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Barnard, Amy Grace. "Lesbians' experiences of depression: Linking experience to social discourse." Diss., The University of Arizona, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/280674.

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Depression is being diagnosed worldwide at rapidly increasing rates. The World Health Organization has identified depression as the second leading cause of disability worldwide. Women are diagnosed with depression at twice the rate of men. Although much research has been conducted on depression in women, there is very little research on depression in lesbians. The impact of living within a heteronormative society upon lesbians' experiences of depression is unknown. The purpose of this study was to explore lesbians' subjective experiences of depression. Critical ethnographic methods were used t

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Sandher, Kevin. "Students' social experiences through inventing games." Thesis, University of British Columbia, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/2429/48518.

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Although small group work is often used as a pedagogical tool in physical education (PE), little is known about factors that affect the social experiences of the students, as reported from their own perspective as they work in a small group setting. The purpose of this research was to enable a number of grade eight male students to share their lived social experiences as they engaged in an Inventing Games (IG) unit. This study was framed within a wider study, conducted by the principal investigator (Dr. Joy Butler), and initiated under the auspices of a Social Sciences and Humanities Research

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Barrett, Helen. "Childminding experiences and early social development." Thesis, Birkbeck (University of London), 1992. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.265868.

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Prescott, A. "Anomalous experiences, trauma and social support." Thesis, University College London (University of London), 2007. http://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/1446275/.

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It has become widely recognised that the traditional view of psychosis as a dichotomous entity is inadequate. This review aims to consider research in the context of a continuum model of psychosis, and to ask what determines whether anomalous or psychotic experiences lead to some individuals requiring care from mental health services and others not. Quantitative and qualitative differences in psychotic experiences and distress have been found that may help to answer this important question. There is evidence that appraisals may mediate development of psychosis and need for care. How these appr

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Myers, William Osborne V. "Daily Control: Immigrant Experiences with Social Control." Kent State University / OhioLINK, 2021. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent161866874718439.

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Millar, Ewen Cameron. "The social construction of near-death experiences." Thesis, University of Stirling, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/1893/26825.

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In this thesis I argue that the category Near-Death Experience (NDE) emerged in the late-twentieth century, and is structured by the discourses of 'Medicine' and 'Science', and the wider discursive factors of the 'Spiritual Marketplace'. Within NDE literature, the experiences of people coming out of their bodies in Operating Theatres, and then travelling to other realms, are considered to have parallels in the accounts of mystics, shamans, and religious visionaries of other cultures and other times. Against this, I argue that the category of the NDE does not "articulate the same field of disco

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Gabrielsson, Andree. "The Changing Social Experience in World of Warcraft : Social Affordances in World of Warcraft and their impact on the Social Gaming Experience." Thesis, Högskolan i Skövde, Institutionen för informationsteknologi, 2018. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:his:diva-16499.

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Design philosophies in MMOs seem to have seen a shift in recent years. What used to be designs for social dependencies and challenging content seems to have become designs for social independence and casual play. This has not gone by unnoticed by communities of players that have gradually increased in size, hoping to find regression in design philosophies for their favorite games. This study combines the social component of Yee’s (2006) model for motivations for online play with Bradner’s (2001) concept of social affordances, and quantitative surveys with qualitative interviews in order to exa

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Nyereyemhuka, Christie Tamuka. "Measuring progress towards developmental social welfare: social worker perceptions and experiences." Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/8003.

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The introduction of a new policy and approach to South Africa’s welfare system saw a shift in focus and advancement made towards, the redress of past socio-economic imbalances which was brought on by apartheid laws and legislations which deliberately discriminated against South Africa’s majority groups. Within this new welfare system, came the introduction of The White Paper for Social Development (1997) which advances Developmental Social Welfare as the new approach to social welfare in South Africa.The body of literature around this approach focuses on transformation of welfare services sinc

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Wojnar, Danuta Maria. "Miscarriage experiences of lesbian birth and social mothers /." Thesis, Connect to this title online; UW restricted, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/1773/7273.

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Fedor, Megan C. "Social class differences in shared book reading experiences." Click here for download, 2007. http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=1338886711&sid=1&Fmt=2&clientId=3260&RQT=309&VName=PQD.

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Ward, N. "Social exclusion and mental well being : lesbian experiences." Thesis, University of Birmingham, 2006. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.509298.

