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The Rehabilitaiton of Mental Patients in a Transitional Home
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College., 1969)It is the purpose of this thesis to present the formation, objectives and description of the Cedar Grove rehabilitation program. -
Rehabilitation at the Girls' Training School of Michigan with an Emphasis on Rewards and Punishments
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College., 1969)The way in which the staff of the institution interprets the standards, enforces the rules and discharges the rewards and punishments determines the success of the training school program. The program stresses individual ... -
The Relationship Between Eating Disorders and the Use of Alcohol and Drugs Among First Year Students at Kalamazoo College
(1995)This project explores the relationship between eating disorders and alcohol and drug use in a sample of first year women at Kalamazoo College (n=1 04). A disordered eating risk scale was devised based on the collected ... -
The Relationship between Fascism and Economic Crisis in Twentieth Century Germany
(1991)Germany has twice in the face of serious economic crises seen a dramatic rise in fascism, specifically National Socialism. Is this only a matter of coincidence, or is there a relationship between fascist movements in ... -
The Relevance of Alfred Schutz and C. Wright Mills
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College., 1967)The present paper is an attempt to bring together systems of thought. The result will not be a single, coherent theory which will postulate specific hypotheses for proof or disproof - although in places questions for ... -
Religious Beliefs and American Values of Divinity School Students
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College., 1966)This study had two purposes: one of which was to see if there was any relationship between certain types of religious beliefs and American values, and the other of which was a descriptive study of the values and beliefs ... -
The Religious Skepticism of Students at the University of Mexico
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College., 1964)In order to evaluate the religious sentiments of 469 students attending the University of Mexico, I concentrated my collection of data in the area of religious skepticism, a phenomenon considered typical of a certain age ... -
Reproduction and Regulation : Infant Mortality in Kalamazoo and Beyond
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College., 2017)This paper is concerned with the way that we societally come to conceptualize the phenomenon of infant mortality. Infant mortality - the death of an infant before its first birthday - has become a marker for overall community ... -
Research for Revolution : A Critical Investigation of Study Abroad Literature
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College., 2015)In recent years, Americans have become obsessed with increasing the number of students who participate in study abroad. Actually increasing the number and diversity of study abroad students has presented a major challenge ... -
Research on the Diversity in Types of Youth Gangs
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College., 1992)Mentioning the word "gang" today conjures up images of television reporters reporting on how "gang-related" incidents have claimed the lives of people, or have resulted in property damage, and this is how the average citizen ... -
Residential Summer Camps and Their Possible Effects on Problem Behaviors and Delinquency of At-Risk Youth
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College., 2012)This paper examines how residential summer camps may inhibit delinquency and reduce the intensity of or eliminate completely problem behaviors among at-risk youth. Due to a lack of social capital both within the family ... -
Resistenza Sulla Tela Umana : Uncovering Italy’s Tattoo Obsession
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College., 2022-03-01)Italy holds the epicenter and government of the Catholic Church, where many religious and social aspects are heavily influenced by Roman Catholic traditions. By analyzing historical, anthropological, and archaeological ... -
Reston: Community Living with a Plan
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College., 1967)I have explored how the residents feel about Reston and all the diverse opportunities, cultural and recreational, which the community has to offer. First, I have tried to make some kind of sketch of the picture of the ... -
Resurfacing Slave Patrols Within "Modern" Police Subject Matter
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College., 2017)This essay compares similarities in the relationship between slave catchers and slaves, pre and post Civil War, to the relationship between modern day law enforcement and African American communities. The author argue that ... -
Rethinking Gentrification: Determining the Extent of Gentrification in Rogers Park and How it Affects Low Income Renters
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College., 2005)This paper looks to synthesize various authors' work on the gentrification of American cities and cities abroad. Using the literature on gentrification as a framework, this paper will attempt to measure to what degree ... -
"Retiring America": Importance of Branding in the Senior Housing Industry
(2008)My senior individualized project was aimed at assessing the growing senior housing market. This past summer, I interned at Erickson Retirement Communities in the Marketing Research Department, but spent a significant ... -
Return Migration to La Sierra Norte : Experiences and Negotiations of Identity of Oaxacan Transnational Migrants
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College., 2015)Return migration is an important phenomenon that affects migrants and their receiving and sending communities. This Senior Individualized Project (SIP) examines qualitative data on the experience of identity and sense of ... -
Return Migration to La Sierra Norte: Experiences and Negotiations of Oaxacan Transnational Migrants
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College, 2016)Return migration is an important phenomenon that affects migrants and their receiving and sending communities. In this SIP, I examine qualitative data on the experience of identity and sense of belonging of thirteen ... -
Returning Through Remittances: Immigrant Connections that Propel The Forces of Globalization
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College., 2008)As a second generation Indian in America, I have long been exposed to stories of the immigrant experience, though I was never able to fully immerse myself in the nuances of immigration until I heard narratives from various ... -
A Review of Complementary and Alternative Medicine with a Concentration on Ayurveda Acupuncture and Chiropractic
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College, 2017)This paper investigates the phenomenon of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) and how various practices within it have continued to flourish despite the preeminence of the Western biomedical tradition. Through ...