All master’s theses completed through the Graduate College of Western Michigan University since 2012 have been entered into ScholarWorks. Some may be embargoed or restricted by the authors and may be only available from on-campus computers. Print copies from earlier years are available through interlibrary loan. We have a few digital copies of earlier years. If you have any questions, please contact wmu-scholarworks@wmich.edu.
Theses/Dissertations from 1999
A Policy Analysis of Teen Courts: A Look at Teen Courts as a Viable Alternative to the Juvenile Court System, Jon P. Mathieu
A Case Study of Claims Between the U.S. Government and David Koresh and the Branch Davidians in Waco, TX, Kimberly A. Salow
Stress at a Juvenile Detention Center: Identifying Stressors and Examining the Coping Process, Matthew J. Schmid
Creativity Or Collusion?: Representations of Women in Music Videos, Jan E. Urbina
SOCIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF GAMBLING BEHAVIOR: A SUBCULTURE PERSPECTIVE, Robert W. Wright III
Theses/Dissertations from 1998
Perceptions of Corporate Crime: Assessing the Seriousness, Dale J. Ardovini-Brooker
Community Leaders’ Perceptions of Violence Against Women as a Public Health Issue, Deborah J. Bartz
The Foucault Panopticon Model in Motion: The Internet as a Candidate for Corporate Abandon, Thomas Wells Brignall
Prostitution in U.S. Society: Moving Beyond Traditional Feminist Frameworks of Analysis, Megan M. Coats
The Life and Times of a Fact: A Sociological Analysis of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Corey J. Colyer
The Implementation of Group Mentoring Between At-Risk Teenage African American Males and Successful Adult African American Men, Cornell Mathis
Perceptions of Americanization in Puerto Limon, Costa Rica, John W. McConnell
Assessing Child Care Need in Niles, Michigan, Lori L. McNeil
Theses/Dissertations from 1997
Acculturation Differences Among International Students at Western Michigan University, Kemal Aydin
Little Golden BooksTM: An Analysis of Every Child’s Literature, Sandra Ballman-Burke
Latvians in Southwest Michigan: A Transnational Perspective, Andrew K. Dove
Defining American Dreams: An Ideological Analysis of the Michigan Militia, Pamela LaBelle
Flying Universities: Educational Movements in Poland 1882-1905 and 1977-1981, a Socio-Historical Analysis, Gregory A. Lukasik
Determinants of Worker Perceptions of Team Effectiveness, Scott D. Mist
The Education and Cultural Adaptation: Experiences of Japanese Children in Foreign Cultures, Akiko Namiki
Professional Football Players Attitudes Toward Women and Violence, Shannon Marie O'Toole
A Study of Ideological Change in Reggae Music from 1971 to 1993, William H. Stanley
Drug Use Among Female High School Senior Students in Michigan: An Application of Social Bond Theory, Halime Unal
The White Extremist Movement: A Metatheoretical Analysis, Suzanne VanWeelde
Theses/Dissertations from 1996
The Role of Marriage, Marriage-Type Relationships and Alcohol Use in Woman-Abuse Cases, Dianna M. Cleaver
Students Talking About Relationships (STAR): An Evaluation of a Sexual Assault Peer Education Program, Angela R. Evans
Prejudice on Campus: Racial Prejudice of Greek Organizations Compared to the General Student Population, Arden Lee Floran
Physician’s Willingness to Treat HIV Positive Patients, Tania Tiara Kazanjian
The Effectiveness of a Call-In Number in Telephone Surveys, Robert J. Moore
Public and Private Differences in Gender Role Identity Presentation, Peter R. Stevenson
Educational Experiences of Black Female Faculty, Monica Marie White
Factors Affecting the Educational Attainment of African-American Males: An Observational Analysis, Chauncey Williams
