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Theses Digitization Project

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2002

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Building An Information And Referral Resource For San Bernardino County, Samuel George Wilson Jan 2002

Building An Information And Referral Resource For San Bernardino County, Samuel George Wilson

Theses Digitization Project

The goal of San Bernardino County Medical Information Resource is to develop, coordinate, and implement a centralized information and referral database that contains information about health and human services provided by public and private entities throughtout the county of San Bernardino and is accessible to the public via the Internet.


Managed Healthcare And Integrated Delivery Systems: A Model For Getting Ahead Of The Change Curve, Philip Sheridan Carney Jan 2002

Managed Healthcare And Integrated Delivery Systems: A Model For Getting Ahead Of The Change Curve, Philip Sheridan Carney

Theses Digitization Project

Managed care became the dominant model for moderating healthcare costs in the 1990's. The later half of this past decade witnessed early signs of a return to escalating premiums. Providers and consumers have reacted negatively to perceptions of health plan micro-management and restriction of choice.


Family Mealtimes: Topics Associated With The Adolescent's Academic Standing And Self-Esteem, Deborah Ann Vandenboom Jan 2002

Family Mealtimes: Topics Associated With The Adolescent's Academic Standing And Self-Esteem, Deborah Ann Vandenboom

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of this study is to investigate family mealtime dynamics from the adolescent's perspective and explore what topics are discussed compared to what topics they would like to discuss, and to examine the association among mealtimes and the adolescent's academic status and self-esteem.


Latinas' Utilization Of Domestic Violence Resources, Lillian Navas, Lilia Santoyo Jan 2002

Latinas' Utilization Of Domestic Violence Resources, Lillian Navas, Lilia Santoyo

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of the study was to develop a better understanding of the barriers faced by Latinas when confronted with domestic violence.


Technology Staff Development: Is It Effectively Designed To Increase Classroom Use Of Technology?, Susan Ellen Holliday Jan 2002

Technology Staff Development: Is It Effectively Designed To Increase Classroom Use Of Technology?, Susan Ellen Holliday

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of this project was to examine the current staff development training program's impact on the integration of technology into the teacher/participants' classroom. This thesis evaluates whether or not training practices were being transitioned to the classroom, which practices need to be added to the training program to increase the implementation of technology into the classrom.


The Pueblo In The Mojave Sink: An Archaeological Myth, Barbara Ann Loren-Webb Jan 2002

The Pueblo In The Mojave Sink: An Archaeological Myth, Barbara Ann Loren-Webb

Theses Digitization Project

This thesis looks at the pueblo theory as it was presented: whether there is anything supporting Rogers' theory, whether a pueblo could have existed in the area, and why the claim has been generally accepted by the archaeological community.


The Issues Faced By Mentally Ill Gays And Lesbians, Tracy Lee Shockey Jan 2002

The Issues Faced By Mentally Ill Gays And Lesbians, Tracy Lee Shockey

Theses Digitization Project

This project is significant to social work because it addresses a topic that has not been given much attention. This particular population has not been studied much and we know little about the issues that are important to mentally ill gays and lesbians. Even in schools of social work this particular topic is frequently overlooked, and when it is discussed it is usually in relation to another topic.


Spiritual Experience: The Relationship With The Grief Process, Amy Renee Shahbaz Jan 2002

Spiritual Experience: The Relationship With The Grief Process, Amy Renee Shahbaz

Theses Digitization Project

There were four major purposes of this study: (1) to evaluate the level of grief experience by bereaved individuals who attend either a grief support group or grief psycho-educational group in the Inland Empire, (2) to evaluate the level of spirtuality experienced by bereaved individuals who attend either a grief support or grief psycho-educational group in the Inland Empire, (3) to correlate the level of grief reactions with the level of spiritual experience within bereaved individuals, and (4) to describe demongraphic and grief/spiritual-related factors that may influence a bereaved individual's spiritual experience and grief process.


Condom Use In 15-19 Year Old Adolescent Girls Before And After Initiating Hormonal Contraception, Mary Louise Placencia Jan 2002

Condom Use In 15-19 Year Old Adolescent Girls Before And After Initiating Hormonal Contraception, Mary Louise Placencia

Theses Digitization Project

This study provides data suggesting that adolescent girls who receive education and hormonal contraceptive methods at a school-based clinic in the Fontana Unified School District, are more likely to have a signficant improvement in condom use, which improves safe sex practices and reduces the risks of sexually transmitted diseases.


A Career Preparation Curriculum For [The] San Bernardino Employment Development Department, Michael Scott Lundgreen Jan 2002

A Career Preparation Curriculum For [The] San Bernardino Employment Development Department, Michael Scott Lundgreen

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of the project was to develop a training course for the city of San Bernardino Employment Development Department [EDD] to introduce job seekers to the primary marketing skills necessary for obtaining gainful employment.


