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Dissertations from 1982
Guided imagery and its role in creativity and expression in the art work of adolescents., Roberta Ellen Leff, Education
Effects of one- versus two-parent participation in parent training., Ann Cotton Levinger, Education
Perceived control and power in marriage : a study of marital decision making and task performance., Margaret E. Madden, Psychology
Humor in advertising : applications of a hierarchy of effects paradigm., Thomas J. Madden, Business Administration
Faculty demographics versus expressed opinions toward selected aspects of unionism: a case study of the University of Massachusetts, Amherst., Charles Francis Maher, Education
Synthesis and characterization of head-to-head polyisobutylene and related polymers., Michael Thomas Malanga, Polymer Science and Engineering
An exploration into the effectiveness of local history as an educational tool for the community college American history teacher., Tom Malloy, Education
A comparison of the effectiveness of professionals, nonprofessionals, and self-help groups in teaching assertiveness., Marjorie Manthei, Education
A delphi study to determine proficiencies for continuing education and community service administrators in Massachusetts regional community colleges., Steve Maradian, Education
Learning environments of small rural schools : a profile of selected one-room schools in rural communities of New England., Jeanne Masson-Douglas, Education
An analysis of community based services for youthful offenders in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, 1970-1980., Thomas Leon McFalls, Education
The social rule theory of law., Brian McCalla Miller, Philosophy
Marital dissolution : paths to breakup., Robert L. Miller, Psychology
Mexican petroleum : catalyst for a new relationship between the United States and Mexico?, Manuel R. Millor, Political Science
An investigation of the adequacy of two item response models for calibrating an item bank., Craig N. Mills, Education
Structural investigations of fibers and films of poly(p-phenylene benzobisthiazole)., John R. Minter, Polymer Science and Engineering
The design of a nonformal education process to establish a community development program based upon Mahatma Gandhi's theory of trusteeship., Terry Mollner, Education
The response of membrane potential to low temperatures in a chilling-sensitive and a chilling-resistant plant species., Kathleen Marie Montaigne, Plant and Soil Sciences
English: the roadblock to a higher education., Idalia Morales, Education
Auditory pattern perception in human infants., Barbara A. Morrongiello, Psychology
Synthesis and polymerization of several ester substituted epoxides., John Muggee, Polymer Science and Engineering
Development of a curriculum planning model for Zambian secondary schools., Sibeso Mukoboto, Education
Nonformal education materials development for large scale projects: issues and recommendations for planners., Fredi Munger, Education
Educating toward tomorrow : a rationale for introducing futurism into the secondary school social studies curriculum., Neal Albert Norris, Education
The synthesis and characterization of some liquid crystalline polyesters based upon the oxybenzoate-terephthalate mesogenic unit., C. K. Ober, Polymer Science and Engineering
Factors affecting a staff development team approach for secondary school improvement., Geraldine Ann O'Donnell, Education
Intra-district school finance study in a large New England city., William Olds, Education
Teenage pregnancy : factors affecting the decision to carry or terminate pregnancy among Puerto Rican teenagers., Carmen G. Ortiz, Education
The effects of hue, intensity, and saturation on foliage and fruit finding in the apple maggot, Rhagoletis pomonella Walsh., Elizabeth Doli Owens, Entomology
Reorganization of public higher education in Massachusetts : prelegislation opinion on select issues by state legislators, segmental boards of trustees, special commission staff, faculty and administrators compared with actual legislation., James J. Pasquini, Education
An observational study of teacher planning in physical education., Judith H. Placek, Education
Education of emotionally disturbed children : a critique of behaviorist trends and an examination of a constructivist alternative., Carol C. Pope, Education
Superintendents' perceptions of cooperative educational service agencies in Massachusetts., Walter Popper, Education
A structured immersion bilingual program for teaching English as a second language., Rosalie Pedalino Porter, Education
Schools for self-reliance : two Tanzanian secondary models., George Psychas, Education
Psychological dimensions of masculinity and femininity and attitudes toward women among black, hispanic, and white female college students., Clementine A. Pugh, Education
An investigation of factors affecting third graders' comprehension of descriptive texts., Joan Rasool, Education
Exclusionary zoning and the urban ecology in Springfield, Massachusetts., Emily F. Reed, Political Science
Demonstratives, indexicals, and tensed attributions of belief., Mark. Richard, Philosophy
Determining compliance with laws requiring the evaluation of public school teachers., Douglas A. Rindone, Education
A study to determine the suitability of utilizing in-service training in human relations skills for residential school personnel., Walter N. Rist, Education
Promoting Spanish language competence of English dominant Hispanic bilingual-bicultural adults : developing a curriculum., Carmen Monserrate Rivera Colón, Education
Skill development in structural and strategic family therapy : two models of live supervision., Janine Roberts, Education
Black and white managers in helping : interaction effects of managers in responding to culturally varied subordinate vignettes., William Leroy Handy Roberts, Education
Development of the orthography effect in the perception of letter strings., Ricky Charles Robson, Psychology
Foraging behaviour of Rhagoletis pomonella, a parasite of hawthorn (Crataegus)., Bernard David Roitberg, Entomology
The use of letters in precalculus algebra., Peter Rosnick, Education
The ultrastructure of mesophyll cell chloroplasts of plants under nutrient stress., Robyn Rufner, Plant and Soil Sciences
Uses of popular culture in nonformal education : three case studies., Robert Isaac Russell, Education
Structures of integration and labor relations in Costa Rica: democratic participation or authoritarian control., Ralph Henry Russomando, Political Science
