....................................................................................................................................3 Copyright by Rachel Morgan Pedigo, 2019 ....................................................................................4 Dedication ........................................................................................................................................5 Acknowledgments............................................................................................................................6 List of Tables .................................................................................................................................12 List of Figures ................................................................................................................................13 List of Abbreviations .....................................................................................................................14 CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................15 Overview ............................................................................................................................15 Background ........................................................................................................................16 Historical ................................................................................................................16 Social......................................................................................................................18 Theoretical .............................................................................................................18 Situation to Self..................................................................................................................20 Problem Statement .............................................................................................................20 Purpose Statement ..............................................................................................................22 Significance of the Study ...................................................................................................22 Empirical Significance ...........................................................................................22 Theoretical Significance ........................................................................................23 Practical..................................................................................................................24 Research Questions ............................................................................................................25 Definitions..........................................................................................................................29