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Dissertations from 1985
The politics of knowledge : selected black critiques of western education 1850-1933., P. Oaré Dozier, Education
A study to determine whether the special education administrative model enhances the integration of special needs students into regular education., James B. Earley, Education
Relationship among student gender, teacher expectations for student typing achievement, student perceptions of these expectations, and actual student achievement., Carmen Felix, Education
Analysis of the peer conferences of upper elementary writers., Jacqueline L. Finn, Education
Investigations of the Lewis acid-initiated polymerizations of p-substituted-[alpha]-methylstyrenes/, Daniella J. Fisher, Polymer Science and Engineering
Renewable energy education and industrial arts : linking knowledge producers with knowledge users., Richard L. Foley, Education
Participatory research on sign vandalism : a nonformal approach to public communication campaigns., Katherine T. Frith, Education
Synthesis, characterization and properties of segmented polyurethanes containing monodisperse hard segments/, Tzuu-Heng B. Fu, Polymer Science and Engineering
Theoretical background to a curriculum design for Puerto Rican kindergarten students., Rosalina Cruz Garcia, Education
The therapist's experience of psychotherapy with adult vs. adolescent patients : an empirical study., Alison A. Gartner, Psychology
Ideological biases in clinical judgment., John D. Gartner, Psychology
Individual differences in infant response to an interpersonal stress at 6 months., Andrew F. Gianino, Psychology
Infant categorization of basic level objects : the roles of parts and overall contour., Carolyn Greco, Psychology
The nature and process of organization in a collaborative school-business partnership., Georganne Greene, Education
The effect of social support and stress on the health of community-living elderly., Benjamin Handen, Psychology
The relevance of intralexical associations and sentential context for lexical access., Randall S. Hansen, Psychology
Categorization of fraction word problems., Pamela T. Hardiman, Psychology
In advance of fate : a biography of George Luther Stearns 1809-1867., Charles E. Heller, History
Dilemmas of human service in a new conservative ERA., Mary Jo Hetzel, Political Science
Patterns in the legislative ratings and campaign contributions of business and labor pacs., Cornelius N. Hetzner, Management
Management decisions regarding choices of accounting methods and submissions to the FASB : an empirical study of firm characteristics., Thomas J. Hogan, Management
An investigation of a sexual abuse group treatment program for female adolescent victims of sexual abuse., Kerry C. Homstead, Education
Using imagery for problem solving in organizations at different stages of their development., Maurice A. Howe, Education
The roles and perceptions of black female administrators in predominantly white institutions of higher education in the New England area., Norvell Jackson, Education
A study of holistic grading and descriptive analysis as measures of pupil performance on the New York State Preliminary Competency Test 1982-1984., Travis E. Jackson, Education
Quality of support services provided to parents of asthmatic children at Bronx Municipal Hospital Center as perceived by mothers and pediatric residents., Nadia Jensen, Education
Background characteristics and perspectives on morality of socially active white anti-racists., Joanne Jones, Education
Physical studies of thermoplastics :: I. Melting temperature of modifications in bisphenol A polycarbonate. II. A melting point depression study of polycarbonate/polycaprolactone blends. III. Thermal conductivity measurements of oriented polyethylenes/, James M. Jonza, Polymer Science and Engineering
The relationship of Kung-Fu movie viewing to acculturation among Chinese-American men., Henry Jung, Education
An exploration of fifth grade students' attitudes toward microcomputer use., Laurel S. Kahn, Education
Predisposition to change : a measure of selected private school administrators and teachers., Adrienne G. Kanach, Education
Women's conflicts about achievement : dilemmas in the mother-daughter relationship and in the development of femininity., Linda G. Kanefield, Psychology
The effects of vitamin B6 supplementation on premenstrual symptoms., Kim Kendall, Psychology
The dividend policy of U.S. owned foreign subsidiaries., Keon-Woo Kim, Management
Correlation analysis of the Taurus molecular cloud complex., Steven C. Kleiner, Astronomy
A study to identify and prioritize factors requiring consideration in the transfer to Norway of a doctoral program designed in the United States for training human service administrators., Kristjana E. Kristiansen, Education
Systemic therapy in the context of Puerto Rican culture., Alan Kurtz, Education
The attitudes and practices of women in leadership roles toward empowering other women., Arleen E. LaBella, Education
Density-related factors affecting population quality in the gypsy moth, Lymantria dispar (L.)(Lepidoptera: Lymantriidae)., David R. Lance, Entomology
Teaching Faulkner., David C. Laubach, Education
The people's universities in the USSR : a description and analysis of a large-scale nonformal educational program., David Currie Lee, Education
Mechanisms of resistance in corn against maize dwarf mosaic virus., Jyh-Dar Lei, Plant Pathology
Morphological encoding in the reading of sentences., Susan Diane Lima, Psychology
Quality day care for infants and toddlers : effects on parent-child interaction., Mary E. Logue, Education
Faculty perception of articulation between public two- and four-year collegiate nursing programs in Massachusetts., Martha Phyllis Lord, Education
Some cognitive and affective effects of the use of learning modules in the baccalaureate nursing education of registered nurses., Mary L. Lovering, Education
Thermodynamics of deformation., Richard E. Lyon, Polymer Science and Engineering
Sociocultural attitudes and treatment of the mentally retarded in developing countries : the case of Nigeria., Chibuzo A. Mbubaegbu, Education
A study of a group career development intervention based on social learning and decision-making principles., Garrett J. McAuliffe, Education
The return generating process of the Arbitrage Pricing Theory : intertemporal stationarity and cross-sectional congruence., Michael McBain, Management
Testing teachers : legal and psychometric considerations 1965 to 1985., Matthew W. McDonough, Education
