the foster youth who are 'aged out' of the foster care system.
Weaving Stories Around The Old Fire: Using Heuristic Inquiry As A Path To Personal And Professional Growth, Nancy Denise Manning
Weaving Stories Around The Old Fire: Using Heuristic Inquiry As A Path To Personal And Professional Growth, Nancy Denise Manning
Theses Digitization Project
The author of this thesis uses her own personal experience of the Old Fire that took place in the fall of 2003 in San Bernardino County to teach children ecological concepts, especially fire ecology using an art oriented methodology. Thus, heArts for the Forest was born incorporating ash from the burned forest into pottery and other art pieces to sell and raise money for reforestation efforts in the San Bernardino mountains.
Artists And Crooks: A Correlational Examination Of Creativity And Criminal Thinking, Luis Daniel GascóN
Artists And Crooks: A Correlational Examination Of Creativity And Criminal Thinking, Luis Daniel GascóN
Theses Digitization Project
This study explores some of the possible correlations between creativity and criminal thinking evident in the literature in an attempt to link the two forms of cognition. An understanding of the concept of Malevolent Creativity can serve the purpose of elucidating another component of the criminal personality.
Cross Cultural Comparison Between The United States And Japan: Executive Traits, Yoshimi Ishibashi
Cross Cultural Comparison Between The United States And Japan: Executive Traits, Yoshimi Ishibashi
Theses Digitization Project
This study examined comparisons of gender stereotypes of executives in two cultures, American and Japanese. Undergraduate students in Japan and the U.S. estimated the extent to which executives in general, male and female exectuives possessed person-oriented and task-oriented leadership traits.
An Assessment Of Foster Youth And The California High School Exit Exam, Michael Lynn Edwards Jr., Brandon Bowman Thayn
An Assessment Of Foster Youth And The California High School Exit Exam, Michael Lynn Edwards Jr., Brandon Bowman Thayn
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this study was to identify possible variables that may contribute to a foster child's passing or failing of the California High School Exit Exam.
Communicating With Elderly Mental Health Clients About Medication Concordance, Eva Mary Miller
Communicating With Elderly Mental Health Clients About Medication Concordance, Eva Mary Miller
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this study was to assess the effectiveness of communication with elderly mental health clients regarding medication concordance.
Fossilization In Japanese Adult Advanced English Learners And Linked Instruction As Intervention, Misuzu Shimabukuro
Fossilization In Japanese Adult Advanced English Learners And Linked Instruction As Intervention, Misuzu Shimabukuro
Theses Digitization Project
The objective of this project is to investigate the items and factors that may be prematurely stabilized in advanced adult second-language learners' interlanguage, in order to propose effective instructional interventions.
Factors That Contribute To Resiliency In Former Foster Youth, Deanna Nicole Reyes, Phillip Parra
Factors That Contribute To Resiliency In Former Foster Youth, Deanna Nicole Reyes, Phillip Parra
Theses Digitization Project
This research study focused on resilient, former foster youth. Given the vulnerabilities of children in foster care, what factors lead to participant resilience? Data was obtained from ten participants who were receiving independent living services in San Bernardino County.
Using Therapy Dogs With Troubled Middle School Children To Improve Social Skills And Teach Environmental Sensitivity, Linda Sue Flanagan
Using Therapy Dogs With Troubled Middle School Children To Improve Social Skills And Teach Environmental Sensitivity, Linda Sue Flanagan
Theses Digitization Project
The objective of this project is to impove the social skills of troubled middle school children by teaching them humane dog care as well as the handling and training skills of dogs. The hope is to use therapy dogs as a link to the local environment and the development of environmental sensitivity; and to improve the academic status and decrease any negative behaviors displayed by these children. Includes lesson plans.
Structured Decision Making In Adult Protective Services, Joseph Kenneth Lococo, Christy Anne Herff
Structured Decision Making In Adult Protective Services, Joseph Kenneth Lococo, Christy Anne Herff
Theses Digitization Project
The focus of this research project was to evaluate individual stakeholder perceptions of the implementation of Structured Decision Making (SDM) as a tool in risk assessment of elder abuse/neglect case referrals in Riverside County Adult Protective Services (APS). The researchers interviewed ten social workers from Riverside County APS, from line workers up to Deputy Director. Constructivist theory was used to develop a joint construct which indicated that the primary benefit of SDM was consistency. Consistency resulted in safety and proctection of the client, social worker and the agency.
A Nonformal Education Program On Marine Environmental Issues For High School Students, Stefanie Rose Brummell
A Nonformal Education Program On Marine Environmental Issues For High School Students, Stefanie Rose Brummell
Theses Digitization Project
These nonformal environmental education programs focus on ocean issues for high school science students. There are four programs: "Earth Science and Plastics in the Pacific," "Biology and Marine Fisheries," "Chemistry and Global Climate Change," and "Physics and Tsunami." The presentation portion of each program is intended to be given by a nonformal educator to science students visiting a site, such as a museum or an aquarium.
Images And Lyrics: Representations Of African American Women In Blues Lyrics Written By Black Women, Danette Marie Pugh-Patton
Images And Lyrics: Representations Of African American Women In Blues Lyrics Written By Black Women, Danette Marie Pugh-Patton
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this thesis is to examine to what extent representations of double jeopardy and the stereotypical images of African American females: Mammy, Matriarch, Sapphire, and Strong Black Woman emerge in the blues lyrics of Alberta Hunter, Gertrude "Ma" Rainy, Memphis Minnie, and Victoria Spivey, using the theoretical framework of Black feminist rhetorical critique. The findings in this research entail several meanings regarding the lives of African American women during the 1920s and 1930s. Representations of racism, sexism, and classism also appear in the theme of relationships with various subthemes. The focus of this study is to explore the …
The Effects Of Acute Posttraining Injections Of Cocaine On Spatial Memory In C57bl/6 Mice, Sergio Diaz IñIguez
The Effects Of Acute Posttraining Injections Of Cocaine On Spatial Memory In C57bl/6 Mice, Sergio Diaz IñIguez
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of cocaine on spatial memory consolidation using the Morris water maze. Specifically, male and female C57BL/6 mice were trained on a spatial water task, and then administered a single posttraining injection of saline or cocaine (1.25, 2.5, 5.0, or 20.0 mg/kg).
Spirituality In The Daily Lives Of African American Women, Denise Estell Holmes
Spirituality In The Daily Lives Of African American Women, Denise Estell Holmes
Theses Digitization Project
This research study was exploratory in nature and used a qualitative approach to learn firsthand from the intimate, personal and subjective experiences of African American women about the importance of spirituality and religiosity in their everyday lives.