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Dissertations from 1984
Personal life education : the theory and practice of education-discussion groups with a secondary prevention focus., Jeanne F. Martin, Education
Public place : Congress and the republican political tradition., Joseph W. Martin, Political Science
The relationship of hemispheric dominance to attitudes and attitude change among high school students : an exploration., Beverly A. Mawn, Education
The management of interpersonal conflict : a description of a training program for law enforcement agency personnel., Francis J. McCabe, Education
Signs of attention to meaning : an ethnographic study of comprehension in the beginning reading process., Jean G. McClellan, Education
Profile of CL 218,872 a non-benzodiazepine anxiolytic of the triazolopyridazine class., John F. McElroy, Psychology
Exploratory study of the relationship between learning and teaching styles in community college faculty., Joan M. McGowan, Education
The relationship between leader behavior and teacher morale in uncertain times., Paul O. Mengel, Education
A mental health treatment planning instrument as viewed by clients, service providers, and family members., Barbara Anne Miller, Education
Promotion of social change through adult and nonformal education in the Nigerian national mass literacy campaign., Musa Moda, Education
The implementation of affirmative action at a selected Massachusetts community college., Dana A. Mohler-Faria, Education
Corporate boards of directors : a study of the relationship of board structure and composition and corporate performance., Richard E. Molz, Management
A study to evaluate a program for the assessment of career, personal, and study skills of North Shore Community College students., Alegría L. Montero, Education
Neuroanatomical organization of the anuran mesencephalon and brainstem pathways related to oculomotor function., Neil M. Montgomery, Psychology
A comparison of three procedures for administration of stress management training., Tae-Hyun Moon, Psychology
Library service in German teacher training institutions : case studies of Erlangen, FRG, and Erfurt, GDR., Richard L. Morrill, Education
An analysis of a black superintendent's leadership style in an urban school district., Frank Napier, Education
Uses of computer modeling in planning for reduction of regional inequalities in education., Anita P. Nazareth, Education
The nature of the search for referents in discourse processing., Edward J. O'Brien, Psychology
Role perception of superintendents of public residential facilities for the retarded : a national study., Daniel Joseph O'Connell, Education
Morphology and energetics of narrow angle tail radio sources., Christopher P. O'Dea, Astronomy
An examination of the usefulness of the Bender Gestalt Test in the psychological evaluation of learning disabled young adolescents., Gordon Parker, Education
An exploratory thematic apperception systems oriented test to measure adaptation patterns of Hispanic elementary school children., Marialuisa Lodo Platone, Education
Organizational climate and creative output in two excellent research and development divisions., Candice F. Porter, Education
The impact of vocational assessment on occupational consistency and employment stability of rehabilitation clients., Richard Taylor Potsubay, Education
A study of the social environment of community residential programs serving the mentally ill., Paul Provencher, Education
Polymers and copolymers from [omega]-functionally-substituted [alpha]-olefins/, Mark D. Purgett, Polymer Science and Engineering
An organizational analysis of the community legal education movement in the legal services corporation., Ismael E. Ramirez-Soto, Education
An exploration of bilingual teachers attitudes regarding the use of Spanglish in different settings., Norma Rivera-Jimenez, Education
Fathers of special needs infants and toddlers enrolled in early intervention programs : patterns of involvement., Sanford I. Roth, Education
Barely staying alive : a case study of a male with anorexia nervosa and a survey of therapists working with anorectic patients., Teri Pomerantz Rumpf, Psychology
Proper names, beliefs, and definite descriptions., Thomas C. Ryckman, Philosophy
A group program for families based on structural family therapy., Ingrid Schweiger, Education
An analysis of factors that relate to effective use of radio in nonformal education in developing countries., Maxwell Stewart Senior, Education
Maternal self-esteem as affected by infant health, infant behavior and family support., Elizabeth M. Shea, Psychology
An investigation into the sociological, ideological and institutional constraints affecting the teaching of thinking in public schools., Judith A. Siciliano, Education
Comparative uptake of sulfur in sulfur dioxide and acid rain by corn (Zea mays L.)., James E. Simon, Plant and Soil Sciences
Development and validation of a criterion-referenced placement examination for measuring technical aspects of nursing., Robert A. Simon, Education
A relational theory of self : emergence and development., James Lambert Singer, Education
Women becoming lawyers : a process with implications for public and private spheres., Jacqueline Smethurst, Education
Creative teaching : an exploratory study of janusian and homospatial thinking as exhibited by selected elementary school teachers in planning and implementing novel learning activities., Gary S. Soroka, Education
The modeling of shear and axisymmetric extensional polymer flows/, Paul R. Soskey, Polymer Science and Engineering
Gender, interpersonal orientation and subtypes of depression., Sheila Statlender, Psychology
An exploration of the relationship between counselor moral judgment and counseling behavior : a parametric analysis., Theodore Taranto, Education
An exploratory study of the interrelationships among variables which impinge on cognitive/learning styles., Elizabeth J. Tenore, Education
Seeking medical care for a breast cancer symptom : predicting intentions to engage in prompt or delay behavior., Christine D. Timko, Psychology
Rethinking evaluation of teaching in higher education., Leon E. Totten, Education
The effect of discrimination on the integration of black professionals into the white American life insurance industry., James R. Tyler, Education
The effect of eating patterns in weight loss programs., William Michael Tyson, Psychology
Synthesis, characterization, and hydrolysis behavior of poly(alkyl styrenesulfonates)/, Bret E. Vanzo, Polymer Science and Engineering
Nudging the House of Cards : brain physiology and critical consciousness., Gail S. Von Hahmann, Education
