Title | Date | Views | Brief Description |
ADHD and College Students: Experiencing an Illness Career |
2008 |
3246 |
This study examines one particular example of an illness career in a sociologically important yet understudied population: university students who have been diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and certified as eligible for ... |
Structural Adjustment in Nicaragua: The Impact on Workers in the Agricultural and Manufacturing Sectors |
2008 |
4540 |
The focus of this study is to analyze how Nicaraguan workers in the manufacturing and agricultural sectors were affected by structural adjustment programs. I analyze three objective well-being indicators: health, education and material well being. Pr... |
Who owns domestic violence? : a content analysis of newsmagazines, 1960-2000 |
2006 |
4047 |
"Sharp divisions cleave the scholarship on intimate partner violence. Prominent family violence scholars argue that feminist scholarship has overshadowed all other approaches to domestic violence in both academic and public discussions. Media scholar... |
Representative athletes: national identity in Olympic swimmers |
2009 |
2150 |
The Modern Olympic Games have occurred every four years (with some breaks because of World Wars) since 1896. These Games are a global event, with athletes from over 200 nations competing in over 25 sports. As a result, the Olympics are a fertile grou... |