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Contemporary approaches to depression

Creator:: Choi, Junghee
Abstract:: Depression is one of the most important psychiatric disorders. It does not only affect the patients themselves but also influences their family members, friends, and society as a whole. The primary purpose of this paper is to discuss the general characteristics of depression in terms of the explanations provided by...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Abstract approved: Douglas ryberry Depression is one of the most important psychiatric disorders

A sociological analysis of fishing regulation conflicts : an ethnographic study

Creator:: Dwyer, Jennifer A.
Abstract:: This is an investigative, descriptive study that explored fishing regulation conflicts between commercial fishermen and fishery resource management agencies. The purpose of the study was to develop a rich picture of the conflict phenomenon and apply sociological theory in order to illuminate the underlying structures and functions which contribute to...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: A sociological analysis of fishing regulation conflicts : an

Menstrual dignity and stigma : how college students perceive period poverty

Creator:: Taylor, Sophia
Abstract:: Period poverty is the inability to access menstrual products and more generally the lack of knowledge surrounding menstruation. About one in ten undergraduates suffer from period poverty, a number that almost doubles for first-generation students (Haneman, 2021). Previous research and current legislation aimed at addressing period poverty largely revolve around...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: : How College Students Perceive Period Poverty by Sophia Marie Taylor A THESIS submitted to Oregon

Comparison of the Characteristics and Attitudes of Dog Adopters from Three Dog Rescue Groups

Creator:: Zimmerman, Zelda L.
Abstract:: A web-based survey was conducted to investigate the relationships between adopters and the dogs they adopted from three types of rescue groups/organizations: humane societies, greyhound rescues, and pit bull rescues. The dog selected to adopt can vary for many reasons, one of which is breed preference. This study found dog...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: approved: Linda L. Blythe A web-based survey was conducted to investigate the relationships

Guilt and Redemption on Wisteria Lane: A Burkeian Analysis of Desperate Housewives

Creator:: Huillet, Michelle M.
Abstract:: In 2004 after Desperate Housewives premiered, it was met with significant criticism condemning the lack of values and morals on the show, depicted through the pervasiveness of sinful and illegal behavior (Olsen & Morgan, 2010). However, Olsen and Morgan contend that sinful and illegal behavior is accompanied with attempts at...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Redemption on Wisteria Lane: A Burkeian Analysis of Desperate Housewives Abstract approved

The rhetorical dynamics of culture : an interdisciplinary approach to a synthesis between rhetoric and culture

Creator:: Tobey, Toni K.
Abstract:: The frame of reference for understanding the rhetorical significance of cultural acts lies in the identification and explication of the diversity of theories which encompass sociological and anthropological definitions of culture. The paradigms presented in this thesis range from unilinear evolution, biological and environmental determinism, materialism, historical ethnology and reductionism...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: approach to a synthesis between rhetoric and culture AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Toni K. Tobey for the

The decision to pursue education in an Oregon community college : a study of Latino credit and non-credit students

Creator:: Daniels, Rachelle E.
Abstract:: A historical overview of Latino enrollment in the community college is resented. Thirty Latino occupational, transfer, and non-credit students attending an Oregon college were interviewed, examining educational and familial background, and college services as indicators of their decision to pursue postsecondary studies at the two-year institution. Results are analyzed, supplemented...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: college : a study of Latino credit and non-credit students AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Rachelle E

A Comparative Study of the Relation Among Religion, Development and Population Policy in Three Muslim Countries : Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Tunisia

Creator:: Rihani, Ina Lee
Abstract:: This is an interdisciplinary study combining the areas of Sociology, Religious Studies, and Adult and Community Education. Drawing from these disciplines, an investigation was made into the religious and socio-economic variables of development and their relation to family planning policies in the Muslim world. The primary focus in this study...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: A comparative study of the relation among religion

Karmic Effects: How Aggressive Behavior Toward Important People Changes the Perception of Others

Creator:: Whitman, Frederick R.
Abstract:: Synthesizing perspectives from Bruner (1957), and the Mind Only School of Buddhism, the current study examined the effect of a persons’ own behavior on knowledge activation. Both social cognitive psychology and the Mind Only School posit that perception is based on previously learned knowledge. Knowledge is accumulated through an individual’s...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: examined the effect of a persons’ own behavior on knowledge activation. Both social cognitive psychology

Closing the Gap : Using Theory to Analyze the African American Division 1 Football Player Graduation Gap

Creator:: Smith, Dorian
Abstract:: African American male students are a small portion of the student body at NCAA Division 1-A schools, but they make up a large portion of population of college football players. African American male college students are also one of the most at-risk student populations on campus in regards to retention....
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: : Matthew W. Nyman African American male students are a small portion of the student body at NCAA

ScholarsArchive@OSU

Contemporary approaches to depression

A sociological analysis of fishing regulation conflicts : an ethnographic study

Menstrual dignity and stigma : how college students perceive period poverty

Comparison of the Characteristics and Attitudes of Dog Adopters from Three Dog Rescue Groups

Guilt and Redemption on Wisteria Lane: A Burkeian Analysis of Desperate Housewives

The rhetorical dynamics of culture : an interdisciplinary approach to a synthesis between rhetoric and culture

The decision to pursue education in an Oregon community college : a study of Latino credit and non-credit students

A Comparative Study of the Relation Among Religion, Development and Population Policy in Three Muslim Countries : Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Tunisia

Karmic Effects: How Aggressive Behavior Toward Important People Changes the Perception of Others

Closing the Gap : Using Theory to Analyze the African American Division 1 Football Player Graduation Gap

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