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The elite media framing the emerging markets : a textual analysis of Mongolian case in the Wall Street Journal
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
of the Mongolian government. This framing was accomplished through The Journal's predominant reliance on elite sources. The study found that the international elite sources built up 76 percent of total sources in the coverage. The practical implications...
Muse, number 44-45 (2010-2011)
(University of Missouri, Museum of Art and Archaeology, 2011)
True love waits? : an examination of the motives and methods of the True Love Waits organization
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
why it exists and what its primary motives are. I utilize Joseph R. Gusfield's theory of Symbolic Crusades and Status Politics as a lens through which the symbolic value of TLW can be further explored and understood. I evaluate TLW as a symbolic...
An Ethnographic Case Study Examining the Experiences of African American Students with Nonresident Fathers
(2022)
/or activities engaged in positively or negatively. When fathers are not present on a consistent basis, identifying what contributes to student’s social, emotional, and academic development was indispensable. Data were collected and analyzed from five research...
Before the singing : the journey of an artistic director
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
Reflective practices and teacher leadership development can be meaningful and integral components of music teacher education. The purpose of this study was to examine the professional journey and reflective practices of an artistic director of a...
Social Support and Smoking among Midwest LGBT Adults
(2014-09-30)
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) populations have smoking rates twice that of their heterosexual counterparts. To design effective outreach, prevention, and treatments for these individuals, a comprehensive collection of contributing...
The development and psychometric testing of the shared decision-making instrument
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2012-05-18)
Immunizations are a primary prevention intervention to prevent communicable diseases. The human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine has been available to females in the United States since June 2006. However, the receipt of the HPV vaccine is suboptimal...
Stroke Education to Reduce Adult Stroke Risk: An Evidence-Based Quality Initiative
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2019)
A stroke can have a devastating effect on a person’s health and life expectancy. Implementation
of beneficial and relevant prevention strategies, such as reducing weight, increasing physical
activity, and smoking ...
Pod travel in the pandemic era: social media analytics on travel sentiment and spatial distribution
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic brought an enormous downturn to the overall hospitality and tourism industry. Accordingly, a novel trend emerged, called 'pod travel,' reflecting travelers' needs and behavior shifts. This study aims...
A practice-based intervention to prepare preservice teachers for inclusion using universal design for learning
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
framework to increase inclusive practices, however, it is unknown how to best teach this to pre-service teachers. The purpose of this study is to examine the impact of using a practice-based approach to teach UDL as compared to a lecture-based approach...
The effect of school discipline on students' social bonds
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2011-05-18)
consequences of causing youth's criminality by removing them from the school. Aside from a youth's peers and family, the school is a crucial social institution to which individuals become enmeshed in adolescence. Youths learn prosocial values and norms...
Symphony No. 2 (“Brasiliana”) by Walter Burle Marx: an edition and commentary
(2013)
This research on the Brazilian composer Walter Burle Marx (b São Paulo, 1902; d
Akron, Ohio, 1990) is part of an ambitious project, which aims at publishing a
performing edition of all four of Burle Marx's symphonies. ...
Factors affecting the success and failure of agribusinesses in the Accra and Kumasi Metropoles in Ghana : an empirical study
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
Ghana's agricultural sector remains a significant contributor to the economy. Moreover, agricultural entrepreneurs contribute positively to the economy of Ghana through job creation, tax revenues, and foreign exchange earnings. Nevertheless...
Protecting the environment: the effects of green menu design on restaurant customers' willingness to pay
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
The present study conducted experiments to reveal the relationship between various message appeals and customers' menu selection processes. There is a dearth of studies that explore the consumer green menu selection behaviors, particularly in full...
Participant biographies
(2011)
This document provides, in alphabetical order, short biographies of the colloquium participants.
A randomized feasibility and acceptability study comparing modes of parenting education delivery for young fathers
(2020)
positively engaged in their lives, parenting education programs have not included young fathers. This lack of inclusion and absence of randomized studies of instructional methods has resulted in a dearth of interventions to improve parenting skills...
Representation of Black women in true crime
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
in true crime media and examine how these representations either adhered to or diverged from stereotypical depictions of Black women in media. My primary question was: "How are Black women portrayed in true crime media?" To answer this, I conducted a...
Competition or cooperation? : a study of the relationship between import penetration and the operation of the U.S. textile and apparel industries from 2002 to 2008
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
between import penetration and the operation of the U.S. textile and apparel industries. Results from the random effect model suggests that overall the U.S. textile industry formed a weak cooperative relationship with import penetration level in the U...
Does learning with high-fidelity human patient dimulation during nursing school impact career retention in the nursing profession during the first years of licensure?
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2011-06-06)
the association between amount of time spent participating in HFHPS scenarios and retention in the nursing profession within the first two years of initial licensure vary among students graduating from different degree programs (Baccalaureate or Associate)? A...
A qualitative study of factual correction requests for corporate reputation management
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)