Relationship between participation in personal development and faculty perspectives on education., George Anthony Ryan, Education
Diagnosis and treatment of DSM-III categories of personality disorder : a developmental approach., Mary Alma Scarcliff, Psychology
Child advocacy agencies in state government : a case study and comparative analysis., Mark Warren Segar, Education
A study of the cognitive prerequisites for beginning reading in Portuguese., Maria de Fatima das Neves Guerreiro Sequeira, Education
Italian-American ethnic identity and school achievement : an exploration of the persistence of conflict between the home and school cultures of Italian-American high school students., Thomas D. Sharkey, Education
Fiscal stress in American cities., Karen Lee Shelley, Business Administration
Mental health needs assessment : the Guamanians in California., David L. G. Shimizu, Education
The relationships among student achievement, student engagement, and selected student characteristics in physical education., Stephen J. Silverman, Education
Ontogenies of hypothalamic-, dietary-, and ovariectomy-induced obesities., Earl L. Simson, Psychology
White collar structure and class : educated labor reevaluated., Richard Sobel, Education
CMHC executive directors : their relations with federal, state, and local governments., Andrea G. Sodano, Psychology
Birth order and personality traits, style, and structure : differences reflected by projective tests., Brian Huntting Stagner, Psychology
Teachers can develop a positive self-concept in students, thereby enhancing the student's academic achievement., Delton G. Stanford, Education
Level of self-other differentiation and relational style., Lynn R. Starker, Psychology
El impacto de la televisión en los niños : estudio comparativo entre los hábitos de ver televisión de los niños puertorrigueños., Yolanda Suárez Cepeda, Education
The news media and crime reporting : the issue of free press vs. fair trial., Francis L. Sullivan, Education
An assessment of parent participation in the educational decision-making process in urban middle schools in New Haven, Connecticut., Hayward Louis Thaxton, Education
The "Swarm" model for the azimuthal brightness variations in Saturn's ring A., William Thomas Thompson, Astronomy
Does foundationalism work?, Timm Ashford Triplett, Philosophy
Small angle scattering studies of isotactic and atactic polystyrene blends., Martin Paul Wai, Polymer Science and Engineering
A motility, antibody-immobilization technique for the rapid detection of salmonellae in food and environmental samples., N. Robert Ward, Plant and Soil Sciences
A study of school related variables as factors in the dropout rate of an urban high school., Bruce Edward Wells, Education
The job search program as a method for obtaining employment for CETA eligible clients : demonstration, evaluation, and training of trainers., Robert Philip Winfield, Education
The Education for Community Service Program : a description and evaluation of the first five years, 1973-1978., Johan L. C. Winsser, Education
The experience of older learners in adult education with a focus on the developmental task of life review : a study using in-depth interviews., Mary Alice Wolf, Education
Thermodynamic compatibility of polystyrene-poly(orthochlorostyrene) blends., Sherrie Lynn Zacharius, Polymer Science and Engineering
Dissertations from 1981
Analysis of perceived role, preparation, needs, and their implications for staff development of division chairpersons in Massachusetts community colleges., Dorothea D. Alexander, Education
Muslim school planning in the United States : an analysis of issues, problems and possible approaches., Kamal H. Ali, Education
Policy analysis as a political activity., Douglas J. Amy, Political Science
Studies of the biology and control of the alfalfa blotch leafminer, Agromyza frontella (Rondani) (Diptera: Agromyzidae): a pest of Massachusetts alfalfa., John Thomas Andaloro, Entomology
Birefringence relaxation studies on polyethylene., David P. Anderson, Polymer Science and Engineering
Why Abu can't read : a critique of modern literacy doctrine., Stephen J. Anzalone, Education
The interaction of HII regions with molecular clouds., John Bally, Astronomy
Creativity among women religious changing careers., Shirley Patricia Batiste, Education
The relationship of eating disorder patterns and personality variables in overweight women., Jacqueline Scott Bearce, Education
The unconditioned nictitating membrane response : the role of the abducens nerve and nucleus and the accessory abducens nucleus in the rabbit., Neil E. Berthier, Psychology
An investigation of differentiation in a public school system as an organizational response to Chapter 766., Peter J. Bittel, Education
Administrators' views of the status and future of schools for the deaf., Bill G. Blevins, Education
The evidence and mechanisms employed in intuitive hypothesis testing., Daniel Patrick Blyth, Psychology
An assessment of the perceived needs of secondary business teachers to include computer-related office functions into the business teacher education program., Jeanann S. Boyce, Education
Families in treatment for incest., Barbara Brooks, Psychology
An alternative educational environment for behaviorally disordered adolescents., Barbara Lee Brown, Education
Teacher perceptions of morale in selected desegregated elementary schools., Gwynn C. Brown, Education
Development of criteria, on a competency based model, for the selection, evaluation and training of family care foster parents., Margretta Mary Buckley, Education
The identification of outdoor adventure leadership competencies for entry-level and experienced-level personnel., Larry Buell, Education
Occupational preferences and expectations as related to locus of control, sex-role contingency orientation, race, and family history among college women., Louise Vitiello Burroughs, Education
Problem solving patterns in science, gender, and spatial ability during early adolescence., Carole Ann Camp, Education
An assessment of the services provided by federally-funded programs of vocational education to handicapped secondary school students in Massachusetts., Matthew Ernest Cardoza, Education
The photographer as educator : a study of the work of Alfred Stieglitz and Jacob A. Riis., Kathryn E. Carlson, Education
Congruence among secondary school students' implicit theories of instruction and sets of factors underlying student and observer ratings of teacher behaviors., Wallace Hills Carter, Psychology