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Dissertations from 1985
In defense of political ecology : a moral conception of ecological obligation., Stanley J. Weinstein, Political Science
The assessment of intervention effects in time series processes., John B. White, Psychology
The collaboration of Charlestown High School and Liberty Mutual Insurance Company : a case study., Maureen T. White, Education
Follow-up studies as an inquiry mode in education., W. Bumper White, Education
Administrative and educational change : a case study of the John E. Boyd Center - chronology of a change process., Harold Wilson, Education
Ultrastructural studies of thermotropic liquid crystalline polymers/, Barbara A. Wood, Polymer Science and Engineering
Public law 94-142 in the District of Columbia public schools : an analysis of compliance., Leroy Woods, Education
Implications of student involvement for administrative decision-making in a house system., Theresa Williams Yeldell, Education
Effective conditions for learning : an analysis of learning environments and learning styles in ability grouped classes., Beth M. Young, Education
A model of internal barriers to women's occupational achievement., Valerie Young, Education
A comparative study and critique of philosophical and educational essentialism., Mohammad Zaimaran, Education
Volunteer fieldworker motivation in rural development : a case study from Indonesia., Zulkarnain, Education
Dissertations from 1984
Compulsive maladaptive behavior as a cause for criminal recidivism., William Anthony Abruzzi, Education
An electron microscopy and x-ray scattering investigation of the deformation morphology of solid state extruded fibers and melt drawn films of polyethylene/, Walter Wade Adams, Polymer Science and Engineering
The role of the uterus in sequential inhibition of sexual behavior and on heat duration in rats., Harry, Ahdieh, Psychology
Studies on vision and visual attraction of the salt marsh horse fly, Tabanus nigrovittatus Macquart., Sandra Anne Allan, Entomology
An ex post facto analysis of proposals that intended to improve instructional practice., Leonard L. Amburgey, Education
The effects of short-term structural-analytic oriented family therapy on families with a presenting child problem., Lucille L. Andreozzi, Education
Program design models in industrial arts teacher education and certification : a national status study., Robert C. Andrews, Education
The structure and angular momentum content of dark clouds., Richard, Arquilla, Astronomy
The development of educational policy for black Africans in South Africa : 1652-1948., Ingrid P. Babb, Education
Study of the assessments of urban public secondary school teachers with regard to sources of information., Francis A. Baran, Education
Linear polarization and total flux density of silicon monoxide masers and active extragalactic objects at millimeter wavelengths., Richard, Barvainis, Astronomy
Persons in need of supervision : a study of the origins of and controversies surrounding the status offender jurisdiction in New York State., Frederick D. Bedell, Education
An evolutionary perspective on children's learning., John Gary Bernhard, Education
Organizing to help rural groups : income generation and rural development in the Third World., Richard Lorin Betz, Education
A comparative study of the cost of capital of MNCs and U.S. domestic firms., Rahul Kumar Bishnoi, Management
Birth control knowledge, attitudes and practice : a comparison of working and middle class Puerto Rican and white American women/, Vickie A. Borrás, Psychology
Preserving the Revolution : civil-military relations during the American War for Independence, 1775-1783., James G. Bradsher, History
Investigations of the structure and morphology of random block copolymers/, Robert M. Briber, Polymer Science and Engineering
Life activity patterns of high success women., Marjorie L. Britt, Education
Accessibility self-advocacy at an independent living center : a participatory research approach., Mary Leanoir Brydon-Miller, Psychology
The effects of student directed activities on adolescent alienation., Raymond L. Calabrese, Education
An industrially integrated model versus the sheltered workshop in the vocational rehabilitation of mentally-disabled persons., Joseph Francis Campbell, Education
Sex differences in task behaviors, social behaviors, and influence as a function of sex composition of dyads and instructions to compete or cooperate., Linda, Carli, Psychology
The kinematics of the emission line gas in quasars and active galactic nuclei., Timothy John Carroll, Astronomy
Processing-morphology-property relationships of polyurethanes/, An-Lou, Chang, Polymer Science and Engineering
The attitudes of faculty members and department chairpersons toward student evaluation of instruction in a selected university in the Republic of China., Shun-Fen Chen, Education
The investigation of a medical-pediatric intensive care unit : a multifaceted observation., Robert P. Ciulla, Psychology
A model for the climatic behavior of water on Mars., Stephen Mark Clifford, Astronomy
Artists go to school : the experiences of artists in residence., Joyce Cohen, Education
A qualitative examination through in-depth interviews of the nature and meaning that adolescents from various social-racial-ethnic backgrounds make of their involvement in a youth participation project., Dennis M. Corso, Education
Physiological short-term indicators of chronic stress on the dragonfly Somatochlora cingulata (de Selys) (Odonata:Anisoptera)., Manuel Correa Cruz, Plant and Soil Sciences
The state politics of congressional and judicial reform : implementing criminal records policy., Thomas Carlyle Dalton, Political Science
Light and the control of plant abscission processes., Dennis Roger Decoteau, Plant and Soil Sciences
Gender and political theory : masculinity as ideology in modern political thought., Christine M. Di Stefano, Political Science
A national plan for developing and training successful entrepreneurs in Swaziland., Benjamin N. Dlamini, Education
