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PAID FAMILY LEAVE & THE MEDIA: A NARRATIVE POLICY FRAMEWORK
(2020-12-09)This study seeks to understand how paid family leave laws influence traditional gender roles and stereotypes. The mother homemaker/father breadwinner narrative, a prominent concept within feminist circles, assumes particular ... -
PARENT INVOLVEMENT ACTIVITIES THAT LEAD TO INCREASED PARENT PARTICIPATION: A CASE STUDY
(2018-12-05)There is sufficient evidence to suggest that parent involvement increases student success. Connecting the home to the school can offer a bridge that will lead to academic success for students. Parent involvement can lead ... -
Pedestrian and Bike Planning: Downtown of the City of Granbury, Tx
(University of Texas at Arlington, 2012-11)Walking is the fundamental form of transportation system. The mode of transportation plays a vital role in the physical form of the city. Before innovation of the automobile, cities were planned in a compact form, and ... -
Pedestrian Corridors In Downtown Dallas, Texas And Their Implications On The Movement Of Downtown Residents
(Landscape Architecture, 2008-04-22)The City of Dallas has embarked upon an aggressive economic redevelopment effort in the downtown area. Economic goals of this redevelopment effort are closely tied to and dependent upon a critical mass of downtown residents. ... -
The "Pedestrian Realm" As A Genesis Of Commerce: Bazaars Of The East And Mixed-use Centers Of The West
(Landscape Architecture, 2012-07-25)Commerce is an ancient economical framework that enables establishment of social ties, improving cultural relationships, and trading values as well as commodities (Edgu et al., 2012). Different trends have taken place ... -
Perceptions Of Crime, Fear Of Crime, And Defensible Space In Fort Worth Neighborhoods
(Urban & Public Affairs, 2007-08-23)This research used descriptive, written scenarios to test the perceptions of crime, fear of crime, and defensible space of residents in three Fort Worth, Texas, neighborhood associations. The survey instrument included two ... -
Perceptions of Thermal Comfort: Landscape Design Attributes Based on The Shops At La Cantera in San Antonio, Texas
(2015-12-09)The focus of this thesis was to understand people’s perceptions of thermal comfort. Understanding design attributes that affect thermal comfort in outdoor spaces is necessary, as it will have a major influence on the ... -
A Performing Arts Center for Arlington, Texas
(University of Texas at Arlington, 1984-05)In the spring of 1983, several Arlington community groups formed the Performing Arts Coalition. Foremost among their priorities was the establishment of a Performing Arts Center for their community. Arlington undisputedly ... -
Persistence Of Memory: Scent Gardens For Therapeutic Life Review In Communities For The Elderly
(Landscape Architecture, 2007-09-17)This paper links the study of olfaction and autobiographical memory with the practices of reminiscence therapy and landscape architecture, with the goal of bringing this life-enhancing therapy into the garden. Smells have ... -
Perspectives On Environmental Landscape Performance Indicators And Methods: Learning From Landscape Architecture Foundation's Case Study Investigation Program
(Landscape Architecture, 2014-07-14)Case studies are frequently utilized in landscape architecture to evaluate finished projects and to inform future education and practice (Francis, 1999 and 2003; Ahern et.al., 2007). The effective dissemination of developing ... -
The Phoenix Bird Rehabilitation Center, Cleburne, Texas
(The University of Texas at Arlington, 1984-05)The Phoenix Center, presently of Arlington, Texas is the largest bird rehabilitation center in North Texas. It is a non-profit corporation dedicated to the preservation of Texas avian wildlife and has been rapidly expanding ... -
Plan for the Development of the Institute of Urban Studies, 1970-1976
(University of Texas at Arlington, 1970)This plan was prepared by the staff of the Institute of Urban Studies and represents its suggestions for the development of the Institute during the period 1970-1976. The objective in preparing the plan is primarily to ... -
Planning Cities For The Other Percent Of The Residents: Impacts On The Elderly And Disabled Community
(Urban & Public Affairs, 2007-08-23)The urban environment has evolved in the time since the Second World War. Advances in technology have been a catalyst for numerous urban problems; urban sprawl, poverty and a shortage of low to moderate-income housing, ... -
Planning for Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation in North Central Texas: A Roundtable Discussion
(2009-10-29)On July 16, 2009, the School of Urban and Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Arlington hosted a daylong roundtable on how “climate leader” municipalities of North Central Texas—and urban planners in those ... -
Planning for Crime: Crime Prevention through Environmental Design in Bishop Arts District Neighborhood, Oak Cliff, Dallas.
(University of Texas at Arlington, 2012-08)There is a lack of emphasis in the planning world, both academically and in the field, on preventing crime. Defensible Space and Crime Prevention through Environmental Design (CPTED) has been the two main approaches taken ... -
Planning For Growth In Cities And Metropolitan Regions: An Empirical Study Of Impact Fees And Choice
(Urban & Public Affairs, 2008-04-22)This research examines what city factors relate to the likelihood of adopting impact fees by local governments within metropolitan regions using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. More and more cities are adopting different ... -
Planning Practices for the Public Mental Health
(2019-12-05)The rapid urbanization taking place in the 21st century poses its own unique set of public health concerns. In addition to changing lifestyles around the world, mental illness rates are higher in our cities. While the ... -
Planting Design And Its Impact On Efficacy In Therapeutic Garden Design For Dementia Patients In Long-term Care Facilities In North Texas
(Landscape Architecture, 2014-07-14)This research addresses planting design and its therapeutic benefits for bringing lifeenhancing therapy to people dealing with dementia. The senses heightened by plants have proven to be powerful stimulators of early, ... -
POLICY ENTREPRENEURS, NARRATIVES, AND POLICY CHANGE
(2017-08-21)The goal of this dissertation is to uncover how policy entrepreneurs use narratives to influence policy change. Prior studies have attributed scientific evidence to policy change and neglected narratives as an attributing ...