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Seeking agency: A discourse analysis of Generalized Anxiety Disorder
(2019-06)A diagnosis or self-diagnosis of Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) carries assumptions about an individual’s responses to threats to safety viewed through the lens of the biomedical model upon which DSM-5 diagnostic ... -
Two Guided Language Acquisition Design (GLAD) Strategies and a Classroom
(2019-05-03)More than half of second grade students at an elementary school in Washington tested below the standard reading level. This study focused on using two Guided Language Acquisition Design (GLAD) strategies, the Cooperative ... -
How can the lens of Dislocation Theory further understanding of why people contemplate suicide?
(2019-06-15)The reasons for suicide remain a widely researched topic. The majority of research on suicide offers reasons for suicide that are attributed to individuals having an underlying mental disorder. Research is needed on reasons ... -
Positive Reinforcement in the Classroom: The Effect of Positive Reinforcement on Student Behavior and Participation
(2019-06)This research investigates the in-class behavior and participation affected by positive reinforcement. A total of 53 students within two 5th grade math and science classes took part in this study. Throughout the study, ... -
The Impact of Sexual Violence on Female Student Athletes perpetrated by Male Student Athletes and applicable Therapeutic Modalities
(2019-06-16)Sexual violence against female intercollegiate athletes is a prevalent crisis evident in today’s society (McCray, 2015). This capstone will focus on male intercollegiate athletes as the perpetrators of sexual violence ... -
Systemic Support for Front Line Staff in Human Service Roles
(2019-06)The importance of healthy attachment, positive human connection and a well-rounded, nourishing environment during the developmental years of life play a defining role into what outcome people are likely to have as a young ... -
How Communication is Used in Polyamorous Relationships
(2019-06)This paper explores the phenomenological lived experience of what it is like to participate in a polyamorous relationship. The question proposed is how do polyamorous individuals use communication to negotiate rules and ... -
Childhood Interpersonal Violence: The Effects on Adult Attachment and How Best to Support Victims in Moving Beyond their Violent Experience
(2019-05-31)Child interpersonal violence continues to be a concern affecting a considerable proportion of the population. Without appropriate intervention, it is possible that many of these children will continue to experience ... -
Sexual Exploitation in Adolescents: Does negative attachment experiences in early childhood impact an adolescent’s propensity to become sexually exploited
(2019-05)The sexual exploitation of children and youths is a social phenomenon which largely happens behind closed doors. Researchers seek to understand the multitude of variables which contribute to the vulnerability of children ... -
The role of Social Entrepreneurship and Education in addressing Native American social and economic challenges: A transformative study
(2019-05)Native Americans suffer from social and economic challenges, including psychiatric problems, sexual abuse, substance abuse, and poverty. One possible solution is social entrepreneurship. The purpose of this study was to ... -
Dissatisfied Bodies: Creating dialogue for women to love and accept their physical selves
(2019-05-21)Body dissatisfaction is pervasive amongst women of all ages and is seen as a threat to well-being and also because it is associated with various health-related behaviours, some of which present significant risks. In Western ... -
Optimism and Counselling, Subjective Wellbeing and Mental as well as Physical Health
(2019-05-16)It is common for people to say either I am unhappy or I just want to be happy. So what makes people happy? This is a question that interests me and I also find that it interests many people as well. Sometimes individuals ... -
Intimate Partner Violence Among South Asian Women: Conceptualizing Culture, Building Resilience and Increasing Cultural Competency of Counsellors
(2019-05-30)Intimate partner violence (IPV) is an issue that impacts all nationalities, ethnicities and cultures, and is continuing to gain more acknowledgement the more IPV is openly addressed. The South Asian culture is built on ... -
Being a girl: How young girls respond to social messages
(2019-05)The purpose of this qualitative case study was to examine the research question: How does the application of response-based practice theory to the responses of female identifying youth inform professionals who support them? ... -
Fostering Equitable Learning Opportunities for Middle School Students in Special Education by Reducing Their Discipline Disproportionality Rates
(2019-05-31)Students with disabilities enrolled in public schools continue to struggle to gain equitable access to learning opportunities, despite federal protections. Because of the overuse of suspensions and expulsions, researchers ... -
Integrating an innovative organizational culture with cultural intelligence in multicultural teams: A case study of an international student team
(2019-04-13)Addressing innovation and multicultural teams separately is no longer an option for companies since both are essential for a company to stay competitive and thrive. Although studies such as Cox, Lobel, and McLeod (1991) ... -
CEO Succession planning in small community banks: A qualitative case study of a Pacific Northwest bank
(2019-05-27)The research case study purpose was to explore a single chief executive officer (CEO) succession at a small community bank through a qualitative investigation to identify relationships between the succession planning process ... -
Single mothers' narratives of strength, with a focus on resiliency and resourcefulness
(2019-05-15)There is a substantial body of literature that focuses on the supposed detrimental impact of single mothers on themselves, their children and on society. The aim of this research is to bring more attention to the strengths, ... -
Common Variables in Lowering Anxiety in Canadian University Students
(2019-04)The purpose of this qualitative study was to look at the common factors in lowering anxiety in Canadian university students during their transition to university life. To do this I asked seven participants, aged between ... -
Give them Wings! Exploring Latino experiences and perspectives on employee engagement through qualitative phenomenological inquiry
(2019-05)Employee engagement has emerged as a relevant and noteworthy topic in the discourse on organizational leadership and sustainability, as engaged employees are a source of organizational productivity, positive morale, ...
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