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Women firefighters' strategies for advancement in the fire service: Breaking down barriers in gender-based occupations
(2013-12)
This dissertation examines the barriers female firefighters face trying to advance through the ranks and the strategies they use to overcome these barriers. Despite the fact that women have been employed as career firefighters ...
Faith development, dogmatism, gender, and the management of marital differences
(2011-12)
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Influence of gender, years in retirement, and future time perspective on psychological well-being for retirees
(2011-12)
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How social networks influence female students' choices to major in engineering
(2012-05)
Scope and Method of Study: This study examined how social influence plays a part in female students' choices of college major, specifically engineering instead of science, technology, and math. Social influence may show ...
Model of mental health stigma and views of masculinity as contributing factors to body dissatisfaction as measured by the BDD-SS
(2020-07)
There seems to be a gap in the current literature when identifying factors which exacerbate Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) within males. Most literature which focused on body image disturbance examined the impact of the ...
Test of problem behavior theory with high-risk adolescents and young adults: Effects of peer delinquency, peer attachment, and peer involvement
(2004-12)
Scope and Method of Study: Utilizing the results garnered from theoretical frameworks of problem behavior theory, primary socialization theory, control theory, and attachment theory, the current study had three aims. First, ...
Oklahoma drag and queer folk linguistics
(2020-07)
This dissertation studies the role language plays in a community of drag performers in Oklahoma City and how it contributes to identity construction. It reports on three years of observation and engagement with the community ...
Grid/group study of gender perceptions of the culture of the Oklahoma Civil Air Patrol
(2011-12)
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Parenting styles and patterns of child weight across time
(2009-12)
Scope and Method of Study: There is a need for longitudinal analyses to identify key factors in the development of childhood obesity. This study sought to examine the links between parenting styles and child obesity across ...