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William Morris and the early days of the socialist movement
Title
William Morris and the early days of the socialist movement.
Creator
Glasier, J. Bruce (John Bruce), Morris, May
Date Issued
1921
Identifier
2180958, CFDT2180958, ucf:4950
Format
Document (PDF)
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/2180958
Winter excursion routes
Title
Winter excursion routes: Season of 1883-4.
Creator
Pennsylvania Railroad, PALMM (Project)
Date Issued
[1884]
Identifier
AAA3435QF00001/03/200204/26/200722837SfasIa D0QF, FHP C CF 2002-01-03, FCLA url 20020205xOCLC, 49202181, CF00001564, 2559842, ucf:8128
Format
E-book
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dl/CF00001564.jpg
Winter Park Florida
Title
Winter Park Florida.
Creator
Winter Park Chamber of Commerce, PALMM (Project)
Abstract / Description
Promotional brochure listing cultural and recreational attractions of Winter Park, Fla. with an emphasis on Rollins College.
Date Issued
1936, 1939
Identifier
AAC3721QF00002/01/200706/21/200715127BnamI D0QF, FIPS12095, FHP C CF 2007-02-02, FCLA url 20070528xOCLC, 144760983, CF00001734, 2701823, ucf:22526
Format
E-book
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/tc/fhp/CF00001734.jpg
Wireless Power Transfer for Space Applications: System Design and Electromagnetic Compatibility Compliance of Radiated Emissions
Title
Wireless Power Transfer for Space Applications: System Design and Electromagnetic Compatibility Compliance of Radiated Emissions.
Creator
Vazquez Ramos, Gabriel, Yuan, Jiann-Shiun, Sundaram, Kalpathy, Wu, Xinzhang, Soto Toro, Felix, University of Central Florida
Abstract / Description
This dissertation evaluates the possibility of wireless power transfer (WPT) systems for space applications, with an emphasis in launch vehicles (rockets). After performing literature review for WPT systems, it was identified that magnetic resonance provides the more suited set of characteristics for this application. Advanced analysis, simulation and testing were performed to magnetic resonance WPT systems to acquire system performance insight. This was accomplished by evaluating/varying...
Show moreThis dissertation evaluates the possibility of wireless power transfer (WPT) systems for space applications, with an emphasis in launch vehicles (rockets). After performing literature review for WPT systems, it was identified that magnetic resonance provides the more suited set of characteristics for this application. Advanced analysis, simulation and testing were performed to magnetic resonance WPT systems to acquire system performance insight. This was accomplished by evaluating/varying coupling configuration, load effects and magnetic element physical characteristics (i.e. wire material, loop radius, etc.). It was identified by analysis, circuit simulation and testing that the best coupling configuration for this application was series-series and series-shunt with Litz wire loop inductors. The main concern identified for the implementation of these systems for space applications was radiated emissions that could potentially generate electromagnetic interference (EMI). To address this EMI concern, we developed the Electromagnetic Compatibility Radiated Emissions Compliance Design Evaluation Approach for WPT Space Systems. This approach systematically allocates key analyses, simulations and tests procedures to predict WPT EMC compliance to NASA's EMC standard Mil-Std-461E/F. Three prototype/magnetic elements were successfully assessed by implementing the WPT EMC design approach. The electric fields intensity generated by the WPT prototypes/magnetic elements tested were: 30.02 dBuV/m, 28.90 dBuV/m and 82.13 dBuV/m (requirement limit: 140 dBuV/m). All three prototypes successfully transferred power wirelessly and successfully met the NASA EMC requirements.
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Date Issued
2012
Identifier
CFE0004448, ucf:49344
Format
Document (PDF)
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFE0004448
WIRELESSLY SENSING RESONATE FREQUENCY OF PASSIVE RESONATORS WITH DIFFERENT Q VALUES
Title
WIRELESSLY SENSING RESONATE FREQUENCY OF PASSIVE RESONATORS WITH DIFFERENT Q VALUES.
Creator
Lukacs, Mathew, Gong, Xun, University of Central Florida
Abstract / Description
Numerous techniques exist for measuring temperature using passive devices such as SAW filters. However, SAW filters have a significant limitation regarding high temperature environments exceeding 1000C. There are several applications for a high temperature sensor in this range, most notably heat flux or temperature in turbine engines. For these environments, an alternative to SAW filters is to use a passive resonator. The resonate frequency will vary depending on the environment temperature....
