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A Comparison Of Husband-Wife Perceptions Of Feminism As Related To Marital Adjustment, Leonard R. Decker Aug 1976

A Comparison Of Husband-Wife Perceptions Of Feminism As Related To Marital Adjustment, Leonard R. Decker

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The primary purpose of this thesis is to attempt to discover the type and degree of relationship between married persons' perceptions of feminism and their marital adjustment. More specifically, it is aimed at exploring and describing the influence of discrepant interpretations of feminism by man and wife on their marital adjustment.


The Origins Of State Intervention In The Control Of Juvenile Delinquency: The Nebraska Experience, James L. Massey Aug 1976

The Origins Of State Intervention In The Control Of Juvenile Delinquency: The Nebraska Experience, James L. Massey

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The pages that follow trace the origins of Nebraska's experience in official state intervention in the control of juvenile delinquency. The focus is on the developmental stages of the Nebraska juvenile justice system, and is designed to inform the reader about the foundation upon which this system has been built, as well as the assumptions that were implicit in this activity. The early chapters provide a brief overview of efforts to define and prevent juvenile delinquency from colonial times to just prior to the onset of the American Civil War. It was in this period that some forms of youthful …


An Analysis Of The Emergence Of The Separatist Movement In French-Canada, Kenneth M. Alderson Jun 1976

An Analysis Of The Emergence Of The Separatist Movement In French-Canada, Kenneth M. Alderson

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This study is an analysis of the emergence of the French-Canadian separatist movement. It is an examination of the causes and consequences of social change that contributed to the conditions of social unrest. The interactional processes (collective processes)are used to explain the development of the movement out of a state of social unrest and discontent. The scope of this study includes an analysis of the events in French-Canada's history that were significant in the emergence of the separatist movement. The important aspects of French-Canadian culture and social structure are examined to provide an understanding of the nature of the existing …


The Office Industry: Pattern Of Distribution In Omaha, Harold Eugene Hornbeck Apr 1976

The Office Industry: Pattern Of Distribution In Omaha, Harold Eugene Hornbeck

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It is a matter of common observation that the construction of office buildings in Omaha has not been uniform in either size or location. These a real variations are constantly changing. An understanding of these variations and their change; is very important to the study of Omaha’s office geography in particular and the country’s office industry in general. This unique phase of, the country’s urban geography is certainly worth a good deal more public attention and study than it has been accorded in the past.


Proactive Weaponry Planning: A Systemic Policy Formulation Model For Law Enforcement Agencies, Kevin Parsons Feb 1976

Proactive Weaponry Planning: A Systemic Policy Formulation Model For Law Enforcement Agencies, Kevin Parsons

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Proactive Weaponry Planning: A Systemic Policy Formulation Model for Law Enforcement Agencies deals with the process through which taxonomies of criteria maybe developed to designate effective weaponry to be utilized in a variety of law enforcement confrontations. The study conceptualizes current academic and technical formulation methodologies (classic and reactive weaponry planning). An alternative paradigm termed proactive weaponry planning (PWP) in which criteria definition predates weaponry analysis is then postulated. Proactive weaponry planning is a five-phase open systems perspective which initially incorporates a delineated agency role model based upon extra-agency and inter-departmental multiple access channels of communication. Weaponry criteria are seen …


A Study Of The Employment Program In The Federal Bureau Of Investigation, James Leroy Steiner Jan 1976

A Study Of The Employment Program In The Federal Bureau Of Investigation, James Leroy Steiner

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This study will examine the selection, processing and hiring of applicants for the position of Special Agent in the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Specific inquiry will be made regarding the selection, processing and hiring in an average sized mid-western field office of the FBI, between 1966 and 1976. This study is important as it examines the complete employment picture of the FBI. This analysis can reveal information which will furnish guidance in the hiring and retention of personnel.