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Interventions to support retention and resiliency of homeless students in higher education
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
into the academic and social fabric of the institution (Gupton, 2017; Hallett, 2010). Persistence to degree not only helps break the cycles of homelessness and poverty, but also promotes social justice and resiliency. The data collection and analysis sought...
Physical activity and social comparison : effects of a group-based Fitbit intervention
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
change in steps and social cognitive factors. Step data was collected weekly, social cognitive variables (i.e., social comparison, self regulation, social support, self-efficacy) were collected at baseline (twelve days), midpoint and at the completion...
A comparison of the social and academic impact of high school students participating in desegregation programs to their peers
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
The purpose of this quantitative study was to compare the social and academic impact data of African American students enrolled in the St. Louis city desegregation program, the Voluntary Interdistrict Choice Corporation (VICC), to their peers...
The effects of gender, academic concerns, and social support on stress for international students
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
and different types of social support as moderators of that stress. Survey data from a midwestern university is reviewed regarding general adjustment issues experienced by international students (N = 169). Descriptive statistical and multiple regression analyses...
Linking ecological and social dimensions of Missouri landscapes
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2005)
significant differences across ecological units. In CART analysis, certain socio-economic variables were prominent in distinguishing between ecological units. Diversity/fragmentation analysis revealed rugged ecological units were not socially diverse...
Quality as value-added bioeconomy : analysis of the EU policies and empirical evidence from Polish agriculture
(University of Missouri, College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, 2018)
characteristics but also from economic processes as societal and environmental services. It is argued that bioeconomy policy so far fails to address sustainability quality but, being coherent with Common Agricultural Policy, can be shifted in such direction...
From communist to capitalist industrial policy : policy-making during late socialism, transition and EU capitalism
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
institutional and political history of Bulgaria shaped its industrial policies during the periods of late socialism, transition and EU capitalism. My project is an incorporated comparative study (McMichael, 1990) of Bulgarian industrial policy during periods...
From box suppers and card games to vineyards and viewscapes : community discourse in the exurban American west
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
Generalizing to the process of creating meaning amid exurbanization, this study considers how residents of Fremont County, Colorado have constructed community meaning as amenity-driven migration has given rise to local social and economic...
Missouri Medicaid Program: The A Graphical Profile
(University of Missouri - Columbia Institute of Public Policy, 2005)
, and categories of participants are presented. Health care service types are summarized with a focus on overall expenditure levels. Participants are summarized into general enrollment groups: Children, Adults, Blind and Disabled, Elderly, and Other...
Conceptualizing the ultimate punishment in China : a political, cultural, and historical analysis of the death penalty in communist China, 1949-2007
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
violence is not consistent with basic human rights and evolving modern standards of decency. Historically, capital punishment has functioned as the ultimate resort to the social control of Chinese communist dictatorship. The goal of this paper...
Experiences of racialized classism among first-generation and economically-marginalized U.S. college students of color : a critical thematic analysis
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
and their visions for social change in the U.S. It addresses calls in the psychological literature to deepen investigations of oppression occurring at the raceclass nexus. It finds that racialized classism manifests across ecological levels and presents...
Economic voting in new democracies
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
This study investigates economic voting in 70 new democracies that have experienced regime transition since 1974. By incorporating the analysis of elections in virtually all new democracies, this study shows how electorates react to changes...
Systemic preservation and political legitimation : a critical examination of the Sherman Anti-trust Act of 1890
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
Act ought to be of considerable academic interest. After reviewing the relevant literature pertaining to the origins of the Sherman Act in the social sciences and elsewhere, I perform a textual analysis of Congressional debates in both Houses...
Social media use during power outage events
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
on social media channels for information as it relates to the Information Society theory. The study employs two methodologies for the research: consumer focus groups and textual analysis of Facebook posts related to outages and of industry survey reports...
Analysis of the contribution of agribusiness microfinance institutions and government policies on increasing farmers' income in Indonesia
(University of Missouri, College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, 2022)
Due to its vital role in economic development, the agriculture sector has recently garnered global attention. To increase the income of the agriculture sector, the agricultural finance institution and government support are required. Consequently...
Competitive development: economic development and the inquiry into power relations in Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
and larger social structures. The expressed purpose of this thesis project is to highlight how the use of economic development policy has adjusted to larger national and international changes in private, political and economic organization. This work...
Coping and Adapting to Increased Climate Variability in the Andes
(2003-07)
The negative impact of climate change may be reduced with mitigation strategies in developing countries. Some studies project that developing countries in the Tropics will be worse off than developed countries under different ...
Commercialization and farmer literacy's role on agricultural Extension services in Malaysia
(University of Missouri, College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, 2021)
was used for estimation of variable estimation. The technique of confirmatory factor analysis was used for estimation of model validity. The results indicate that the commercialization and farm literacy significantly influence the adoption of extension...
Outlets matter : an ethnographic study of an organized clandestine Chinese immigrant social network in the United States
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
in the US. The study also finds that cultural and network patterns are the most important determinant of the illegal Chinese Immigrant to US. A social network analysis exhibits that the network structure is so special and encompasses at least four key...
Four essays in empirical corporate finance and financial markets : social captial, corporate risk-taking, external financing, and financial market development
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)