Show moreNumerous techniques exist for measuring temperature using passive devices such as SAW filters. However, SAW filters have a significant limitation regarding high temperature environments exceeding 1000C. There are several applications for a high temperature sensor in this range, most notably heat flux or temperature in turbine engines. For these environments, an alternative to SAW filters is to use a passive resonator. The resonate frequency will vary depending on the environment temperature. Understanding how the frequency changes with temperature will allow us to determine the environmental temperature. In order for this approach to work, it is necessary to induce resonance in the device and measure the resonance frequency. However, the extreme high temperature makes wired connections impractical, therefore wireless interrogation is necessary. To be practical a system of wireless interrogation of up to 20cm is desired.
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Date Issued
2011
Identifier
CFE0003709, ucf:48828
Format
Document (PDF)
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFE0003709
WIRES AND LIGHT
Title
WIRES AND LIGHT.
Creator
Inguanta, Ashley, Hubbard, Susan, University of Central Florida
Abstract / Description
Wires and Light is an experimental story cycle composed of fiction and hybrid pieces, which blend poetry, fiction and creative nonfiction together. The characters in these pieces are propelled by uncertainty and a strong desire to be connected to places, people. If these characters do find the connections they are searching for, most of these joining moments are fleeting. A girl, straight out of high school, misses her wonder boy, befriends a woman nearly a decade older, fists her in the...
Show moreWires and Light is an experimental story cycle composed of fiction and hybrid pieces, which blend poetry, fiction and creative nonfiction together. The characters in these pieces are propelled by uncertainty and a strong desire to be connected to places, people. If these characters do find the connections they are searching for, most of these joining moments are fleeting. A girl, straight out of high school, misses her wonder boy, befriends a woman nearly a decade older, fists her in the desert while California's on fire. A woman who dives horses off the Atlantic City Steel Pier is forced to leave her glamorous, dangerous career, which has been her entire life. The same woman meets a grieving mother years later on a train, wrestles with the idea of loving this woman, tries to understand the wall between them. A boy loses his virginity and has trouble understanding the power of his body. A young girl loses her blue horse, her best friend. Years later the same girl will deal with depression and self-mutilation, and will heal on her own. She will meet a child in a coffee shop and help her heal, too. These characters yearn for love, freedom and wholeness, and although the search is painful, they must learn to find happiness by accepting the presence of pain. These pieces are intended to show how pain affects the body, how wires can bind bodies and light can burn skin, but they don't have to. Wires can be used to collect love, keep it fastened and safe, like a guiding light.
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Date Issued
2011
Identifier
CFE0003699, ucf:48830
Format
Document (PDF)
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFE0003699
Wise the Wizard: A Feature Documentary about the Late Harry Wise of Sanford, Florida
Title
Wise the Wizard: A Feature Documentary about the Late Harry Wise of Sanford, Florida.
Creator
Blakelock, Daisy, Mills, Lisa, Jones, Robert, Danker, Elizabeth, University of Central Florida
Abstract / Description
Wise the Wizard is a feature-length documentary by Daisy Sara Blakelock, made as part of the requirements for earning a Master of Fine Arts in Entrepreneurial Digital Cinema from the University of Central Florida. The film focuses on the late Harry Wise, a magician from Sanford, Florida, as remembered by the people who knew him best. Interview subjects include the following: author and TV Producer Charlie Carlson, who wrote a biography about Harry Wise entitled A Wizard's Tux and Tales ...
Show moreWise the Wizard is a feature-length documentary by Daisy Sara Blakelock, made as part of the requirements for earning a Master of Fine Arts in Entrepreneurial Digital Cinema from the University of Central Florida. The film focuses on the late Harry Wise, a magician from Sanford, Florida, as remembered by the people who knew him best. Interview subjects include the following: author and TV Producer Charlie Carlson, who wrote a biography about Harry Wise entitled A Wizard's Tux and Tales (Luthers Press, New Smyrna Beach: 2004); Brendan and Anna McWilliams, who accompanied Harry on countless adventures throughout Sanford and the surrounding areas; Art Litka, who dedicated a portion of his Halloween Village to Harry Wise; filmmaker and magician Gary Lester, who studied magic under Harry Wise and acquired and restored many of Harry's former props; and Lynn Ashe, Harry Wise's best friend.
