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Across the globe, as many as 5 million women become victims of sexual trafficking at any given time (Hardy, Compton & McPhatter, 2013). The traumatic experience of sexual trafficking frequently results in severe and complex symptoms of...
Veganism is a growing dietary trend in the U.S. and scientific evidence is showing that it may be necessary for more people to make the lifestyle change in the near future. However, previous research shows predominantly negative...
This work examines the early development of the People's Liberation Army in China, and establishes a new periodization for its study. The PLA's development from 1949-1982 was largely chaotic. Its early development was based on...
This thesis presents a transcription and preliminary analysis of the Latin text of book 6 of Josephus' Jewish War found in the 9th century St. Gallen Codex 627. This is the first transcription of any book of the fifth- or sixth-century...
This project considers the relationship between religion and politics in the early republic period of the United States. The goal of this project is to uncover the ways the inchoate federal government provided support for religion in an...
The Next Generation Science Standards present an integrated approach to science and engineering education in which science is foundational to engineering and engineering contextualizes and reinforces science ideas. The research presented...
Community mural projects exist in a medium of high visual payoff, illustrating desired subject matter meant to serve a specific audience. While the result is indeed an important element, it is not the only point of emphasis. This...
This descriptive case study examines the influence of the land use type on the level of use of greenways for physical activity, and is intended to inform the construction or expansion of multi-use greenway systems. Greenway use data was...
Developing Archival Information Package (AIP) for Florida Digital Archive (FDA) using Metadata Encoding Transmission Standard (METS): Digital curation data management for undergraduate honors theses (UHT) at Florida State University
The Florida State University (FSU) Libraries partnered with the Honors in the Major department in 2004 to begin providing onlineaccess to FSU undergraduate honors theses (UHT) . Over the years, data management processes, platform...
Bullying has become a major problem in U.S. schools. In response to this issue, this research study used art therapy interventions to examine bullying behaviors among four students. Personal construct theory and previous research in art...
The paper aims to introduce the framework outlined in The Digital Curation Centre (DCC) Curation Lifecycle Model for the development of a systematic approach for preservation of images of biological silica collected from the southern...
In order to avoid repeating the patterns of past failed technology initiatives, eschew various types of paralyzing blame cultures, capitalize on the momentum offered by outside stakeholder interest, and maintain the agency to stay...
There has been no such study to date to investigate the residential origin of the varying categories of homeless. This study investigates the spatial distribution of residential origins of the varying categories of homeless and the...
Music Therapy with Immigrants from Spanish Speaking Countries: A Survey of Families' Perspectives and Experiences of Music Therapy for Their Loved Ones in Hospice Care
As the need for multicultural awareness continues to grow, it becomes prevalent in a music therapist career to incorporate music interventions that address diverse culturally based populations. This research paper investigates music...
Exploring Relationships between Arts Administrators in Appalachian Kentucky and Tennessee and Their State Arts Agencies: A Qualitative Narrative Inquiry
This dissertation explores the relationship of arts administrators in isolated Appalachian communities in Kentucky and Tennessee with their respective representative state arts agencies. Using the narrative inquiry methodology, I...
The Neighborhood Assistance Program (NAP) is a program designed to motivate private corporations to contribute resources to assist community development projects performed by Community Development Organizations (CDOs). In order to...
"The purpose of this study was to determine expressed interest of high school seniors in Polk County in a Home Economics curriculum at Polk Community College. Florida rapidly expanded its post-high school educational programs in the 1950...
The primary purpose of this study was to investigate experimentally the following questions: (1) What is the relative effectiveness of the vector approach and the traditional approach to teaching certain topics in plane analytic geometry...
Collegiate a cappella is a communal singing tradition historically localized to universities in the United States. It is a genre whose practitioners explore vocal harmonies and the imitation of instruments solely through use of the human...
This project focuses on this two-fold relationship. It specifically focuses on a place in the governmental legal process where citizens are most often afforded a voice to petition the government. The work both raises and complicates...
In recent decades, rapid globalization has led to an upsurge of interest in global health initiatives. Mental health in particular has received increased focused, as research demonstrates that nearly 14% of the global burden of disease...
The idea of “musical consciousness” centers around the cultural awakening, acknowledgement, preservation and expression of the elements that epitomize the African-American culture and the African-American sound. The chosen vehicle to...
Recent demographic trends show that multiple partner fertility (MPF; having children by more than one partner) is prevalent in American family life, particularly among unmarried men and women. MPF challenges family relationships and...
International development advocates often argue that policy initiatives in spheres like conservation should perform better when they are more participatory. Yet, previous research struggles to identify the circumstances in which this...
