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Dissertations from 1974
The process of homosexual identification and the effect of the homosexual subculture on the lifestyle of the homosexual., Mark A. Eisenberg, Psychology
Educator's perceptions of the characteristics of an ideal cooperating teacher/student teacher working relationship., Richard Draffen Elliott, Education
Turkish foreign policy through the United Nations., Deniz, Erden, Political Science
Characteristics of nonformal educators : a delphi study of the University of Massachusetts-educator project's facilitator idea., Arlen Wayne Etling, Education
Some chemical environmental factors influencing primary root penetration into the subsoil., Timothy Okunola Fadayomi, Plant and Soil Sciences
Looking at an open classroom : a field study approach., John Charles Fagan, Education
Man-environment interaction : an academic department moves into a new building., Toni Michael Hans Farrenkopf, Psychology
Necessity and contingency in Leibniz., G. W. Fitch, Philosophy
Analysis of teacher non-verbal behavior and student perceptions of that behavior in a high school typewriting classroom., Patricia A. K. Fredrickson, Education
The concepts of courage, anxiety, and faith in the writing of Paul Tillich and their implications for a conceptual model of teacher and the design of teacher preparation programs., Jeanne Bordeau Frein, Education
The effect of a helper role on speech anxiety., William J. Fremouw, Psychology
How schools fail women : a study of feminists' perceptions of their schooling experiences and women's schooling needs., Kathryn L. Girard, Education
Assessment of educational environments : the public alternative school and its students., Steven M. Gluckstern, Education
Amylase enzymes of incubated, de-embryonated Zea mays kernals : occurrence, development, isolation and characterization., Lawrence David Goldstein, Plant and Soil Sciences
A process for examining cultural relevancy for educational compatibility of the Mexican American in the United States., Sylvia Alicia Gonzales, Education
A developmental and sociological rationale for culture-based curricula and cultural context teaching in the early instruction of Mexican American children., Josué M. González, Education
The development, implementation, and evaluation of a humanistic process education program., Joel B. Goodman, Education
An investigation of the determinants of the relative size of the administrative components in national and international labor unions., David Allen Gray, Business Administration
A concept usage in selected preschool children., Ernest Milton Green, Education
Recovery of function : some new thoughts on an old problem., Lindy E. Harrell, Psychology
Black studies : a challenge to the American educational system., Jeanette G. Davis, Harris, Education
Training women to become effective leaders : a case study., Lois Borland Hart, Education
An evaluation of an in-service program concerning the disciplinary approach of Dr. Rudolf Dreikurs., Marie R. Hartwell, Education
The quality of affective life : moral and spiritual development., James Charles Haslip, Education
The equivalent width of blended molecular absorption lines., Harold Irving Heaton, Astronomy
Ethnohistorical research methodology for classroom use; development of a social portrait of Springfield, Massachusetts, 1850 to 1880., Karl Conway Helms, Education
Clearness and distinctness in Descartes., Stephen J. Herman, Philosophy
The acquisition of prenominal adjectives and adverbs to sentence composition by deaf-aphasic children., William L. Heward, Education
Children at risk for emotional disorder., Jane Ann Higgins, Psychology
Evaluations of major collegiate systems : a case study of City University of New York., Howard Lewis Irby, Education
The interface of measurement and evaluation : methodological development and field test in an innovative environment., Elaine Sylvia Jeffers, Education
The feasibility of an audio-cassette research review subscription service for high school chemistry teachers., Edgar N. Johnson, Education
Parents' perceptions of a program in humanistic education., Lois Whitcomb Jones, Education
Expanding educational opportunity : the urban community college., Aldustus E. Jordan, Education
Education of the spirit : the dynamics underlying personal and spiritual growth into spiritual commune., Gurushabd Singh Josephs, Education
A study of the relationship of self-concept and achievement in high school dropouts., Hiroshi Kanno, Education
A history of the north of England from 1000 to 1135., William E. Kapelle, History
A mechanical synthesis approach to the prognostication of human athletic performance in professional sports., Michael L. Kasavana, Business Administration
The development of a teachers' guide to future-oriented education., Draper L. Kauffman, Education
Models of Saturn's rings which satisfy the optical and infrared observations., Yoshiyuki, Kawata, Astronomy
Selecting teachers for overseas schools : an attitude scale for determining self and cross-cultural acceptance., Donald Lowell Kingsbury, Education
A study of the effects of instructional analysis and feedback on the classroom behavior and student achievement of university teaching assistants., Michael L. Koffman, Education
Adoption, modification and invention of crisis management analyses as applied to alternative schools., Larry Masato Kubota, Education
United States policy and the diplomacy of limited war in Korea : 1950-1951., Nathan Yu-jen Lai, Political Science
A study of the effectiveness of the work-study program in the Hartford Public High Schools through an analysis of selected empirical factors and objectives., John Joseph LeConche, Education
The effect of cognitive set and attribution on sources of behavioral variance as measured by the S-R inventory of anxiousness., Donald Alan Liebman, Psychology
Kenyan higher education institutions and their social responsibility., Beverly. Lindsay, Education
Sexual intimacy in the development of the premarital relationship., Jeffrey H. Lockhart, Psychology
The educational consequences of Black participation in the political socialization process in Springfield, Massachusetts., Leonard K. Lockley, Education
