University of South Florida (USF) Scholar Commons Open Access Textbooks 1-1-2012 Social Science Research: Principles‚ Methods‚ and Practices Anol Bhattacherjee University of South Florida‚ abhatt@usf.edu Recommended Citation Bhattacherjee‚ Anol‚ "Social Science Research: Principles‚ Methods‚ and Practices" (2012). Open Access Textbooks. Book 3. http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/oa_textbooks/3 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by Scholar Commons. It has been accepted
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A molecular method for identifying Calicophoron infecting cattle in South Africa Lavinia Perumal School of Biological Sciences and Conservation‚ University of KwaZulu-Natal‚ Westville‚ Durban. Email:209512772@ukzn.ac.za Abstract Calicophoron species were collected from the ruminants of cattle from a Kokstad abattoir in South Africa. The second internal transcribed spacer (ITS-2) of the ribosomal DNA had been used as the genetic marker in this molecular study. In an attempt to identify as
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Mental Health Disorders in Parents: The Affects on Children and Youth Introduction It has been reported that 21-23 percent of children have or have had atleast one parent with a mental health disorder. These statistics raise concern about the wellbeing of children with parents who possess a server mental illness and the resources not just for the parent‚ but the child or children affected. Children require numerous amounts of needs from their caregivers and an issue with parents who carry a severe
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DSM IV PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDERS DSM IV is the fourth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. It is also known as DSM-IV-TR. It is a manual published by the American Psychiatric Association (APA) that includes all currently recognized mental health disorders. It is used in the United States and in varying countries around the world. It is used by clinicians‚ researchers‚ psychiatric drug regulation agencies‚ health insurance companies‚ phameceutical companies‚ and policy
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Participant Obvservation Sociology is the systematic study of humans in groups. There are different ways to study these groups of humans and most sociologists are aware of the different ways. As a student studying sociology the class was given a task to observe human interactions in groups and relate what I found out to what I have learned so far. Out of the many different ways to study groups we had to use participant observation‚ systematically studying people while joining them in activities
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In his short stories‚ Edgar Allan Poe creates characters with deep problems‚ including mental illness and alcoholism. They frequently blame external forces for the problems that ensue and are never honest with themselves as to the root of their issues. Once they think that they have found the source of their problems‚ they try as hard as they can to ameliorate these problems. Despite their efforts‚ they succeed only in unweaving their own connection to physical reality. These characters are unable
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Running head: IDENTIFYING RHETORICAL DEVICES Identifying Rhetorical Devices In Mario C. Boyd Author Affiliation Abstract What is a rhetorical device‚ and how rhetorical devices used. According to University of Phoenix Critical Thinking Glossary (2012) rhetoric is language used primarily to persuade or influence beliefs or attitudes rather than to prove logically. Rhetorical device are used every day by politicians‚ writers‚ sales people‚ and media. Rhetorical devices are used to speak
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UNIVERSITY OF BOTSWANA MASTER’S IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION MGT 745: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT TOPIC: IDENTIFYING TRAINING RESOURCES Introduction This paper purports to outline steps needed to identify resources for training. It will illustrate the advantages and disadvantages of using different types of training drawing examples from the authors’ workplace experience. Resource could be defined as follows‚ “a source of supply‚ support‚ or aid‚ esp. one
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Unknown Microorganisms May 1‚ 2013 This paper is based on an experiment done in the laboratory over a period of time using the standard method of identifying an unknown microorganism relying on features such as morphology‚ arrangements and biochemical reactions. It was done in succession with each step complimenting the other. At the end of the experiment three microorganisms Bacillus azotoformans‚ Staphylococcus aureus‚ and Escherichia coli was identified and one result was inconclusive. The
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a) Explain six assessment methods identifying how and when they can be used. Here is my explanation of the six assessment methods that I would choose that work well in my own specialism. Having watch these being delivered on our employability courses I feel these are the ones that work the best with our range of learners. A well written project will help the learner provide evidence of knowledge and skills” Ann Gravells 2008 On the employability courses we find observation is a good way to
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