Characteristics Of Reentry Women, Eleanore Lee Garces, Judith Kay Russell Jan 2002

Characteristics Of Reentry Women, Eleanore Lee Garces, Judith Kay Russell

Theses Digitization Project

This study looked at the potential reentry-aged women employed by the San Bernardino County Department of Children's Service. It identified the characteristics, motivations, needs and barriers of the reentry age female student. This study explored the reasons why some SBCDCS reentry-aged workers choose to further their education, while others do not.


A Retrospective Analysis Of Early Progressive Mobilization Nursing Interventions And Early Discharge Among Post Coronary Artery Bypass Patients, Millie Quan Jan 2002

A Retrospective Analysis Of Early Progressive Mobilization Nursing Interventions And Early Discharge Among Post Coronary Artery Bypass Patients, Millie Quan

Theses Digitization Project

This project offers evidence and data to measure how progressive and sustained mobilization strategies that are implemented by nurses impact early discharge on a single stay Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Unit for patients undergoing first-time Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery (CABG) surgery.


A Stylistic Analysis Of 2pac Shakur's Rap Lyrics: In The Perpspective Of Paul Grice's Theory Of Implicature, Christopher Darnell Campbell Jan 2002

A Stylistic Analysis Of 2pac Shakur's Rap Lyrics: In The Perpspective Of Paul Grice's Theory Of Implicature, Christopher Darnell Campbell

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.


Outcome Measures In Adult Protective Services Interventions, Theresa Angela Parrella Jan 2002

Outcome Measures In Adult Protective Services Interventions, Theresa Angela Parrella

Theses Digitization Project

With the aging of the baby boomers there is a concern for the liklihood of an increase in reported cases of adult and dependent abuse with Adult Protective Services (APS). This study examined what the social work implications were regarding clients who refuse APS interventions and what subsequent outcomes existed. Data was extracted from closed case files for the period of January 1, 2000 and January 31, 2001 in the high desert region of San Bernardino County.


The Effectiveness Of Integrating Technology Into Science Eduaction (Sic) Compared To The Traditional Science Classroom, Kimberly Ann Sigears Jan 2002

The Effectiveness Of Integrating Technology Into Science Eduaction (Sic) Compared To The Traditional Science Classroom, Kimberly Ann Sigears

Theses Digitization Project

The goal of this project is to assist the teacher in integrating technology into a seventh grade science classroom, with an emphasis on the human body systems. Through the integration of technology into science education, this project aided in enhancing the learning environment, while motivating students to become more active participants in their learning experience.


Connecting Composition And Literature Through The Rhetorical Situation, Maria Luisa Douglas Notarangelo Jan 2002

Connecting Composition And Literature Through The Rhetorical Situation, Maria Luisa Douglas Notarangelo

Theses Digitization Project

This thesis suggests that the idea of the rhetorical situation-a work's text (or language), author, audience, and social context-can serve as a connection between literature, literary theory, and composition studies. Criticisms of Emily Dickinson's Poem 754 are presented, and each is categorized according to the element of the rhetorical situation upon which it focuses.


Curriculum Guide To Teach Computed Radiography At El Camino College, Dawn Nella Guzman Jan 2002

Curriculum Guide To Teach Computed Radiography At El Camino College, Dawn Nella Guzman

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of the project was to design a curriculum guideline for educators to teach computed radiography. This project can be used as a stand-alone course, or integrated into existing radiologic technology courses.


Developing Listening Comprehension Competence In Japanese English As A Foreign Language Learners, Masahiro Fujita Jan 2002

Developing Listening Comprehension Competence In Japanese English As A Foreign Language Learners, Masahiro Fujita

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of this project is to investigate a model for developing listening comprehension competence on the part of Japanese learners of english as a foreign language, with a view toward promoting practical and communicative english competence.


Nonclinical Panic: A Useful Analogue For Panic Disorder?, Gia Renee Hamilton Jan 2002

Nonclinical Panic: A Useful Analogue For Panic Disorder?, Gia Renee Hamilton

Theses Digitization Project

The objective of this study is to see if nonclinical panickers with unexpected panic attacks (NCPs-U) may be a more useful panic disorder (PD) analogue than nonclinical panickers with expected panic attacks (NCPs-E).


The Effects Of Storytelling On Student Writing: A Tool For The English Language Learner Classroom, Heather Margret-Marie Mead Jan 2002

The Effects Of Storytelling On Student Writing: A Tool For The English Language Learner Classroom, Heather Margret-Marie Mead

Theses Digitization Project

This thesis examines the use of storytelling as a tool to facilitate writing in English language learners. It examines specifically the effects storytelling had on the student use of expressive language, story structure and creativity in their writing. It also analyzed the enjoyment level storytelling brought to the writing experience of the student.


