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Hough, David Ian. "The vulnerable assylum : investigating an architecture of difference in a migrant society." Diss., University of Pretoria, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/60181.
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During 2015 South Africa, a single country with far fewer resources than
the EU, had to provide refuge for approximately 72,000 asylum seekers.
This global infl ux of people has been classifi ed as a crisis, placing extreme
pressure on the economical, social and urban systems of many cities.
Threatened by xenophobia and a bureaucratic legal process, many of these
international visitors are treated to a reluctant welcome upon entering
South Africa.
In a context such as Marabastad, characterised by urban sprawl, singleuse
territories and reduced density, exceedingly migratory populations
are forced to contend for informal opportunities and sources of survival,
often to the detriment of the existing urban fabric. In spite of this, mobile
individuals have found a way to situate themselves and organise their
surroundings without fi gurative representation within an urban context
scattered with 'ruins' of past utopian ideologies.
Through a recombination of the contradictory facets of architecture, namely
fetish and fossil, utopia and ruin, the Vulnerable Asylum investigates the
ability of heritage architecture to accommodate new migrant citizens.
The resultant architecture off ers possibilities in providing an architectural
platform for the economies, communities and potentials brought into South
Africa by international visitors, incorporating rather than excluding them.Mini Dissertation (MArch (Prof))--University of Pretoria, 2016.
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Beckman, Malin. "Resilient society, vulnerable people : a study of disaster response and recovery from floods in central Vietnam /." Uppsala : Dept. of Urban and Rural Development, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, 2006. http://epsilon.slu.se/2006115.pdf.
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Yesmine, Sabina. "Civil society counter accounts and corporate climate account discourses: A case study from a climate-vulnerable developing country." Thesis, Queensland University of Technology, 2019. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/132599/1/Sabina_Yesmine_Thesis.pdf.
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The study presented in this thesis investigates the nature of climate accounts of the Bangladeshi state power sector, and how, if at all, the accounts are challenged and influenced by climate counter accounts disseminated by local and global civil society organisations. It also examines which factors impact the disciplinary power of climate counter accounts. While the study notes the success of climate counter accounts in making the power sector climate accounts visible, it finds no evidence to support the disciplinary power of climate counter accounts to bring about substantive change in the power sector's commitment to mitigating the environmental impact of emissions from power generation.
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Ervin, Kimberly S. "Training delivery methods utilized by Illinois American Society of Training and Development (ASTD) members /." View online, 2009. http://repository.eiu.edu/theses/docs/32211131566672.pdf.
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Deal, Claire Elizabeth. "Collaborative theater of testimony performance as critical performance pedagogy implications for theater artists, community members, audiences, and performance studies scholars /." Fairfax, VA : George Mason University, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/1920/3356.
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Thesis (Ph.D.)--George Mason University, 2008.Vita: p. 244. Thesis director: Lorraine A. Brown. Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Cultural Studies. Title from PDF t.p. (viewed Jan. 11, 2009). Includes bibliographical references (p. 228-243). Also issued in print.
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Nolley, Kevin A. "Factors influencing Indiana Psychiatric Society members in the selection of continuing medical education : an archival study." Virtual Press, 2005. http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/1318451.
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In the field of postgraduate medical education- there is a need for baseline information on what factors influence physicians in their selection of Continuing Medical Education (CME). Furthermore, there is an ever-growing need to learn how practitioners prefer their CME to he delivered and in what venue it should be offered. CME should represent what is understood about how physicians change behavior.The purpose of this study was to describe what factors influenced members of the Indiana Psychiatric Society in their attendance and selection of a particular Continuing Medical Education event. Using archival data from the 2004 Indiana Psychiatric Needs Assessment Survey. this study examined demographic variables—such as gender and age—and their influences on Continuing Medical Education. Moreover, using descriptive statistics, Pearson correlations. and Chi-square analyses. the research study also focused on the statistical relationships which existed between the nine various factors influencing attendance: price. location. interest in topic. outside attraction. personal invitation, speaker, deficiency of knowledge day of the week. and personal invitation. The 2004 Needs Assessment Survey was completed electronically by 80 members of the Indiana Psychiatric Society over a 60-day period during the summer of 2004.Several conclusions were derived from the major findings. Outside attraction was the most significant factor for participants selecting a CME activity. The mean average for outside attraction was 4.13 out of a possible five. This finding was the most important factor for both gender and age groups. Conversely, interest in topic was found to be the least significant value with an arithmetic mean score of 1.33 out a possible five. Using Pearson correlation analyses, a strong correlation was found to exist between interest in topic and speaker (.662. p<.01). The second strongest correlation was found between interest in knowledge and other colleagues attending. (.430. p<.01). Fifty out of 76 IPS members surveyed preferred (IMF to be delivered in a lecture format in a traditional one-hour format (31 out of 76).In recommendation as to future study, the researcher suggests employing qualitative research technique to better understand what can actually motivate physicians to change clinical behavior.Department of Educational Studies
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Ju, In-Sook. "Credit Use and Financial Satisfaction Among USU Community Credit Union Members." DigitalCommons@USU, 1989. https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/etd/2501.
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This study investigated the level of financial satisfaction of the family money manager in relation to socioeconomic characteristics, attitudes towards credit, and credit practices. The population was members of the USU Community Credit Union. Data were collected with a mail survey questionnaire from a random sample of 500 subjects. After multiple follow-up attempts, the response rate was 55.2 percent.
