This study compares the nature and determinants of beliefs about the causes of poor oral health outcomes. We collected data on the conceptualization of “good” or “bad” teeth, and a series of factors in explaining why some people have “bad” teeth. Respondents favor individualistic over structuralist reasons for poor oral health outcomes in aggregate.
How does anti-Black racism persist in institutions of higher education in postcolonial societies? Examination of the contemporary Brazilian higher education system reveals the many ways that colonial-era anti-Black racism survives and thrives in postcolonial institutions. Postcolonial Brazil may not be as independent of its colonial predecessors’ values as it seems.
Over the past few years, the United States has been facing an ethical issue with the police regarding excessive use of force and police brutality. Recently, the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and many more have caused civil unrest in communities across the nation who seek immediate action against officer misconduct. This study investigates how various external factors such as race and geographical location influence a person's perception of the police. Data were collected from 845 participants via Amazon’s Mechanical Turk (MTurk) online marketplace and findings reveal that geographic location, more so than race, influence perceptions of the police. The implications of these findings are discussed.
This thesis is designed to measure the prevalence of intimate partner violence among young adults in a college setting. Using an anonymous survey, students at Georgia Southern University were asked about their experiences with IPV, as well as their knowledge and perceptions of victim’s services both on and off campus.
This research examines the mental healthcare barriers that exist for transgender/gender non-conforming individuals versus cisgender individuals in an attempt to further understand the healthcare gap between these distinct populations. These findings will provide new insights to address healthcare barriers and develop clinical programming and educational materials suited to this community.
“Ageism is an untrue assumption that chronological age should be the main determinant of human characteristics and that one age group is better than another” (Cavannaugh & Blanchard-Fields, 2015, p. 31). Even though America is currently undergoing population aging, ageism is still experienced by 77% of adults (Novak, 2012). Although there has been an abundance of research on the outcomes of ageism (Burnes, et al., 2019; Kallio & Thomas, 2019, Scott, 2019) not as much attention has been given to strategies to combat ageism. The current study compared qualitative feedback from two groups of college students at the completion of a service learning endeavor. One group of students interacted with frail older adults and the other group interacted with active older adults. Analysis included thematic framework (Lindsay, 2019) of qualitative data to explore group differences on perceptions toward aging between the two groups of students. A discussion of results will be presented in terms of the impact that intergenerational programming may have on ageist attitudes.
The increased prevalence of female legislators has been shown to increase voter turnout. Overall, a diverse government will feel more democratic and thus more welcoming of participation. I theorize that this remains true with female candidates in executive elections and female chief executives and that both will increase voter turnout.
As sustainability becomes more important to consumers, brands will have to adapt to stay competitive. The best way to advertise sustainability through social media has not yet been studied. This project explores different methods of social media promotion in an effort to find the most effective means of advertising sustainability.
How and to what extent does the difference between the cultures of a refugee and the country they settle in affect refugees' integration? I examine the effect of cultural distance on integration using both quantitative and case-study analysis. I expect that high cultural distance will result in worse integration outcomes.
Families who are reunified from foster care are at a critical point in terms of continued family unity, and need additional support during this time of transition to prevent future reentry into foster care. Utilizing the perspectives of DFCS caseworkers, suggestions were made as to what services should be offered.