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Masters ThesisUrsini, JennyGardening has been known to reduce stress and increase relaxation in people with emotional disturbances, developmental delays, mental illness, sensory integration challenges, and the average gardener alike. Gardening has also been seen at times as a l . . .
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Masters ThesisCraig, Ravin D.Intersectional Feminists are deeply informed by the interlocking systems and ideologies of power, privilege, and oppression foundational to both dominant U.S. social institutions and U.S. society. It is my assertion that the use of shame, blame, and s . . .
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Masters ThesisSorrells, Breanne M.Many structurally marginalized social groups in the U.S. commonly experience restricted access to healthcare. Barriers to accessing quality resources for health, wellness, and illness prevention stem from and reinforce systemic inequalities. Navigatin . . .
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ThesisZou, George ZThe percent of students with disabilities enrolled in college is substantially less than students without a disability. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the percent of the general population who hold a Bachelor’s level college degree . . .
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ThesisChoi, MarieThe social behavior and stigma of epilepsy in Korean nationals and Korean Americans throughout California are studied. This study seeks to explore the cultural differences in the social behavior of participants, their thoughts about epilepsy, their fa . . .
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DissertationWagner, EricThis study uses narrative inquiry research methods to examine the lived experiences of five students with disabilities pursuing higher education in an urban community college to better understand how their culture, gender, and social-economic experien . . .
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ThesisSicolo, Paola SilvanaAs a graduate student in the Latin American Studies Program, my academic interests have taken me through an interdisciplinary journey mapped by a series of courses on race, class, gender, indigeneity, globalization, transnational migration, and the in . . .
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ThesisDowning, Bryce MichaelStudents with disabilities (SDs) are a rapidly growing population in our current school systems. Even though disability is seen as “acceptable” in post-secondary education, institutions still maintain alienating instructional practices and mentalities . . .
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ThesisPennington, Nathaniel DavidWhile the overarching function of public educational institutions is to instruct students in the proper methods of intellectual, psychological, and emotional growth, the total institution of academia can marginalize students. With regards to students . . .
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DissertationCortez, Nasser A.This qualitative study explored how teachers of upper elementary school students with mild to moderate disabilities navigate the potentially competing demands of CCSS expectations and best practices for supporting students with learning disabilities i . . .