The dependent variable was financial satisfaction; the independent variables were categorized into three groups: socioeconomic characteristics, credit attitudes, and credit practices. The conceptual model of this study hypothesized that there is a relationship between the dependent and independent variables. Age, education, home value, household income, and savings were positively related to financial satisfaction. Those who felt comfortable with larger amounts of credit payment were associated with higher income levels and higher satisfaction levels. People with favorable attitudes toward borrowing money to pay for houses were more likely to be satisfied with their financial conditions. Convenience credit card users were more satisfied than installment users. Higher debt repayment-to-income ratios were associated with lower levels of financial satisfaction. Respondents' feeling about their credit obligations was the most powerful predictor of financial satisfaction; people who were concerned about their credit obligations were likely to be less satisfied with their financial situations that those who were not. Concern over credit obligations was not highly related to socioeconomic characteristics or debt repayment-to- income ratio. Accordingly, the subjective assessment of credit obligations was more important in explaining financial satisfaction than the objective measurement of family debt burden such as debt repayment-to-income ratio.
Fifty-two percent of the variation in financial satisfaction was accounted for by socioeconomic characteristics, credit attitudes, and credit practices. Credit practices were more powerful predictors of financial satisfaction than socioeconomic characteristics. This result illustrates the importance of credit management as a contributing factor in financial satisfaction.
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Homberger, Maximilian. "Exploring the experiences and understandings of psychosis through relationships with family members, mental health services, and society." Thesis, Lancaster University, 2018. http://eprints.lancs.ac.uk/129778/.
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This thesis includes three sections: a literature review, an empirical paper, and a critical appraisal of the thesis. Early Intervention Services (EIS) are specialist mental health services for people who are experiencing a 'first episode of psychosis'. EIS are a widely adopted approach in England and internationally. Previous qualitative research exploring people's experiences of accessing EIS was reviewed through a process of meta-ethnography. Eleven qualitative articles were included in this review; the findings of these studies were analysed and synthesised. Four major themes were developed: Understanding through relationships; Recovery and hope; Sense of self; and Medication. Recommendations for clinical practice and future research were made. There is a widespread narrative in most Westernised societies that mental health difficulties 'run in families'. One account of this attributes familial mental health difficulties to environmental or psychosocial factors, the other leading account links mental health difficulties to biogenetic factors. This study was interested in how these two accounts impact on people who have a parent with experiences of mental health difficulties. I interviewed four people who had a biological parent with experiences of 'psychosis' or a diagnosis of 'schizophrenia'. The interviews were analysed using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis. Four super-ordinate themes were developed: The Fear; Signs of (in)sanity - navigating my own mental health; 'Who is my mum?' - multiple and evolving identities, relationships, and (re)connection; (4) 'A caregiver for your caregiver' - multiple family roles and responsibilities. Clinical and research implications were discussed. The critical appraisal explored: my own inspirations for conducting the empirical paper; how the empirical paper influenced my own practice; and controversies and issues surrounding the biomedical model and its impact on families. Methodological challenges associated with this research were also discussed.
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Abbas, Hyder. "The Dublin Library Society and its founding members : associational activity and cultural patriotism in late-eighteenth-century Dublin." Thesis, Robert Gordon University, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10059/2720.
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In late-eighteenth-century Dublin, options were limited for an expanding reading public who wished to consult quality printed works. During this period of the Anglican Ascendancy, membership to institutional libraries or participation in associational activities was largely limited to elites and those from the Established Church. The Dublin Library Society provided a public reference library service without restrictions of confession, connection, elections, or status—with admission based only on ability to pay the initial two-guinea charge (and one thereafter). Using hitherto neglected primary sources, particularly contemporary newspapers, this thesis will examine the origins of the Dublin Library, public reaction towards it, and its position promoting cultural patriotism and inclusivity in public library service provision in late-eighteenth-century Dublin. Also, a detailed prosopographical analysis of the library’s founding subscribers, specifically for their occupational backgrounds and associational activities, will show that the library represented a cross-section of Dublin’s reading public and help identify the social and cultural milieu in the capital. Through a combination of historical and prosopographical research on the library and its members, this study aims to contribute to both library history and the wider fields of social, cultural, and urban history of Dublin. The library was founded amidst a backdrop of Irish patriotism evidenced by the achievement of legislative independence from Britain. Dubliners expressed their patriotism through participation in clubs and societies that promoted Irish cultural, commercial, political, and social improvement and self-sufficiency. Further Enlightenment ideals of toleration and intellectual cultivation were embodied in these associations. By the end of this examination, the Dublin Library Society will be regarded not only as significant in the expansion of Dublin’s literary public sphere, but also a noteworthy location of the Irish Enlightenment in the capital.
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Clark, Robin L. "Continuing education views and practices of members of the Financial Communications Section of the Public Relations Society of America." Virtual Press, 1992. http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/845927.
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The 221 members of the Financial Communications section of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) were surveyed about their continuing education views and practices through a mail survey. Out of the 221 members, 118 (53.4%) completed and returned the survey. Respondents were asked their opinions about the importance of different types of continuing education programs, how long it had been since they last participated, and what topic they would most like to see covered in a continuing education forum. The members were asked whether their companies encouraged involvement in continuing education by providing financial assistance and positive recognition. Respondents were also asked their number of years in the field, education, type of company, position level, age, income, and gender.It was concluded through the results of the study that the majority of members find continuing education important to themselves and to their profession. Most of the companies do encourage participation in continuing education and members feel that their companies' encouragement does influence their decision on whether to to participate.Department of Journalism
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Judd, Marion Buchanan. "Who joins a UK right to die society and why? : a study of members of Friends at the End (FATE)." Thesis, Queen Mary, University of London, 2012. http://qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/2681.
