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Dissertations from 1988
Exploring a possible linkage between drug addiction and school dropouts in a western Massachusetts urban school system., Miguel A. Ayerve, Education
Organizational triage : the development of a descriptive and prescriptive theory for understanding the dynamics of the complex organization in change., Roderick J. Bartell, Education
The impact of the board of regents' mandated planning process on a sample of Massachusetts community college long-range plans., David Michael Bartley, Education
The determination of the mechanical behavior of polyamic acid/polyimide coatings/, Charles L. Bauer, Polymer Science and Engineering
Thermodynamics of supercritical gas-polymer mixtures/, Eric J. Beckman, Polymer Science and Engineering
A brief psychoeducational intervention for first-time expectant fathers., Bernard S. Bettinelli, Education
Cause, definition, and explanation in Plato., Thomas A. Blackson, Philosophy
Moral realism and other issues., Eva D. Bodanszky, Philosophy
The politics of prospective payment : a legislative case study., Patricia, Bodelson, Political Science
Male gender consciousness : a study of undergraduate college men., Steven D. Botkin, Education
Student, parent and faculty perceptions about in-school suspension at one urban high school., Nancy M. Bowdring, Education
Boston High School as an at-risk intervention program : 1968-1979., John P. Caputo, Education
Response to literature among first grade students : exploring the possibilities., Lenore Reilly Carlisle, Education
The contextual effectiveness of advertising campaign-composition strategy and product familiarity on advertising recall : a script theory approach., Kenny Kit-Keung Chan, Management
Pheromone-mediated flying and walking orientation and factors promoting mate recognition in the gypsy moth, Lymantria dispar (L.)., Ralph Ernst Charlton, Entomology
Labor unions and regime transition in Argentina., Linda, Chen, Political Science
Role of information technology in probation management., Francis Donald Cochran, Education
Interactions between malaria (Plasmodium yoelii) and leishmaniasis (Leishmania mexicana amazonensis), with a note on the blood-feeding behavior of Lutzomyia longipalpis., Russell Edward Coleman, Entomology
The self, ethics and power : depth in Augustine, Foucault and Merleau-Ponty., Romand, Coles, Political Science
Genetic basis of pheromone-mediated sexual communication in the pink bollworm moth, Pectinophora gossypiella (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae)., Robert D. Collins, Entomology
Teacher inservice in critical thinking., Judith Collison, Education
A study of cognitive processes of children creating music in a computer learning environment., Barbara H. Conant, Education
A participatory learner pre-retirement education program : a design and evaluation., Joseph F. Connolly, Education
The moral status of human fetuses., Lucille R. Cormier, Philosophy
Management strategies of aphids (Homoptera: Aphididae) as vectors of pepper viruses in western Massachusetts., Dario Corredor, Entomology
Teacher and parent staff development to support a pre-school screening and identification project., Joan Marie Cottman, Education
Substance abuse prevention, student attendance, student achievement, and other consequences of teacher training in affective education., John R. Couture, Education
Vibrational spectroscopic studies of restructuring of chain comformations [sic]/, Laurence D. Coyne, Polymer Science and Engineering
A framework for participatory evaluation of primary health care projects in rural areas., Berengere, De Negri, Education
A preliminary study of coping patterns in parenting and non-parenting teenage girls., Irene Duprey-Gutierrez, Education
The impact of bid-ask spreads on return computations and empirical anomalies., David P. Echevarria, Management
Culture's consequences on leadership : towards a paradigm., Nnanyelu E. Ezeh, Education
Religious experience in childhood : a study of adult perspectives on early spiritual awareness., Lorelie Farmer, Education
The negative therapeutic reaction in contemporary psychoanalytic psychotherapy., Charles Lawrence Field, Psychology
Political discourse in exile : Karl Marx and the Jewish question of our times., Dennis K. Fischman, Political Science
Belief systems, exposure to stress, and post-traumatic stress disorder in Vietnam veterans., Kenneth Eugene Fletcher, Psychology
Curriculum development and constraints of reality : issues, approaches and insights from an African case study with particular reference to language materials development., Gudrun Lilli-Anne Forsberg, Education
An historical comparison and analysis of College Entrance Examination Board test scores and background characteristics of E.S.L. and bilingual students at Cambridge Rindge and Latin School., Samuel Robert Framondi, Education
Social marketing, nonformal education and participatory research in primary health care : urban rabies control in Guayaquil, Ecuador., Michael, Frith, Education
Children and parents at bedtime : physical closeness during the rituals of separation., Lella. Gandini, Education
Organizational commitment : integration of the individual and the organization perspectives., Eustoquio R. Garcia, Education
An analysis of educational placements and instructional strategies for children with learning disabilities in French and English school settings., Yvon Gauthier, Education
Mechanism and kinetics of the dicyandiamide cure of epoxy resins/, Michael D. Gilbert, Polymer Science and Engineering
Socio-technical systems/quality of working life (STS/QWL) alternative paradigm : an urban secondary school experience (1982-1983)., Antonio Gizzi, Education
A qualitative inquiry onto the implementation of an inservice physical education innovation., Iva Camille Gloudon, Education
The influence of scale on pretend play., Jeanne Goldhaber, Education
Case study, the aftermath of a community struggle for bilingual education in a selected school district in Massachusetts., Juan González-Gómez, Education
A naturalistic study of studentship in the context of preservice teacher training for physical educators., Kim C. Graber, Education
Responsiveness to adult undergraduates in a traditional land-grant university : an institution-wide self-assessment., Annette E. Greenland, Education
Occupational stress : a study of public school administrators in southeast Massachusetts., Michael A. Green, Education
How therapists integrate renewal into their lives and practice., Bonnie Gruszecki, Education