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Foster, Lucy Jane. "Social and psychological experiences of obese young people." Thesis, University of Bristol, 2004. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.402362.

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Rehim, Shrehan. "Exploring young people's experiences on Social Networking Sites." Thesis, University of East London, 2017. http://roar.uel.ac.uk/6724/.

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Online Social Networking Sites (SNS) are a ubiquitous platform for communication and have been considered as one of the most significant changes to how young people interact today. Whilst SNS bring many opportunities, they have also been used as a tool for harassment and abuse online. The term ‘cyberbullying’, is most widely used to describe this phenomenon. A growing body of research demonstrates that cyberbullying has the potential to detrimentally impact young people’s wellbeing. However, this impact is not universal as not all young people describe being negatively affected by cyberbullyin

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Neild, Jill. "Drug users : community, social exclusion and gendered experiences." Thesis, University of Central Lancashire, 2006. http://clok.uclan.ac.uk/21914/.

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Those who use heroin and other Class A drugs have been labelled by successive governments since the 1980s as the `enemy within'. Problem drug users, it is claimed, threaten the social cohesion of local communities and put the lives of honest citizens at risk. Anti-drug campaigns have rallied the nation to wage a `war' against drugs, but some commentators have argued that this is actually a war against drug users. British drug policy, it is argued, acts to legitimise and reinforce discrimination, stigmatisation, marginalisation and the social exclusion of Class A drug users, particularly female

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Drewry, Julie Anne. "High School Dropout Experiences: A Social Capital Perspective." Diss., Virginia Tech, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/26260.

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The purpose of this study was to record and analyze students' experiences with dropping out of high school within a social capital framework. Discussing the stories of high school dropouts provided valuable information related to the root causes of dropout behaviors in a social capital context. This information can be used to develop programs designed to increase social capital in schools, families, and communities, which can contribute to a decrease in dropout behaviors. This phenomenological study took a narratological research approach that focused on collecting the lived experiences of hi

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Whitney, Martha L. "The social support experiences of women with endometriosis." Thesis, This resource online, 1995. http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-12172008-063429/.

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Gordon, Karen Elizabeth. "Registered Sex Offenders: Social Disorganization and Lived Experiences." Diss., The University of Arizona, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/316772.

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Using data from the Arizona public sex offender registry (SOR) and interview data from 30 registered sex offenders (RSOs), two probation officers, and one homeless shelter worker, this study addresses RSO housing experiences by placing RSOs at the center of the analysis. First, using a framework of social disorganization, I find RSOs are moderately segregated according to the index of dissimilarity, and tend to reside in areas characterized by lower than average median income and higher than average housing vacancies. The presence of RSOs is another indicator of social disorganization for thes

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Dalton, Aja Susanne. "Cycling experiences : exploring social influence and gender perspectives." Thesis, University of the West of England, Bristol, 2016. http://eprints.uwe.ac.uk/27227/.

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Whilst a significant gender gap in bicycle usage in the UK has been apparent for some time, the reasons why women are cycling less than men has not been comprehensively studied. Similarly, whilst we know that people influence each other's travel choices, social influence and cycling have been little studied. This qualitative research added to knowledge of this important health and transport policy area by providing new data on women's and men's experiences of cycling in two UK cities; Bristol and Cardiff. A reflexive sociological perspective, which combined influences from both critical realis

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Hemy, Melanie. "Persisting in Field Education: Social Work Student Experiences." Thesis, Griffith University, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/10072/405205.

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Field education is a core component within social work education and vital to enable students to integrate their learning and professional practice. In addition to the challenges associated with undertaking tertiary studies, many also have to balance this new role of ‘student’ with other roles and responsibilities. Undertaking field placement can therefore present as a barrier to their persistence. This research was designed to address gaps in knowledge about the experience of social work students and strategies they adopt in order to persist with field education. To explore these issues furth

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White, Vicky. "Seeing through state social work : women social workers' experiences in statutory settings." Thesis, University of Warwick, 2000. http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/2990/.

