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Jung, Laura; Clark, Ulku; Patterson, Laurie; Pence, Toni – Information Systems Education Journal, 2017
Technology makes up our daily lives and is a part of everything we do. The tech job market is expanding with more and more jobs needing to be filled by those with the necessary qualifications. Students are realizing the vast opportunities a career in technology can offer them and many are making the conscience decision to major in a technical…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Equal Education, Majors (Students), Females
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Hunter, Jaimie C.; Vines, Anissa I.; Carlisle, Veronica – Health Education & Behavior, 2015
Background: In 2012, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force released a hotly debated recommendation against prostate-specific antigen testing for all men. The present research examines African Americans' beliefs about their susceptibility to prostate cancer (PCa) and the effectiveness of prostate-specific antigen testing in the context of the…
Descriptors: African American Attitudes, Cancer, Screening Tests, Clinical Diagnosis
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Uzzell, Odell – Western Journal of Black Studies, 1986
The dimensions of marriage roles and the relation between marriage roles and selective demographic variables were investigated. Sex, race, and mother's employment emerged as significant discriminators of the following role concepts: (1) traditional husband-wife; (2) emerging egalitarian; (3) husband-wife occupation; (4) traditional mother; and (5)…
Descriptors: Attitudes, Family (Sociological Unit), Family Life, Family Role
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Altpeter, Mary; Mitchell, James F.; Pennell, Joan – Health & Social Work, 2005
This study provides the basis for customizing culturally responsive social work health promotion programs aimed at eliminating breast cancer screening and mortality disparities between white and African American women. Survey data collected from a random sample of 853 women in rural North Carolina were used to explore the impact of psychosocial…
Descriptors: Females, Social Work, Caseworkers, Cancer