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Date Issued
2015
Identifier
CFE0005925, ucf:50839
Format
Document (PDF)
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFE0005925
The witchcraft trial in Moscow
Title
The witchcraft trial in Moscow.
Creator
Adler, Friedrich Wolfgang
Date Issued
1937
Identifier
2072172, CFDT2072172, ucf:4884
Format
Document (PDF)
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/2072172
With the Protection of the Gods: An Interpretation of the Protector Figure in Classic Maya Iconography
Title
With the Protection of the Gods: An Interpretation of the Protector Figure in Classic Maya Iconography.
Creator
Lindley, Tiffany, Chase, Arlen, Chase, Diane, Barber, Sarah, University of Central Florida
Abstract / Description
Iconography encapsulates the cultural knowledge of a civilization. The ancient Maya of Mesoamerica utilized iconography to express ideological beliefs, as well as political events and histories. An ideology heavily based on the presence of an Otherworld is visible in elaborate Maya iconography. Motifs and themes can be manipulated to convey different meanings based on context. An example of this mutability can be witnessed in the depiction of Otherworld gods. Maya gods were not like Old World...
Show moreIconography encapsulates the cultural knowledge of a civilization. The ancient Maya of Mesoamerica utilized iconography to express ideological beliefs, as well as political events and histories. An ideology heavily based on the presence of an Otherworld is visible in elaborate Maya iconography. Motifs and themes can be manipulated to convey different meanings based on context. An example of this mutability can be witnessed in the depiction of Otherworld gods. Maya gods were not like Old World pantheons; gods were fluid and could function in multiple roles. Protector gods are an example of the fluidity of Maya deities. Scenes of protector gods are closely related, indicative of a specific theme and meaning. This thesis aims to define a specific iconographic theme, centered around a (")protector,(") based on the similarities of the composition of each scene in the sample set of images found on monuments. In conjunction with archaeological evidence and epigraphy, I suggest the protector theme depicts deities in the role of a protector.
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Date Issued
2012
Identifier
CFE0004220, ucf:49010
Format
Document (PDF)
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFE0004220
WITHOUT A CAMERA
Title
WITHOUT A CAMERA.
Creator
Kulbaba, Brian, Robinson, E. Brady, University of Central Florida
Abstract / Description
The method for creating my art is a matter of experimental process, manipulation of photographic elements, and time spent. I am a photographer in a digital age that does not use a camera. My moment of creativity occurs without the snap of a shutter, but relies on my understanding and control of the chemical components of photography. My work deconstructs the notion of duplication commonly found in photography. The procedure can be repeated but the results are variable. The process of creating...
Show moreThe method for creating my art is a matter of experimental process, manipulation of photographic elements, and time spent. I am a photographer in a digital age that does not use a camera. My moment of creativity occurs without the snap of a shutter, but relies on my understanding and control of the chemical components of photography. My work deconstructs the notion of duplication commonly found in photography. The procedure can be repeated but the results are variable. The process of creating my work often results in a multitude of prints, but the pieces that I select as art capture a number of instinctive characteristics which convey an emotion or message to me. When I present my photographs I offer the viewer an experience--an opportunity to see the work through my mind's eye as it makes sense to me. It is within this open dialogue that the work is complete: part process, part intuitive participation.
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Date Issued
2008
Identifier
CFE0002100, ucf:47554
Format
Document (PDF)
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFE0002100
Woman of Dust: An Exodus
Title
Woman of Dust: An Exodus.
Creator
Schultz, Lacey, Thaxton, Terry, Bartkevicius, Jocelyn, Uttich, Laurie, University of Central Florida
Abstract / Description
Woman of Dust: An Exodus is a collection of themed non-fiction experiences and stories with themes, characters, and ideas that coincide deliberately and verge on the cohesiveness of memoir. The overarching themes of this collection are womanhood and coming of age. The stories examine the ways in which childhood crushes, current relationships, parenting, religion, and pets influence the growth of a child into an adult, in this case, a girl into a woman. They take individual moments,...