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The thesis begins with a review of the feminist social work literature, setting out four key issues: the immersion of women social workers in feminist social workidentity, the creation of egalitarian relationships with women-service users, the goal of empowerment and the neglect of the statutory context. Research questions are generated in the process of discussing these themes, with a view to beginning to redress the paucity of empirical research in this area. The state is then explored as crucial to developing an understanding of the characteristics and the operation of social work. The adve

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Amaya, Mariam, and Lindholm Markus Seppälä. "Experiences of international social work graduates entering the labor market." Thesis, Högskolan i Gävle, Socialt arbete, 2020. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hig:diva-34158.

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The aim of the study is to explore the experiences of international social work graduates when looking for employment in the field of social work in Sweden after graduation. Because the aim of the study is to study the experiences a graduate face when entering the labor market, we have deemed that a qualitative method with semi structured interviews to collect data would be best suited for our research. The selection will be chosen from international social work graduates who studied in Sweden. The intention is to focus on both graduates with 210 study points and graduates with 180 study point

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Bracewell, Kelly Anne. "Teenagers' experiences of domestic violence refuges." Thesis, University of Central Lancashire, 2017. http://clok.uclan.ac.uk/20513/.

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Refuges have been central to UK domestic violence service provision since the 1970s. Early studies focused on the needs of adult women but increasingly, children and teenagers have also become the business of refuges. Much of the existing research regarding users’ experiences of refuges has, however, failed to distinguish the needs of teenagers (aged 13 to 18 years) from those of adult women and younger children. This study aims to redress this balance by examining the current service response provided by refuges for teenagers. Teenagers aged 16 and 17 are now incorporated within the Governmen

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Aravena, Nina Dilcia Kelly, Benites Reymin Enrique Peregrino, Acuña Milagros Gabriela Sihue, and Ramírez Lila Zadith Yupanqui. "Sharing experiences." Bachelor's thesis, Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas (UPC), 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10757/625522.

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El presente proyecto trata del analizar la factibilidad económica y financiera para el establecimiento de una empresa dedicada a la prestación de talleres para como: baile, canto, Pilates y cocina. Dicho proyecto será evaluado, considerando una proyección de 5 años. El nombre del proyecto es SHARING EXPERIENCES o Compartiendo Experiencias, porque desde el primer momento buscamos la integración de los participantes, integrándoles a un nuevo grupo social, que les permita incrementar su círculo social a la par de lograr el bienestar emocional. El proyecto está dirigido especialmente a profesional

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Söderberg, Veronica. "Privilege and Power : Swedish Social Workers’ Understandings, Experiences, Reflections, and Emotions." Thesis, Umeå universitet, Institutionen för socialt arbete, 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-184873.

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Social workers are able to both promote social justice as well as exercise social control, however, the topics of privilege and power are rarely discussed regarding how it is experienced and perceived by social workers. The purpose of this thesis was to deepen the understanding of Swedish social workers, their experience and reflections regarding their own privileges and power. To achieve this, semi-structured interviews were conducted with eight Swedish social workers and thematic analysis was applied to the data with a framework of social constructionism. The analysis resulted in five themes

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Maundeni, Tapologo. "Children's experiences of divorce in Botswana." Thesis, University of Glasgow, 2000. http://theses.gla.ac.uk/1026/.

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This study explores children and mothers' perceptions of children's experiences of divorce in Botswana. To illuminate this complex topic, the study draws on two main overlapping theoretical perspectives. These are the social constructionist approach and the sociology of childhood approach. The concept of resilience as well as some concepts of feminist theory, social network theory and family stress theory were also used in the study. A few children believed their experiences had long-term effects on them. These were mainly children who experienced multiple stressors. For example, they perceive

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Sime, Caroline Ann. "Men’s experiences of having breast cancer : a comparison with women’s experiences." Thesis, University of Glasgow, 2012. http://theses.gla.ac.uk/3232/.

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Background: In the UK, men with breast cancer account for1% of all new cases of breast cancer with only 341 men receiving this diagnosis throughout the UK in 2008 (Cancer Research, 2010b). There is a lack of research on all aspects of men with breast cancer in large part due to the rarity of the disease. However it is the psychosocial effects of receiving a breast cancer diagnosis, and the subsequent support available to men, that has in particular been ignored. To date, no study compares men’s and women’s experiences of having breast cancer. Furthermore, breast cancer is arguably at the most

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Mthombeni, Sithembile. "Motivating factors of social entrepreneurs : the experiences of social entrepreneurs based in Gauteng." Diss., University of Pretoria, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/52265.

