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Dissertations from 1983
A systematic training program for giving feedback in school psychology supervision., Shirley Shrago Siff, Education
Psychological education and developmental theory : life planning performance as a function of self knowledge stage., Eleanor M. Skinner, Education
Television addiction: a survey., Robin Nell Smith, Psychology
Quantitative small-angle light scattering studies of semi-crystalline polymers., Ronald J. Tabar, Polymer Science and Engineering
An empirical investigation of appropriate criteria for assessing the organizational effectiveness of secondary schools in Guyana., Patrick A. Taharally, Education
Educating for cross-cultural syncretism through the arts., Marian R. Templeman, Education
Democracy and personal autonomy in the Puerto Rican school system : a socio-historical survey and critique of educational development., Roamé Torres-González, Education
An analysis of two styles of teacher/client interactions., Madalyn Esta Tyson, Psychology
Values education in baccalaureate nursing curricula in the United States., Diane B. Uustal, Education
Conditions and student characteristics affecting strategies employed during computer assisted instruction., Michael A. Vallante, Education
Postal service and the public : a case study in public policy., M. Elliot Vittes, Political Science
Doubt, certainty, and the Cartesian Circle., Robert Stephen Welch, Philosophy
Data semantics, data modeling, and their application to the management of geopolitical statistical data., Stuart A. Westin, Management
A baccalaureate major in human development with concentration in gerontology : a description and evaluation., Suzanne Bevier Whitaker, Education
The meaning of "a curriculum" in contemporary practice., Paul Maurice Williamson, Education
A study of a parent/teacher conference in-service training curriculum to improve the effectiveness of communication for teachers., Roger Witherspoon, Education
Crystallization and morphological phenomenon of sheared poly(1-butene) melts., Michael D. Wolkowicz, Polymer Science and Engineering
The meaning and function of multiple psychiatric hospitalizations : an analysis of patient perspective., Lorraine Yasinski, Psychology
The synthesis and characterization of thermotropic polyesters with substituents on the mesogenic units., Qi-Feng Zhou, Polymer Science and Engineering
Dissertations from 1982
A study of the lateral sway characteristics of human balanced stance for various maintained body positions., Barry Lewis Allen, Psychology
An analysis of leader attitudes and behavior : a paradigm for improving leadership effectiveness., Ronald James Areglado, Education
Crucial elements for nonformal and formal educational planning in developing countries., Vicente Arredondo, Education
The effect of teacher responses to oral reading errors on comprehension and reading behavior., John Alexander Bacon, Education
Multi-frequency radio observations of compact extragalactic sources : time variability and correlation with optical variations., Thomas Joseph Balonek, Astronomy
Polymers from functionally-substituted cyclic ethers and cyclic acetals., Donald Albert Bansleben, Polymer Science and Engineering
The effectiveness of a short term, didactic, group psychotherapy in eliminating self defeating behavior, increasing internal locus of control and increasing self esteem., John Alden Barbaro, Education
Change and resistance in schools : a case study follow up and general systems analysis of the impact of a federal Title IX Project in one school district., Lee Anne Bell, Education
Scholar versus statesman : the record of Henry Kissinger; the United States, and western Europe., Jeffry R. Bendel, Political Science
Hedonism in Plato's Protagoras and Gorgias., Richard Alan Bidgood, Philosophy
Foster care : an interactional perspective., Stephen Irwin Bloomfield, Education
Interactions between Pavlovian first- and second-order conditioning., Joan Carol Bombace, Psychology
Implications of teacher coping strategies for staff development in urban middle schools., Dorothy Bratiotis, Education
Indo-U.S. relations, 1965-1975, Rita Braz, Political Science
Structure-property relationships in polybutadiene polyurethanes., Christine M. Brunette, Polymer Science and Engineering
Behaviorism and the professionalization of American psychology : a study of John Broadus Watson, 1878-1958., Kerry W. Buckley, History
Effects and implications of culture as a governing system of human behaviors in southern, African American classrooms : an exploratory study., Ruby Burgess, Education
Perception of the viability of an institutionalized urban alternative high school for disadvantaged youth., Melvyn Lewis Burroughs, Education
The teen parent program : a case study in responsive evaluation of a social intervention program for multiproblem adolescent parents., Marjorie E. Cahn, Education
The relationship between knowledge of stress theory and management of stress as reflected in sources and symptoms of stress and in academic performance in associate degree nursing students., Marita Callahan, Education
Constructs of time and history : a descriptive study of early adolescent thinking., Deborah Davis Carey, Education
Integrating higher education and nonformal education for the training of nonformal education fieldworkers., Kathleen Ann Cash, Education
The perceptions of twenty-five international undergraduates with regard to their stay in selected Massachusetts state colleges., Jennie Mary Celona, Education
Morphology and mechanical properities of particulate calcium carbonate-polyethylene composites., Varkki P. Chacko, Polymer Science and Engineering
Transfer, study behavior and the pursuit of conceptual learning., Philip N. Chase, Psychology
An application of Kohlberg's cognitive-developmental theory of moralization to ninth grade student responses to the novel., Steven Eric Christensen, Education
Documenting aspects of professional growth in a locally designed teacher center., John H. Ciesluk, Education
Thomas Bulfinch, The age of fable, and the continuity of the classics in American education., Marie Sally Cleary, Education
A study of the relationship between intrinsic and extrinsic variables and job satisfaction among student personnel workers in community colleges., Evelyn Clements, Education
Evaluating alien germplasm for the improvement of maize hybrids, Joel Ivan Cohen, Plant and Soil Sciences
Parent participation in the development, implementation and evaluation of curriculum for bilingual education programs : a methodology for principals and teachers., Héctor Mateo Colón, Education
A study of faculty perceptions of selected morale variables., Carole Cowan, Education