Show moreWoman of Dust: An Exodus is a collection of themed non-fiction experiences and stories with themes, characters, and ideas that coincide deliberately and verge on the cohesiveness of memoir. The overarching themes of this collection are womanhood and coming of age. The stories examine the ways in which childhood crushes, current relationships, parenting, religion, and pets influence the growth of a child into an adult, in this case, a girl into a woman. They take individual moments, conversations, conventions, and thoughts and explore how they shaped the woman who now writes them. Stories range in content from how the standards of a southern Baptist church raised a girl who was afraid to date, drink, or kiss, about the role of God in the narrator's private life, to stories that explore how cartoon Disney prince crushes turn into crushing on neighbor boys and classmates, discovering the narrator's current conceptions of love as different from her early conceptions and questioning the ways in which those conceptions came into existence in the first place. These stories look at the domestic implications of religious life that dictate specific roles for women in a marriage relationship, and how the narrator interprets these implications in terms of her own love and pending marriage. Still other essays investigate how a mother's overbearing fear of sex, men, and drugs drove one daughter to be a small town porn star and drove the other to complete abstinence, how gender conventions shape a girl's mind, and how family life sometimes contradicts the same conventions. While the subject of each story is deeply feminine, revolving around a woman narrator and woman experiences, the content of these stories creates a very human experience, one outside the confines of gender. They are about one girl turned woman, from one perspective, and about one life, but they are mostly about being human, about growing, and about the ways in which humans grow.
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Date Issued
2014
Identifier
CFE0005246, ucf:50607
Format
Document (PDF)
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFE0005246
Woman's place in the fight for a better world
Title
Woman's place in the fight for a better world.
Creator
Flynn, Elizabeth Gurley
Date Issued
1947
Identifier
DP0000298.PDF, 1927409, CFDT1927409, ucf:4828
Format
Document (PDF)
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/1927409
WOMEN AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT IN THE EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN
Title
WOMEN AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT IN THE EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN.
Creator
Nabut, Hanady, Sadri, Houman, University of Central Florida
Abstract / Description
The idea of women's economic empowerment in the developing world has been growing in momentum throughout the past decades. Today, it is a force that is dramatically redefining the concept of economic development and transforming the economic and political landscape of the Middle East. Women in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region are finding innovative ways to participate in the labor market. As a result, they are becoming agents of change in their political, economic, and social...
Show moreThe idea of women's economic empowerment in the developing world has been growing in momentum throughout the past decades. Today, it is a force that is dramatically redefining the concept of economic development and transforming the economic and political landscape of the Middle East. Women in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region are finding innovative ways to participate in the labor market. As a result, they are becoming agents of change in their political, economic, and social environments. However, despite the tremendous amount of growth that has realized throughout the years, women in MENA face significant hurdles to realize their potential. This study will highlight the social, political, and economic developments that have taken place within the last decade, and describe how they have improved, or worsened economic conditions for women in the region. It will also describe the issues associated with previous developments, and their missing dimensions. The analysis will provide case studies to compare levels of women's empowerment in Jordan and Palestine. The concept of women's economic empowerment will be analyzed through a multidisciplinary lens in which factors such as religion, ideology, culture, politics, and economics are merged to understand the foundation of the problems facing women in MENA. The study will emphasize the importance of a sociocultural base in the analysis of women's labor force participation rates. These factors will also be analyzed from various levels of analysis: individual, state, and global.
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Date Issued
2014
Identifier
CFH0004683, ucf:45242
Format
Document (PDF)
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFH0004683
Women and equality
Title
Women and equality.
Creator
Cowl, Margaret
Date Issued
1935
Identifier
DP0000299.PDF, 1927410, CFDT1927410, ucf:4829
Format
Document (PDF)
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/1927410
Women in White: my journey into color
Title
Women in White: my journey into color.
Creator
Tarbox, Madison, Ingram, Kate, Boyd, Belinda, Brown, James, University of Central Florida
Abstract / Description
In many religious circles white is a symbol for purity, cleanliness, and perfection. However, white is also synonymous with empty, blank, and colorless. Women in White: My journey into color is a project centralized around a personal study of the cultural pressures of (")perfection(") presented both in religious cultures and in the every-day life of a performer. Utilizing the catalyst of a cabaret-style performance, Women in White explores the struggles of nine different female characters in...
Show moreIn many religious circles white is a symbol for purity, cleanliness, and perfection. However, white is also synonymous with empty, blank, and colorless. Women in White: My journey into color is a project centralized around a personal study of the cultural pressures of (")perfection(") presented both in religious cultures and in the every-day life of a performer. Utilizing the catalyst of a cabaret-style performance, Women in White explores the struggles of nine different female characters in the musical theatre cannon and aims to draw a personal connection from their journey. Inspired by the wise words of my own mother, this thesis celebrates the color present in our lives.
