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Dissertations from 1988

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Exploring a possible linkage between drug addiction and school dropouts in a western Massachusetts urban school system., Miguel A. Ayerve, Education

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Organizational triage : the development of a descriptive and prescriptive theory for understanding the dynamics of the complex organization in change., Roderick J. Bartell, Education

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The impact of the board of regents' mandated planning process on a sample of Massachusetts community college long-range plans., David Michael Bartley, Education

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The determination of the mechanical behavior of polyamic acid/polyimide coatings/, Charles L. Bauer, Polymer Science and Engineering

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Thermodynamics of supercritical gas-polymer mixtures/, Eric J. Beckman, Polymer Science and Engineering

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A brief psychoeducational intervention for first-time expectant fathers., Bernard S. Bettinelli, Education

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Cause, definition, and explanation in Plato., Thomas A. Blackson, Philosophy

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Moral realism and other issues., Eva D. Bodanszky, Philosophy

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The politics of prospective payment : a legislative case study., Patricia, Bodelson, Political Science

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Male gender consciousness : a study of undergraduate college men., Steven D. Botkin, Education

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Student, parent and faculty perceptions about in-school suspension at one urban high school., Nancy M. Bowdring, Education

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Boston High School as an at-risk intervention program : 1968-1979., John P. Caputo, Education

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Response to literature among first grade students : exploring the possibilities., Lenore Reilly Carlisle, Education

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The contextual effectiveness of advertising campaign-composition strategy and product familiarity on advertising recall : a script theory approach., Kenny Kit-Keung Chan, Management

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Pheromone-mediated flying and walking orientation and factors promoting mate recognition in the gypsy moth, Lymantria dispar (L.)., Ralph Ernst Charlton, Entomology

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Labor unions and regime transition in Argentina., Linda, Chen, Political Science

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Role of information technology in probation management., Francis Donald Cochran, Education

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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

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The self, ethics and power : depth in Augustine, Foucault and Merleau-Ponty., Romand, Coles, Political Science

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Genetic basis of pheromone-mediated sexual communication in the pink bollworm moth, Pectinophora gossypiella (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae)., Robert D. Collins, Entomology

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Teacher inservice in critical thinking., Judith Collison, Education

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A study of cognitive processes of children creating music in a computer learning environment., Barbara H. Conant, Education

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A participatory learner pre-retirement education program : a design and evaluation., Joseph F. Connolly, Education

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The moral status of human fetuses., Lucille R. Cormier, Philosophy

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Management strategies of aphids (Homoptera: Aphididae) as vectors of pepper viruses in western Massachusetts., Dario Corredor, Entomology

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Teacher and parent staff development to support a pre-school screening and identification project., Joan Marie Cottman, Education

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Substance abuse prevention, student attendance, student achievement, and other consequences of teacher training in affective education., John R. Couture, Education

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Vibrational spectroscopic studies of restructuring of chain comformations [sic]/, Laurence D. Coyne, Polymer Science and Engineering

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A framework for participatory evaluation of primary health care projects in rural areas., Berengere, De Negri, Education

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A preliminary study of coping patterns in parenting and non-parenting teenage girls., Irene Duprey-Gutierrez, Education

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The impact of bid-ask spreads on return computations and empirical anomalies., David P. Echevarria, Management

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Culture's consequences on leadership : towards a paradigm., Nnanyelu E. Ezeh, Education

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Religious experience in childhood : a study of adult perspectives on early spiritual awareness., Lorelie Farmer, Education

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The negative therapeutic reaction in contemporary psychoanalytic psychotherapy., Charles Lawrence Field, Psychology

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Political discourse in exile : Karl Marx and the Jewish question of our times., Dennis K. Fischman, Political Science

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Belief systems, exposure to stress, and post-traumatic stress disorder in Vietnam veterans., Kenneth Eugene Fletcher, Psychology

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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

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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

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Social marketing, nonformal education and participatory research in primary health care : urban rabies control in Guayaquil, Ecuador., Michael, Frith, Education

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Children and parents at bedtime : physical closeness during the rituals of separation., Lella. Gandini, Education

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Organizational commitment : integration of the individual and the organization perspectives., Eustoquio R. Garcia, Education

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An analysis of educational placements and instructional strategies for children with learning disabilities in French and English school settings., Yvon Gauthier, Education

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Mechanism and kinetics of the dicyandiamide cure of epoxy resins/, Michael D. Gilbert, Polymer Science and Engineering

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Socio-technical systems/quality of working life (STS/QWL) alternative paradigm : an urban secondary school experience (1982-1983)., Antonio Gizzi, Education

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A qualitative inquiry onto the implementation of an inservice physical education innovation., Iva Camille Gloudon, Education

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The influence of scale on pretend play., Jeanne Goldhaber, Education

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Case study, the aftermath of a community struggle for bilingual education in a selected school district in Massachusetts., Juan González-Gómez, Education

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A naturalistic study of studentship in the context of preservice teacher training for physical educators., Kim C. Graber, Education

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Responsiveness to adult undergraduates in a traditional land-grant university : an institution-wide self-assessment., Annette E. Greenland, Education

