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Third-year sociology major Ally Tokioka is investigating whether the health disparities faced by Native Hawaiians have social causes. Her research involves historical trauma, a theory that says stress and trauma not only impact those who directly experience it, but future generations as well. She intends to analyze how the colonization and annexation of Hawaii has affected island natives’ physical and mental health. “I hope to be able to reach a conclusion that might better explain and expand on existing literature,” Tokioka says. “I have an opportunity, through further research, to make discoveries or come to new conclusions that could potentially contribute to closing the gap.”
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