A study of a faculty-suggested computer literacy program in higher education., John R. Dowling, Education
Conceptions and practices of writing among six to ten year old children : fiction, non-fiction, and inner speech., Nancy Gadzuk Drexler, Education
Attention deficit disorder with hyperactivity : effects of stimulant drug and biofeedback treatments on selected measures of attention, memory, and locus of control., Francis C. Dufresne, Education
Revising the PROVE program : a study in educational evaluations., Peter Schuyler Eddy, Education
The effect of estradiol on brown adipose tissue of rats and hamsters., Neilé Kay Edens, Psychology
Shallow water table fluctuations and air encapsulation., Michael James Fayer, Plant and Soil Sciences
Issues of non-compliance with Chapter 766 : a region-wide analysis of Massachusetts special education program audits to develop a framework for identifying problems of implementing Public Law 94-142., William J. Ferris, Education
Synthesis and characterization of polymers which mimic the functions of hemoglobin/, Amy Lee Finkenaur, Polymer Science and Engineering
A survey of regular elementary classroom teachers' attitudes relative to the mainstreaming process in a selected rural community., Christine L. Fitch, Education
The use and misuse of psychological IQ testing on black and other minorities : high-risk/at-risk youth :, Wesley T. Forbes, Education
I still love to teach, I just hate being a teacher : an investigation of the relationship between life cycle theory and dissatisfaction in teaching., Robert Andreas Furey, Education
An examination of teachers' attitudes toward women in education administration., Constance M. Fusco, Education
Population dynamics, spatial distribution, dispersal behavior and life history of the predaceous histerid, Carcinops pumilio (Erichson), with observations of other members of the poultry manure arthropod community., Christopher John Geden, Entomology
A study of faculty and administrator's perceptions of collaboration and cooperation with business and industry as they pertain to the on-site program model., William T. George, Education
Self-esteem and the professional development of the beginning psychotherapist : a developmental model., Alan Sherman Goldberg, Education
An examination of sex differences in quantitative problem-solving strategies in young children., Virginia Elizabeth Goldberger, Psychology
Paradoxical communication reconsidered., Mary L. Haake, Psychology
Transport properties of the outer crust of magnetic neutron stars., Gregory James Hartke, Astronomy
An investigation of the effectiveness of a teaching machine in improving the formal reasoning ability of students engaged in the study of chemistry at a community college., David A. Harvey, Education
Authentic movement as one tool for redefining feminine identity in the Jungian active imagination process., Sara A. Haynes, Education
Freedom, foreknowledge, and the necessity of the past., Larry Wayne Hohm, Philosophy
Comparative analysis of two microcounseling learning environments with people who are schizophrenic., William Hunter, Education
The politics of transformation : Nigeria, OPEC and the multinational corporations., Chinedum Isaac Igweonwu, Political Science
An investigation of a homework assistance program and the factors influencing middle and junior high students seeking help with homework., Daniel W. Ivascyn, Education
Indigenous and nonindigenous entrepreneurs in Botswana : historical, cultural and educational factors in their emergence., Elvyn, Jones-Dube, Education
The 'Multi-problem' family phenomenon : an interactional perspective., Lauren Weller Kaplan, Education
Social interaction of developmentally delayed and normal toddlers with their mothers., Sheila M. Kelly, Education
The depoliticization of public policy., Dwight C. Kiel, Political Science
Nonformal education and university participation : planning considerations for universities of Korea., Yong-hyŏn Kim, Education
The politics of the unstable balance-of-power in Machiavelli, Frederick the Great, and Clausewitz : citizenship as armed virtue and the evolution of warfare., Bradley S. Klein, Political Science
Comparisons of the perceptions of educators, trainers, and trainees toward selected hospitality management training techniques., John Barton Knight, Education
The guilds of early modern Augsburg : a study in urban institutions., Ellis Lee Knox, History
Enhancing adolescent development : the development of the Maple Valley School program and a theory for psychoeducational practice., Mitchell Alan Kosh, Education
Studies on bacterial leaf scorch of American elm and other tree species., Stanley J. Kostka, Plant Pathology
Continuity of reaction tendencies from birth to 5 1/2 months in three preterm groups., Elizabeth E. Krafchuk, Psychology
Leadership training : a special focus on Berkshire Community College student leaders., Gary Lamoureaux, Education
Oral narratives in the classroom., Bhekokwakhe, Langa, Education
Optimism about future life events., Linda, Lang-Gunn, Psychology
A study of polymer deformation by vibrational spectroscopy/, James E. Lasch, Polymer Science and Engineering
Therapists' self perceptions of empathy and authority : a gender analysis., Sandra B. Levy, Psychology
Reading comprehension performance as a function of individual differences in working memory for texts of varying reading difficulty., Douglas J. Lynch, Psychology
An analysis of cost per admission in long-term state government psychiatric hospitals., Leslie N. H. MacLeod, Education
Profiles of Hispanic students placed in speech, hearing and language programs in a selected school district in Texas., Elba C. Maldonado-Colon, Education
Assessing the authenticity of the African American experience in children's fiction books., Barbara Marie Marshall, Education
Family and migration : a systems analysis., Antonio, Martinez, Psychology
Depression among women of Mexican descent., Iris Zavala Martinez, Psychology
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