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Dissertations from 1986
Spectroscopic characterization of the microstructure of polybutadiene based polyurethane elastomers/, Steven E. Molis, Polymer Science and Engineering
Mothers' pensions : the origins of the relationship between women and the welfare state., Elizabeth G. Moore, Political Science
Using children's literature to develop thinking skills in young children., L. Joy Mosher, Education
Identifying and comparing factors related to the academic and social success of deaf adolescents in mainstream educational environments., Yvonne Mullen, Education
Characteristics of registered nurse students and their returning-to-school experiences : toward creating more responsive educational environments., Jane E. Murdock, Education
A systemic meta-model of family development as a framework for family therapy., Scott J. Nielsen, Education
Enhancing imaging ability : a design, implementation, and evaluation of a short-term training program., Paula A. Nowick, Education
Residential youth centers as a component of deinstitutionalization : a case study., Frederic T. Osborne, Education
Instructional methods and media : issues surrounding the open colleges of Korea., Kyung Jae Park, Education
Elements of an effective retention program : a study of attrition and retention at American International College., Joan B. Pennington, Education
A study : word processing needs of business organizations in Worcester, Massachusetts area., Vivian Persons, Education
The influence of national fundamentalist religious organizations on the introduction of a sex education program in Worcester, Massachusetts, public schools., Frank C. Pizziferri, Education
The influence of drying on the structure and mechanics of poly (p-phenylene benzobisthiazole) fibers/, Lorelle A. Pottick, Polymer Science and Engineering
The thermodynamics of polymer blends by inverse gas chromatography/, Michael T. Pottiger, Polymer Science and Engineering
The effect of lesions of the limbic system on species-typical and operant behaviors in female mice., Anne E. Powell, Psychology
Crop competition studies : intercropping with groundnuts and estimation of competitive effects in corn., Daniel H. Putnam, Plant and Soil Sciences
The use of economic sanctions as a political weapon in U.S.-Soviet relations., John G. Raley, Political Science
The effect of a thematic play intervention on play skills and peer interaction of children with special needs or non-special needs at an integrated preschool., Mary B. Regan, Education
Neuro linguistic programming's primary representational system : does it exist?., Donald E. Ridings, Education
The effects of social skills training and the development of positive and neutral verbal statements in maladjusted adolescents., J. Melinda Rigney, Education
Mathematical programming solution of an equilibrium pricing problem., Charles P. Robinson, Management
An assessment of the cognitive development of concept of angle in children at the third-grade and fourth-grade levels., Sara H. Robinson, Education
The life cycle development of a voluntary organization : a case analysis of uncertainty and change., Mark J. Rosen, Education
Designing and implementing a staff development project for microcomputer utilization to enhance learning in three public elementary schools., Ruth A. Rubin, Education
Alternatives in American politics : a study of the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now., Daniel M. Russell, Political Science
The planning, implementation, and evaluation of modules designed to provide school personnel with training in the area of parent/school interaction., Susan D. Savitt, Education
Returning women students in the community college : a feminist perspective., Mary B. Schatzkamer, Education
Ethnic identification and outgroup tolerance., Deborah E. Schifter, Psychology
Real-time attentional models for classical conditioning and the hippocampus., Nestor A. Schmajuk, Psychology
Heterosocial vs. heterointeractive skills : are there different social skills for different situations? : social skills assessment by the use of role play., Linda D. Scott, Psychology
Sex-typing and elements of leadership among nurses., Carol M. Seavor, Education
A workshop on American parenting from a systemic viewpoint., Nina A. Shandler, Education
Quality of worklife programs in union and non-union settings : an exploration of outcome identification from the individual participants' point of view., Pamela D. Sherer, Management
An external control study of diagram drawing skills for the solution of algebra word problems by novice problem solvers., Martin A. Simon, Education
The relationship of financial aid and financial aid package composition to persistence at a private college., Lee C. Sirois, Education
Perceptions of Boston industrial arts teachers concerning the goals, purposes, and future direction of Boston middle schools industrial arts education., Donald R. Smith, Education
Creativity and handwriting : a study of the relationship between handwriting and creativity in fifth-grade children., Willa W. Smith, Education
Scattering studies of swollen polymer networks/, Vivek K. Soni, Polymer Science and Engineering
Assessing staff development needs at community colleges., Jean L. Souther, Education
Crossing the color line : a comparative analysis of white student attitudes toward self and minorities., Drucille H. Stafford, Education
Making place : process for development of intergenerational affiliation and continuity., Mary Anne M. Stanitis, Education
Puerto Rican natural support systems : the feasibility of first mobilizing natural support systems to help Puerto Rican children with school problems prior to referral for special services : a case study of Holyoke, Massachusetts., W. Sydney Stern, Education
Comparative characteristic and performance analyses of on-campus engineering graduate students to off-campus engineering graduate students enrolled in non-tutored courses offered via videotape., Harvey R. Stone, Education
Parent involvement practices in day care : perceptions of directors and parents., William H. Strader, Education
The relative impact of financial analyst forecast revisions on security prices., Elizabeth A. Strock, Management
The magic of perception : a study of world views in a consulting intervention., Jane L. Tedder, Education
Know nukes : a model for teaching controversial issues., Mitchell S. Thomashow, Education
Role conflict in student affairs : a focus on middle managers., Patrick E. Tigue, Education
Value internalization and role-enactment as a model toward consumption : a comparative study between the U.S.A. (Hartford) and China (Shangai)., Benny T. Tsou, Management
