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Innovative Coaching in Intercollegiate Athletics : Advocating for Cultural Responsiveness

Creator:: Thompson, Mitchell D.
Abstract:: It has been established that intercollegiate sport is an important social institution for student athletes of color in the United States (Coakley, 2012). White intercollegiate coaches have a prominent influence on the academic, athletic, social and emotional development of student athletes and therefore must be tuned into variation in cultural...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Mitchell D. Thompson

African American/Black Upward Mobility through Sports : A Critical Analysis

Creator:: Smith, Michael D.
Abstract:: Research has shown that African Americans/Blacks, especially those with low socioeconomic status, acknowledge athletics as an avenue for upward mobility (Coakley, 2011). Although the chances of becoming a professional athlete might seem unachievable through sports, athletes develop tangible and intangible abilities that transfer and are useful in the years following...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Michael D Smith

Factors in the Selection of Home Birth : A Comparative Study of Birthing Alternatives in Western Oregon

Creator:: Fuhr-Dunn, Susan D.
Abstract:: Increasing demand for home birth has created an upheaval in the American medical profession and, is a controversial political and legal issue as well. This research, utilizing ethnographic, historical, and survey data analyzes contemporary home birth. A review of the so called "medicalization" of childbirth is presented noting that the...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: study of birthing alternatives in western Oregon AN ABSTRACT CF THE THESIS OF Susan D. Fuhr-Dunn for

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

Sex stereotypes in Thai elementary school textbooks

Creator:: Pobsook, Thanitthar
Abstract:: This study analyzed Thai textbooks as a dimension of research on sex-role stereotypes in Thailand. One hundred and sixty-two stories in Thai elementary school textbooks were investigated, using both quantitative and qualitative methods of content analysis. This study was a modified replication of Britton and Lumpkin's study (1977) and partly...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: other members of my committee. I thank Dr. Alan I. Sugawara and Dr. Dale D. Simmons for their help with

Attitudes toward surrogate mothering theory and measurement

Creator:: Vee, Regina M.
Abstract:: Surrogate motherhood is a very complex issue with many groups having vested interests. In order to measure attitudes specific to surrogacy a 20-item Likert Scale with high reliability was developed through item analysis (N=131, Part-whole correlation range 0.749-0.478). Correlation of surrogacy attitudes was subsequently related to six other instruments: AIDS,...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: and 2 legislature define public policy. According to Jon D. Miller, Director, Public Opinion

Illegal to Exist : The Criminalization of Houselessness in the United States

Creator:: Waite, Mariah E.
Abstract:: In the United States, the state of housing and the lack thereof has been declared a national crisis. In response, cities have taken measures to police behaviors that are associated with what they perceive to be disorder and decay. These behaviors are also commonly associated with houselessness. Laws that criminalize...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis

Never Man Enough: Aggrieved Entitlement and Weaponized Insecurity in White American Men

Creator:: Sullivan, Riese C.
Abstract:: This paper examines the recent evolution of aggrieved entitlement and social fragility in young white American males and the subsequent violent backlash that certain individuals in this group have unleashed upon women, the LGBTQ community, Jewish people, Black people, and other socially vulnerable populations. Throughout the past decade, America at...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: society at large, the faces of this community- those like Andrew Tate, the Fresh and Fit podcast, and

College Students' Perceptions of the COVID-19 Pandemic and Vaccinations

Creator:: Warner, Jade
Abstract:: The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted most institutions and individuals in some capacity, and college students are no different. The unique perceptions and experiences of college students during the COVID-19 pandemic has the potential to be interesting social phenomena that could prove useful for institutions such as universities, governments, and public...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: matters of public health are well studied. Since the reporting of Andrew Wakefield’s 1998 false study

How Have Black/African American Division 1 Student-athletes Socioeconomic Backgrounds Affected their Mental Health Well-being Compared to their Counterpart Athletes

Creator:: Nassar, Arica Louise Fafa
Abstract:: Mental health among student athletes has gotten much more attention in the world of sport today. However, there has been a lack of research focusing on how the socioeconomic backgrounds of Division 1 student athletes can play a role in their mental health and their desire to seek out help...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

ScholarsArchive@OSU

Innovative Coaching in Intercollegiate Athletics : Advocating for Cultural Responsiveness

African American/Black Upward Mobility through Sports : A Critical Analysis

Factors in the Selection of Home Birth : A Comparative Study of Birthing Alternatives in Western Oregon

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

Sex stereotypes in Thai elementary school textbooks

Attitudes toward surrogate mothering theory and measurement

Illegal to Exist : The Criminalization of Houselessness in the United States

Never Man Enough: Aggrieved Entitlement and Weaponized Insecurity in White American Men

College Students' Perceptions of the COVID-19 Pandemic and Vaccinations

How Have Black/African American Division 1 Student-athletes Socioeconomic Backgrounds Affected their Mental Health Well-being Compared to their Counterpart Athletes

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