An exploratory study of family care in the redesign of a system of human services for the mentally retarded in upstate New York., Vincent P. Lombardi, Education
Greek tragedies without gods : a psychological analysis of character interaction in three modern plays., George, Magakis, Psychology
John Dewey, Jean Piaget, and the theoretical foundations of open education., Robert P. Mai, Education
William Gillette and the stage of enterprise, Catherine Maxwell Marks, History
Thomas Henry Briggs : philosopher and educator., Owen George Marley, Education
Improving interpersonal communication in urban schools through in-service training., Junious Benjamin Mathis, Education
America's black colleges : survival or demise: do they still a have a place in our present society?, Douglas Decator McAdoo, Education
The Distar Reading and Language Program : a study of its effectiveness as a method for the initial teaching of reading., Thomas A. McCabe, Education
A historical and contemporary assessment of early childhood education goal statements., Adrienne Marie McCollum, Education
A historical documentation of Jobs, Education and Self-Improvement (Project JESI) : an educational alternative for high school dropouts., Rubin Dale McCollum, Education
Motivating early primary grade children to learn computation, reading and manuscript writing utilizing music as a catalyst., Ken McIntyre, Education
Essentialism and quantified modal logic : Quine's argument and Kripke's semantics., Thomas James McKay, Philosophy
Thermodynamic and thermal analysis of a synthetic protein analog., Roy Pickard McKnight, Polymer Science and Engineering
Education for black people : instrument of colonization or mechanism for liberation?, Andrée Nicola McLaughlin, Education
Socialization in formal organizations : the facilitation of higher order behavior patterns through individuation and the evaluation of performance., Bruce Michael Meglino, Business Administration
Multiple quantifiers and restricted range in epistemic logic., Gregory Frank Mellema, Philosophy
Alienation from society, peers, and self : a study of patients and therapist in traditional and free outpatient mental health clinics., Richard Eugene Merwin, Psychology
Optical studies of the crystallization and deformation of polyethylene terephthalate., Ashok. Misra, Polymer Science and Engineering
Phenomenological descriptive inquiry as a method of documenting Open Corridor., Catherine Maria Molony, Education
An analysis of leader behavior and leadership styles through the case study method., Ann Forest Morgan, Education
Vocational rehabilitation counseling : an interpersonal approach., Thomas L. Mugford, Education
Implementing humanistic education : some observable teacher behaviors., Donna A. Mulcahey, Education
Reorganization of public higher education in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts., Janet Gorman Murphy, Education
The college president : citizen and symbol., Julian Hugh Murphy, Education
An investigation of the relationship between teacher morale and organizational climate in selected high schools., Martin Patrick Murphy, Education
The development of secondary occupational education alternative models based upon a study of the attitudes of students, parents and other citizens toward occupational education within a four town area., Glen Eugene Neifing, Education
Studies of polymer-polymer interactions., Ramon A. Neira-Lemos, Polymer Science and Engineering
Kenya and North America : educational comparisons of their black populations., Ruth Stutts Njiiri, Education
An electrophysiological investigation of a classically conditioned blink response in rabbits., Robert J. Norman, Psychology
The five roles of the college or university president., Thomas E. O'Connell, Education
College preparatory curricula in nonpublic schools : a study and a model., Francis Roland O'Connor, Education
Curriculum (English language) for multi-ethnic harmony in Nigeria., M. Olu Odusina, Education
Crystallization of polyblends :: Blends of poly-[epsilon]-caprolactone and poly (vinyl chloride)., Chung-Jian J. Ong, Polymer Science and Engineering
Kinetics and mechanism of the hydroperoxide initiated copolymerization of cyclohexene and sulfur dioxide., Bernd, Oster, Polymer Science and Engineering
Innovation in teaching elementary methods : a modular, student evaluated approach., Stephen Charles Paranya, Education
Political socialization and political education : an analysis, a critique, and a proposal., Robert Quinn Parks, Political Science
A feasibility study of a competency-based teacher education model for building positive self-concept in children., Anna M. Pearce, Education
A systems approach, education and the management of public policy., Reginald J. Pearman, Education
A process model of in-service education for teachers of Mexican American students., Bertha Pérez, Education
Some aspects of leader style, adaptability and effectiveness among western Massachusetts principals., Lee Gordon Peters, Education
A systematic heuristic approach to scheduling in the small job shop., Frank K. Pfeiffer, Business Administration
Administrative strategies for enhancing teachers' self-perceptions., Leslie Ann Pierce, Education
Models for improving teachers' perceptions of students : a guide for administrators., Reuben G. Pierce, Education
"Counter-trial" : Leon Trotsky on the Soviet purge trials., Thomas Ray Poole, History
Social ecology in the classroom : curriculum treatment for hearing impaired elementary school children., Winthrop Freeman Puffer, Education
Examination of the role of brain amines and cyclic amp in benzodiazepine-induced suppression of aggression., Linda F. Quenzer, Psychology
Racial fear and political factionalism : a study of the secession movement in Alabama, 1819-1861., Marshall J. Rachleff, History
Summary profile of the transfer students at selected four-year educational institutions in Massachusetts., Charlotte Ann Rahaim, Education
Biological dimension of the value theory of the ANISA Educational Model., S. Pattabi Raman, Education
American foreign policy and the Portuguese territories., Andrew R. Raposa, Political Science
An exploratory study of developmental education and its potential as an educational treatment for delinquent youth., John Aitken Rattray, Education