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The thesis presents quantitative and qualitative thematic analyses of a postal survey and interview study of members of Friends at the End (FATE), a Glasgow-based right to die society. This is one of the first UK studies aimed toward filling a gap in knowledge about who joins a UK right to die society, and their reasons for doing so. The thesis attributes responsibility for the right to die movement’s continuing existence to contemporary socio-cultural norms of individualism and self-determination in promoting desire for autonomy and choice surrounding dying and death. It shows how and why a distinct group of predominantly older and higher social class individuals, 22% of whom have health and social care professional backgrounds, have decided to join FATE. The right to die movement is shown to be a new social movement concerned with health, ageing and death activism that challenges contemporary biomedical models of managing dying and death. The thesis shows how ageing, social class, religiosity, socio-medical constructs of dying, risk management and altruism toward others all contribute toward the ongoing existence of pro-right to die attitudes and beliefs. It also shows how personal fears about the manner of future dying, both physical and existential are frequently informed by personal experiences, identified as critical factors in decisions made to join the movement. FATE exists in a culture in which assessing risk has become very pervasive, and joining FATE is, for many members, a risk-avoidance strategy, given their concerns that future dying and death may be unpleasant. Conditional desire for hastened death is also shown to be informed by desire to avoid placing burden on others, a form of reciprocal altruism in which hastened death benefits both the dying person and family members as well as society as a whole.
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Houston, Teresa Lashone. "A study examining the experiences of community college students who are members of Phi Theta Kappa." Diss., Mississippi State : Mississippi State University, 2007. http://library.msstate.edu/etd/show.asp?etd=etd-10252007-195350.
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Nielson, Jeannine D. "The Relationship Between Attachment, Love Styles, and Marital Quality in a Sample of Married Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints." DigitalCommons@USU, 2005. https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/etd/2846.
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Research on attachment suggests that attachment styles do exist in adulthood and appear to be an evolutionary product of infancy. This research was particularly focused on examining the relationship between attachment styles at various stages of the marital life cycle and the relationship of these styles of attachment to styles of love and marital quality among members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS).
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Brookfield, Katherine. "Planning policy and quality of life : an investigation into the relationship between planning policy and the quality of life of tenants' and residents' association members." Thesis, University of Southampton, 2012. https://eprints.soton.ac.uk/348813/.
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This study explores the relationship between planning policy and quality of life and, in doing so, contributes to long running debates occurring within the planning literature, and between planning practitioners and planning theorists, about the nature of this relationship. Specifically, the study investigates the relationship between planning policy's approach to combining residential and non-residential uses, an understudied area of policy, and the quality of life of tenants' and residents' association (TARA) members, an understudied population which frequently participates in the planning system. Within the study, quality of life is understood in terms of preference-satisfaction theory which equates the 'good' life with the satisfaction of preferences. Subsequently, where policy's aspirations for the built environment overlap with the environmental preferences of TARA members, it is assumed that policy might, when reflected in the built environment, support members' quality of life. To investigate such instances of overlap, the study first explored policy's approach to combining residential and non-residential uses through a qualitative content analysis of written policy, interviews with local authority planning officers and an analysis of planning applications and their associated decision notices. Then, to investigate the environmental preferences of TARA members, focus groups were held with a diverse sample of TARAs. These focus groups suggested ways of amending policy so that it might better satisfy members' preferences and, perhaps then, better support their quality of life. A conceptual framework was developed to begin to explore the deliverability of these amendments with data for this exercise collected from self-proclaimed representative bodies for the planning profession and housebuilding industry. In pursuing these interests, insights into a number of additional issues emerged, including, the relationship between policy as 'content' and policy as 'process', the interests, activities and spatial distribution of TARAs, the planning system's potential to support the quality of life of TARA members, and planners' and housebuilders' attitudes towards land use mix and the State's planning apparatus. Taken in its totality though, the study‘s major contribution perhaps lies in suggesting answers to the vexed question of what should be civil society's role in the planning system. In terms of land use mix, the study found that planning policy and TARA members shared a largely similar conceptualisation of the 'good' residential environment with both favouring predominantly residential areas, featuring pockets of green space, 'everyday' services, and the exclusion of most traffic generating, obtrusive and noisy uses. They also shared a similar conceptualisation of the 'good' town or city centre with both favouring land use mix, a concentration of activities and the presence of residential occupiers. Consequently, in these instances, policy perhaps seems suited to supporting the quality of life of TARA members. However, in other instances, members' preferences and policy‘s requirements were seen to diverge. Furthermore, the task of revising policy to avoid these points of divergence seems challenging. The study updates and expands knowledge on an understudied area of policy and a relatively understudied population. It presents insights into policy's approach to land use mix, and attitudes towards this approach, at a time when the planning system is experiencing considerable change with regional planning due to be abolished, neighbourhood planning introduced and a new form of national planning policy launched. The study comments on the implications for the research findings of these various developments. It also identifies environmental designs and characteristics that might be of interest to policy-makers if an objective is to address the concerns of a frequently vocal participant in the planning system (i.e. TARAs).
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Bajabaa, Aysha Sulaiman. "Influential factors and faculty members’ practices in technology integration using ISTE standards for teacher preparation at Taibah University- Saudi Arabia." Diss., Kansas State University, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/2097/35805.