What makes a difference in inservice teacher education : a meta-analysis of the research., Ruth Konhaus Wade, Education
Behavioral interaction of Aedes triseriatus and sciurid hosts, with a survey for California serogroup viruses in Western Massachusetts., Edward Dixon Walker, Entomology
The construction of meaning in a second language : the import of sociocultural circumstance., Catherine E. Walsh, Education
Electrical and paramagnetic properties of doped polyacetylenes/, John Warakomski, Polymer Science and Engineering
On-task behavior of handicapped and nonhandicapped children in an integrated preschool., Signia Rix Warner, Education
Teachers' responses to children's use of nonstandard English during reading instruction., Valerie Moss Washington, Education
Preparation and properties of poly beta-(L-Malic acid) and its benzyl ester :: functional polyesters of potential biomedical importance/, Ronald T. Wojcik, Polymer Science and Engineering
Using the concerns based adoption model as a framework for studying teacher implementation of structural change in one school : validating a research model in a unique setting., Thomas E. Wolf, Education
A new perspective on the mind-body problem., Jesse L. Yoder, Philosophy
Dissertations from 1983
A method of interpretation of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children - Revised to assess cognitive style., Louis E. Abbate, Education
Mechanical and morphological correlations in poly-(p-phenylene benzobisthiazole) fibers., Steven R. Allen, Polymer Science and Engineering
An examination of the administrative service delivery and community outreach : components of three urban community mental health centers: three case studies., Ronald L. Ausbrooks, Education
Social services for children/families: the impact of title XX in Vermont., David Carl Baker, Political Science
A new paradigm for academic leadership in an emerging new age., Robert E. Baker, Education
Developing a climate of equal opportunity in large systems : a case study of the United States Navy's equal opportunity race relations program., M. Frances Baldwin, Education
Modernization of agriculture : an analysis of incentives, disincentives, and the economical, educational factors influencing the adoption of agricultural innovations in Saudi Arabia., Abdulla Abulrahman A. Basabrain, Education
Women's perceptions of femininity and masculinity as structures of rules for behavior., Mary L. Blankenship, Education
Examination of the personality and academic characteristics of urban adolescents in substantially separate classes : an exploratory and quantitative approach., Kenneth C. Boatner, Education
The impact of ethnicity on African-American mothering during the separation-individuation phase of development., Dorcas D. Bowles, Education
New Slosson Intelligence Test norms : implication for special education., James C. Bradley, Education
An application of strategic and systemic family therapy analysis perspectives to organizational development., Joan M. Brandon, Education
The effects of teacher-pacing versus student-pacing on high-risk students at the community college level., James William Brown, Education
Deformation studies of polymers by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy., Donald J. Burchell, Polymer Science and Engineering
Nathaniel Topliff Allen, 1823-72 : a case study in the professionalization of nineteenth century teaching., Lynn J. Cadwallader, Education
The effects of movement and haptic exploration on paired-associate learning in overactive boys., Pamela Calvert, Education
A developmental project for advanced dance-movement therapists in Israel : an intercultural experiment., Mara M. Capy, Education
A comparison of the effects of a psychosocial education curriculum on substance knowledge, attitude, experience and self-esteem of high school freshmen., Jaqueline Jean Carl, Education
A study of semantic and syntactic control of fixations in reading., Patrick James Carroll, Psychology
Leadership dependency in outpatient mental health partnership clinics in Massachusetts: 1976-1980., Lorraine Marie Carulli, Education
Increasing job satisfaction for community college faculty and professional staff through a stress management model., Shirley Cassara, Education
Anger as a dissociative phenomenon: a contribution to an integrated theory of personality., Gregory Michael Chilenski, Psychology
The temporal organization of mother-infant interaction at 3, 6, and 9 months., Jeffrey Franklin Cohn, Psychology
The design and implementation of an evaluative instrument for the selection of appropriate instructional materials used with Hispanic students., Anaida Colón-Muñiz, Education
Bacterization of potatoes with Pseudomonas putida and its influence on postharvest soft rot diseases., Patrick D. Colyer, Plant Pathology
The use of family therapy with special needs children and their families., Joseph P. Costanzo, Education
Attrition and retention problems : a descriptive analysis of the attrition and retention problems identified by administrators at six southern historically Black colleges., Lucious Lee Daily, Education
Battered women: factors influencing whether or not former shelter residents return to the abusive situation., Carol Ann Dalto, Psychology
A search for radio pulsars in the northern sky : discovery of a pulsar in a unique binary system., Marc Damashek, Astronomy
Working mothers and the state., Cynthia Rae Daniels, Political Science
Realignment and institutional change., Barry S. Delin, Political Science
Non-participation and depolitization: an assessment of alternative theories., Tom DeLuca, Political Science
Variables influencing effective academic functioning of Hispanic community college students., Philippe Scott Destouches, Education
Elaboration during text comprehension., Joseph Vincent DiCecco, Psychology
Effect of polymer structure on solubility, compatibility and thermal stability., Miomir Blagoje Djordjevic, Polymer Science and Engineering
Psychopathology in marriage: examining intrapsychic homogamy., Elaine Eleanor Faunce, Psychology
The effects of posted feedback, assigned and participative goal setting on industrial safety., Denise Jill Fellner, Psychology
The effect of stop-action video on children's understanding of the physical principles involved in balance., Catherine Twomey Fosnot, Education
Effectiveness of performance feedback from a supervisor versus a non-supervisor in promoting paraprofessionals' implementation of basic fire-evacuation training., Christopher J. Fox, Psychology
Evaluation of a community-based education program for cancer patients., Sheila LaFortune Fredette, Education