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Social entrepreneurs, by deploying simple but creative solutions to seemingly complex problems, are catalysts of transformational change. The innovations inherent in their initiatives have wide-ranging and beneficial impacts on society. These have particular application in the South African context, which is characterised by unemployment, poverty, HIV/AIDS, and lack of access to sufficient levels of healthcare and education. The innovations thus engendered are not only scalable and easy replicated, they also have relevance in the enhancing of mainstream commercial business models. Given that s

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Blücker, Bäckström Viktor, and Victor Peolsson. "Social Identity in Social Media : A Qualitative study on Upper Secondary Students Experiences in Social Media." Thesis, Linnéuniversitetet, Institutionen för psykologi (PSY), 2014. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-40510.

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Syftet med föreliggande studie var att undersöka hur gymnasieelever upplever sociala medier utifrån Tajfels (1974) Social identity theory (SIT) samt vilka negativa och positiva aspekter gymnasieelever upplever med sociala medier. Med hjälp av en kvalitativ intervjumetod utgör svaren från tolv gymnasieelever i södra Sverige empirin för studiens resultat. Tidigare forskning har visat att responsen av andra medlemmar på sociala medier spelar stor roll för ungdomars psykiska välbefinnande. Resultatet visade att anledningen till informanternas användning av sociala medier till stor del berodde på a

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Foreman, Dayle E. "Evolutionary Journeys: International Practice Experiences of Australian Social Workers." Thesis, Griffith University, 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/10072/391520.

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Evolutionary journeys: International practice experiences of Australian social workers Research aims Social work is an international profession. Built on the foundations of social justice, human rights, and guided by evidence-based ethical practice, social work works with people and communities in many jurisdictions and organisational roles. As social work developed as a professional project in major Western countries, social workers sought to engage with the developing world where people faced many problems – poverty, wars, oppression, natural disasters, lack of education options and maj

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Wu, Kai. "Migrants in Nanjing personal experiences and social process (China) /." Related electronic resource: Current Research at SU : database of SU dissertations, recent titles available full text, 2005. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/syr/main.

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Tietz, Maggie J. "Effects of Social Influence in Transformational Christian Worship Experiences." Scholarship @ Claremont, 2012. http://scholarship.claremont.edu/scripps_theses/39.

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There exists a severe deficit of studies exploring the psychological aspects of Christian worship experiences despite worship’s importance in Christianity and in many people’s lives. Transformational worship experiences can have lasting effects on one’s outlook and psychological functioning (Chou, 2008; Cutler, 1976; Ellison & George, 1994; Fife, Adegoke, McCoy, & Brewer, 2011; Salsman, Brown, Brechting, & Carlson, 2005), yet very few studies have investigated these experiences. The current study sought to explore the effects of group size and style of worship on participants’ feelings of dein

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Kadel, Fallon. "Experiences with social services among homeless LGBTQ young adults." Honors in the Major Thesis, University of Central Florida, 2012. http://digital.library.ucf.edu/cdm/ref/collection/ETH/id/571.

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My findings imply that homeless LGBTQ young adults are very limited in where they can go to find LGBTQ-accepting services. Even though all the shelters that were interviewed claimed they did not discriminate against LGBTQ persons, they do not provide and are not affiliated with services or programs that are considered to be LGBTQ- accepting. Based on the research, shelters would rather have clients conform to their pre-existing structure rather than the shelters conforming to the specific needs of the clients.; The goal of this research is to explore what programs and services are being provid

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Doran, Patricia. "Social support along the cancer pathway : older people's experiences." Thesis, University of Manchester, 2018. https://www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/en/theses/social-support-along-the-cancer-pathway-older-peoples-experiences(5da65511-b60f-4923-ba81-7e6e2f635ab2).html.

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Cancer is predominately a disease of the older population and the recent changes in the cancer field, as a result of ageing, have been rapid and remarkable. Soon as many as one in two people will be diagnosed with cancer at some point in their life. Social support has been shown to have a positive effect on experiences of older people with cancer, however how social support creates a positive effect is still not clearly understood. To address this gap in knowledge, this PhD research explored older people's experiences of social support along the cancer pathway. How social support could influen

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Hansen, Jeremy Thomas. "Social media habits and experiences of higher education administrators." Thesis, California State University, Long Beach, 2016. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10133977.