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Doctor of PhilosophyCurriculum and Instruction Programs
David S. Allen
Haijun Kang
Using technology effectively has been proven to enhance education. The status quo in Saudi Arabia reflects low-level usage of technology in K-12 classrooms. Preparing 21st Century teachers to integrate technology in their future classrooms for meaningful learning requires College of Education faculty to model using technology effectively. This study investigated the technology integration practices of faculty members in the College of Education at Taibah University, particularly to what extent these practices are aligned with ISTE NETS-T standards and what factors predict these practices. Based on the literature, the factors examined include attitudes towards technology use, pedagogical beliefs, technical skills, workload, professional development, technology access, technical support, and leadership support. The population of the study was the 257 faculty in the College of Education at Taibah University. The study used a web-based survey containing 66 closed-ended items to collect data, and 170 valid responses were obtained (66% response rate). Descriptive and multiple linear regression analyses were conducted to analyze data. Findings from the first research question revealed that faculty members’ technology integration practices were well-matched with ISTE NETS-T standards since the overall mean of these items was (M= 4.25, SD= .64). This indicates that faculty members had awareness of using technology effectively based on these standards to engage students in meaningful learning. Results from the multiple linear regression analysis revealed that the overall model was significant as it explains 43% of the variability in faculty members’ technology integration practices. Three significant factors statistically predicted faculty members’ technology integration practices based on ISTE NETS standards. Faculty members’ attitude toward technology had a positive relationship with faculty members’ technology integration practices [β=.35, p=.00]. Faculty technical skills had also a statistically significant positive relationship with faculty members’ technology integration practices [β=.19, p=.00]. However, leadership support was found to have a statistically significant negative relationship with faculty members’ technology integration practices in teaching based on ISTE NETS-T standards [β=-.23, p=.00]. These results, in addition to the means of the independent variables, showed that the highly rated technology integration factors, including technology attitudes and technical skills, predict their high technology integration practices based on ISTE NET-T standards. However, faculty members still need more support in several technology integration factors including professional development, technology access, workload, and leadership support. The study recommends education faculty members to model the effective use of technology for pre-service teachers through providing them with opportunities to observe it in a variety of instructional models and practice the constructivist use of technology in lesson plan assignments and projects during the program, which helps in developing positive attitudes toward technology use among pre-service teachers. College of Education leaders are recommended to have a clear shared technology vision and offer the resources and support needed to make instructional technology integration successful. Recommendations for future studies are also discussed.
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Schiffli, Alisha J. "A Q-sort analysis of Indiana Public Relations Society of America members on the characteristics needed to be a leader in the public relations profession." Virtual Press, 2007. http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/1365525.
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The study of leadership has been ongoing for many years. Although the characteristics of leaders seem to have remained somewhat similar over time, research has changed. Up until recently, researchers have based their research tools on a questionnaire developed by Stogdill in 1955. This study took a different approach, using Q-methodology. The objective of this study was to determine what characteristics top public relations professionals in Indiana believed were necessary to be a leader in the profession and whether education-level, experience-level, and gender played a role in their decisions.A total of 21 professionals volunteered to participate in the study. They were each asked to complete a demographic questionnaire and sort 60 leadership-based statements according to their level of agreement. The program, PQMethod was used to analyze the responses. Based on the outcomes, the respondents fell into one of two categories, Authoritarian Leaders or Democratic Leaders. After reviewing the questionnaires, it was noted that distinct demographic differences existed between the two categories. The analysis from PQMethod also revealed the most important characteristics the respondents felt are necessary to be a leader in the profession, as well as the least important characteristics.This study took a closer look at Indiana public relations professionals who held top positions within their organization. This study applied an attitudinal research approach to leadership-related concepts in the field. Although the results cannot be generalized to all leaders in the public relations industry, it does provide insight to the subject and a starting point for additional research.Department of Journalism
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Lund, Marcus. "Teaching Them to be Upstanding Members of Society is My Damn Job! : An Interview Study about Working with Gender and Novels in the English Classroom." Thesis, Jönköping University, Högskolan för lärande och kommunikation, 2020. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-50792.
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This study aims to examine teachers’ experiences when working with novels to discuss gender related questions in their EFL-classrooms. The research questions this study aims to answer are which prerequisites and limitations affect teachers when working with novels and gender in the EFL-classroom and what are the benefits and negatives when working with novels and gender in the EFL-classroom. The data was gathered through seven semi-structured interviews with teachers from both upper- and lower secondary school. The theoretical approach that was used to analyse the answers received from the interviews were gender studies, with a focus on ‘overing’, and critical literacy. The results from this study show that teachers have an interest in working with novels and gender related questions. The study also shows that there are both prerequisites and limitations that affect how teachers can work with gender and novels in their classroom, a few of the examples brought up in the results are: meeting resistance from the students in the classroom regarding these issues, which class sets of novels are available, the teacher’s personal interest in the subject, and if there is sufficient support to teach about novels and gender. Finally, it can be discerned that a teacher’s own commitment affects how much gender related questions are incorporated when working with novels.
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Mercier, Kathleen. "Students With Intellectual Disabilities Accessing Postsecondary Education Settings| Promoting Education Equity| Seeing Students for Their Ability First and Supporting Their Development as Contributing Members Into a Diverse Society." Thesis, Brandman University, 2017. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10268327.
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The purpose of this ethnographic study was to examine and describe the lived experiences of seven students with intellectual disabilities (ID) participating in two postsecondary education (PSE) settings in Southern California that were aligned to the Think College Standards-Based Conceptual Framework for Inclusive Higher Education.
Through a qualitative approach of ethnography, the researcher examined various stakeholders’ awareness and ability to support students with ID in higher education settings in an effort to support future development of PSE programs for students with ID. Methodology tools included classroom observations, individual interviews, and examination of artifacts from the sample of PSE settings in Southern California supporting students with ID.
Through triangulation of the interviews, observations, and artifacts, the researcher found 13 themes that emerged as substantial stories related to the lived experiences of students with ID in PSE. The findings included that the experiences of the students with ID in PSE were associated with new opportunities, meaningful experiences through independence and teamwork, development of self-advocacy, community acceptance similar to experiences of nondisabled peers, confidence to raise the bar of expectations, and an understanding of the impact on others through the lived experience of the students with ID in PSE.
As a result of inclusive higher education, the experiences of students with ID in PSE programs focused on developing life skills beyond the classroom through impacting the culture of the college and community, increased acceptance amongst nondisabled peers, and created parallel adult development that led to more fulfilling adult lives and deepened relationships with others.
