Thesis (Ph. D.)--Florida State University, 2003. / Advisor: Dr. Edwin Inglee Megargee, Florida State University, College of Arts and Sciences, School of Psychology. Title and description from dissertation home page (viewed Oct. 6, 2003). Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Washington, 2003. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 351-365).

Thesis (M.A.)--York University, 2001. Graduate Programme in Psychology. / Typescript. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 194-205). Also available on the Internet. MODE OF ACCESS via web browser by entering the following URL: http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/yorku/fullcit?pMQ66374

The purpose of this treatise was presented in three parts; 1) to identify and understand the perceived factors that aid in the persistence of African-American female transfer students, 2) to access how the college environment is perceived to influence their success, and 3) to determine how the factors of intersectionality: race, class, and gender influence the persistence of this student sub group. All obtained information will be used to guide program development and the implementation of services to the chosen site institution. Through the use of qualitative methods and a case study design, this study explored the responses of nine individuals currently affiliated with the chosen four-year institution. Three of the participants in the study were faculty advisors and the remaining six were African-American female students who were also identified as transfer students as well. Semi-structured interview protocols were separately collected from both students and faculty. Findings revealed that four factors were perceived to aid in the persistence of African-American female transfer students. They were: strong support systems that involve both fictive and kinship networks, possessing and developing internal locus of control, the ability to see and be effective role models, and to exhibit strong commitment behaviors for school. Implications are presented with the intent to add to the limited scholarly literature regarding the persistence of African-American female transfer students. Recommendations include the creation of a Transfer Student Taskforce, establishing a charter chapter of Tau Sigma, which is a national Honor Society for Transfer Students, and the creation/implementation of a campus climate survey. / text

Representations of black female sporting bodies, when taken as what Susan Bordo (1997) refers to as “texts of culture,” operate as sites for an interrogation of the production and maintenance of ideologies of race, gender, sexuality and deviance in the context of Western society. The purpose of this thesis was to interrogate these ideologies within the context of sport by focusing specifically on media representations of three black track and field athletes—Florence Griffith Joyner, Marion Jones, and Caster Semenya. Using an ethnographic approach to content analysis this thesis shows the ways in which the bodies of black female athletes function as commodities, as well as they ways in which they become representations of deviance in sport. / text

Female student-athletes are a growing population on most college campuses. While incorporated into a historically male model, their experiences and outcomes are unique. This report guides potential female student-athletes in the process of deciding to participate by providing information about the female student-athlete experience. Issues to be explored include decision-making, academics, health, and stress. Sports can be a rewarding experience despite the challenge of balancing academics with athletic commitments. / text

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Economic emancipation is considered to be a critical pre-requisite to female empowerment. Using data collected through semi-structured interviews with six (6) women from the Mohajir community in the port city of Karachi, Pakistan, the present study examines whether in the wake of economic emancipation, Mohajir women were able to achieve holistic female empowerment. The findings indicate that while Mohajir women did achieve economic emancipation, it did not result in holistic female empowerment as decisionmaking power ultimately rested with the patriarch because of religious, social, cultural and psychological reasons. The findings also reveal that the study participants believed that ideally a man is ultimately responsible for providing for his family since he is naturally endowed to be the breadwinner. Moreover, the findings further indicate that the need for security of life was considered to be the most crucial and basic of all needs and human needs followed a hierarchical pattern. In light of the findings, it is suggested that changes within the security, legal, academic and religious spheres be initiated so that Mohajir and Pakistani women are able to achieve holistic empowerment. / October 2015

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The current report reviews the recent literature on the relationship between Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), sexual assault, and the resulting psychological impact on college women. This document is an overview of PTSD and sexual assault as defined in recent literature, and then reviews the significant impact both factors have on the college woman and her surrounding environment. Intervention and prevention strategies for the negative consequences of sexual assault and PTSD are included. Finally, this report provides suggestions for counselors on appropriate treatment and intervention plans for a college campus. / text