Theses/Dissertations from 1995
The Nature of Law and Its Effects on Certain Criminal Acts: A Comparative Study of Saudi Arabia and the State of Michigan, Abdulrahman Almejel Alfaraj
Gophers, Ghosts, and Electronic Dreams: A Feminist Critique of New Literary Forms, Jennifer Sue Boyers
Proposition 48 and Proposition 42 in the NCAA: A Social Constructionist Case Study, Kevin R. Cole
Sense of Coherence, Stressors, Perception of Stress and Drinking Patterns Among College Students, Jeanne C. DeBruyn
Race and Language on a College Campus, William H. Dozier
Patterns of "I Don't Know" Responses in Telephone Surveys, Christine Lewerenz Hinkle
Social Interaction Among Fifth Graders, Dawn Michelle Hinton
The Impact of School Climate on Self-Reported Alcohol and Other Drug Use, Karen R. Humes
Question Block Order Effects in a Telephone Survey, Peter Montague Meyers
Loneliness: Do Living Arrangements Make a Difference?, Judith N. Moore
Acculturation to a Work Force of Diversity: Two Case Studies of Japanese-Owned Companies Operating in the United States, Jun Nagasawa
Planning for Change: Feminist Standpoint Epistemology Informing the Program Planning Process, Laura Nichols
An Examination of the Assimilation Process of Japanese Americans Living in Michigan, Junko Onuma
STUDENTS AGAINST DRIVING DRUNK (SADD): TESTING THE ORGANIZATION'S EFFECTS ON STUDENTS' BEHAVIOR AND ATTITUDES TOWARD ALCOHOL USE, William Post Jr.
The Effects of Site Design on Neighboring Patterns and Safety Perceptions Among Residents of University Apartments, Julie L. Steinbacher
Housing Satisfaction in the Suburbs: A Racial Comparison, Amonda Stokes
Content, Constraint, and Creation: Making the Role of Clergy Wife, Cynthia Ann Stravers
Theses/Dissertations from 1994
SOCIAL CHANGE AND ATTITUDES OF EDUCATED ELITE TOWARD THE ROLE OF WOMEN IN QATARI SOCIETY, Jassim Al-Nassr
Job Satisfaction Among Foreign Employees in the Private Sector in Saudi Arabia, Abdulrahman Al-Suwaid
Gender Differences in Higher Education: A Comparison of Males and Females Applying to Graduate School, Lynda Bennett
The Borders of a Canvas Tent: An Analysis of Feminist Utopian Novels, Catherine R. Caldwell
A Descriptive Study of Offenders Sentenced to Special Alternative Incarceration from 1988-1990 in Kalamazoo County, Sherri DeBoef Chandler
An Interactionist Perspective on Centrality and Racial Discrimination in Professional Baseball, David S. Czurak
Criminalizing Pregnancy: An Analysis of the War on Drugs and the Fetal Rights Movement, Sheryl R. Fett
The Al-Murrah Tribe in Qatar: Political Impact, Ali A. Hadi Alshawi
Trauma in Adult Incest Survivors, Jane Kay Hedberg
The Social Construction of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Lawrence G. Heinonen
The Michigan Juvenile Waiver Package: An Analysis of Its Use in Wayne County, Michigan, Kenneth C. Jackson
Revisiting the Issue of Terrorism: An Institutional Analysis of U.S. Sponsored Terrorism Directed Toward Cuba, Rick A. Matthews
A Socio-Historic Analysis of the Multicultural Education Movement and its Relationship with Higher Education, Barbara D. Muncey
ELDERLY HISPANICS IN THE UNITED STATES: THEIR USE AND NON-USE OF SOCIAL SERVICES, Paulina X. Ruf
Attitudes toward Euthanasia and Suicide for the Terminally Ill: An Updated Analysis, Thomas Melvin Stankewicz
Theses/Dissertations from 1993
Correlates of Job Satisfaction among Private Sector Employees in Saudi Arabia, Abdullah Al-Helelah
Correlates and Infant Mortality: Sudden Infant Death Syndrome among Black Women in the United States, Paulette Aubrey
Aggressive Dating Behavior among College Students, Felicia D. Flowers
Theses/Dissertations from 1992
The Diffusion of Management Practices in the United States, Fumie Murase