Recommendations from the research include PSE teams’ need to create interdisciplinary groups that design inclusive, innovative classroom environments that promote community acceptance, acknowledgment of individual ability, and increased relationships; create assessment tools to determine individual strengths and needs; and offer additional scholarships to increase the opportunity to access higher education environments.
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Smyth, Marion Ann. "Their sorrow, their story: The lived experience of individuals impacted by the death of Special Forces members in the 1996 Black Hawk accident." Thesis, Edith Cowan University, Research Online, Perth, Western Australia, 2019. https://ro.ecu.edu.au/theses/2184.
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On the 12 June 1996, the Australian Special Forces were conducting night-time counterterrorism training when two Black Hawk helicopters transporting Special Air Service Regiment (SASR) troops collided mid-air. Eighteen personnel were killed, including members from the elite SASR and crew from the 5th Aviation Regiment. In the aftermath of this accident a charity, the Special Air Service Resources Trust, was established to provide ongoing support to the dependants of those killed. This trust is now the Special Air Service Resources Fund (SASRF), and it continues to support the dependants of those killed and the injured from the accident.
There is significant research on the outcomes of sudden and violent deaths; however, there is a paucity of available literature that articulates the lived experiences of those impacted by the Black Hawk accident. There is also no known available literature that articulates the lived experiences of the dependants of the killed soldiers and the injured survivors in terms of the SASRF model of support.
The aim of this qualitative research was to understand the lived experiences of those individuals impacted by the Black Hawk accident. This included the experiences of those provided support by the SASRF. For this purpose, the Bronfenbrenner (1986) socio-ecological model of development was utilised as the framework to guide the study. This model emphasises the importance of expanding bereavement studies to include significant others as participants and a wide range of systems as influencing factors on bereavement outcomes.
The methodology for this study involved the descriptive approach of transcendental phenomenology, selected for its encouragement to put aside the personal experiences and biases of the researcher. Data collection involved an analysis of documents sourced from media sources, television documentaries, government records, historical records and books. A five question online survey was also conducted with participants recruited through social media and email invitation. This method of recruitment reflected the need for creative strategies when researching hard-to- reach populations such as Special Forces. A total of 162 documents and 24 survey responses using purposive sampling were collected. Using the Moustakas modified van Kaam method for data analysis, five emergent themes and one predetermined theme were identified. These themes indicated that bereavement outcomes, the impact of bureaucracy, meaning-making, survivor experiences and bereavement support formed the essence of the lived experiences. The pre-determined theme of SASRF indicated social support as an important characteristic
of the lived experiences.
The significance of this study is grounded in its contributions to understanding bereavement in the context of Special Forces’ sudden and violent deaths. It is the first qualitative study that specifically sought to understand the lived experiences of those impacted by the Black Hawk accident, and the first known study involving Australian Special Forces non-combat deaths. It contributes to the SASRF mission by defining the central elements of bereavement support in the specific sociocultural context.
The findings demonstrate a need for significant change in the field of military bereavement support and the education of social workers. The evidence base enables social workers as agents of change to contribute to the enhancement of relevant policies. The evidence also contributes to the knowledge base of political entities, bureaucracies and community support agencies that do, or might wish to, provide bereavement support in the context of Special Forces accidents.
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Carter, Marcia B. "A comparative analysis of necessary technical competencies required by New Hampshire entry-level clerical office employees as perceived by secondary business teachers and members of the New Hampshire Society of Training and Development." Thesis, Boston University, 1988. https://hdl.handle.net/2144/38011.
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Thesis (Ed.D.)--Boston UniversityPLEASE NOTE: Boston University Libraries did not receive an Authorization To Manage form for this thesis or dissertation. It is therefore not openly accessible, though it may be available by request. If you are the author or principal advisor of this work and would like to request open access for it, please contact us at open-help@bu.edu. Thank you.
This research sought to determine which skills were necessary for entry-level office workers in NH as perceived by secondary business teachers and training directors. 175 questionnaires of 263 were returned by secondary business teachers and 78 of 143 questionnaires were returned by training directors. Each questionnaire contained ninety-three competencies which were classified into seven general skill areas. The Statistical Package for the Social Sciences and Lotus were used to analyze the data. Methods of analysis included frequency distributions, percentages, cumulative frequencies, means, cross tabulations, t-tests, and paired t-tests. The ten most important skills reported were: read/follow written directions, accurate typing, keep confidentiality, take accurate phone messages, follow oral instructions, type business letters, answer the telephone, demonstrate good listening skills, organize work, and proofread. The two general skill areas of the seven which need the most improvement were planning, organizing, decision-making; and written/oral communications. The nineteen individual skills of the ninty-three which need improvement in instruction were: answer the telephone, handle outgoing mail, keep confidentiality, meet and greet people, organize work, place telephone calls, read/follow written directions, set priorities, take accurate phone messages, work under pressure, work with interruptions, work without close supervision, demonstrate good listening skills, follow oral instructions, proofread, speak clearly and accurately, spell and define words, use correct grammar, and write legibly. Nineteen of the individual skills had a significant difference when analyzed by size of company with the larger companies placing a greater emphasis on importance. There was insufficient data to draw conclusions regarding necessary skills by the type of business. Size of school, school location, and number of business teachers had little effect on the necessary skills needed by entry-level clerical office workers although teachers in Northern NH placed a greater emphasis on the accounting skills than did teachers in Sourthern NH. The major implication of this study is that more emphasis needs to be placed on planning, organizing, decision-making, written and oral communication skills.
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Ashton, Samuel L. "Beliefs, Practices, and Training in Marriage Preparation: A Comparison Between Members of the Association of Mormon Counselors and Psychotherapists (AMCAP) and Select Protestant Clergy." Diss., CLICK HERE for online access, 2005. http://contentdm.lib.byu.edu/ETD/image/etd897.pdf.