The comparison of the self-concept of young deaf children with their academic achievement and communication style., Margo E. McMahon, Education
Effective discipline and contingency management systems in an urban junior high/middle school with an emphasis on developmental needs of young adolescents., Cynthia D. McMullen, Education
The effects of chronic childhood illness on healthy siblings., Lee Ann Simons Michelson, Psychology
Case studies of the families effect on the school performance of six adolescents., Stephen E. Mills, Education
The effects of cognitive style and advertising type on responses to advertising under conditions of low and high involvement : an experimental investigation., David Moore, Management
The development and application of Latent Discriminant Analysis to marketing., Narendra P. Mulani, Management
The therapist-in-training and the transfer case : beyond the transfer triangle., Robert Muller, Psychology
Children with reading disabilities and word retrieval deficits : picture categorization, reading, and oral language skills., Lorna A. Murphy, Education
Neutron scattering investigations of amorphous, miscible polymer blends/, Cameron T. Murray, Polymer Science and Engineering
Using residual analyses to assess item response model-test data fit., Linda N. Murray, Education
A model teacher center and the inservice education of middle and high school science teachers : a study of four teacher centers., Mary Campbell Nash, Education
An investigation of leadership style among student services administrators in the Massachusetts Community College system., Richard K. Nastri, Education
The characteristics of the actualized marriage : an exploratory study., Georgia Noble, Education
Upgrading of the teacher performance evaluation process in urban schools., Patricia A. O'Bryant, Education
Spiritual ideals in non-formal rural development : rationale and strategies for the development and use of analogical pictographs., Peter A. Oldziey, Education
The effect of decision strategy and task complexity on decision performance in an accounting context., Laurence R. Paquette, Management
Influential factors and information affecting enrollment decisions of students accepted at Northern Essex Community College., Richard L. Pastor, Education
Prodding the muse : the effects of instruction in rhetorical invention on the composing processes of ninth graders., Bruce Martin Penniman, Education
Studies on Pseudomonas syringae in relation to American elm, to Ceratocystis ulmi, and to Dutch elm disease., Daniel F. Plourde, Plant Pathology
Training for development of small industries : an analysis of four approaches applied in Honduras., Julio D. Ramirez-de-Arellano, Education
Re-evaluation counseling as a tool to overcome the internalized oppression of an exploitative society : a case study of third world women in the United States., Emma Ramos-Diaz, Education
Physiological responses of Pinus thunbergiana Franco and Pinus sylvestris L. to Dendroctonus terebrans Oliv. and its associated bluestain fungi., Karen K. Rane, Plant Pathology
Systemic change theory applied to organizational consulting in independent alternative schools., Judith Reed, Education
Financial flexibilities needed in public higher education through the 1990's : innovations from selected states., Marie McDemmond Reid, Education
Electrically conducting polymers., John R. Reynolds, Polymer Science and Engineering
Gender, resources and attitudes toward marital role equality : a comparison of Algerian and American students., Aicha Rezig, Psychology
The relationship of psychosocial variables to perceived levels of job satisfaction among high tech engineers., Richard A. Riesenberg, Education
The response of average students to the alienating environment of an urban high school., Thomas J. Romano, Education
An examination of the use of conscious modeling in teacher education methodology courses : a case study approach., Deborah Roose, Education
Psychological variables asociated [i.e. associated] with the exceptional survival of "terminally ill" cancer patients., Paul C. Roud, Education
The Holyoke Boys' Club community counseling program : its development and work for change in families and community environmental systems., Kenneth R. Salvas, Education
Soviet intervention in Afghanistan and its implications for Pakistan., Riffat Sardar, Political Science
Family adaptation to care of elderly parents., Georgia Sassen, Psychology
Changing men : the rationale, theory, and design of a men's consciousness raising program., Steven A. Schapiro, Education
Polyacetylene polymerization, structure, and electrical transport properties/, Michael A. Schen, Polymer Science and Engineering
A study of the relationship between cognitive styles and grades received on student ratings of community college faculty., Charles C. Self, Education
Reproductive ecology and host-seeking behavior of the black fly, Simulium venustum Say (Diptera: Simuliidae)., Kenneth Raymond Simmons, Entomology
Enhancing self esteem and achievement through group guidance activities., Paul R. Sinibaldi, Education
The moral development of children : an empirical study of an in-service program., Paul J. Sinicrope, Education
Decision-making and choice : an investigation to determine why high school students in the Providence, Rhode Island school system chose to attend magnet programs., Lynn Howard Smith, Education
A developmental and descriptive framework for desperate love., Michael B. Sperling, Psychology
Children's autonomy in preschools., Janet K. Stetson, Education
Capital budgeting under uncertainty : an operational management approach., Timothy F. Sugrue, Management
Modifications of polyaspartimide and poly(ethylene-co-methacrylic acid) :: investigation of potential fungicidal support polymers in a nylon 6 blend/, Carl J. Sullivan, Polymer Science and Engineering
Risk taking as a necessity for growth : a study of the perceptions and experiences of a sample of successful contemporary American women entrepreneurs., Joan Lourdes Sweeney, Psychology
Toward a reconsideration and refinement of the pattern stage of self-knowledge development., Harry F. Sweitzer, Education
Women and rural development in Africa : a case study of women's income-generating activities in Swaziland., Nasrin Tabibian, Education
Arbitrage opportunities in corporate takeovers : an efficient markets analysis., Harold B. Tamule, Management
Toward the building of an ecosystemic model of organizational analysis and change processes : an application of family therapy theory to organizational psychology., Linda L. Terry, Education