From Welfare to Liberation: A Socio-Historical Analysis of the Animal Rights Movement, Linda J. Rynbrandt
MTV Ideology: Rocking to a Different Beat?, Janelle L. Wilson
Theses/Dissertations from 1991
A Hydrogeochemical Characterization of a Glacial-Drift Aquifer System in Southwest Michigan, Patrick G. Barrese
Reagan-Bush Drug Crusades: An Historical Perspective and Critique, Martin Randall Hill
Value-Orientations, Socialization and Social Mobility: A Replication and Conceptual Extension of Kohn, Eric O. Johnson
State-Corporate Crime in the U.S. Nuclear Weapons Production Complex: A Case Study, David Kauzlarich
Patterns of Illicit Drug Use Among American High School Youth: An Examination for the Years 1976 and 1986, Dennis Rosado Malaret
The Debate on Lesbian Sadomasochism: A Discourse Analysis, Gudbjorg Ottosdottir
Bottled Beauty: A Semiotics Analysis of Perfume Advertisements, Asdis G. Ragnarsdottir
An Analysis of Self-Report Delinquency: A Test Using an International Instrument, Linda Robyn
Political Perspectives in Encyclopedias: Portrayal of the Nicaraguan Revolution, Brian B. Smith
Drug Problem and Social Change in Saudi Arabia: A Study of the Attitude of Saudi Students Studying in the U.S.A. towards Drug Use in Saudi Arabia, Abdullah Yousef
Theses/Dissertations from 1990
The Effect of Organization Type on Job Satisfaction: Private and Public Sector Employees in Saudi Arabia, Saeid Al-Hajri
Witches Every Month? The Social Construction of Premenstrual Syndrome, Suzanne Latham
Theses/Dissertations from 1989
Attitudes of College Students Toward Affirmative Action Policies for Women and Minorities, John Porter Lee
An Empirical Examination of Hispanic-Americans in a University Setting and the Influences on Their Attitudes Towards Assimilation, Ramon Rodriguez
Religious Belief, Salience, and Social Action: Are They Related?, Timothy R. Tuinstra
Theses/Dissertations from 1988
Recidivism after Youth Imprisonment in Relationship to Criminal Career: A Twenty Year Follow Up Study, Helmut F. Janssen
Crime and Delinquency in Haiti: A Study of Crime in a Developing Country, Gerard Mauze
Theses/Dissertations from 1987
Drug Addict and Non-Addict Offenders: A Comparison of the Disparity in the Types of Crimes, Sentencing Recommendations, and Formal Dispositions of Each Group, Scott B. Courtney
Power and Dependency in Close Heterosexual Relationships: A Test of an Exchange Theory Hypothesis, Gregory L. Sanders
Theses/Dissertations from 1986
Becoming a Nurse: A Study of Aspects of Professional Socialization, Arlene Christian
The Kalamazoo County Juvenile Home's Foster Shelter Care Unit: Toward an Evaluation, Michael John Underwood
Theses/Dissertations from 1985
Robbery: Toward a Multidimensional Approach, Dick Taver'shima Andzenge
One County's Experience with Community Corrections: An Assessment of the Harm, Charles C. Crider
The Depo-Provera Controversy: A Sociological Analysis, Pamela A. Hayman
Theses/Dissertations from 1984
Male-Female Differences in Expressed Work Attitudes: An Examination of Sex Roles and Gender Identity, Keith A. Woods
Theses/Dissertations from 1983
The Creationist Movement: Science, Religion and Ideology, George M. Bevins
Theses/Dissertations from 1982
Christianity and Delinquency: A Study of Religiosity and Delinquency Involvement, Brenda T. King
Sampling the Invisible: Occupational Status in Victorian England, Rosamond Robbert
Theses/Dissertations from 1981
An Activity Perspective of Alcohol Consumption and Problem Drinking Among Older Adults in Michigan, Gerald M. Burns
Factors Influencing Termination Status of Clients in the Kalamazoo County Juvenile Court Volunteer Probation Program: November 1969-June 1973, Christine Clare Iavelli