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Ankarberg, Emma. "“I crashed my car into a cement pole and cried all the way home but my eye makeup was still perfect” : A qualitative study of members’ sense of belonging within Sephora’s commodified community: Beauty Insider." Thesis, Södertörns högskola, Institutionen för kultur och lärande, 2019. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:sh:diva-38375.
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This study seeks to understand ways in which members’ experience a sense of belonging within Sephora’s own commodified community: Beauty Insider. Three research questions are presented, the final one being of highest importance: in which way do members of Beauty Insider experience a sense of belonging? To be able to understand the members, previous research is presented where Muniz & O’Guinn’s (2001) study on Brand Communities is essential, as well as the study conducted by Dholakia et al. (2004) on participation within communities. To better understand what activities members engage in within communities, a theoretical framework based on fan cultures, consumer culture and participatory culture is presented to gain a better understanding of the aspects of a community. This study will approach the research questions mainly using focus group interviews, as well as a necessary description of the discourse content of the platform to better understand the context of the study. The study concludes by presenting a result and an analysis that is, mostly, in line with previous research as well as discovering new aspects of members attitudes towards Beauty Insider and which meaning members experience as a result of participating in different activities within the community.
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Isfåle, Linda, and Siri Petersson. "Tiggeri som störande av den allmänna ordningen : En kritisk diskursanalys av samhällsattityder bakom språkliga formuleringar i kommunala tiggeriförbud." Thesis, Linnéuniversitetet, Institutionen för socialt arbete (SA), 2020. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-96524.
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In order to gain an understanding of how begging is constructed as a societal problem in the local Swedish social context, the aim of this qualitative study was to investigate a number of municipal begging bans in order to make visible societal attitudes that hide behind written language of begging discourse. The data collection method was text collection, and the material was documents in the form of three municipal begging bans (in municipal regulations). The method of analysis was critical discourse analysis (CDA), a form of textual analysis, and the analytical focus was the written discourse in its social context. The municipal begging bans that were analysed testified to a very high degree linguistically about negative societal attitudes towards begging, and the conclusions that could be drawn on the basis of the results were presented in four summarising themes. These where: disruption of public order, a vulnerability that one does not want to contribute to maintaining, ”we and them” and passivity and criminality. These societal attitudes could be summarized as not our vulnerable/poor = not our problem, and were largely hidden behind references to disruption of public order in public spaces.
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Lu, Heng-Ju, and 呂姮儒. "Motivation, Leisure Involvement, and Leisure Benefits forXuan-Feng Group’s Members of the Society of Wilderness." Thesis, 2010. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/24002375275232286623.
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碩士朝陽科技大學
休閒事業管理系碩士班
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This study focuses on the relationships among motivation, leisure involvement, and leisure benefits for Xuan-Feng Group’s members of the Society of Wilderness. In this study, quota sampling was conducted according to the population of different areas of Xuan-Feng Group in Taiwan. 672 questionnaires were posted and 398 useful questionnaires were collected. The recovery rate was 59.23%. Statistical methods include descriptive statistics reliability analysis, factor analysis, t-test, ANOVA, Pearson''s correlation, and multiple regression. The major findings are as follows: 1. The majority of Xuan-Feng Group’s members are female, 30 to 49 years old, married, the levels of education are college/graduate, the occupations are services and teachers, the qualifications are above 3 years, the monthly income are above NT 50000. The majority of the members are not guides or instructors of Xuan-Feng Group, and they are not the members of other conservation groups, either. 2. The average of motivation, leisure involvement, and leisure benefits of Xuan-Feng Group’s members are high-intermediate. Different “roles” of the members have significant differences in leisure involvement. Besides, we find that motivation has a positive influence on leisure involvement and leisure benefits. And leisure involvement has a positive influence on leisure benefits. 3. The major motivations of Xuan-Feng Group’s members are non-family interactions and self-growth. The major type of leisure involvements are Xuan-Feng Group centered family activities, loving Xuan-Feng Group, and often talking about it. The major leisure benefit of Xuan-Feng Group is close to nature and having fun of outdoor activities for the family members. According to the research results, suggests of this study are as follows: 1. The highest motivation of Xuan-Feng Group’s members is idenifying the ideology of the Society of Wilderness (M=4.38). While most of Xuan-Feng Group’s members are not guides or instructors of the Society of Wilderness, the society can encourage them to join the training classes of guides and instructors. It could be helpful to resolve the problem of short-handed. 2. Among all the motivations, the average of interaction and self-growth are very high (M>4). Therefore, it’s very important to contact and care about each other from time to time after the assemblies. And it’s useful to design the classes to promote the interaction and growth in the assemblies. 3. The major leisure benefit of Xuan-Feng Group’s members is close to nature and having fun of outdoor activities for the family members. Since Xuan-Feng Group’s head and the team members are different every year, this study suggests that every branches of the group should insist of headquarters’planning: having enlightenment from nature experience, guiding family to explore together, understanding of nature, developing the heart of cherishing and respect of nature. 4. The lowest dimension of leisure benefits of Xuan-Feng Group’s members is physical benefit. This study suggests that the group could design the activities that can exercise, enhance muscular endurance, balance, and flexibility in the future.
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blessed, Jiang, and 江賜福. "Natural ecological experience motivation of Satisfaction and Revisit Intention - Take Paternity panel members Hualien County Wilderness Society Case." Thesis, 2016. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/72394581965433696172.
