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Human Development and Social Relations (HDSR) Senior Individualized Projects [73]
This collection includes Senior Individualized Projects (SIPs) completed in the Human Development and Social Relations (HDSR) interdisciplinary major. -
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Half the Chance at Life: An Investigation of Racial Disparities in Infant Mortality Rates in Calhoun County, Michigan
(2011)In Calhoun County, Michigan, the rate of infant mortality an1ong black mothers is nearly twice the rate among white mothers. Infant mortality, rooted in complicated and interrelated factors such as poverty, health care ... -
This is My Playground
(2014)This paper examines the ways in which gender affects play, leisure, and friend making. It explores the synthesis of gender identity and development theory and how these theories come into play at camp. An in depth look is ... -
Youth Empowerment through Productive Dialogue An Opportunity for Education Reform
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College., 2015)Language and knowledge is directly linked to power through capital. Whoever determines what can be talked about also determines what can be known. Education, as a mandate for all children and youth in the United States to ... -
Education and Workforce Outcome : A Qualitative Study on Costa Rica
(2013)Education is one of the key driving forces in determining social and economic success in a country. Costa Rica's education system very specifically aims to close the gap between the rich and the poor and improve the overall ... -
Being Black in a White Education System
(2010)Walking down the hallways at Hillside Middle school, I hear the taunts the students give each other every day. I see the remnants of a culture never identified or taught in our public school system. In this study, I analyze ... -
A Critical Analysis of HIV Rates in the Black MSM Community
(2012)Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) are considered global pandemics (CDC, 2006). A pandemic is an epidemic of disease or other health condition that occurs over a widespread ... -
The Home Health Aide Experience: A Qualitative Analysis of the Value of Labor of Homecare Workers in the United States in Relation to Gender, Race, Ethnicity, and Socioeconomic Status
(2013)Home health care is a rapidly growing field and home health aides are at the heart of it. Their jobs put them in direct contact with patients, which is both difficult and demanding. For all their hard work they receive ... -
Success and Reproduction: A Look at Traditional Success and Nontraditional Success via Bourdieu's Theory of Cultural Reproduction
(2012)The author compares and contrasts the traditional college path to success with other stories of success collected as an intern in Los Angeles with Success, "A New Beginning." Success to the students means going back to ... -
An Observational Study of Preschool Children's Prosocial Interactions During Play
(2012)The author observed the interactions of preschool children at First Care, a fully licensed childcare center that is affiliated and run through First United Methodist Church, Kalamazoo, Michigan, in order to understand the ... -
Art Speaks: An Aid for Communication Between Individuals with Autism and Their Parents
(2012)Social and communication impairments are two of the defining features of autism. Due to the language deficits of individuals on the spectrum communication is hindered. With the ever-growing population of individuals with ... -
#technology shapes #history: social media, marketing and human development
(2012)The author addresses three key research questions: 1. What is the theoretical and historical background for a society shaped by social media? 2 What are some of the predominant characteristics of Web 2.0 and how have they ... -
A Study on the Partnership of the School, Community, and Family in an Effort to Address the Needs and Prevention of At-Risk, Potential School Drop-outs: Emphasis on The Middle School Years
(1992)The following literature-based paper reports on the topic of At-Risk Potential School Dropouts; who is at risk, why, and and what can be done to stop this unfortunate and potentially, destructive increase. This topic ... -
Dealing with Domestic Violence: The Kalamazoo Assault Intervention
(1994)In order to examine the counseling program and in order to better understand the problem of domestic violence and the men that batter, it will be helpful to discuss current literature on these subjects. Exploring the ... -
A Theoretical and Practical Approach to Volunteer Management
(1994)Volunteerism has been an essential partner in America's growth and progress; it is a source of our country's enduring strength. Americans have always volunteered in great numbers: in community services, politics, religious ... -
I'm Learning How To Be Me and Loving It: A critical case study of support groups for abused women. Participants perspectives at a women's counseling agency in Philadelphia, PA.
(1991)For my senior thesis, I chose a project that joins together three very important aspects of my undergraduate experience: Psychology, Sociology, and Women's Issues. I designed a research project in which all three interests ... -
A Study of the Effects of Labelling, Drug Therapy, and Behavior Modification on Children with Symptoms of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Emphasis on Children through Mid Childhood
(1993)The following paper reports on the effects of labeling, drug therapy, and behavior modification on children who suffer symptoms of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). This topic originated through my work ... -
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 History of The New England Home for Little Wanderers The Behavior Modification and Milieu Therapy Program at Orchard Home
(1995)Philosophies, strategies, and implementation of treatment services for children are constantly changing to make improvements. There is no one perfect solution to eliminate the crises of children. There are many schools ... -
Upward Evaluation Systems: A Critical Investigation of Upward Evaluation Systems Using the Wayne County Probate Court Supervisory Evaluation Program as a Case Study
(1995)Performance appraisals have been considered an effective management tool for many years by the private sector. It is therefore not surprising that the government sector has embraced the concept. Wayne County instituted ...
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