Concern about youth access to tobacco products has prompted a number of communities to initiate actions to limit such access. The present study examines the relationship between the level of community mobilization and local "buy rates" through the...
Transgender college students; Transgender college students -- Services for
One of the main goals of the student affairs professional is to provide relevant services to students and to protect their well being. In order to provide those services, it is imperative that student affairs professionals have the knowledge and be...
"Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Science in Criminal Justice."; Thesis advisor: Jennifer Hedlund.; M.S.,Central Connecticut State University,,2012.; Includes bibliographical references (leaves 75-78).
Substance abuse -- Treatment; Head -- Wounds and injuries -- Treatment
This research established that the rehabilitation process of individuals who have sustained a traumatic brain injury (TBI) would be incomplete without integrating substance abuse treatment components into head injury rehabilitation programs. The...
Student financial aid administrators -- Training of; Counseling in higher education
Today's campuses are becoming the learning grounds for an increasingly diverse student population. The "traditional" college student, age eighteen to twenty-two, sufficiently academically prepared, and having endless time to socialize and study,...
In the opinion of many observers, higher educational institutions currently suffer from a "parallel silo" syndrome, in which academic affairs and student affairs co-exist, but tend not to interact. This situation can be problematic for colleges...
In Alfred Chandler's The Visible Hand, written over two decades ago, the author answers a simple question, how best to explain the rise of the modern business in the United States? While regarding new technologies and burgeoning markets as...
Self-injurious behavior is a dysfunctional coping mechanism that helps some adolescents manage stressful situations. Paradoxically, some adolescents purposely cause physical harm to themselves in an attempt to feel better. Although it is possible...
The recovery movement in the United States redirects our focus away from the pathology of addiction and mental health disorders toward recovery, wellness, and resilience (White, 2000). The work of the President’s New Freedom Commission on Mental...
Reading -- Remedial teaching -- Case studies; Reading (Elementary) -- Case studies
Many children enter school at risk of literacy failure. Early intervention programs have been designed to reduce the daily frustrations and failures experienced by these children. Reading Recovery is one such program. It was designed by Marie Clay,...
For considerable time, there has been growing concern about work stress and its impact on radiographers and other healthcare professionals. At the same time, studies have recognized that some personal traits may prevent work-related tension from...
Post-traumatic stress disorder -- United States; Veterans -- Mental health -- United States; War -- Psychological aspects; Post-traumatic stress disorder -- Risk factors
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) affects thousands of veterans returning from deployments worldwide. The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between PTSD and geography, examining whether there is a relationship between the...
With the influx of mental health concerns in the prison system several issues have risen. One aspect that was examined in this research was the relationship between Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) symptoms and aggressive behavior of prison...
Police agencies across the nation have utilized citizen surveys as one tool in
measuring the success of their agency. For policy-makers, citizen surveys provide key
information to help agencies adapt their practices to best meet the needs and...
Police supervision -- Connecticut; Connecticut. Court Support Services Division
The on-going effort to discover 'what works' in evidence based practices has led many researchers to explore the probation officer -- probationer relationship. The notion that this relationship is an important aspect to a successful probation...
Police services for the mentally ill -- Connecticut; Police training -- Connecticut
This study evaluates the relationship between specialized police training and how such training effects officer decision-making and officer knowledge / awareness in dealing with the mentally ill. Previous research on the relationship between police...
The role of the police officer cannot be adequately analyzed without an understanding of their historical and social context. An examination of the role of the police officer in a small town provides an elucidating window showing how social forces...
People with disabilities -- Health and hygiene -- Kuwait; People with disabilities -- Services for -- Kuwait; Physical fitness centers -- Kuwait
The purpose of this study was to assess the accessibility of fitness centers and health clubs in Kuwait with respect to persons with disabilities. Data were collected via two methods: Accessibility Instruments Measuring Fitness and Recreation...
"Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts in Biomolecular Sciences."; Thesis advisor: Cheryl Watson.; M.A.,Central Connecticut State University,,2012.; Includes bibliographical references (leave 42).
Healthcare costs are projected to skyrocket as medical services become increasingly specialized and more expensive. Medicare spending in particular is growing rapidly representing approximately 16% of all federal spending. Recently, Medicare fraud...
