Rutherford County, Tennessee was sued in 2008 for setting bail that was based only on the charged offense and based on an antiquated preset bail schedule. As part of a settlement agreement, judicial commissioners promised ...

Childbirth options for American women have followed at least two very distinct transitions over the past century. In the first transition, the field of obstetrics emerged within the medical profession to gain prestige and ...

The purpose of this study was to examine whether a significant difference exists between two different measures of social class. Respondents' self-reports of social class were compared to their classification based on a ...

The maltreatment of children continues to be a matter of public concern in the community. As a result, there is a growing interest in the importance of evidence-based intervention to assist parents acquire more appropriate ...

Historically the Christian community has not been supportive of the LGBTQ community. Church teachings of many denominations have focused on the sin of homosexuality, rather than the person who experiences same-sex attraction. ...

The objective of this research is to gain a better understanding of how young Muslim Americans describe their cross-cultural experiences with Islamophobia, and how their experiences shape their social identities and coping ...

Though most informal caregivers are women, the number of men providing care for aging family members is increasing. Yet, research on male caregivers is limited. More is needed to understand the unique skills, needs, and ...

There has been little research done that addresses the socio-emotional experiences of individuals who are graduate assistants and students. In working to fill this gap in the literature, my thesis project explores the ...

Research suggests an association between meat and masculinity, but little is known about men who are vegetarian. Drawing on literature primarily from the sociology of gender and ecofeminism, this thesis employs a ...

Public comment is a common participatory process in U.S. federal agency rulemaking. This paper offers an interpretive content analysis of public comments solicited by the National Park Service. Comments involve agency ...