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Occupational stress : a study of public school administrators in southeast Massachusetts., Michael A. Green, Education

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How therapists integrate renewal into their lives and practice., Bonnie Gruszecki, Education

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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

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Education or training : the development of criteria for assessment., Merle W. Harris, Education

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A study of surrender in the process of transformation for recovering alcoholics., Jane Marie Hart, Education

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The relationship among type A behavior, hostility, and headache frequency in college students., Elizabeth White Henrikson, Education

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A study of the microstructure of PVF2/PMMA blends by small angle neutron and x-ray scattering/, William Stewart Herman, Polymer Science and Engineering

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A case study of a self-assessment process for adult undergraduates., Ruth F. Hooke, Education

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Perceptions of teachers, students, parents and related adults pertaining to successful practices in vocational agriculture programs in Connecticut., David B. Hopson, Education

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A study of high school students' learning Logo : microanalysis of uses of variables., Richard J. Horlick, Education

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The theory of planned behavior and C.O.P.D. smoking behavior., James Paul Howard, Psychology

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Toward school and university collaboration to improve teacher preparation., Elizabeth Frances Teahan Hukowicz, Education

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The relationships of self-perceived peak performer attributes to job performance., Janice E. Irizarry, Education

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An analysis of the perceptions of academically capable black high school seniors who have chosen not to attend college., Arthur R. Jackson, Education

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Effects of music on day stay surgery patients., Suzanne E. Jonas, Education

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An analysis of an action research approach to implementing group employee involvement at the micro (departmental) level., Susan Kahn, Education

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Toward an understanding of the phenomenology of fulfillment in success., Mary A. King, Education

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Helping battered women : a study of the relationship between nurses' education and experience and their preferred models of helping., Mary C. King, Education

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Corporate reputation and strategic performance., Bradford J. Knipes, Management

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Physical properties of poly(ether ether ketone)/, Youngchul, Lee, Polymer Science and Engineering

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Development of a tool to assess cognitive mastery of stress in children : a pilot study., Linda A. Lewandowski, Psychology

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The sibling relationships of bulimic women., Karen Gail Lewis, Education

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Application of plant derived microbial communities for the control of Eurasian milfoil., Yuthana Limpa-Amara, Plant and Soil Sciences

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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

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New processes and materials in conducting polymers/, Joseph M. Machado, Polymer Science and Engineering

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Binding domains in second language acquisition : implications for textbook presentations., Lourdes Ramirez Mallis, Education

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Thermotropic hydrocarbon side chain liquid crystalline polymers/, Joseph James Mallon, Polymer Science and Engineering

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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

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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

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Crystallization studies of poly(vinylidene fluoride) and related copolymers without and with static electric field/, Herve L. Marand, Polymer Science and Engineering

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Chinese Caucasian interracial parenting and ethnic identity., Jeffrey B. Mar, Psychology

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The attribution of causality by teachers and parents to school problem behavior : an empirical test of interacting systems., Susan Marion Kennedy Marx, Education

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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

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High resolution observations of the L1551, B335 and L723 bipolar molecular outflows using maximum entropy image reconstruction., Gerald H. Moriarty-Schieven, Astronomy

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Referral, persistence in therapy and drop-out patterns of elderly clients in a community mental health center., Pearl M. Mosher-Ashley, Education

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Community college ESL students reflecting on thoughts and feelings about writing and themselves as writers : an exploratory study in metacognition., Pauline Mountainbird, Education

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Assessing the organizational development needs of a regional vocational school through the measurement of school climate and innovation., John D. Mucci, Education

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Relationships among autonomy, job satisfaction, and the intention to leave teaching : a study of elementary classroom teachers., Michael Lee Muffs, Education

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Television and the self-concept of Hispanic adolescents., Pilar Munoz-Sugla, Education

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Modifying the traditional classroom model to facilitate the development of creative skills., Donald Harold Murphy, Education

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A study of the short term sojourn of Japanese foreign students at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst., Joan L. Neide-Knox, Education

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Self-reliance or dependency in the Horn of Africa., Tom, Neilson, Education

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Factors which affect retention of adult learners during the first year of graduate-level study., Christine A. Oatis, Education

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Higher education and the regulatory process : the case of petroleum products in Nigeria., Chukwuemeka Hemenaci Onu, Education

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Polygamous mating system of a tephritid fruit fly, Rhagoletis pomonella Walsh., Susan B. Opp, Entomology

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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

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A comparative study of factors correlated with adolescent and adult psychiatric hospitalization., Elana R. Osborne, Education

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The blocking of conditioned reinforcement., David C. Palmer, Psychology

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Kinetics and thermodynamics of olefin metathesis polymerization ; Anionic additions of polystyrene to surfaces of poly(chlorotrifluoroethylene)/, Penelope A. Patton, Polymer Science and Engineering

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Assessment of beliefs about conditions affecting adult learning in baccalaureate nursing programs., Helen Auton Presz, Education

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A psycho-educational approach to the issue African-American female attractiveness : a workshop design., Paula Louisa Queenan, Education