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Oser, Carrie B.; Mooney, Jennifer L.; Staton-Tindall, Michele; Leukefeld, Carl G. – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2009
Little research has focused on the drugs-violence nexus in rural areas. As such, the purpose of this study is to use Goldstein's tripartite conceptual framework to examine the relationship between drugs and violence among felony probationers in rural Appalachian Kentucky (n = 799). Data on demo-graphics, substance use criminal history, and…
Descriptors: Violence, Narcotics, Criminals, Rural Areas
Gittings, Glenn Allen – ProQuest LLC, 2010
More than a decade after the state of Kentucky enacted higher education reform that provided specific direction to the University of Kentucky and the University of Louisville, this research study sought to examine the effect of student characteristics and program characteristics on doctoral degree completion. This study attempted to address the…
Descriptors: Social Support Groups, Marital Status, Employment Level, Doctoral Degrees