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Social Structure, Significant Others, And Self-Concept In A Changing Society: High School Students In Karachi, Pakistan, Arshad H. Rizvi

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The Effects Of Emg Assisted Relaxation Training With Hyperkinetic Children: An Alternative To Medication, William J. Hampstead

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A Study Of The Attitudes Of The Non-Science Major Toward Science And Its Importance In Curriculum Design, Larry J. Fairbanks

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The purposes of this study were to: (1) Identify and explore the non-science majors' attitudes toward science; (2) Use the results of the investigation to design a course to be used by instructors of Earth and Space Science.

Two major instruments were developed to collect data for the study. The first was an Attitude Inventory and the second was a Course Content Inventory. A major goal of the Attitude Inventory was to collect data with which to develop an Attitude Index which could be used to predict those non-science majors who have some "negative" attitudes toward science. The course design …

The Effects On Self Of A Twenty-Three Day Experiential Wilderness Program For Adults: Implications For Counseling, Robert S. Doud

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A History Of The Guam Public Library System 1947-1975, Mary Sue Caldwell

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This historical study ascertained that, between the years of 1902 and 1941, there were libraries on Guam which served the local civilian population. Early library development on Guam (prior to 1947) did not seem to have followed the same pattern of development as libraries in the United States. This may have been due, in part, to the individuals responsible for the two library movements on Guam. The Guam Public Library System and its predecessors were established by individuals from the continental United States, where libraries had already undergone a developmental process. Thus, the library on Guam seems to have been …

Student Profiles And Factors Affecting Student Attrition And Persistence At The University Of Guam, Lorraine Constance Yamashita

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The purposes of this study were to delineate several dimensions of the attrition problem at the University of Guam, to identify factors which were potentially contributory to the attrition problem and to provide information which could be used as a basis for institutional direction and planning.

Two subproblems were addressed in the study. The first subproblem was to develop a student profile, both academic and demographic, of those who withdrew and those who persisted. The second subproblem was to obtain and evaluate student views on attrition.

Two hypotheses were posited. The first hypothesis was that students who left the University …

Simulation Activities As A Means Of Changing Attitudes And Transmitting Knowledge Of Adaptations And Techniques For Handicapped Individuals To Teacher Trainees, Jo-Alyce K. Peterson

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A Behavioral Systems Analysis Of Job Performance In A Food Co-Operative, Harry M. Kent

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A Model For Initiating Change In Large Social Systems, Richard E. Ault

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The purpose of this study was to develop a model for introducing change in large social systems. The model was based on (1) a review of existing models, and (2) the analysis of a participant-observer study of an attempt at intraducing large system change. Organization Development was the focal change modality examined. It was intended that the model thus developed would be of utility to the practicing change agent in whatever field--education, social work, community development, government, unions, business, or industry.

From the review of existing models and related literature, it was concluded that a useful model for practitioners would …

A Study Of Selected Administrative Functions In Recreation Performed By Community Education Directors And Recreation Directors In The State Of Michigan, Patrick T. Long

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Cardiac Change To An Auditory Signal And Exploratory Behavior In Normal And Developmentally Delayed Infants, Sharon Bradley Johnson

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Legal Services For The Institutionalized Mentally Ill: An Examination Of The Kalamazoo State Hospital Ombudsman Program, Steven J. Hathaway

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Administrators' Perceptions Of The “Current” And “Future” Goals For The Student Services Division At Western Michigan University, Robert B. Donaldson Ii

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The purpose of this study was to analyze the administrators' perceptions of "current" (is) and ''future" (should be) goals for the Student Services Division at Western Michigan University. The five groups of administrators surveyed included: Group I which consisted of the President, Vice Presidents, and Associate and Assistant Vice Presidents; Group n which consisted of the Academic Deans and Associate and Assistant Academic Deans: Group m which consisted of the Chairpersons and Heads of Departments; Group IV which consisted of all the Unit Directors in the Student Services Division; and Group V which consisted of a select group of Unit …

The Clergy And Religious Faith As Factors In Recovery From Bereavement, Maryann Biggers

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Components Of The Technical Skills Inherent In The Role Of The Community Educator, John S. Zemlo

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Perceptions Of Adequate Class Room Performance Of Recent Teacher Graduates Of Western Michigan University As Related To Preservice Preparation And Selected Classroom Environmental Variables, Ione M. Wolf

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Proximity Effects. Kinetics, Mechanisms And Reactivity Correlations For The Acidic And Alkaline Hydrolysis Of Ortho-Substituted-N-Methylbenzohydroxamic Acids, Irl E. Ward

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Effects Of The Strong-Campbell Interest Inventory, Employing A Computer Generated Prose Interpretation, On Vocational Behavior Of Community College Freshmen, Tony Swerbinsky

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Partitions Of The Vertex Set Or Edge Set Of A Graph, H. Joseph Straight

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Science Curriculum Change As It Occurred In A Small Rural Community: A Case Study, William J. Pollard

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The Development And Empirical Validation Of A Concept Analysis Program To Teach The Concepts In B. F. Skinner's Verbal Behavior, Norman Mcleod Peterson

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Congruence Between The Perceptions Of Community Education Professionals And Participants On The Importance And Achievement Of Community Education Goals, Carolyn A. O'Donnell

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Status Inconsistency And Alcohol Consumption, Michael R. Nusbaumer

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Task Group Structuring, A Technique: Comparison Of The Performances Of Groups Led By Trained Versus Nontrained Facilitators, Paul A. Lang

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A Descriptive Study Of Selected Community Education Consortia In Michigan, Michael F. Dixon

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Role And Task Orientation Of Michigan Principals, Mary Starkey Bowman

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Status Of Department Chairpersons As Perceived By Academic College Deans, Department Chairpersons, And Faculty At Western Michigan University, Frances S. Aguon

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A Comparison Of Responses Of Male And Female High School Graduates To Indicators Of Quality Of Life And Career Satisfaction, Deanne Lee Buckendorff Byerly

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A Study To Identify The Demographic Profile Of The Public School Assistant Superintendent In The State Of Michigan, 1976-1977, Duane Scott Seastrom

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An Exploration Of The Sociocultural Involvement Of Faculty, Staff, And Their Families Of A State University In An Urban Community, Lawrence E. Scott

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