Browsing by Author "Maher, Erin"
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Cultural Health Capital and the Doctor-Patient Encounter: An Exploratory Analysis
Hassig, Kelsey (2021-08-05)Doctor-patient interactions look different than they did 30 years ago. Who has the power and influence in doctor-patient relationships? The doctor, the patient, or a shared power? In recent decades, doctor-patient interactions ... -
Fatalism and its Effect on Health Behaviors in Mississippi and Louisiana Residents
Willis, Ozzie (2021-08-05)The Health Belief Model maps out multiple sources to explain actions people take or do not take in regard to health behaviors. One’s sense of control over one’s own health is a central component of the health belief model. ... -
Governing Well-Being for Youth in Child Welfare: What Influences Decisions to Refer to Services and an Evaluation of Social Interventions
Connelly, Sarah (2023-12-15)My dissertation focuses on the well-being of children who have been involved in the child welfare system, which has been understudied within sociology. To conduct this research, I use theories of child welfare involvement ... -
"It Turns You Inside Out": The Emotional Effects of Working Within the Capital Punishment System
Wood, Alexandra (2022-08-04)While previous literature on the emotional effects of capital punishment has examined the experiences of the family members of victims and the family members of accused or convicted capital murderers, little research has ... -
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Queer (LGBQ) Youth in the Child Welfare System: Hope, Well-Being, and Future Expectations
Lepper-Pappan, Heather (2024-05-10)The purpose of this dissertation is to examine the experiences of an often invisible and understudied population within child welfare, lesbian, gay, bisexual, and queer (LGBQ) youth. Specifically, this research explores ... -
The Religious Restructuring of the Politics of Education: Exploring Stalled Support for Education Spending, 1973-2018
Joyce, Andrew (2023-05-12)Recent research on Americans’ attitudes toward public education focuses on controversial legislation surrounding curriculum, increasing teacher compensation, and changing priorities of political parties. However, the ...