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Doctoral Students' Stress and Coping Amid the Coronavirus Pandemic
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Author
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Elton, Kira
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Date Created
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2022
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Subjects--Topical
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Sociology
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Description
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The coronavirus pandemic had a profound change to daily life. While the pandemic could be considered a stressful event within its own right, graduate school is also known to induce stress; this stress occurs due to time constraints, financial stra...
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A Case Study of Diversity in North Carolina Architecture Programs
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Author
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Roberts, Isaiah
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Date Created
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2022
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Subjects--Topical
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Architecture, Educational evaluation, Education
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Description
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The enrollment rate of black students in architecture has remained stagnant for the last decade and decreased over the past two and a half decades. In 2020, of the 26,977 total students enrolled in accredited structural architecture programs, only...
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ANALYZING THE GLOBAL DIFFUSION OF THE #METOO MOVEMENT USING TWITTER DATA
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Author
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Mitra, Sharoni
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Date Created
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2019
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Subjects--Topical
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Sociology
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Description
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The #metoo movement started in the United States but has spread across the world with the goal of increasing awareness about the sexual harassment women endure. This paper aims to understand the factors affecting the diffusion of the #metoo moveme...
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ANALYZING THE EFFECT OF DEBT ON HORIZONTAL EDUCATION-OCCUPATION MISMATCH
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Author
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Carpenter, Rebekah
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Date Created
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2020
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Subjects--Topical
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Sociology
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Description
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This study investigates the relationship between educational loan debt and horizontal education-occupation mismatch, or the extent to which an individual works in an occupation unrelated to their degree field. Research has documented rising levels...
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THE IMPACT OF INDIVIDUAL GENDER BELIEFS ON JOB SELECTION AND SEX SEGREGATION OF OCCUPATIONS
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Author
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Benson, James
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Date Created
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2019
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Subjects--Topical
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Sociology, Sex role, Industrial relations
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Description
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Moving beyond occupational aspirations to actual selection of occupations, the current research considers the impact of individual gender beliefs on selection of occupations for men who work in male-dominated occupations compared to men who work i...
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Response Latency as a Status Cue
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Author
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Pierce, Kayla
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Date Created
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2015
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Subjects--Topical
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Sociology
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Description
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This research tests status cues theory, which is a theory in the expectation states research program. Status cues signal the status of an actor to others. Status cues theory predicts that in a status homogeneous group, status cues can create diffe...
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The Role of Teacher Racial/Ethnic Composition on Schools' Use of Disciplinary Sanctions
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Author
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Moniz, Kyleigh
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Date Created
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2020
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Subjects--Topical
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Sociology, Educational sociology
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Description
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This study investigates the relationship between the race of the collective teaching force and disciplinary sanctions at the school level. Prior research indicates that having a teacher of the same race decreases student suspension and expulsion r...
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Social Media Framing of the Dakota Access Pipeline
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Author
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Tierney, Carla
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Date Created
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2018
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Subjects--Topical
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Communication, Sociology
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Description
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Objectives The purpose of this research is to identify and understand the social media framing of the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL). The DAPL is in North Dakota, crossing .55 miles north of the Standing Rock Sioux reservation. Primary criticisms r...
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Sexual Orientation, Occupations, and Earnings Among Men
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Author
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Smith, Joseph
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Date Created
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2016
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Subjects--Topical
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Sociology
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Description
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Despite an apparent sea change in public attitudes regarding sexual orientation, contemporary qualitative research demonstrates stereotypes persist towards gay men, in turn affecting their labor market outcomes and earnings. This research tests th...