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<p> This qualitative research study examined higher education administrators experience with social media as it pertains to their profession and work. As social media use among students and the general public continues to grow, this new technology has found its way into universities in administrators’ professional and private lives. The relatively young age of social media as a technology has raised many questions for administrators about how to adapt and adopt it as a tool to ultimately improve the student experience at colleges. In this qualitative study, eight administrators at Califo

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Eze, Vincent, and Benard Kiarie. "Perceptions and Experiences of Social Integration among Adult Immigrants." Thesis, Högskolan i Gävle, Avdelningen för socialt arbete och psykologi, 2016. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hig:diva-22561.

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A sense of social belonging is an important factor for integration. The different experiences that immigrants face towards social integration were of major interest to the authors. The authors conducted a qualitative study based on the experiences that immigrants went through as well as their perceptions of social integration. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with four immigrants, ranging between 31- 42 years of age. The themes found during the analytic process were: Swedish language, social networks and information, identifying yourself and culture. The most important findings were t

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Evans, R. E. "Police officers' experiences of social support after traumatic incidents." Thesis, University College London (University of London), 2012. http://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/1361008/.

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Overview This volume is in three sections. The literature review examines the evidence for social support mitigating Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in emergency service personnel. Nineteen studies met the criteria for the review. A negative correlation between social support and PTSD symptoms was consistently reported, but the quality of evidence was variable. Further longitudinal research, and more sophisticated measurement of social support, is needed. The empirical paper reports on a qualitative study exploring police officers’ experiences of supportive and unsupportive interactions

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Ngema, Vukile Msizi. "The experiences of social justice by learners in school." Diss., University of Pretoria, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/65453.

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This study is based on the assumption that the complexities associated with racial and cultural integration has impacted on the ways in which learners at urban secondary schools understand/interpret social justice. The research question, ‘How do adolescent learners give meaning to the concept of social justice in schools?’ which directs this study, is informed by this assumption. The purpose of the study, informed by this question, was to explore and describe the ways in which participating adolescent learners give meaning to and experience the concept of social justice at their schools. A qua

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Wyckoff, Donna Louise Galey. "Speaking about life experiences : personal narrativizing and social constructionism." The Ohio State University, 1994. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1285259040.

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Mallinson, Sarah Helen. "Perfectionism and youth sport experiences : a social-cognitive perspective." Thesis, University of Leeds, 2015. http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/12246/.

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Research has identified that perfectionism influences the way young people think, feel, and behave in sport. Typically, this research has focused on the separate effects of two main dimensions of perfectionism. The purpose of this thesis was to extend such research by testing the recently developed 2 × 2 model of perfectionism, which focuses on combinations (or subtypes) of the two main dimensions of perfectionism, in relation to the quality of young people’s sport experiences. The first of four studies suggested that the four subtypes of perfectionism from the 2 × 2 model are predictive of in

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Alrai, Mohammad Sarif. "#Like : what are adolescents' experiences of using social media?" Thesis, University of East London, 2015. http://roar.uel.ac.uk/4524/.

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Adolescent engagement with digital communication, especially social media, has risen in recent years. Given this, and a lack of psychological exploration of the topic, the current study set out to understand the experience of adolescents using social media. Six participants (three male and three female aged 14) shared their experiences through semi-structured interviews. They were all year 10 students in an Academy in southeast England. The resulting data was analysed using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA). Eight group superordinate themes were identified. These highlighted a var

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Brikkels, Melanie A. "Social and educational experiences of secondary school lesbian youth." Diss., University of Pretoria, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/45885.

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The study contributes to existing, but limited research on the social and academic experiences of lesbian learners in South African secondary schools. A lesbian refers to a woman who is sexually attracted to the same gender as herself. The purpose of this study was to obtain an in-depth understanding of the positive and negative experiences of lesbian youth in South African secondary schools. A qualitative research approach guided by the interpretivist paradigm was followed, as the focus was on the meaning that the individual participants awarded to their experiences and their world. A case s

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Stewart, Catherine. "Experiences and Expectations of Early Career Australian Social Workers." Thesis, Curtin University, 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/86914.

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This nationwide mixed method study explored early career social work experiences of the first year of practice. Questionnaire data identified the scope of organisational support provided in government and non-government health settings. Qualitative information from semi-structured interviews provided insight into the ways in which the development of professional identity in the first year of practice and its relationship with professional capital holds implications for resilience in sustaining practice in the Australian health sector.

