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Dissertations from 1986

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Spectroscopic characterization of the microstructure of polybutadiene based polyurethane elastomers/, Steven E. Molis, Polymer Science and Engineering

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Mothers' pensions : the origins of the relationship between women and the welfare state., Elizabeth G. Moore, Political Science

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Using children's literature to develop thinking skills in young children., L. Joy Mosher, Education

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Identifying and comparing factors related to the academic and social success of deaf adolescents in mainstream educational environments., Yvonne Mullen, Education

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Characteristics of registered nurse students and their returning-to-school experiences : toward creating more responsive educational environments., Jane E. Murdock, Education

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A systemic meta-model of family development as a framework for family therapy., Scott J. Nielsen, Education

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Enhancing imaging ability : a design, implementation, and evaluation of a short-term training program., Paula A. Nowick, Education

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Residential youth centers as a component of deinstitutionalization : a case study., Frederic T. Osborne, Education

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Instructional methods and media : issues surrounding the open colleges of Korea., Kyung Jae Park, Education

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Elements of an effective retention program : a study of attrition and retention at American International College., Joan B. Pennington, Education

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A study : word processing needs of business organizations in Worcester, Massachusetts area., Vivian Persons, Education

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The influence of national fundamentalist religious organizations on the introduction of a sex education program in Worcester, Massachusetts, public schools., Frank C. Pizziferri, Education

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The influence of drying on the structure and mechanics of poly (p-phenylene benzobisthiazole) fibers/, Lorelle A. Pottick, Polymer Science and Engineering

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The thermodynamics of polymer blends by inverse gas chromatography/, Michael T. Pottiger, Polymer Science and Engineering

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The effect of lesions of the limbic system on species-typical and operant behaviors in female mice., Anne E. Powell, Psychology

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Crop competition studies : intercropping with groundnuts and estimation of competitive effects in corn., Daniel H. Putnam, Plant and Soil Sciences

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The use of economic sanctions as a political weapon in U.S.-Soviet relations., John G. Raley, Political Science

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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

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Neuro linguistic programming's primary representational system : does it exist?., Donald E. Ridings, Education

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The effects of social skills training and the development of positive and neutral verbal statements in maladjusted adolescents., J. Melinda Rigney, Education

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Mathematical programming solution of an equilibrium pricing problem., Charles P. Robinson, Management

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An assessment of the cognitive development of concept of angle in children at the third-grade and fourth-grade levels., Sara H. Robinson, Education

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The life cycle development of a voluntary organization : a case analysis of uncertainty and change., Mark J. Rosen, Education

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Designing and implementing a staff development project for microcomputer utilization to enhance learning in three public elementary schools., Ruth A. Rubin, Education

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Alternatives in American politics : a study of the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now., Daniel M. Russell, Political Science

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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

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Returning women students in the community college : a feminist perspective., Mary B. Schatzkamer, Education

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Ethnic identification and outgroup tolerance., Deborah E. Schifter, Psychology

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Real-time attentional models for classical conditioning and the hippocampus., Nestor A. Schmajuk, Psychology

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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

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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

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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

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An external control study of diagram drawing skills for the solution of algebra word problems by novice problem solvers., Martin A. Simon, Education

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The relationship of financial aid and financial aid package composition to persistence at a private college., Lee C. Sirois, Education

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Perceptions of Boston industrial arts teachers concerning the goals, purposes, and future direction of Boston middle schools industrial arts education., Donald R. Smith, Education

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Creativity and handwriting : a study of the relationship between handwriting and creativity in fifth-grade children., Willa W. Smith, Education

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Scattering studies of swollen polymer networks/, Vivek K. Soni, Polymer Science and Engineering

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Assessing staff development needs at community colleges., Jean L. Souther, Education

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Crossing the color line : a comparative analysis of white student attitudes toward self and minorities., Drucille H. Stafford, Education

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Making place : process for development of intergenerational affiliation and continuity., Mary Anne M. Stanitis, Education

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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

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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

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Parent involvement practices in day care : perceptions of directors and parents., William H. Strader, Education

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The relative impact of financial analyst forecast revisions on security prices., Elizabeth A. Strock, Management

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The magic of perception : a study of world views in a consulting intervention., Jane L. Tedder, Education

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Know nukes : a model for teaching controversial issues., Mitchell S. Thomashow, Education

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Role conflict in student affairs : a focus on middle managers., Patrick E. Tigue, Education

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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

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A study of the relationship between principal behaviors and the implementation of an innovation., Gwen B. Van Dorp, Education

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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

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Embattled editor : the life of Samuel Bowles., Stephen G. Weisner, History