A Process Of Using Mini-Shared And Guided Reading To Transition Fluent Readers In Spanish To English, Pedro Rosas Jan 2002

A Process Of Using Mini-Shared And Guided Reading To Transition Fluent Readers In Spanish To English, Pedro Rosas

Theses Digitization Project

A descriptive study was conducted using a modified approach to Guided Reading and Mini-Shared Reading to improve the reading comprehension levels of bilingual second graders in their second language, English.


The Challenges Of And Opportuniies In Using A Literature-Based Assignment In A Composition Class, Jeffrey Merrit Carman Jan 2002

The Challenges Of And Opportuniies In Using A Literature-Based Assignment In A Composition Class, Jeffrey Merrit Carman

Theses Digitization Project

This thesis explores issues surrounding the question of using a literature-based assignment to teach composition at the college freshman level. Following a review of the critical debate on the use of literature in the composition classroom, spanning the last five decades, a specific work of literature is used as the basis for a writing assignment to be given to a freshman composition class.


The Effects Of Life Review On Well-Being In The Elderly, Karen Michelle Fagerstrom Jan 2002

The Effects Of Life Review On Well-Being In The Elderly, Karen Michelle Fagerstrom

Theses Digitization Project

It is widely believed among developmental psychologists that old age is a distinct developmental stage with unique goals, struggles and opportunities for growth. Achieving integrity involves making sense of disparate aspects of one's life and seing life as one complete whole, rather than bits and pieces of a puzzle. Integrity is achieved when each part of the puzzle is put into place, forming one complete picture.


Impact Of Parental Attachment On Identity And Self-Acceptance In Homosexual Males, Sharie Lee Colt Jan 2002

Impact Of Parental Attachment On Identity And Self-Acceptance In Homosexual Males, Sharie Lee Colt

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of maternal attachment on identity and self-esteem in adult gay males.


Instructors' Communicator Style In The College Classroom: Perceptions Of African American And European American Students, Angela Adair Jan 2002

Instructors' Communicator Style In The College Classroom: Perceptions Of African American And European American Students, Angela Adair

Theses Digitization Project

This project concerns instructors' perceived communicator style in the college classroom with African American and European American students.


Evaluation Of An Intervention Program For Assisting Family Caregivers With Placement Decisions, Adriana Raquel Bailey Jan 2002

Evaluation Of An Intervention Program For Assisting Family Caregivers With Placement Decisions, Adriana Raquel Bailey

Theses Digitization Project

The emotional aspect of caregiving is extremely complex and caregivers face tremendous emotional challenges as they react to the reality of their loved one's increasing disability. When it comes to making the placement decision, caregivers have frequently reached a burnout point in making decisions.


Internet Radio: Identifying Administrative And Regulatory Gaps In A Cyberspace World Without Borders, Linda-Marie Sundstrom Jan 2002

Internet Radio: Identifying Administrative And Regulatory Gaps In A Cyberspace World Without Borders, Linda-Marie Sundstrom

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of this paper is to identify gaps in regulatory policies resulting from the emergence of Internet radio. To accomplish this purpose, the paper seeks to: 1) provide insights into agencies that may have direct involvement in potentially regulating Internet radio; 2) explore the concepts of jurisdiction in cyberspace; and 3) address the regulatory challenges that exist when traditional country borders no longer apply.


Road Rage: Where Is It Coming From?, Steven Leigh Pennington Jan 2002

Road Rage: Where Is It Coming From?, Steven Leigh Pennington

Theses Digitization Project

This project will address the increasing problem of violence on our nations roadways. This form of violence, termed road rage, is also occurring worldwide.


Patterns Of Invented Spelling In Spanish, Mercedes Pérez Jan 2002

Patterns Of Invented Spelling In Spanish, Mercedes Pérez

Theses Digitization Project

This study proposes to examine the invented spelling patterns that Spanish speaking children create in their writing. Their writing samples were then transcribed and each word was categorized as either conventional or an invented spelling.


The Effects Of Perceived Parental Educational Involvement, Acculturation And Self-Esteem On The Academic Performance And Aspirations Of Mexican-American Adolescents, Francisco David Carranza Jan 2002

The Effects Of Perceived Parental Educational Involvement, Acculturation And Self-Esteem On The Academic Performance And Aspirations Of Mexican-American Adolescents, Francisco David Carranza

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of parental educational involvement, acculturation and self-esteem on the academic performance and academic aspirations of Mexican American adolescents.