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碩士稻江科技暨管理學院
休閒遊憩管理學系碩士班
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This study was designed to investigate the motive in Hualien eco-travel experience, experience of relationship satisfaction and willingness to revisit it. Parental panel members mainly in Hualien County Wilderness Society as an object, a sample number of 620 people, 595 valid questionnaires. Questionnaire data analysis through descriptive statistics, reliability analysis, validity analysis, one-way analysis of variance, correlation analysis, path analysis were analyzed. The main findings of this study are as follows: 1. Motivation member variables of different backgrounds have significant differences. 2. Experience Satisfaction member variables of different backgrounds, and no significant differences. 3. Different background variables important member of the tour will and no significant differences. 4. Experience of satisfaction and motivation have significant correlation exists. 5. Experience motivation Revisit Intention has significant correlation exists. 6. Revisit Intention satisfaction predictive effect.
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Meikle, Nicholas James. "If they only knew: investigating the public’s perceptions of issues facing Canadian military members transitioning back into civilian society." Thesis, 2017. https://dspace.library.uvic.ca//handle/1828/8643.
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Research on military health indicates that some members of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) experience challenges during their military-to-civilian (MTC) transition(s). This novel study explored the Canadian public’s perceptions of the issues facing CAF members during their transition back into civilian society. Its significance is in its unique results and contribution to a previously unexplored topic within research on MTC transitions. A cross-sectional survey was administered via structured in-person interviews with 100 Canadian civilians not affiliated with the military. Results included civilian participants’ accurate as well as inaccurate perceptions about MTC transition issues compared to existing literature on veterans’ transition experiences. Participants underestimated issues regarding transitioning CAF members’ social networks and overestimated PTSD as the biggest struggle facing CAF members during their MTC transitions. Though participants accurately perceived that CAF members experience struggles during their transition, they overestimated the level of transition difficulty as reported by CAF members (Black & Papile, 2010; Life After Service Survey, 2014). Further research is recommended to examine the public’s perceptions of MTC transition issues and to better understand the potential implications of civilians’ perceptions on transitioning CAF members.Graduate
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ZOU, YU-HUA, and 鄒玉華. "A Study of Flow Experience, Parent-Child Relationship and Well-being – A Case Study of Southern District Members in the Society of Wilderness." Thesis, 2019. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/3y4736.
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碩士稻江科技暨管理學院
休閒遊憩管理學系碩士班
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The purpose of this paper is to understand their relationships among flow experience, parent-child relationship and well-being through the questionnaire survey to the southern district members in the Society of Wilderness. A total of 412 valid samplers are collected during March to April in 2019. These statistical methods including descriptive statistical analysis, analysis of variance, Pearson correlation and regression analysis are adopted in this paper. The analysis results are as follows. 1.The members in the Society of Wilderness have the medium flow experience, parent-child relationship and well-being. 2.The different characters of members in the society of wilderness have partly significant in flow experience, parent-child relationship and well-being. 3.The flow experience and parent-child relationship have moderately positive correlation. The parent-child relationship and well-being have modestly positive correlation. However, the flow experience and well-being have weakly correlated. 4.The flow experience has significant positive influence on the parent-child relationship. The parent-child relationship has significant positive influence on well-being as well. But, the flow experience has no significant influence on well-being
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Rei-Ho, Hunag, and 黃瑞和. "The Effects of Wellness Lifestyle of Members of the Society of Wilderness on the Willingness of Recreational Activities Participation:The Moderating Role of Social Support." Thesis, 2011. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/50016408954103842733.
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碩士國立高雄應用科技大學
觀光與餐旅管理系
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This study is to explore the effects of wellness lifestyle of members of environmental groups of domestic on attending willingness of recreational activities: and moderating effect of social support. This study used questionnaires. Simultaneously, the entity questionnaire and online questionnaire, take convenience sampling. Collecting from November 2010 to February 2011, the total of 403 valid samples was received. The data was analyzed by descriptive analysis, reliability analysis, factor analysis, chi-square test, t-test, one-way ANOVA, cluster analysis, regression analysis, and structural equation analysis to probe effects of wellness lifestyle of members of environmental groups of domestic on attending willingness of recreational activities: and moderating effect of social support. By questionnaires empirical analysis, results of this study are as follows: (1)Exploratory factor analysis showed that the "balanced diet" as an important factor in wellness lifestyle;"Family support" as the most important factor of social support; "natural sightseeing activities" and "cultural experience activities" as the important factor of recreational activities. (2)Wellness lifestyle has a significant positive impact on attending willingness of recreational activities. (3)Social support has Moderating effect on the relationship between wellness lifestyle and attending willingness of recreational activities.
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Yewlin, WheiBee, and 林慧碧. "Exploring Corporate Management and Corporate Social Responsibility under the Concept of “Environmental Protection of the Mind” -- Case Studies on Fellow Members of DDM Dharma Practice Society." Thesis, 2017. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/96515964887531874756.
