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Balancing rigor and ethics in qualitative research on human trafficking

One of the strengths of qualitative literature -- as well as one of its frustrations -- is its innate subjectivity. Different authors may present the reader with different approaches, both of which can be equally valid and still be characterized as qualitative.

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Theory X and Theory Y in workplace management practice

Prior to discussing the advantages and disadvantages of the current theory/approach used within my workplace, it is necessary to elucidate just what sort of theory is most readily employed.

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False confessions in criminal investigation and interrogation practices

What factors do you see as relative to the increasing number of false confessions in America?

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White privilege and racial profiling as systemic social injustice

Social injustice encompasses all evils, which may include discrimination, gender bias, racial profiling, and many others. Social injustice, which comes in many forms, is a global problem (Stewart et al., 2012). Based on discrimination; this involves the favoritism of a given group over another.

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Kihlstrom's cognitive unconscious theory and its impact on psychological practice

Cognitive Unconscious, by John F. Kihlstrom (1987) addresses the idea that many processes and mental structures that affect what happens in a person's conscious mind are actually processed in the unconscious mind.

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Theory and qualitative approach alignment in human trafficking research

As you prepare to complete your literature review, it is important to understand the relationship between theory and the qualitative approach. For this Discussion, you will analyze this relationship and how it is -- or is not -- reflected in the articles you have chosen.

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Social media's effect on the strength of human relationships

Social media definitely changes the way that we interact with each other. Much of our communication today is digital, rather than face-to-face.

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How substance use and personality factors influence false confessions

Why?

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Redefining family beyond the nuclear family model

We live in a time when the definition of family is changing, and I myself personally support the change. Human social organization is not a fixed quantity that works in the same way everywhere at all times.

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Rules of engagement and operational effectiveness in Afghanistan

One of the most contentious issues in contemporary warfare is the concept of rules of engagement (ROE). Just as the Vietnam War highlighted the concept in the 1960s, America's current involvement in Afghanistan provides the contextual background in the early 21st Century.

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