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It's Going to be Different, but It's Going to be Okay: Caregiver Perspectives on Autism, Culture and Accessing Care

Description: Through ethnography influenced by public health and anthropological theory, I explored the cultural perceptions of autism among eight caregivers whose children received services from a local Dallas-Fort Worth autism treatment organization. Participant observations and semi-structured interviews with caregivers and program employees provided a rich and nuanced view into the state of care currently available in the DFW area while also highlighting areas for improvement. This research will be used… more
Date: December 2017
Creator: Otwori, Beverly N.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Thesis or Dissertation
Partner: UNT Libraries

[H. Friedsom]

Description: Photograph of H. Friedsom who was part of the Sociology/Anthropology department, He wears a suit and stands next to a wooden door with his hands folded over one another. (171; B8)
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[H. Friedsom]

Description: Photograph of H. Friedsom, part of the sociology/anthropology department. He wears a suit and stands in front of a bookcase. His right arm leans on a file cabinet. (171; B8)
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Nobel nominee]

Description: Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.
Date: August 11, 1982
Duration: 1 minute 45 seconds
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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Identifying Breast Cancer Disparities in the African-American Community Using a Mixed Methods Approach

Description: Utilizing a mixed methods approach in assessing cities and metropolitan areas with the highest rates of breast cancer disparities in African-American communities, this study presents the Affiliate perspective of the Susan G. Komen non-profit organization in combination with available socioeconomic data and academic literature. Analyzed through an anthropological lens, qualitative and quantitative data illuminate the lived experiences and dynamic circumstances in which breast cancer disparities … more
Date: May 2016
Creator: Morrissey, Natalie Noel
Item Type: Refine your search to only Thesis or Dissertation
Partner: UNT Libraries
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Understanding the Culture of Giving among Utility Fuel Fund Donors in Southern California

Description: The Energy Assistance Fund (EAF) is a voluntary, nonprofit fuel fund that provides grants to income qualified utility customers in an effort to help those customers avoid electricity service disconnection. The administering utility and the energy industry as a whole is undergoing transformative change, resulting in a projected decrease of fundraising capacity for EAF among its most substantial donor pool - utility shareholders and employees. Utility customers represent a small percentage of EA… more
Date: May 2016
Creator: Sauer, Ashley
Item Type: Refine your search to only Thesis or Dissertation
Partner: UNT Libraries
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The Needs and Resources of International Torture Survivors Living in the Dallas Fort Worth (DFW) Metroplex: an Investigation of Healing and Assimilation Perceived by Center for Survivors of Torture’s Clients and Staff As Well As the Greater Resettlement Community

Description: Torture survivors find difficulty navigating through an unfamiliar healthcare and social service system. Many survivors who already face Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), anxiety, and depression also endure a secondary threat which leads to re-traumatization through the struggles of acculturation. The aim of this study is to determine: 1. Identify differences and assumptions between service providers’ and clients’ definitions of self-sufficiency; 2. Examine prominent barriers to self-suf… more
Date: August 2015
Creator: Trubits, Ryan J.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Thesis or Dissertation
Partner: UNT Libraries
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Welcoming Communities: Examining the Experiences of Dallas Area Immigrants on the Path to U.S. Citizenship

Description: The U.S. citizenship application process is a legal and symbolic journey shaped by many cultural processes. This research project aims to bring to light the experiences of immigrants and citizenship applicants living in Dallas, Texas, to promote a better understanding of Dallas' increasingly diverse population. In addition, the purpose of this project is to provide insights to a specific client, the office of Dallas Welcoming Communities and Immigrant Affairs, about Dallas' lawful permanent res… more
Date: December 2018
Creator: Fink, Madeline
Item Type: Refine your search to only Thesis or Dissertation
Partner: UNT Libraries
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Do You Get Me? Exploring Cross-Cultural Communication Between Refugees and Health Practitioners

Description: Paper discusses recurring themes in cross-cultural communication between medical practitioners and refugees, specifically Vietnamese refugees who have lived in the United States for more than 20 years, at the Dallas County Health Services Refugee Clinic, including substitution, omission, editorialization with the use of an interpreter, and nonverbal communication expressed by both populations.
Date: 2010
Creator: Haynes, Kayla Marie
Item Type: Refine your search to only Article
Partner: UNT Libraries
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Exploring Perceptions of Brand Loyalty and Consumer Identity among Millennial Males Living in Central Ohio

Description: Brand loyalty is a common theme throughout consumer and market research, yet it has not been a major topic among anthropologists. The research presented here is an anthropological exploration of the social and cultural influences on how a unique demographic - millennial males - view their own loyalty to brands. Through the use of qualitative interviews and online surveys, participants provided insight in to how they viewed their favorite brands and how those brands fit in to their lives. Aft… more
Date: May 2018
Creator: Oates, Blake A.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Thesis or Dissertation
Partner: UNT Libraries
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Credentialing in Higher Education: A User Experience Study of the University of North Texas' Student Learner Record

Description: This was a mixed-method user-centered study regarding the University of North Texas's student-owned learner record and credentialing system. Through methods of quantitative and qualitative inquiry, student perceptions were unearthed and recommendations to improve the system were provided.
Date: December 2021
Creator: Stutts, Sarah
Item Type: Refine your search to only Thesis or Dissertation
Partner: UNT Libraries

[Portrait of Dr. Raymon Forston, 4]

Description: Photograph of Dr. Raymon C. Forston, a professor of Sociology and Anthropology at North Texas State University (now the University of North Texas). He is wearing a suit and sitting in front of a solid-colored background for his portrait.
Date: [1960..1980]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Portrait of Dr. Raymon Forston, 3]

Description: Photograph of Dr. Raymon C. Forston, a professor of Sociology and Anthropology at North Texas State University (now the University of North Texas). He is wearing a suit and sitting in front of a solid-colored background for his portrait.
Date: [1960..1980]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Portrait of Dr. Raymon Forston, 6]

Description: Photograph of Dr. Raymon C. Forston, a professor of Sociology and Anthropology at North Texas State University (now the University of North Texas). He is wearing a suit and sitting in front of a solid-colored background for his portrait.
Date: [1960..1980]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Portrait of Dr. Raymon Forston, 2]

Description: Photograph of Dr. Raymon C. Forston, a professor of Sociology and Anthropology at North Texas State University (now the University of North Texas). He is wearing a suit and sitting in front of a solid-colored background for his portrait.
Date: [1960..1980]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Portrait of Dr. Raymon Forston, 5]

Description: Photograph of Dr. Raymon C. Forston, a professor of Sociology and Anthropology at North Texas State University (now the University of North Texas). He is wearing a suit and sitting in front of a solid-colored background for his portrait.
Date: [1960..1980]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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Bodies of Evidence: A Qualitative Analysis of the Lived Experiences of Female Central American and Mexican Asylum Seekers in Dallas

Description: This work addresses the experiences of female asylum seekers from Central and Mexico currently living in Dallas, TX. The main purpose is to analyze how these women engage in the gendered processes of both migrating to and accessing legal resources and protection within the United States. As the women move through male-dominated spaces in their home country, the borderlands, and the asylum court they must challenge the patriarchal institutions that attempt to silence their narratives and crimina… more
Date: May 2017
Creator: Kober, Ryan K.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Thesis or Dissertation
Partner: UNT Libraries
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