Oppression and race relations administrators in the context of two desegregated school systems., Jacquelyn Smith Crooks, Education
A study of the effects of process-oriented reading instruction and self-concept enhancement on reading achievement among community college students., A. Cheryl Curtis, Education
Sex-role bias and the clinical referral process : an attributional analysis., Ann Detrick, Psychology
Towards an instructional design for distance education implications for Venezuelan programs., Luis Eduardo Díaz-Ramírez, Education
An expanded paradigm for the body/mind continuum : its educational implications., Al Dickinson, Education
Academic learning time of special needs and non-special needs secondary students in English, home economics, mathematics and social studies., Jacqueline Carol Diggs, Education
The politics of civil service reform : the search for responsible administration in Great Britain and the United States., David L. Dillman, Political Science
A comparison of two approaches to the teaching of mathematics : team-teaching versus individualized-laboratory instruction., Archer Wah Dong, Education
Integrating vocational guidance into programs for out-of-school youth : a case study of Lesotho., Janis Droegkamp, Education
A peer counseling program that helps full-time students to improve their academic survival : a pilot study at Holyoke Community College., Rodney Philip Dube, Education
From the inside out and other metaphors : an integrated approach to training in multicentric systems thinking as derived from a family therapy training program., Bernice S. Duhl, Education
Developing a new art curriculum design using curriculum modules as a means of improving instruction in urban schools., Elliott Dyer, Education
Chemical, genetic and organic methods for conserving fertilizers., Jean Evelyn English, Plant and Soil Sciences
Establishing community residences : a study of factors related to the successful establishment of group residences for the mentally ill., Robert A. Fazzi, Education
Decoding of children's nonverbal facial expressions of emotion by parents and nonparents., Joel Alan Feinman, Psychology
Evolution of a Hospital Labor System: Technology, Coercion, and Conflict, Jean E. Fisher, Economics
Teaching preadolescents constructive responses to anger : a classroom curriculum., Cathryn Gail Fishman, Education
Holistic education : an alternative approach to Arabic language instruction., Muhammed Hassan A. Fraihat, Education
A feasibility study for a regional cooperative system to meet the needs for media services in Massachusetts northeastern community colleges., John Dolan Gaboury, Education
Agricultural education of traditional farmers in Zambia with special reference to the Mpika district., Mary Kristine Garvey, Education
Literacy acquisition : its implications in language comprehension and syllogism solving., Julianne R. Gilmore, Education
The international relations of the French communist and socialist parties: 1968-1975., Richard Goldberg, Political Science
Images of the Caribbean : materials development on a pluralistic society., Gloria. Gordon, Education
The challenge of transculturation in a westernized technological society : reconstructing Jewish values in Israel through a dialogical approach to education., Shmuel Herzl Govreen-Yehudaeen, Education
The effects of an adolescent apprenticeship process in environmental education on the development of citizen participation characteristics in high school seniors., Shirley Libby Griffin, Education
Neurobiological investigation of the pretectal region of the leopard frog, Rana pipiens., Antony M. Grigonis, Psychology
Interpersonal behavior in depression : a social skills analysis., William Ernest Haley, Psychology
White identity development : a process oriented model for describing the racial consciousness of white Americans., Rita Hardiman, Education
Obesity : a family systems perspective., Jill Elka Harkaway, Education
A reexamination of the neoclassical theory of regional growth using disaggregate industry data., Benton Neal Harris, Business Administration
Optically active polymers prepared from haloacetaldehydes., William James Harris, Polymer Science and Engineering
Case study of the conceptualization and implementation of a situational assessment program at Punahou Academy, Honolulu, Hawaii., Winston Healy, Education
Family and cultural factors in the development of eating disorders : a study of feminine identity in twenty-four bulimic women., Carolyn F. Hicks, Education
Legitimacy in American politics., Robert R. Higgins, Political Science
Defining and predicting overseas effectiveness for adolescent exchange students., Robbins Sankey Hopkins, Education
The impact of Chapter 766 : a study of the impact of special education reform legislation on children with special needs as perceived by their parents., Linda Howard, Education
An exploratory study of the suitability of a conflict management workshop for selected state agency personnel., Sandro Ingari, Education
Transitional training: a teaching model for the urban black college student., Joe Jackson, Education
The impact of participation in the Hampden District Regional Skills Center training program on CETA participants extrication from poverty., Raymond Anthony Jarvis, Education
A study of the possible relationship between the type and frequency of parental participation and student achievement in an urban school setting., Narcisa A. Polonio Jones, Education
Mechanistic aspects of the cationic polymerization of para-substituted-alpha-methylstyrenes., J. Michael Jonte, Polymer Science and Engineering
Professional women in first two years of motherhood : a study of female-to-female support, nurturance and autonomy., Leila M. Joseph, Education
Community education for indigenous renewable energy development : an analysis of an educational strategy., Robert David Kahn, Education
Team and non-team organizational designs measured by the perceptions of junior high/middle school teachers., John Stephen Katsoulis, Education
Life science curriculums in Kenya : a study of a secondary school science project biology., Michael Kipkoris Koech, Education
Village women and nonformal education in Tanzania : factors affecting participation., Hilda Nyamwiza Kokuhirwa, Education
A comparative analysis of various alternative energy futures for Franklin County, Massachusetts for the year 2000 A.D., Francis P. Koster, Education
Observations of SiO masers in the circumstellar envelopes of late type stars., Adair Payson Lane, Astronomy
A comparison of the effects of three parent education programs STEP PAT and EP on the perceptions and interactions of low income Head Start mothers and their preschool children., Ronald Charles Larrivee, Education