Thesis Archives Search
This search engine will let you explore the over 1800 theses written in Honors at The University of Maine since the Program’s inception in 1935. You may search our thesis archives based on any of the fields listed above. If the thesis is available at the Reynolds Library (Thomson Honors Center) or Fogler Library (Special Collections), the information will appear below the bibliographic data. At last count, we had about 1800 theses in the Reynolds Library.
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A Comparison of Sorbents for Removing Arsenic from Drinking Water
A Comparison of the Biographical Works of Andre Maurois and Romain Rolland
A Comparison of the Effects on Barley Germination of Aqueous Extracts of Fresh and Partially Decomposed Dairy Cattle Manure
A COMPARISON OF THE EXPERIENCES OF ECONOMIC ADAPTATION AND INTEGRATION FOR REFUGEES AND ASYLUM SEEKERS IN MAINE
Author:
Grace
Kiffney
Major: International Affairs (Anthropology) Graduation Year: 2016 Thesis Advisor: Robert W. Glover
Description of Publication:
The migration of refugees and asylum seekers affects them and the communities where they resettle, as people from different backgrounds and cultures come together. In the United States, the federally funded refugee resettlement program supports refugees with welfare benefits, case management, and other services to assist with integration. However, no such federal program exists for asylum seekers, who are considered displaced people, but who have not received immigration status as refugees. This project sought to answer the question: How is the experience of supporting oneself different and similar for refugees and asylum seekers, in the context of Maine? Research involved a literature review on the use of social capital within immigrant groups, an analysis of recent local newspaper articles on the migration of asylum seekers to Maine, and eleven semi-structured key informant interviews with asylees, refugees, community leaders, and service providers. It appeared that their communities were an important source of information, temporary housing, and served as a forum from which to celebrate culture, for both refugees and asylum seekers, though perhaps more so for asylum seekers. Many refugees and asylum seekers shared the challenges of integrating into a new culture and seeking better opportunities after their credentials were devalued. This study proposes that NGOs develop mentoring programs for asylum seekers modeled on the mentoring programs organized by Catholic Charities Maine Refugee and Immigration Services. These would build bridges of understanding between refugees and members of the receiving community.
Location of Publication: fogler reynolds
URL to Thesis: https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/honors/394
Major: International Affairs (Anthropology) Graduation Year: 2016 Thesis Advisor: Robert W. Glover
Description of Publication:
The migration of refugees and asylum seekers affects them and the communities where they resettle, as people from different backgrounds and cultures come together. In the United States, the federally funded refugee resettlement program supports refugees with welfare benefits, case management, and other services to assist with integration. However, no such federal program exists for asylum seekers, who are considered displaced people, but who have not received immigration status as refugees. This project sought to answer the question: How is the experience of supporting oneself different and similar for refugees and asylum seekers, in the context of Maine? Research involved a literature review on the use of social capital within immigrant groups, an analysis of recent local newspaper articles on the migration of asylum seekers to Maine, and eleven semi-structured key informant interviews with asylees, refugees, community leaders, and service providers. It appeared that their communities were an important source of information, temporary housing, and served as a forum from which to celebrate culture, for both refugees and asylum seekers, though perhaps more so for asylum seekers. Many refugees and asylum seekers shared the challenges of integrating into a new culture and seeking better opportunities after their credentials were devalued. This study proposes that NGOs develop mentoring programs for asylum seekers modeled on the mentoring programs organized by Catholic Charities Maine Refugee and Immigration Services. These would build bridges of understanding between refugees and members of the receiving community.
Location of Publication: fogler reynolds
URL to Thesis: https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/honors/394
A Comparison of the Judicial Philosophies of Justices William O. Douglas and Hugo L. Black
A Comparison Study of Students’ Perceptions of Geriatric and Older Adult Care
A Comprehensive Look Into the Rates of Obesity in African American and White 6-11-Year-Old Children Relating to Their Socioeconomic Status and Caloric Intake from Fast Food
Author:
Sophia
LaFrance
Major: Biology Graduation Year: 2021 Thesis Advisor: Leonard Kass
Description of Publication:
Obesity levels in adults and children in the United States and around the world have been closely monitored for years. Research in the field of obesity has demonstrated a clear understanding that with increased calorie consumption compared to calories expended, an overall weight gain will occur. Through a collection of cited resources about the factors that affect obesity, a research problem arose considering what is accounting for the increase in calories in groups of children with high rates of obesity. Socioeconomic status has a major influence on the environment that children are raised in, and this factor can affect both their physical and mental health. To offer an explanation of where the excess calories in children with obesity may be stemming from, it was hypothesized that Black children ages 6-11 have higher rates of obesity compared to white children, which may be caused by a higher rate of caloric intake from fast food consumption resulting from living in low-socioeconomic environments. Through a systematic review, data was obtained from the Centers for Disease Control National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, the United States Census, and the World Health Organization to determine if Black children had higher rates of obesity compared to white children aged 6-11, if they were more likely to live in low socioeconomic status compared to white children, and if low socioeconomic status contributed to higher rates of fast-food consumption. This collected aggregate data was compared using a 2-proportion Z-test to test for any statistically significant differences between caloric intake from fast food between high and low socioeconomic status. Additionally, the differences between Black and white 6–11-year-olds who have obesity and also the differences in Black and white children’s socioeconomic status were compared using a 2-Proportion Z-Test. Understanding these relationships will help to identify the interconnectedness of these factors. Results showed that Black children had higher rates of obesity compared to white children (p<0.00001), were more likely to be living in poverty compared to white 6–11-year-old children (p<0.0001) and that living in poverty contributes to an increase in caloric intake from fast foods (p=0.015).
Location of Publication:
URL to Thesis: https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/honors/681/
Major: Biology Graduation Year: 2021 Thesis Advisor: Leonard Kass
Description of Publication:
Obesity levels in adults and children in the United States and around the world have been closely monitored for years. Research in the field of obesity has demonstrated a clear understanding that with increased calorie consumption compared to calories expended, an overall weight gain will occur. Through a collection of cited resources about the factors that affect obesity, a research problem arose considering what is accounting for the increase in calories in groups of children with high rates of obesity. Socioeconomic status has a major influence on the environment that children are raised in, and this factor can affect both their physical and mental health. To offer an explanation of where the excess calories in children with obesity may be stemming from, it was hypothesized that Black children ages 6-11 have higher rates of obesity compared to white children, which may be caused by a higher rate of caloric intake from fast food consumption resulting from living in low-socioeconomic environments. Through a systematic review, data was obtained from the Centers for Disease Control National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, the United States Census, and the World Health Organization to determine if Black children had higher rates of obesity compared to white children aged 6-11, if they were more likely to live in low socioeconomic status compared to white children, and if low socioeconomic status contributed to higher rates of fast-food consumption. This collected aggregate data was compared using a 2-proportion Z-test to test for any statistically significant differences between caloric intake from fast food between high and low socioeconomic status. Additionally, the differences between Black and white 6–11-year-olds who have obesity and also the differences in Black and white children’s socioeconomic status were compared using a 2-Proportion Z-Test. Understanding these relationships will help to identify the interconnectedness of these factors. Results showed that Black children had higher rates of obesity compared to white children (p<0.00001), were more likely to be living in poverty compared to white 6–11-year-old children (p<0.0001) and that living in poverty contributes to an increase in caloric intake from fast foods (p=0.015).
Location of Publication:
URL to Thesis: https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/honors/681/