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Dissertations from 1982
From the inside out and other metaphors : an integrated approach to training in multicentric systems thinking as derived from a family therapy training program., Bernice S. Duhl, Education
Developing a new art curriculum design using curriculum modules as a means of improving instruction in urban schools., Elliott Dyer, Education
Establishing community residences : a study of factors related to the successful establishment of group residences for the mentally ill., Robert A. Fazzi, Education
Teaching preadolescents constructive responses to anger : a classroom curriculum., Cathryn Gail Fishman, Education
Holistic education : an alternative approach to Arabic language instruction., Muhammed Hassan A. Fraihat, Education
A feasibility study for a regional cooperative system to meet the needs for media services in Massachusetts northeastern community colleges., John Dolan Gaboury, Education
Agricultural education of traditional farmers in Zambia with special reference to the Mpika district., Mary Kristine Garvey, Education
Literacy acquisition : its implications in language comprehension and syllogism solving., Julianne R. Gilmore, Education
Images of the Caribbean : materials development on a pluralistic society., Gloria. Gordon, Education
The challenge of transculturation in a westernized technological society : reconstructing Jewish values in Israel through a dialogical approach to education., Shmuel Herzl Govreen-Yehudaeen, Education
The effects of an adolescent apprenticeship process in environmental education on the development of citizen participation characteristics in high school seniors., Shirley Libby Griffin, Education
White identity development : a process oriented model for describing the racial consciousness of white Americans., Rita Hardiman, Education
Obesity : a family systems perspective., Jill Elka Harkaway, Education
Case study of the conceptualization and implementation of a situational assessment program at Punahou Academy, Honolulu, Hawaii., Winston Healy, Education
Family and cultural factors in the development of eating disorders : a study of feminine identity in twenty-four bulimic women., Carolyn F. Hicks, Education
Defining and predicting overseas effectiveness for adolescent exchange students., Robbins Sankey Hopkins, Education
The impact of Chapter 766 : a study of the impact of special education reform legislation on children with special needs as perceived by their parents., Linda Howard, Education
An exploratory study of the suitability of a conflict management workshop for selected state agency personnel., Sandro Ingari, Education
Transitional training: a teaching model for the urban black college student., Joe Jackson, Education
The impact of participation in the Hampden District Regional Skills Center training program on CETA participants extrication from poverty., Raymond Anthony Jarvis, Education
A study of the possible relationship between the type and frequency of parental participation and student achievement in an urban school setting., Narcisa A. Polonio Jones, Education
Professional women in first two years of motherhood : a study of female-to-female support, nurturance and autonomy., Leila M. Joseph, Education
Community education for indigenous renewable energy development : an analysis of an educational strategy., Robert David Kahn, Education
Team and non-team organizational designs measured by the perceptions of junior high/middle school teachers., John Stephen Katsoulis, Education
Life science curriculums in Kenya : a study of a secondary school science project biology., Michael Kipkoris Koech, Education
Village women and nonformal education in Tanzania : factors affecting participation., Hilda Nyamwiza Kokuhirwa, Education
A comparative analysis of various alternative energy futures for Franklin County, Massachusetts for the year 2000 A.D., Francis P. Koster, Education
A comparison of the effects of three parent education programs STEP PAT and EP on the perceptions and interactions of low income Head Start mothers and their preschool children., Ronald Charles Larrivee, Education
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
Faculty demographics versus expressed opinions toward selected aspects of unionism: a case study of the University of Massachusetts, Amherst., Charles Francis Maher, Education
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
An investigation of the adequacy of two item response models for calibrating an item bank., Craig N. Mills, Education
The design of a nonformal education process to establish a community development program based upon Mahatma Gandhi's theory of trusteeship., Terry Mollner, Education
English: the roadblock to a higher education., Idalia Morales, Education
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
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
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
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
The use of letters in precalculus algebra., Peter Rosnick, Education
Uses of popular culture in nonformal education : three case studies., Robert Isaac Russell, Education
Relationship between participation in personal development and faculty perspectives on education., George Anthony Ryan, Education
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
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
White collar structure and class : educated labor reevaluated., Richard Sobel, Education
Teachers can develop a positive self-concept in students, thereby enhancing the student's academic achievement., Delton G. Stanford, Education
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
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
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
Why Abu can't read : a critique of modern literacy doctrine., Stephen J. Anzalone, Education
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
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
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
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
Education of Tibetan refugees : characteristics and conditions of learning environments in selected Tibetan schools in India., Tenzing Chhodak, Education
Educational leadership : a field test of Hersey and Blanchard's situational leadership theory., Newton Arthur Clark, Education
The effectiveness of special service programs on the academic performance of minority students in higher education : a longitudinal study., Pearl Leanna Clay, Education
A conceptual analysis of an alternative methodological framework for mental health treatment in the African American community., Benson George Cooke, Education
Black music : three instructional modules and resource materials for urban education., Clyde Criner, Education
Development and validation of an instrument to measure future activism., Duane Dale, Education
Organizational structure and social atmosphere impact on psychiatric ward treatment effectiveness., Peter Joseph DaSilva, Education
The development of the voluntary educational collaborative in Massachusetts., Peter Francis Demers, Education
Psychological study of the impact of systematic training for effective parenting groups upon children's behavior, achievement and self- ratings at home and at school., Polly Robinson De Sherbinin, Education