This phenomenological study examined the experiences of 19 former high school service participants. This study explored the perspectives and opinions of each participant regarding the quality aspects of their service experiences and the impact of their service on college, career…
This study was a qualitative study that used the heuristic model to investigate the life experiences of private ambulance paramedics and EMT personnel. The study has clinical relevance to mental health practitioners who may treat individuals from this profession, programmatic re…
This thesis theoretically and empirically analyzes the nature and consequences of interactions between family members. The first chapter tests whether children's human capital accumulation was significantly affected by earnings shocks to their nonresident kin in the context of t…
This dissertation analyzes public policies in different countries and assesses their impacts on different generations. The first chapter tests for intergenerational altruism using Italian cohort consumption data. Intergenerational altruism plays a major role in influencing how a…
By social influence I understand the change in an individual’s thoughts, feelings, attitudes or behaviors that results from interactions with another individual or group. Political, commercial and public health campaigns rely at least partly on influence. Without influence, we h…
The ubiquity of human altruism and non-simultaneous cooperation has confounded scholars from disciplines as diverse as evolutionary biology, economic game theory, social psychology, political science, and sociology. For biologists, the conundrum arises from the inconsistency bet…
Metafizik, esas itibariyle insanın kendi varlığına dair sorduğu aslî sorulara cevap bulma çabasıdır. İnsanın varlığının nedeni, amacı ve nihayeti gibi meseleler hakkında pek çok metafizik model geliştirilmiştir. Ne var ki Modern dönemin başlamasıyla eş zamanlı olarak İslam meden…