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A Functional Analysis of the Nigeria Police Force: A Proposed Model for Reform
(1999-08)Purpose The purpose of this research was to determine the impact of the national police force on the social order in Nigeria. Specifically, this analysis explored the extent to which the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) inhibits ... -
John Sjolander - Poet of Cedar Bayou A Collection
(1950-05)A thesis presented to the faculty of Sam Houston State Teachers College in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the degree Master of Arts. -
The protective role of cultural values on PTSD symptoms in Latinx immigrant youth
(2019-04-18)The number of Latinx immigrant children in the United States (U.S.) continues to rise (U.S. Customs Border Patrol [CBP], 2015; U.S. CBP, 2016). Latinx immigrant youth are exposed to significant trauma in their home countries ... -
The Association Between In-Group Discrimination, Political Stress,
(2019-04-26)The extant literature suggests that the current political climate serves as a salient source of stress for individuals from racial/ethnic minority populations through hostile attitudes and discriminatory policies (Williams ... -
The Relation Between Crime and Acculturation in Latino Youth and the Protective Effects of the Importance of Spirituality and Religious Attendance
(2019-04-17)As the Latino population in the United States (U.S.) increases, so does attention to unique predictors of crime in this ethnic group. Increased acculturation to the U.S. has been found to have adverse effects on Latinos, ... -
The Impact of Microaggressions on African American College Students' Worry About Future Employment: The Moderating Role of Campus Support and GPA
(2019-04-12)Several studies have documented the negative outcomes that anxiety and microaggressions (discrimination) have on African-Americans. However, few investigations have examined the impact of microaggressions on African-American ... -
Racialized Hegemonic Masculinity in Mass Media: Professional Wrestling’s Role in Normalizing White Male Domination
(2021-05-03)Professional wrestling is a sports entertainment form marketed to children in almost 200 countries and represents one of the last places to consume explicitly offensive mass media. Numerous qualitative studies allude to ... -
Who Lost Missouri? The Uneasy Alliance between the Missouri State Guard and the Confederacy, 1861-1862
(2021-04-29)Governor Claiborne Jackson of Missouri and his fellow pro-Secessionists tried to nudge the ostensibly neutral state of Missouri into the Confederacy. Taking advantage of controversial Federal actions, they were able to ... -
THE EFFECT OF STEREOTYPE THREAT IN POLICE ENCOUNTERS ON AFFECTIVE AND BEHAVIORAL OUTCOMES
(2021-04-28)Black and Hispanic individuals experience disproportionate levels of police contact and it has been hypothesized that stereotype threat—the fear of confirming negative stereotypes about one’s group—negatively influences ... -
Music Therapy Assessment and Adolescents with Chronic Illness
(2021-04-28)The purpose of this research study was to provide an overview of current music therapy assessment practice within the pediatric medical setting, specifically examining the psychosocial assessment of adolescents with chronic ... -
THE IMPACT OF CRITICAL SERVICE LEARNING PROJECTS ON PRESERVICE TEACHERS
(2021-04-29)The purpose of this qualitative study is to describe how preservice teachers are affected by involvement in culturally sustaining service-learning projects on a college campus. There is value for the at-risk student using ... -
The Lived Experience of Professional Counselors who are First-Generation South Asian American
(2021-04-29)There has been limited research conducted on professional counselors who are ethnic minorities, especially South Asian American professional counselors. However, there has been a recent increase of ethnic minority students ... -
Public Perceptions: How Religiosity Predicts Attitudes and Social Distance Towards Sex Offenders
(2021-04-28)Convicted sex offenders are amongst the most stigmatized individuals in society who experience individual and structural discrimination. Research regarding the public perceptions of sex offender treatment is important ... -
Conversations about Supervision with Spanish-Speaking, Bilingual Therapists Trained in Collaborative-Dialogic Practices
(2021-04-29)Bilingual therapists are expected to provide competent, culturally sensitive services in two languages, while often only being trained to perform those services in one language. . Their training and supervision should be ... -
The Lively Experiment: Roger Williams, Rhode Island, and Religious Liberty
(2021-04-26)In 1636, Roger Williams established the colony of Providence. He did so with the goal of creating a safe-haven for those who were persecuted due to their relgious beliefs. It was his desire to construct a functioning society ... -
“Physicians of the Public Weal”: Jefferson Davis, His Cabinet, and Confederate Identity, Nationalism, and Morale
(2021-04-26)The Confederate States of America was dependent on the success of its military. Civilian leaders stood behind the military, creating and dictating policy at all levels of Confederate society. President Jefferson Davis ... -
The Psychometric Assessment of a Comprehensive Problematic Pornography Use Instrument
(2021-04-26)Researchers have spent decades attempting to understand the potential negative effects of pornography use. While these potential negative effects range from risky sexual behavior to relationship problems, the main concern ... -
Embedded Tutors for Remedial Math
(2021-04-26)Community college systems across the US have impacted the higher education goals and purposes in American education in profound ways. The mission of the community college is often seen as an opportunity for underprepared ... -
DISTANCE LEARNING DURING COVID-19: DIFFERENCES IN ENVIRONMENTAL DYNAMICS BETWEEN RURAL AND MAJOR SUBURBAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS
(2021-04-27)COVID-19 forced schools to look at education differently within a matter of days. Some schools were prepared, and education flowed continuously, while others were left scrambling. Numerous initiatives have encouraged ... -
How Safe are Selected Texas School-Based Agricultural Mechanics Laboratories?: A Review of Teachers' Safety Perceptions
(2021-04-27)The purpose of this study was to evaluate the safe working conditions in Texas agricultural mechanics laboratories. Researchers sought to identify the personal, professional, and program demographics of the teachers who ...
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