Disability Studies Dissertation Abstracts

Editor’s Note:  The information for this section of RDS is provided by Jonathon Erlen of the University of Pittsburgh.  A full list of disability-related dissertation abstracts may be found at 
http://www.hsls.pitt.edu/guides/histmed/dissertations/

Physical disability and masculinity in mid-Victorian narrative
 Bourrier, Karen Amy.  Proquest Dissertations And Theses 2009.  Section 0058, Part 0593 191 pages; [Ph.D. dissertation].United States -- New York: Cornell University; 2009. Publication Number: AAT 3376511.

Art education and disability studies perspectives on mental illness discourses
 Derby, John K..  Proquest Dissertations And Theses 2009.  Section 0168, Part 0273 301 pages; [Ph.D. dissertation].United States -- Ohio: The Ohio State University; 2009. Publication Number: AAT 3378234.

Exploring postsecondary education disability service's standards: Alignment with disability studies
 Guzman, Alberto.  Proquest Dissertations And Theses 2009.  Section 0799, Part 0745 287 pages; [Ph.D. dissertation].United States -- Illinois: University of Illinois at Chicago; 2009. Publication Number: AAT 3381162.

Rereading dis/ability in adolescent literature: Textual invitation & repertoires in reader response
 Walker, Valerie Struthers.  Proquest Dissertations And Theses 2009.  Section 0128, Part 0279 207 pages; [Ph.D. dissertation].United States -- Michigan: Michigan State University; 2009. Publication Number: AAT 3381423.

Beginning with Brandon's interest: The experience of the influence of nature and music on one autistic student's learning
 Osei, Albert.  Proquest Dissertations And Theses 2009.  Section 0779, Part 0529 211 pages; [Ph.D. dissertation].Canada: University of Toronto (Canada); 2009. Publication Number: AAT NR52557.

Life stories of selected adults with learning disabilities: How they come to understand and choose to reveal their disabilities
 Sampson, Christine M..  Proquest Dissertations And Theses 2009.  Section 0256, Part 0529 182 pages; [Ed.D. dissertation].United States -- West Virginia: West Virginia University; 2009. Publication Number: AAT 3381210.

Love, sex, and disability: The ethics and politics of care in intimate relationships
 Smith, Sarah Anne.  Proquest Dissertations And Theses 2009.  Section 0168, Part 0453 303 pages; [Ph.D. dissertation].United States -- Ohio: The Ohio State University; 2009. Publication Number: AAT 3375902.

Attitudes of mental health professionals toward persons with chronic mental illness
 Pankhurst, Meryl.  Proquest Dissertations And Theses 2009.  Section 1143, Part 0622 151 pages; [Psy.D. dissertation].United States -- Illinois: Adler School of Professional Psychology; 2009. Publication Number: AAT 3377914.

Hope, participation, and subjective well-being of people with spinal cord injuries living in the community
 Chan, Yui Chung.  Proquest Dissertations And Theses 2009.  Section 0262, Part 0382 170 pages; [Ph.D. dissertation].United States -- Wisconsin: The University of Wisconsin - Madison; 2009. Publication Number: AAT 3383955.

The importance of emotional intelligence and social support for the academic success of adolescents with and without learning disabilities
 Hogan, Marjorie J..  Proquest Dissertations And Theses 2009.  Section 0779, Part 0622 161 pages; [Ph.D. dissertation].Canada: University of Toronto (Canada); 2009. Publication Number: AAT NR52574.

Personal, social, and institutional factors influencing college transition and adaptation experiences for students with psychiatric disabilities
 Kampsen, Amy.  Proquest Dissertations And Theses 2009.  Section 0130, Part 0514 214 pages; [Ph.D. dissertation].United States -- Minnesota: University of Minnesota; 2009. Publication Number: AAT 3389330.

Evaluation of the dynamics of desire for community re-integration among nursing home residents with chronic illness and disability
 Hoppe, Carolyn Burke.  Proquest Dissertations And Theses 2009.  Section 0011, Part 0519 226 pages; [Ph.D. dissertation].United States -- Arkansas: University of Arkansas; 2009. Publication Number: AAT 3395625.

Same but different: Exploring young children's understandings about disability
 Mouzourou, Chryso.  Proquest Dissertations And Theses 2009.  Section 0090, Part 0529 264 pages; [Ph.D. dissertation].United States -- Illinois: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; 2009. Publication Number: AAT 3392230.

The effects of two different motivational environments on active living among adults with traumatic spinal cord injury
 Zahl, Melissa.  Proquest Dissertations And Theses 2009.  Section 0240, Part 0814 253 pages; [Ph.D. dissertation].United States -- Utah: The University of Utah; 2009. Publication Number: AAT 3388695.

Constructions of deafness and deaf education: Exploring normalcy and deviance
 Horejes, Thomas P., V..  Proquest Dissertations And Theses 2009.  Section 0010, Part 0626 231 pages; [Ph.D. dissertation].United States -- Arizona: Arizona State University; 2009. Publication Number: AAT 3391838.

Pharmaceutical industry discursives and the subjectivities of physicians, nurses and multiple sclerosis patients: A Foucauldian dispositive analysis
 Springer, Rusla Anne.  Proquest Dissertations And Theses 2009.  Section 0026, Part 0569 465 pages; [Ph.D. dissertation].Canada: University of Calgary (Canada); 2009. Publication Number: AAT NR54481.

Mexican American fathers of school-aged children with an autism spectrum disorder: A cultural perspective of their experience and involvement
 Hahn, Adrea M..  Proquest Dissertations And Theses 2008.  Section 0971, Part 0622 109 pages; [Psy.D. dissertation].United States -- Illinois: The Chicago School of Professional Psychology; 2008. Publication Number: AAT 3391556.

Living with military-related posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) - A hermeneutic phenomenological study
 Kroch, Rachel.  Proquest Dissertations And Theses 2009.  Section 0026, Part 0622 392 pages; [Ph.D. dissertation].Canada: University of Calgary (Canada); 2009. Publication Number: AAT NR54472.