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Social Psychology of Drug Policy: Dislocation and Dissonance Theory
(2018-11)The war on drugs is, arguably, a failed social policy, and yet it persists. This thesis uses scholarly review and analysis to ask: What is the social and individual psychology that accounts for the endurance of a demonstratively ... -
Social Media Revolution: Negative Impact of Social Media on Female Self-Esteem
(2018-10-09)In today’s world, the use of social media has become a necessary daily activity. Social media is typically used for social interaction and a way to connect with one another. Social media in high doses does not do any good ... -
Counselling Women in Midlife: A Sociocultural Framework
(2018-08-24)Women aged 45-60 are considered in our culture to be in the middle years of life, a time that is often synonymous with menopause. As is evident in cultural scenarios such as popular television, film, and women’s magazines, ... -
Strengthening the Therapeutic Alliance
(2018-08-10)The purpose of this paper is to create a practical tool for counsellors (as part of a larger, existing toolkit) to strengthen the therapeutic alliance between client and counsellor. This primary tool will consist of a ... -
Master Mothers: A Phenomenological Study of the Lived Experience of Married Women with Children Who are Enrolled in a Master’s Degree
(2018-08)Research regarding women in higher education has focused predominantly on single mothers. Married women who have children and are enrolled in graduate studies are faced with a complex interplay of demands. The purpose ... -
Moving Through Depression: An Autoethnographic Account
(2018-08)Ideas about depression pervade our culture and inform how we think about depression individually and as a society. I explore how these ideas were present in my own experience of depression and influence wider understanding ... -
Exploring How Marginalized Youth Are Constructed and Represented in the Language Used by Mental Health Professionals
(2018-07-13)The purpose of this study is to explore how the meaning and identity of marginalized youth are negotiated and constructed through the language used by mental health professionals. Terms such as ‘vulnerable’, ‘at risk’ and ... -
Relationship Resource: Developing a Relationship Education Mobile App for Adolescents
(2018-07)Research has shown that participation and involvement in romantic relationships can be maladaptive and lead to problem behaviour among adolescents, such as poor academic performance and even substance abuse. Moreover, there ... -
Females of African Descent and Issues of Racism and Suicide
(2018-06-30)The purpose of this study was to investigate the question: What does the current literature say concerning the connection between racism and suicide among females of African descent, (herein referred to as African women, ... -
Extracurricular Activities and Student Interest
(2018-06-16)There is some significant longitudinal research on the impacts participation in extracurricular activities has on students, however very little research exists on the short term, day to day impacts. The purpose of this ... -
Kindergarten Letter-Sound Fluency and Multi-Sensory Intervention
(2018-06-09)This action research study tracks the letter-sound fluency of 21 kindergarten students from an upper middle class urban elementary school in the Pacific Northwest over an eight-week period. A multi-sensory intervention was ... -
Self Assessment: A Differentiated Approach to Student Engagement in Mathematics
(2018-06-09)This action research study examined the effectiveness of using self-assessment as a strategy for engaging fifth grade students with emotional or behavioral disabilities. The complexity of these issues combined with multiple ... -
Factors Influencing Nurses' Choice to Instruct in Nurse Education Programs
(2018-06-07)Nursing education program leaders face many obstacles in recruiting nurses to be instructors. The purpose of this qualitative, phenomenological study was to understand how and why nurses choose a career in education. ... -
Save That Thought: A Case Study of How Knowledge is Transferred Between Baby Boomers and Generation-X Aerospace Engineers
(2018-06-06)The current American workforce is at a crossroads due to the number of Baby Boomers either retiring or on the cusp of retirement. For many organizations, this cohort possesses knowledge and experiences that can be lost if ... -
Violence and Threat in the Workplace: Absenteeism and Discursive Analysis of Absenteeism Policies
(2018-06)This thesis explores the connection between abuse in the workplace and absenteeism. Frontline workers often experience abuse, threats, incivility, humiliation, and they often are the first responder to overdoses and deaths. ... -
Through Midlife Crisis to Personal Growth
(2018-06)The topic of this research paper explores the phenomenon of midlife crisis or midlife transition, and both terms are used interchangeably throughout this paper. The existing literature on the subject involves mostly the ... -
A Qualitative Approach to Exploring the Experience of Mothers in Negotiating Their Maternal Roles When They Return to Work Outside of the Home
(2018-06)The purpose of this phenomenological study was to explore the experiences of mothers in negotiating their maternal roles in the household after returning to work outside of the home. Three women between the ages of 25-39 ... -
The Lived Experience of Grief: A Heuristic Self-Inquiry
(2018-06)Using the methodology of heuristic self-inquiry, this study explored the researcher’s lived experience of grief in order to contrast it with current literature. This lead to the research question: Is it possible that all ... -
Addressing Bullying Behaviours Without Labeling the Individual
(2018-05-31)This thesis explores ways of addressing bullying behaviours without labeling the individual. There is a lot of information in the news, research and the media about helping victims of bullying but there seems to be little ... -
Using Integrated Technology to Aid in Differentiating Math
(2018-05-31)The purpose of this action research study was to determine if the implementation of DreamBox, an adaptive online math program, will allow teachers to differentiate student instruction that results in increased student ...
