The fieldwork for this thesis was conducted in a marginal neighborhood of Quito, Ecuador called la Marin. There, I worked with laboring and extremely poor children, mostly between the ages of three and eighteen. I learned ...

While researching the lives of black women in the United States, I found that it was often quite difficult to find information about black women. Books about slavery spoke mostly of the experiences of black men. When looking ...

The purpose of this paper is to analyze partner dynamics leading to birth. There are several decision-making points in this process. Initiation of sex has many factors; however, partner influences and beliefs may play ...

For over a century our nation has struggled with various forms and degrees of substance abuse. Its far-reaching impact has threatened Americans regardless of their demographic profiles. It can be a debilitating force ...

The author worked with Project Sister, a rape crisis center serving Southern California’s Claremont Colleges. Because of confidentiality issues, she does not use the experience of her clients directly, but instead uses ...

When I originally began my SlP, it was with great enthusiasm and a sense of adventure. Now, nine months and several unfortunate circumstances later, I have mixed emotions, perhaps the strongest of which is anxiety. I ...

Over the past four years, I have developed an intense interest in the African Diaspora in Latin America. It started during my high school Spanish class and continued throughout my college years. As the only African-American ...

It seemed inevitable that, at some point in my education in anthropology, I would have to return to Egypt. I began this project with the desire to revisit this culture and country which have been so prevalent' in my ...