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- <p>Community leadership - Appalachian Region.</p> <p>Group decision making - Appalachian Region.</p> (1)
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Full-Text Articles in Regional Sociology
Climate Influence On The Health Of An Appalachian City, Ryan Wade Becka
Climate Influence On The Health Of An Appalachian City, Ryan Wade Becka
Theses, Dissertations and Capstones
In 2008 the Center for Disease Control (CDC) found Huntington, West Virginia, to be the unhealthiest city in America. A Gallup Poll conducted in 2010 found the Huntington-Ashland metropolitan area number one of 188 metro areas where depression diagnoses are most common. Manifestations of poor health in Huntington may be related to Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), a type of depression that occurs mainly in winter months. Symptoms of SAD are reported as a lack of energy, sleeping more, and consuming high amounts of carbohydrates and starchy foods. I theorize that these maladaptive behaviors may be a reaction to climate conditions …
Domestic Violence In Appalachia With A Focus On Cabell County, Wv, Deborah Ann Moore
Domestic Violence In Appalachia With A Focus On Cabell County, Wv, Deborah Ann Moore
Theses, Dissertations and Capstones
This study of domestic violence in Appalachia with a focus on Cabell County, West Virginia involves many aspects. The costs of domestic violence, as well as, how abused women here conceptualize the major contributors to abusive behavior in men are examined. The demographics of Cabell Co., WV are discussed. The effects of battering and violence on woman’s work and employability are examined. What I did not anticipate to find through the qualitative interviews is the absence of a honeymoon stage in Walker’s (1989) cycle of violence. Goode’s (1971) resource theory provides an influential explanation of violence in Appalachia where a …
This One's For The Children : Collaborative Leadership In A Rural Appalachian Community, Jennifer J. Scharf
This One's For The Children : Collaborative Leadership In A Rural Appalachian Community, Jennifer J. Scharf
Theses, Dissertations and Capstones
The current research is an ethnographic case study of one collaborative community group that worked toward solving complex problems related to early care and education in their community. The methods used consisted of conducting in-depth interviews and observations, recording and transcribing group meetings, and collecting documents that furthered understanding of the group. The research questions addressed were related to the nature of the relationships among the members, leadership enactment in the group, and how they created positive outcomes and overcame obstacles they faced. Several themes emerged related to each question, confirming and extending current understanding of collaboration and collaborative leadership. …