"The purpose of the study is to determine if there is a difference between students who study certain topics from plane geometry using a geoboard and those who study the same topics in the conventional classroom. A three part criterion...
"'What about structural linguistics?' many teachers of English are asking today. 'Can it help my students in their quest for acceptable writing habits any more than the tried and tested traditional grammar I've been teaching for years?...
This project explores the emergence and development of researched-writing in first-year composition as it is represented in English Journal, College English, and Indiana University Archives circa 1912-1962. By analyzing this corpus...
As museums continue to shift from being object-centered to visitor-centered, they also need to reconsider their exhibition development practices to become more relevant to their communities. In alignment with this premise, this double...
This study focuses on the period between the late twelfth century and the late fifteenth century and the changes in perception toward sexual relations and gender politics, especially those pertaining to rape. While there is much to be...
This dissertation study examines the growing art museum practice of using exhibition development teams, where cross-departmental staff members and community members collaborate throughout the planning and implementation of an exhibition....
Widely publicized acts of racism put African Americans at risk for vicariously experiencing the consequences of these racially motivated acts of aggression and violence. Technological advances and increased access to media outlets create...
Using communication technologies to threaten, harass, or control one’s romantic partner, or cyber dating abuse, has become a significant health concern among young adults. Previous research has shown that romantic partners use text...
The concept of sustainability is theoretically comprised of three distinct dimensions: environmental, economic, and social. Most public and academic discourse, however, focuses on environmental and economic sustainability to the neglect...
Despite their value as sources attesting to the reception of Buddhism by Chinese laypeople, miracle tale literature has escaped the attention of all but a few scholars of Chinese Buddhism. These scholars have tended to discuss this...
This treatise focuses on the teaching of clarinetist Dr. Eric Mandat. Dr. Mandat began his university teaching career in 1983 and retired from full time teaching in 2015. Over those 32 years Mandat developed unique approaches to...
Contributing Factors of Second Language Pronunciation Goals: The Influence of Second Language Testing, Speaking Goals, and Speaking Beliefs of English Language Learners at Intensive English Programs
Before entering American university graduate programs, many international students must attend Intensive English Programs (IEPs) to improve their English proficiency (Redden, 2018). Their English proficiency is tested via the Test of...
This dissertation analyzes written language samples from fifth grade students with limited English proficiency from Spanish home language backgrounds. Written language sample holistic quality scores and Florida Assessments for...
This dissertation seeks to understand how a re-invigorated sense of American exceptionalism circulated within the texts of several prime time serial television programs. American exceptionalism has functioned as a foundational mythology...
The purpose of the current study was to test the theory of action hypothesized for the Mathematics Formative Assessment System (MFAS) based on results from a large-scale randomized field trial. Using a multilevel structural equation...
The Socially Inclusive Role of Curatorial Voice: A Qualitative Comparative Study of the Use of Gatekeeping Mechanisms and the Co-creation of Identity in Museums
Museums, and museum professionals, engage in a significant role within society. This dissertation is a qualitative exploratory study of the ways in which museum professionals promote or hinder the social inclusivity of museums through...
Although advances have been made in research examining race and the use of public parks, there has been little attention paid to urban greenways. Using Geographic Positioning System (GPS) and Geographic Information System (GIS)...
"The fundamental aim of mathematics instruction is the teaching of problem solving. For the majority of people this means mathematics is a language with which they can express quantitative relationships. The meanings in this language...
Schools are seen as an access of future opportunity for children. Consequently, school quality is often identified as a significant influence on housing choice and thereby monetary housing value. This cross-sectional study employs...
This study utilizes a sociological contextual examination of the value of art in order to examine the relationship between the value of art and art theft. The over-riding research question of this study addresses: What is the...
A mass of raw data is available in the form of test scores of students who have completed "Basic mathematics for general education". These data have been only partially analyzed. This paper records some efforts to decide what statistical...
This study surveys William Blake's and Percy Bysshe Shelley's reader responses of Satan in John Milton's Paradise Lost. Blake and Shelley were both Romanticists and were highly captivated with the character of Satan. Their critiques of...
This research investigates how arts based research methods contribute to the development of a positive disability identity for a person living with invisible disabilities through the act of un/covering. Through the theoretical framework...
Darker Matters: Racial Theorizing through Alternate History, Transhistorical Black Bodies, and Towards a Literature of Black Mecha in the Science Fiction Novels of Steven Barnes
This dissertation seeks to provide a critical investigation of several novels written by African American science- and speculative fiction author, Steven Barnes. In exploring Lion's Blood (2002), Blood Brothers (1996), the Aubry Knight...
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