Examples of Graduate Research

 

“South Asian women and abuse:  Advocate perspectives on domestic violence within South Asian communities”

 

“Place attachment characteristics among foreign-born residents of Lowell, Massachusetts”

 

“The relationship between a holistic post-rehabilitative, community-based program and life skills development for people living with acquired brain injury”

 

“Perceptions of effective workplace diversity in the non-profit sector”

 

“Relationships between eighth grade students’ characteristics, family involvement, and aspirations to attend college”

 

“An assessment of workshops about attitudes toward rape among college students”

 

“A girl’s world:  A multi-cultural study of young women’s views on body image, gender roles, and media influence”

 

“The influence of cultural factors on the parent-child relationship and life satisfaction of young adult Asian Americans”

 

“Professional knowledge and work-family balance for women psychotherapists”

 

“Hours in child care and aggression in children:  Does child care quality make a difference?”

 

“What’s in a world?  Shaping attitudes toward mental illness”

 

“Public sexual harassment and self-objectification:  Health concerns for women”

 

“Academic climate and sexual harassment”

 

“Pathways of thriving and resilience:  Growth responses to adversity and trauma in two Cambodian communities:  A comparative study between Lowell, Massachusetts and Phnom Penh, Cambodia”

 

“Beliefs about children in foster care”

 

“The impact of the arena ballpark revitalization project on local business in the City of Lowell”

 

“Demystifying the social impact of newly constructed sports facilities:  The effect on youth in a mid-size city”

 

“Coping methods:  Personal and community resources used among Cambodians in Cambodia and Cambodian-Americans in Lowell, Massachusetts”

 

“Reshaping parenting education for contemporary communities:  Family support and parental empowerment”

 

“Ethnic identify development in Jewish adolescents and the impact of an Israel experience”