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Thiel, Sarah-Kristin. "Serendipitous road trips: Enhancing tourists’ experiences through social interaction." Thesis, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitat Munchen, 2014. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/90806/1/Serendipitous%20road%20trips_SKT_Final.pdf.

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Driving can be a lonely activity. While there has been a lot of research and technical inventions concerning car-to-car communication and passenger entertainment, there is still little work concerning connecting drivers. Whereas tourism is very much a social activity, drive tourists have few options to communicate with fellow travellers. The proposed project is placed at the intersection of tourism and driving and aims to enhance the trip experience during driving through social interaction. This thesis explores how a mobile application that allows instant messaging between travellers sharing

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Ti, Jimmy Ting Hui. "Influencing public transport passenger experiences via mobile social services." Thesis, Queensland University of Technology, 2016. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/99722/1/Jimmy%20Ting%20Hui_Ti_Thesis.pdf.

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Many public transport passengers avoid social interactions and 'cocoon' themselves with music, books, and more recently, smartphones during their journey. Social norms and the transient nature of commuting turn public transport into a socially passive and isolating environment. This PhD aimed to improve the social experience of passengers through the design and development of PaX---a passenger-centric mobile social network. This thesis discusses the process and outcomes of designing, developing and evaluating PaX, through three studies and two design iterations. The research showed promising

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Grövnes, Alexander. "Designing expressive typing experiences." Thesis, Malmö universitet, Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS), 2020. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:mau:diva-21937.

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The expressive nature of typing has been mostly neglected in research. The possibilities of our full expressive selves are not included in typing experiences.The aim of this thesis is to explore the expressive qualities and experiences of typing and open up new opportunities and possibilities for interaction designers. To fulfil this aim, the qualities of typing itself as a medium are investigated, as well as how handwriting can be used as inspiration and guidance to investigate the potential expressive qualities of typing.The result of this investigation showed how typing possesses personal,

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Nurek, Judy. "Single, divorced mothers experiences of child raising." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/3818.

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Lo, Rocky. "Lived Experiences of Hmong Refugees in America." ScholarWorks, 2019. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/7163.

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Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, Hmong refugees immigrated to the United States and have since experienced cultural differences that challenged their traditional way of living. The research problem for this study was Hmong refugees' lived experiences in America because their experience was unknown and unexplored. Addressing this research problem was significant because it provided insight into their experiences and its impact on acculturation as well as distinct cultural experiences not acknowledged or noticeable with monolithic studies. The purpose of this study was to explore Hmong refugees

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Knudsen, Else Marie. "The experiences of Canadian children of prisoners." Thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science (University of London), 2016. http://etheses.lse.ac.uk/3501/.

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Long hidden from academic scrutiny, children of prisoners have recently become the subjects of much academic study, through a variety of disciplines and methods. However many issues within this topic remain under-examined. This study aimed to explore two such issues: the self-reported experiences of children of prisoners, and children in the Canadian context. This thesis analyses the results of qualitative interviews with children aged 6-17 who currently have a parent in prison (N=22). Employing a ‘sociology of childhood’ framework, this project seeks to centre the voice of children themselves

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Francis, Toshi M. "The Lived Experience of Caribbean Women and Their Experiences as Senior-Level Leaders| A Phenomenological Study." Thesis, Capella University, 2017. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10271908.

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<p> Leadership inequity and gender inequality continue to be a concern in society. While women move forward to achieve greater gender equality, a particular group of women, African Americans and Caribbeans, continue to experience significant challenges in the areas of leadership and gender equality in an organizational setting. For this dissertation research, the focus is on Caribbean women. The purpose of the study is to examine the lived experiences of Caribbean women in senior-level leadership positions. This researcher used Husserl’s transcendental phenomenology approach to gain an u

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Prince, Inge. "A phenominological study of young adults' experiences of facebook." Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/d1021116.

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Social networking sites are a recent phenomenon and have experienced tremendous growth in popularity especially among young people. Social networking sites are changing the way individuals communicate with each other and the world. Social networking sites (SNS) provide users with a unique computer-mediated environment where individuals are able to disclose their thoughts, feelings, and experiences within their own social network. The present study aims to explore the experiences of young adults regarding Facebook. A transcendental phenomenological approach was used to elicit the essence of the

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