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The treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder in Vietnam veterans : a comparison of interventions., Andréa L. Wilde, Psychology

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The establishment of the all-day kindergarten in Massachusetts., Mary G. Wile, Education

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The nature of rights., Richard H. Wiley, Philosophy

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Developing a model for understanding the relationship between mentoring and participation., Neil M. Yeager, Education

Dissertations from 1985

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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

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On verbs and time., Dorit Abusch, Philosophy

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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

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A morphological study of a series of multiarmed star block copolymers of polyisoprene and polystyrene/, David B. Alward, Polymer Science and Engineering

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The relationship between pragmatic communication functions and community adaptation in severely mentally retarded adults., Albert A. Antosh, Education

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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

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What's the meaning of "this"? : a puzzle about demonstrative belief., David F. Austin, Philosophy

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Chilling sensitivity during tomato fruit ripening., Wesley R. Autio, Plant and Soil Sciences

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Culture and feminist theory : an Armenian-American woman's perspective., Arlene V. Avakian, Education

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Oviposition-deterring pheromone of Rhagoletis pomonella : release, residual activity, and protection of larval resources from overcrowding., Anne L. Averill, Entomology

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An assessment of the relationship between teacher teaching style/student learning style and the academic achievement of twelfth grade students., Raymond E. Avery, Education

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Counseling working women with families : a developmental model., Ruth E. Backes, Education

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Adult basic education : a comparative survey of Massachusetts public school superintendents and adult education administrators., Donald H. Baptiste, Education

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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

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Structure-property relationships in linear polyurethanes/, Bruce H. Bengtson, Polymer Science and Engineering

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Men and romantic relationships : a qualitative study of men and intimacy., Steven A. Berman, Education

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Gender and experience-level differences among family systems therapists as measured in six skill categories., Serena Lurie Bloomfield, Education

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The role of anger, anxiety, and sadness in essential hypertension., Ronald C. Boutelle, Psychology

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Reality and ritual : an ethnographic study of student teachers., Deborah P. Britzman, Education

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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

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The relationship of the preceptorship and autonomy in baccalaureate education for registered nurses., Anne Marie Brown, Education

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A study of the efficacy of self-evaluation as a means of professional growth for instructional supervisors., Beth Chihan Canizaro, Education

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Case study of a peer health education project in an urban high school., Shirley F. Carter, Education

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Employer evaluations of rehabilitation counseling graduates' performance compared with evaluations of graduates' preparation by four other groups., Frances P. Casey, Education

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A comparison of human and computerized proctoring within Keller's personalized system of instruction., Paul Chamberlin, Education

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A study of the stock market seasonality : what causes the abnormal January return?, Kyung C. Chang, Management

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A preliminary contribution to an understanding of the use of playfulness in family therapy., Norman H. Christiansen, Education

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Structure-property studies in the deformation of semi-crystalline polymers/, Hoe H. Chuah, Polymer Science and Engineering

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Psychotherapists' perceptions of the mental health of women and men of varying ages., Claudia M. Ciano, Education

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The experience of eleventh grade writers : the interaction of thought and emotion during the writing process., Linda M. Cleary, Education

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Teacher expectations and achievement of bilingual students., Carmen Contreras, Education

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The changing representational world of a young adolescent : father loss, developmental arrest and the therapeutic process., Edward G. Corrigan, Counseling Psychology

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A preliminary framework for analysis of institutional research in practice., William M. Craft, Education

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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

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Growth, yield, and foliar injury response of early-maturing soybean genotypes to ozone and Fusarium oxysporum., John P. Damicone, Plant Pathology

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Therapeutic metaphor : clients' perceptions of psychological metaphors they receive in therapy., Kathryn L. Dardeck, Education

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Intraethnic, intra-cultural variations and similarities among "Hispanics" in the USA : implications for patient compliance and health care provider education., Lourdes C. Delson, Education

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Alignment of special-interest subjects in the accounting standard-setting process : an investigation., Mary I. Dereshiwsky, Management

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The classically conditioned nictitating membrane response : analysis of learning-related single neurons of the brain stem., John E. Desmond, Psychology

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The axial compressive strength of high performance polymer fibers/, Steven J. DeTeresa, Polymer Science and Engineering

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Separation-individuation as a family developmental process in the transition to parenthood., Diana Diamond, Psychology

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A comparison of teachers' perceptions of the utility of individual education plans obtained from informal and standardized assessment procedures., Valerie Digiacomo-Coggia, Education

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An evaluation of a training program for a community based cancer patient education program., Anthony J. Digilio, Education