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Date Issued
2017
Identifier
CFE0006959, ucf:51656
Format
Document (PDF)
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFE0006959
Women on the Line: A Qualitative Study of Women's Experience of Work in the Meat Industry
Title
Women on the Line: A Qualitative Study of Women's Experience of Work in the Meat Industry.
Creator
Jacques, Jessica, Jacques, Peter, Kiel, Dwight, Pollock, Philip, University of Central Florida
Abstract / Description
This study examines the experiences of women who work in the meat industry. Drawing from symbolic interaction and standpoint theory frameworks, this research focuses on how gender, race, and nationality influence work experiences and family life for women in comparison to men in the meat industry. This study is based on 15 in-depth interviews with men and women who work in management positions and in the processing rooms of meat companies where non-human animals are disassembled in the...
Show moreThis study examines the experiences of women who work in the meat industry. Drawing from symbolic interaction and standpoint theory frameworks, this research focuses on how gender, race, and nationality influence work experiences and family life for women in comparison to men in the meat industry. This study is based on 15 in-depth interviews with men and women who work in management positions and in the processing rooms of meat companies where non-human animals are disassembled in the production of food. Data collection and analysis were performed using grounded theory methods of inquiry. Participants' stories highlight women's experience in adapting to the organizational culture of the meat industry, strategies of survival in everyday life in the organization, and the conflict between work and family. While women in management positions discuss the process of fitting into the male-dominated organizational culture, women in the processing room experience gender segregation and inequality that prevents moving into the men's world of processing management, a separation that is built into the structure of the facility. This study contributes to the literature on work in the meat industry as well as the sociological research on gender and work, race and ethnicity studies and research on the family.
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Date Issued
2015
Identifier
CFE0005634, ucf:50224
Format
Document (PDF)
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFE0005634
Women With Influence: Creating A Powerful Woman Leader Identity Through Impression Management
Title
Women With Influence: Creating A Powerful Woman Leader Identity Through Impression Management.
Creator
Rister, Alex, Hastings, Sally, Sandoval, Jennifer, Miller, Ann, University of Central Florida
Abstract / Description
Women hold few leadership roles in the workplace, and even though research indicates the positive benefits of more women in top positions, leadership has a longstanding association with masculine qualities. If a woman seeks a position of power, she may find herself negotiating between a conflicting (")woman(") identity and (")leader(") role performance. Previous literature on the subject offers two opposing perspectives. While the first school of thought emphasizes the importance of a woman...
Show moreWomen hold few leadership roles in the workplace, and even though research indicates the positive benefits of more women in top positions, leadership has a longstanding association with masculine qualities. If a woman seeks a position of power, she may find herself negotiating between a conflicting (")woman(") identity and (")leader(") role performance. Previous literature on the subject offers two opposing perspectives. While the first school of thought emphasizes the importance of a woman assuming masculine characteristics to successfully assume leadership positions, a second body of research points to gender equality in leadership by driving industries and organizations to change. The current study seeks to determine what kinds of face threats to identity that women leaders encounter in the workplace, how women leaders use impression management to negotiate conflicts between a (")woman(") identity and a (")leader(") role performance, and the kinds of facework utilized to manage those face threats. Qualitative semi-structured interviews with 15 women in leadership positions in the southeast United States revealed participants encountered numerous face threats to identity including positive and negative face threats to their face as hearer, positive face threats to their face as speaker, and the enhancement of negative face by others (-) especially by mentors. Additionally, participants utilized impression management by assuming a masculine gender performance as well as many backstage behaviors, including strategic preparation and planning, in order to be successful. Corrective facework strategies included avoidance and, conversely, direct confrontation.
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Date Issued
2016
Identifier
CFE0006380, ucf:51511
Format
Document (PDF)
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFE0006380
WOMEN'S DYNAMIC ROLE IN THE UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Title
WOMEN'S DYNAMIC ROLE IN THE UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Creator
Bolender, Andrew, Jewett, Aubrey, University of Central Florida
Abstract / Description
Although the existence of gender polarization in the United States House of Representatives is widely acknowledged, the purpose of this thesis was to examine why it exists. While is difficult to pinpoint a specific cause of this polarization, the study examines principles and traditions adopted by America from England during colonization, the role of women in America from 1776 to 2010, and case studies of individual women who have served in the United States House of Representatives, in an...