A biochemical analysis of the factors influencing the onset of senescence in ageing Dianthus caryophyllus L. flower parts., Kathleen M. Hanley, Plant and Soil Sciences
Education or training : the development of criteria for assessment., Merle W. Harris, Education
A study of surrender in the process of transformation for recovering alcoholics., Jane Marie Hart, Education
The relationship among type A behavior, hostility, and headache frequency in college students., Elizabeth White Henrikson, Education
A study of the microstructure of PVF2/PMMA blends by small angle neutron and x-ray scattering/, William Stewart Herman, Polymer Science and Engineering
A case study of a self-assessment process for adult undergraduates., Ruth F. Hooke, Education
Perceptions of teachers, students, parents and related adults pertaining to successful practices in vocational agriculture programs in Connecticut., David B. Hopson, Education
A study of high school students' learning Logo : microanalysis of uses of variables., Richard J. Horlick, Education
The theory of planned behavior and C.O.P.D. smoking behavior., James Paul Howard, Psychology
Toward school and university collaboration to improve teacher preparation., Elizabeth Frances Teahan Hukowicz, Education
The relationships of self-perceived peak performer attributes to job performance., Janice E. Irizarry, Education
An analysis of the perceptions of academically capable black high school seniors who have chosen not to attend college., Arthur R. Jackson, Education
Effects of music on day stay surgery patients., Suzanne E. Jonas, Education
An analysis of an action research approach to implementing group employee involvement at the micro (departmental) level., Susan Kahn, Education
Toward an understanding of the phenomenology of fulfillment in success., Mary A. King, Education
Helping battered women : a study of the relationship between nurses' education and experience and their preferred models of helping., Mary C. King, Education
Corporate reputation and strategic performance., Bradford J. Knipes, Management
Physical properties of poly(ether ether ketone)/, Youngchul, Lee, Polymer Science and Engineering
Development of a tool to assess cognitive mastery of stress in children : a pilot study., Linda A. Lewandowski, Psychology
The sibling relationships of bulimic women., Karen Gail Lewis, Education
Application of plant derived microbial communities for the control of Eurasian milfoil., Yuthana Limpa-Amara, Plant and Soil Sciences
An analysis of the relationship between clinical supervision and situational leadership : the development of a process to increase clinical supervision effectiveness., Stephen J. Lobban, Education
New processes and materials in conducting polymers/, Joseph M. Machado, Polymer Science and Engineering
Binding domains in second language acquisition : implications for textbook presentations., Lourdes Ramirez Mallis, Education
Thermotropic hydrocarbon side chain liquid crystalline polymers/, Joseph James Mallon, Polymer Science and Engineering
The influence of gender and organizational sector on selection decisions and salary recommendations for upper level managerial positions in a management simulation., Barbara D. Mandell, Education
The relationship of environmental turbulence, strategy preference, and performance : a study of the perceptions of North American and South African corporate executives., Mzamo Phillip Mangaliso, Management
Crystallization studies of poly(vinylidene fluoride) and related copolymers without and with static electric field/, Herve L. Marand, Polymer Science and Engineering
Chinese Caucasian interracial parenting and ethnic identity., Jeffrey B. Mar, Psychology
The attribution of causality by teachers and parents to school problem behavior : an empirical test of interacting systems., Susan Marion Kennedy Marx, Education
Achievement and attitude effects of a coordinated remedial mathematics laboratory offered concurrently with a college liberal arts mathematics course as compared to a free-standing remedial course., Frank W. Morgan, Education
High resolution observations of the L1551, B335 and L723 bipolar molecular outflows using maximum entropy image reconstruction., Gerald H. Moriarty-Schieven, Astronomy
Referral, persistence in therapy and drop-out patterns of elderly clients in a community mental health center., Pearl M. Mosher-Ashley, Education
Community college ESL students reflecting on thoughts and feelings about writing and themselves as writers : an exploratory study in metacognition., Pauline Mountainbird, Education
Assessing the organizational development needs of a regional vocational school through the measurement of school climate and innovation., John D. Mucci, Education
Relationships among autonomy, job satisfaction, and the intention to leave teaching : a study of elementary classroom teachers., Michael Lee Muffs, Education
Television and the self-concept of Hispanic adolescents., Pilar Munoz-Sugla, Education
Modifying the traditional classroom model to facilitate the development of creative skills., Donald Harold Murphy, Education
A study of the short term sojourn of Japanese foreign students at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst., Joan L. Neide-Knox, Education
Self-reliance or dependency in the Horn of Africa., Tom, Neilson, Education
Factors which affect retention of adult learners during the first year of graduate-level study., Christine A. Oatis, Education
Higher education and the regulatory process : the case of petroleum products in Nigeria., Chukwuemeka Hemenaci Onu, Education
Polygamous mating system of a tephritid fruit fly, Rhagoletis pomonella Walsh., Susan B. Opp, Entomology
Application of the nursing process to a case study situation : comparison of competencies demonstrated by associate degree and baccalaureate degree graduating nursing students., Dorothy Carolyn Orders, Education
A comparative study of factors correlated with adolescent and adult psychiatric hospitalization., Elana R. Osborne, Education
The blocking of conditioned reinforcement., David C. Palmer, Psychology
Kinetics and thermodynamics of olefin metathesis polymerization ; Anionic additions of polystyrene to surfaces of poly(chlorotrifluoroethylene)/, Penelope A. Patton, Polymer Science and Engineering
Assessment of beliefs about conditions affecting adult learning in baccalaureate nursing programs., Helen Auton Presz, Education
A psycho-educational approach to the issue African-American female attractiveness : a workshop design., Paula Louisa Queenan, Education