A Qualitative Study of the Oglala Lakota Sioux: the Devastating Implication of Substance Abuse
Unit 5
A Qualitative Study of the Oglala Lakota Sioux:
The Devastating Implication of Substance Abuse
Submitted by
Michael L. Albiston
“I certify that I have read A Student's Guide to Academic Integrity at the University of Oklahoma, and this paper is an original paper composed by me for this course. Except where properly cited and attributed, it has not been copied or closely reworded from any other source and has not been submitted as a whole, or in part, for credit in any other course at OU or any other educational institution. It has not been created or submitted for any other purpose such as a job assignment at my workplace or any other agency.”
LSTD-5083-200 – Qualitative Research Methods
College of Liberal Studies
The University of Oklahoma to Dr. Steven R. Gullberg
May 5, 2013
Abstract
The aim of this paper is to discuss the application of contemporary grounded qualitative research methodology. This is a study that as a future researcher as a doctorial scientist in the field of prevention that this author would like to direct in order to create positive support for the addicted Native American of our country, particularly the indigenous people of the Great Plains; the Lakota Sioux.
This proposed ethnomethodoligical qualitative research is designed to develop supportive data leading to future funding and legislation for alcohol prevention and treatment programs for the Native Americans living in the United States.
The hypothesis for this project is that a major contributing factor of the epidemically proportioned alcohol problem is that the indigenous people are genetic predisposed to alcohol abuse and addiction, compounded by the geographical location of the Native American, living on the Pine Ridge Reservation.
This project will be in support of the developed pattern of alcohol abuse amongst the Native Americans living on the reservations in order to establish a historic model of use and abuse. The data gathering processes for
A Qualitative Study of the Oglala Lakota Sioux:
The Devastating Implication of Substance Abuse
Submitted by
Michael L. Albiston
“I certify that I have read A Student's Guide to Academic Integrity at the University of Oklahoma, and this paper is an original paper composed by me for this course. Except where properly cited and attributed, it has not been copied or closely reworded from any other source and has not been submitted as a whole, or in part, for credit in any other course at OU or any other educational institution. It has not been created or submitted for any other purpose such as a job assignment at my workplace or any other agency.”
LSTD-5083-200 – Qualitative Research Methods
College of Liberal Studies
The University of Oklahoma to Dr. Steven R. Gullberg
May 5, 2013
Abstract
The aim of this paper is to discuss the application of contemporary grounded qualitative research methodology. This is a study that as a future researcher as a doctorial scientist in the field of prevention that this author would like to direct in order to create positive support for the addicted Native American of our country, particularly the indigenous people of the Great Plains; the Lakota Sioux.
This proposed ethnomethodoligical qualitative research is designed to develop supportive data leading to future funding and legislation for alcohol prevention and treatment programs for the Native Americans living in the United States.
The hypothesis for this project is that a major contributing factor of the epidemically proportioned alcohol problem is that the indigenous people are genetic predisposed to alcohol abuse and addiction, compounded by the geographical location of the Native American, living on the Pine Ridge Reservation.
This project will be in support of the developed pattern of alcohol abuse amongst the Native Americans living on the reservations in order to establish a historic model of use and abuse. The data gathering processes for
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