Browsing by Author "Wise, Jasmine K. A., 1990-"
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Item Community matters : how social embeddedness influences tolerance.(2014-06-11) Wise, Jasmine K. A., 1990-; Driskell, Robyn Bateman.; Sociology.; Baylor University. Dept. of Sociology.The act of having tolerance has become a topic that needs reconsidering because of the discrimination and prejudiced actions performed towards certain religions, homosexuals, and various ethnic and racial groups that have occurred in America. It is known that these acts are not performed by all Americans but by small numbers in American society. Using Allport's (1954) contact hypothesis on the community level, the present study seeks to understand what makes an individual more tolerant of others through the lens of social embeddedness. Tolerance is a general measure that combines numerous types of individuals in the variable. A total of five social embeddedness measures were included in the model. Using measures of social embeddedness, the study expects employing ordinary lest square regression models that those who have more levels of social embeddedness will be more tolerant of others than those with none or little levels of social embeddedness.Item Student success in higher education : an analysis of the effects of support and community.(2017-04-11) Wise, Jasmine K. A., 1990-; Driskell, Robyn Bateman.Student success is the goal of every higher learning institutions in America. How these institutions choose to measure success looks different from university to university. The current study investigates how to increase student success in high-achieving, low-income, minority students through various types and levels of support. Student success is measured as grade point average (GPA), student involvement, and leadership. Overall, the current research found perceived support from all sources and that freshman year acclimation increases student success during the junior and senior year of college.