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碩士法鼓文理學院
社會企業與創新碩士學位學程
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Master Sheng Yen was a religious leader with great wisdom and vision. He saw how ordinary people had tended to focus on improving material comforts in life but overlooked the importance of self-growth from within. These days many have realized that, through endless consumption of natural resources and production of wastes, human have done great damage on mother nature. To repair this and to protect the natural environment for future generations and other species on earth, we must first be willing to examine and modify our fundamental values. It is to the benefit of all if we value more on the wellbeing of the whole than on individual gains; more on the long run impact than on immediate success. Only so, a better world for all can be possibly attained. Master Sheng Yen founded Dharma Drum Mountain (DDM) in 1989 only to dedicate it to the practice and promotion of “Humanistic Buddhism”, emphasis of which is placed on the practice of a Bodhisattva path in this present world. He later initiated the concept of “Spiritual Environmentalism” in 1992, which has since become the core concept of DDM in moving forward with its vision of “Uplifting the Character of Humanity and Building a Pure Land on Earth”. The term “Spiritual Environmentalism” was created by Master Sheng Yen based on the essence of Vimalakirti Sutra and Chan teachings for ease of comprehension by modern people. It is the core among “The Four Kinds of Environmentalism” advocated by him, namely: Spiritual Environmentalism, Natural Environmentalism, Living Environmentalism, and Social Environmentalism. Master Sheng Yen further formulated complete methodologies that are easy to understand and practical to implement as guides for applying the concept of “Spiritual Environmentalism” in daily life. The so named “The Five Fourfold Practices of the Mind” and “The Six Ethics of the Mind” had been clearly defined and thoroughly expounded by Master Sheng Yen throughout the years before he passed away in 2009. DDM Dharma Practice Society (DDMDPS) is one of several sub-organizations of DDM. The sole qualification required to join DDMDPS membership is the completion of DDM’s 3-day Social Elites Meditation Retreat (renamed as Self-Transcendence Chan Meditation Retreat in 2009). Therefore, members of DDMDPS consist of elites from all professional fields. Individually or collectively they are in the position to bring about greater impact onto society. DDMDPS’s mission is to help spread the benefits of practicing Dharma, and to advance DDM’s vision of “Uplifting the Character of Humanity and Building a Pure Land on Earth”. Entering the 18th year since its founding in 1999, members of DDMDPS have gradually matured in their pursuit of a Buddhist faith and in their devotion to the Bodhisattva path. They have deepened their comprehension of Dharma as well as experience in Chan meditation through consistent involvement in DDM Dharma teachings and activities. New members continue to join in, DDMDPS’s commitment to carry out its mission is ever stronger and greater in scope, in remembrance of Master Sheng Yen’s great teachings. By practicing Chan meditation routinely and implementing the concept of “Spiritual Environmentalism” at work, many members of DDMDPS find improvement in their interaction with people, leadership, and decision making. Such practices in turn help enhance corporate management, business ethics, employee relations, corporate social responsibility, etc. within their organizations. This paper explores the effects of practicing Chan meditation on body and mind of selected DDMDPS members, as well as the changes they have experienced by applying the concept of “Spiritual Environmentalism” to work. This paper focuses on the impact of “Spiritual Environmentalism” on corporate management and corporate social responsibility. Taking DDMDPS members as study samples, this paper attempts to seek evidences to conclude that practicing “Spiritual Environmentalism” is beneficial to self-growth as well as to corporate management; and that DDMDPS members can set good role models for incorporating “Spiritual Environmentalism” into company practice to bring greater and better impact on uplifting our society.
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Chauya, Ivy Violet. "The effectiveness of community development groups in poverty reduction with regards to individual community members : the case of Likasi area development programme in Mchinji district, Malawi." Diss., 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/18928.
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The study assesses effectiveness of CDGs on poverty reduction among individual members. This is based on the concept of sustainable development with context, structures and strategies as factors affecting poverty reduction. Quantitative and qualitative research designs were used. These involved 120 participants, 5 FGDs and 5KIIs. Participants were purposively and randomly sampled. Results reveal CDGs as a potential strategy in effective community development benefiting group members for poverty reduction. Such benefits include; social, economic, physical, human or environmental. However, group composition and processes pose challenges for benefits to trickle down to some members. Structural arrangement requiring leaders and other influential people like educated members to be in the forefront of interventions has proved challenging to the approach. This happens when self interests are at play leading to deprivations of some members to access benefits. Monitoring membership diversity focusing on group composition and operations is recommended for groups to effectively reduce poverty.Development Studies
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Brčák, Marek. "Kapucínský řád a společnost v Čechách a na Moravě v letech 1618-1673." Master's thesis, 2013. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-327803.
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This master thesis deals with the history of the Capuchin order in Czech-Moravian territory during 1618-1673. The Czech-Austrian Capuchin province was established in 1618 and in 1673 was divided into Czech and Austrian part which led to formation of two individual provinces of the Capuchin order. The first chapter of the master thesis introduces the review of existing literature that deals with this theme and the characterization of sources. This chapter is focused on narrative sources that are fundamental for this master thesis. In the second chapter, the Capuchin order is characterized (with the emphasis on the structure and formation) and its history, because this information explains the behaviour of Capuchins in the Czech-Moravian territory. We could not omit the Franciscan order and its history in this passage, because these also influenced the orientation and spirituality of the Capuchin order. The whole history of the Czech-Austrian Capuchin province is comprised in the third chapter. This period witnessed a significant progress in admission of new members of the Capuchin order. We are interested in the national origin of the members and their social stratification. Further, we deal with the impact of the Thirty Years War on the order in the specified region. The reasons of founding new...
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Brčák, Marek. "Kapucínský řád a jeho působení v Čechách a na Moravě (1673-1783)." Doctoral thesis, 2019. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-408175.
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Full Name: Marek Brčák Thesis title: Capuchin Order and its activities in Bohemia and Moravia between 1673-1783 Abstract This dissertation deals with the history of the Capuchin order in Czech-Moravian territory during 1673-1783. The year of the establishment of the Czech-Moravian Capuchin province is 1673. In 1783, this province was divided into a Czech and a Moravian province; this led to the establishment of two new independent provinces of the Capuchin order. At the same time the upper time limit coincided with the religious reforms of Joseph II., which had essential influence on activities of the Capuchin order. The first chapter introduces a review of the existing secondary literature that deals with this theme, analysing and explaining the methodology used in the thesis. The second chapter describes historiography and archival databases that existed in the Czech-Moravian Capuchin province, which contributed to the formation of collective memory. This chapter also portrays concrete institutions which keep records in their archives on the history of the Capuchin order. The history of the Czech-Austrian Capuchin province is covered in the third chapter. This period witnessed significant progress in admission of new members to the Capuchin order; therefore the thesis examines the national origin of the...