Show moreAlthough the existence of gender polarization in the United States House of Representatives is widely acknowledged, the purpose of this thesis was to examine why it exists. While is difficult to pinpoint a specific cause of this polarization, the study examines principles and traditions adopted by America from England during colonization, the role of women in America from 1776 to 2010, and case studies of individual women who have served in the United States House of Representatives, in an attempt to point out the multiple principles, institutions, and patterns of thought that keep women from running for - or getting elected to - the United States House of Representatives.
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Date Issued
2011
Identifier
CFH0003855, ucf:44699
Format
Document (PDF)
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFH0003855
WOMEN'S EXPERIENCES WITH DISTANCE EDUCATION
Title
WOMEN'S EXPERIENCES WITH DISTANCE EDUCATION.
Creator
Moody, Jane Elizabeth, Jones, Daniel, University of Central Florida
Abstract / Description
This thesis examines issues that affect women in online learning, and discusses four women's particular experiences in the University of Central Florida's distance learning program. Online education involves aspects of support and communication that may affect women's learning experiences either positively or negatively. Distance learning may also allow women to pursue their education while still taking care of their families and outside work. In order to get a better idea of how distance...
Show moreThis thesis examines issues that affect women in online learning, and discusses four women's particular experiences in the University of Central Florida's distance learning program. Online education involves aspects of support and communication that may affect women's learning experiences either positively or negatively. Distance learning may also allow women to pursue their education while still taking care of their families and outside work. In order to get a better idea of how distance learning impacts women, I discuss several studies that examine how distance learning affects women in particular. I identify three areas from this literature that seem to be particularly important in order for women to have a successful distance learning experience: social support, technical support, and awareness of differences in discussion style.After reviewing the existing literature, I discuss how this literature applies to four women's experiences here at UCF. I talk with them about how they perceive their online learning experiences, and about how they feel that the issues identified in the literature are reflected in their own lives. I discuss their issues with support, technical support, and online discussions, and relate these to existing literature in order to come up with areas that may need further exploration or improvement.I conclude the study by providing suggestions and recommendations for professors who deal with women in their online classes. I also suggest areas for further exploration in the field of women's distance education.
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Date Issued
2004
Identifier
CFE0000086, ucf:46146
Format
Document (PDF)
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFE0000086
WOMEN'S PERCEPTIONS OF NURSING CARE AND MANAGEMENT AFTER FIRST TRIMESTER MISCARRIAGE
Title
WOMEN'S PERCEPTIONS OF NURSING CARE AND MANAGEMENT AFTER FIRST TRIMESTER MISCARRIAGE.
Creator
McGee, Jennifer, D'Amato-Kubiet, Leslee, University of Central Florida
Abstract / Description
Spontaneous abortion, or miscarriage, is an event that affects approximately one in four women during their reproductive years. Despite the psychological and physiological trauma associated with the loss of pregnancy, few evidence-based practice recommendations exist to guide nursing care of women experiencing first trimester miscarriage. The purpose of this integrative review of literature was to examine research related to women's health care experiences of first trimester miscarriage and...
Show moreSpontaneous abortion, or miscarriage, is an event that affects approximately one in four women during their reproductive years. Despite the psychological and physiological trauma associated with the loss of pregnancy, few evidence-based practice recommendations exist to guide nursing care of women experiencing first trimester miscarriage. The purpose of this integrative review of literature was to examine research related to women's health care experiences of first trimester miscarriage and discuss common themes relating to nursing care. Inclusion criteria consisted of peer review research articles published after 2001 and available in the English language and women that experienced miscarriage during the first 12 weeks of pregnancy. Current literature was collected from Cumulative Index of Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), MEDLINE- EBSCOhost and PsycINFO databases using combinations of various key words. Six qualitative studies and one quasi-experimental study met the inclusion criteria and were reviewed. The results indicated that nursing care of women experiencing miscarriage should include therapeutic communication, psychological support, and provision of information and follow-up care. While there is little research reviewing nursing interventions related to first trimester miscarriage, these themes may help guide the development of further research reviewing the efficacy and effectiveness of specific nursing interventions.
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Date Issued
2013
Identifier
CFH0004414, ucf:45134
Format
Document (PDF)
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFH0004414

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