A study of the relationship between principal behaviors and the implementation of an innovation., Gwen B. Van Dorp, Education
The process of implementation : an eclectic field study of a strategic implementation effort., John J. Voyer, Management
The application of a style of Japanese management to college athletic administration., Francis T. Walsh, Education
Embattled editor : the life of Samuel Bowles., Stephen G. Weisner, History
The treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder in Vietnam veterans : a comparison of interventions., Andréa L. Wilde, Psychology
The establishment of the all-day kindergarten in Massachusetts., Mary G. Wile, Education
The nature of rights., Richard H. Wiley, Philosophy
Developing a model for understanding the relationship between mentoring and participation., Neil M. Yeager, Education
Dissertations from 1985
Cognitive functioning of college freshmen at the University of Southern Mindanao : a match between CSMS science reasoning tasks, NCEE, achievement in class, and teachers' perception of factors related to achievement., Kalinggalan B. Abdulsani, Education
On verbs and time., Dorit Abusch, Philosophy
The gains in professional competencies in the area of planning of patient care by registered nurse graduates in a baccalaureate completion program., Mary K. Alexander, Education
A morphological study of a series of multiarmed star block copolymers of polyisoprene and polystyrene/, David B. Alward, Polymer Science and Engineering
The relationship between pragmatic communication functions and community adaptation in severely mentally retarded adults., Albert A. Antosh, Education
The graduation of consultation and education units of Massachusetts CMHCs from NIMH funding : implications for the prevention mission of the community mental health center., David J. Armstrong, Psychology
What's the meaning of "this"? : a puzzle about demonstrative belief., David F. Austin, Philosophy
Chilling sensitivity during tomato fruit ripening., Wesley R. Autio, Plant and Soil Sciences
Culture and feminist theory : an Armenian-American woman's perspective., Arlene V. Avakian, Education
Oviposition-deterring pheromone of Rhagoletis pomonella : release, residual activity, and protection of larval resources from overcrowding., Anne L. Averill, Entomology
An assessment of the relationship between teacher teaching style/student learning style and the academic achievement of twelfth grade students., Raymond E. Avery, Education
Counseling working women with families : a developmental model., Ruth E. Backes, Education
Adult basic education : a comparative survey of Massachusetts public school superintendents and adult education administrators., Donald H. Baptiste, Education
An analysis of the relationship of work experience requirements to written and practical vocational competency examination scores of Massachusetts vocational teachers., Joyce C. Beach, Education
Structure-property relationships in linear polyurethanes/, Bruce H. Bengtson, Polymer Science and Engineering
Men and romantic relationships : a qualitative study of men and intimacy., Steven A. Berman, Education
Gender and experience-level differences among family systems therapists as measured in six skill categories., Serena Lurie Bloomfield, Education
The role of anger, anxiety, and sadness in essential hypertension., Ronald C. Boutelle, Psychology
Reality and ritual : an ethnographic study of student teachers., Deborah P. Britzman, Education
A study of management control systems in organizational service units of academic institutions and the effect of staff and user participation on performance and service effectiveness., Harry O. Brooks, Education
The relationship of the preceptorship and autonomy in baccalaureate education for registered nurses., Anne Marie Brown, Education
A study of the efficacy of self-evaluation as a means of professional growth for instructional supervisors., Beth Chihan Canizaro, Education
Case study of a peer health education project in an urban high school., Shirley F. Carter, Education
Employer evaluations of rehabilitation counseling graduates' performance compared with evaluations of graduates' preparation by four other groups., Frances P. Casey, Education
A comparison of human and computerized proctoring within Keller's personalized system of instruction., Paul Chamberlin, Education
A study of the stock market seasonality : what causes the abnormal January return?, Kyung C. Chang, Management
A preliminary contribution to an understanding of the use of playfulness in family therapy., Norman H. Christiansen, Education
Structure-property studies in the deformation of semi-crystalline polymers/, Hoe H. Chuah, Polymer Science and Engineering
Psychotherapists' perceptions of the mental health of women and men of varying ages., Claudia M. Ciano, Education
The experience of eleventh grade writers : the interaction of thought and emotion during the writing process., Linda M. Cleary, Education
Teacher expectations and achievement of bilingual students., Carmen Contreras, Education
The changing representational world of a young adolescent : father loss, developmental arrest and the therapeutic process., Edward G. Corrigan, Counseling Psychology
A preliminary framework for analysis of institutional research in practice., William M. Craft, Education
The development of the inventory of adolescent well-being : a follow-up study of the effects of psychiatric hospitalization on adolescents., Tony D. Crespi, Education
Growth, yield, and foliar injury response of early-maturing soybean genotypes to ozone and Fusarium oxysporum., John P. Damicone, Plant Pathology
Therapeutic metaphor : clients' perceptions of psychological metaphors they receive in therapy., Kathryn L. Dardeck, Education
Intraethnic, intra-cultural variations and similarities among "Hispanics" in the USA : implications for patient compliance and health care provider education., Lourdes C. Delson, Education
Alignment of special-interest subjects in the accounting standard-setting process : an investigation., Mary I. Dereshiwsky, Management
The classically conditioned nictitating membrane response : analysis of learning-related single neurons of the brain stem., John E. Desmond, Psychology
The axial compressive strength of high performance polymer fibers/, Steven J. DeTeresa, Polymer Science and Engineering
Separation-individuation as a family developmental process in the transition to parenthood., Diana Diamond, Psychology
A comparison of teachers' perceptions of the utility of individual education plans obtained from informal and standardized assessment procedures., Valerie Digiacomo-Coggia, Education
An evaluation of a training program for a community based cancer patient education program., Anthony J. Digilio, Education