Young People and the Struggle for Participation rethinks dominant concepts and meanings of participation by exploring what young people do in public spaces and what these spaces mean to them, individually and collectively. This book discusses how different spaces and places stru…
The catalyst for this thesis were my experiences as a retired police officer volunteering with a charity supporting minority young people, which informed my understanding of Islamophobia and encouraged a desire to challenge social injustice.
Grassroots Dalit educators in south India are creating local educational solutions at their own alternative learning community serving students who have dropped out of high school. This research is a personal exploration of eight grassroots educators’ learning and leadership jou…
Although research has shown LGBTQ+ youth are overrepresented in counts of homeless youth, scholars have yet to investigate whether this trend exists among adults experiencing homelessness. This dissertation uses an organizational analysis of four Chicago homeless centers that ca…
This qualitative phenomenological research is seeking to determine why young adult Orthodox Jews are leaving Orthodoxy. This is the focus of the research and the main research question. This study focuses on the lived experiences of those who have chosen attrition from an Orthod…
This qualitative study conducts a thematic analysis of 12 in-depth individual interviews with unmarried American Orthodox Jewish women who are currently within the emerging adulthood stage of life (18–22) as it has been defined by current research. The research aims to determine…
Rapid palatal expansion (RPE) is a gold standard treatment for posterior unilateral and bilateral crossbites or limited buccal overjet in patients with constricted maxilla. Midpalatal suture fusion is a limitation for obtaining the skeletal results and avoiding dental side effec…
Previous research indicates that adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) have a significant impact on individuals’ psychological and physical well-being through adulthood. The literature of resilience focuses on protective factors (e.g., positive parenting) that potentially mitigat…
Background: In Sweden, about 2,900 surgeries due to a lumbar disc herniation are performed yearly, and the surgical incidence is low compared to the incidence in Denmark and Norway. Surgery for lumbar disc herniation in adolescence is rare and few reports on the outcome of surge…
With American entry into World War I, Utah became part of the Homefront. Using the opportunity afforded by mobilization the state embraced a new system of Americanization. This ardent patriotism spread through social, economic, and especially religious means to rural communities…
The class meeting, a Wesleyan discipleship construct, played a pivotal role in the sustained growth of the Methodist movement in Britain and America. John Wesley and his associates designed Methodism to be a “connexion,” a network of interlocking groups in which Christians were …
It is common knowledge that media has an influential role within human culture. They form the primary vehicle through which popular culture gets its identity (Hacker, 1975). American media are the leading source of entertainment and culture for the world. Hollywood movies partic…
Drug usage and addiction is on the rise in the United States and college students are one of the most vulnerable groups. College students are exposed to a new environment with a lack of supervision and a desire to fit in. In the process, they are exposed to the use of substances…
The Netherlands brought in guest workers from Morocco and Turkey to fill low wage positions. These immigrants have experienced discrimination by Dutch natives due to their religious beliefs and culture, resulting in low integration. This has led to socioeconomic disadvantages, p…
The novel coronavirus has resulted in mass infection and death. To prevent spread of the virus, colleges and universities shut down and transitioned to remote learning, which mandated all college students to leave residential housing and relocate to a permanent address. Previous…
This dissertation attempts to fill the gap in the sociological literature at the intersection of religion and community by examining how local, urban Catholic churches shape and nurture multiple models of community commitment based on differing public-private dimensions of ritua…
The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between religiosity and suicidal ideation. Through this exploration, further knowledge was sought relevant to gaining better understanding regarding the higher suicide rate continuing to be experienced by young adults. En…