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A Woman in a Man's World: The Political Attitudes of Women and the Role of Representation
Title
A Woman in a Man's World: The Political Attitudes of Women and the Role of Representation
Author
Wemlinger, Elizabeth
Date Created
2011
Subjects--Topical
Government policy, Political science, Sex role
Description
Gender plays an important role in shaping attitudes, constraining roles, and perpetuating values. Historically women have been removed from the public and political environment, not allowed to vote, to freely work, and to attend educational instit...
Effects of E-Cigarette Education in Adolescents and Young Adults in Primary Care
Title
Effects of E-Cigarette Education in Adolescents and Young Adults in Primary Care
Author
Carriker, Amy
Date Created
2021
Subjects--Topical
Nursing
Description
ABSTRACT AMY E. CARRIKER. Effects of E-Cigarette Education in Adolescents and Young Adults in Primary Care. (Under the direction of DR. TONYA ANDERSON) Approximately one in five high school student and 1 in 20 middle school students currently use ...
Institutional Factors in Health Disparities
Title
Institutional Factors in Health Disparities
Author
Hampton, Cicily
Date Created
2014
Subjects--Topical
Government policy
Description
The purpose of this dissertation is to address institutional factors that may be the root cause of health disparities. Misdirected resources may help to explain why health disparities have actually increased as targeted interventions aimed at thei...
REGIONAL COUNCILS AND THE INFLUENCE OF STATE LAWS ON REGIONAL GOVERNANCE
Title
REGIONAL COUNCILS AND THE INFLUENCE OF STATE LAWS ON REGIONAL GOVERNANCE
Author
Whisman, Holly
Date Created
2013
Subjects--Topical
Government policy
Description
Regional decision-making, in which multiple local governments seek to address concerns that affect communities across jurisdictional boundaries, has been approached by scholars from two opposing viewpoints. Some argue in favor of consolidated regi...
STRATEGIES, INCENTIVES, AND DECISIONS: ILLICIT CROP CONTROL IN COLOMBIA
Title
STRATEGIES, INCENTIVES, AND DECISIONS: ILLICIT CROP CONTROL IN COLOMBIA
Author
Davalos Alvarez, Eleonora
Date Created
2017
Subjects--Topical
Government policy, Economics
Description
This dissertation examines three aspects of coca cultivation in Colombia. Fist, I evaluate how social investment in conjunction with eradication affects new coca crops. The results suggest that aerial spraying is effective in deterring farmers fro...