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Reliability And Validity Of A Survey To Analyze Job-Related Stress And Self-Effifacy In Early Childhood Education Workorce Professional Identity Development, Amanda Tinelle Batts

Wayne State University Theses

The field of early childhood education is one of high stress and low compensation. Yet, little is known about how the increased demands for accountability and professionalization within the field impact the workforce. This study examines whether educators in high- and low-quality early learning settings experience differences in professional identity development, work-related stress, and professional dissonance between feelings of authority and vulnerability. Previous research on these issues has been limited to small qualitative studies that have shown that educators may experience more stress and professional dissonance in conjunction with increases in their professional experience and demands on their time to …

Resilience As A Mediator Between Social Support And Mental Health Among Children Affected By Hiv/Aids In China, Chenguang Du

Wayne State University Theses

RESILIENCE AS A MEDIATOR BETWEEN SOCIAL SUPPORT AND MENTAL HEALTH AMONG CHILDREN AFFECTED BY HIV/AIDS IN CHINA

by

CHENGUANG DU

THESIS

Submitted to the Graduate School

of Wayne State University,

Detroit, Michigan

in partial fulfillment of the requirements

for the degree of

MASTER OF EDUCATION

2016

MAJOR: EDUCATION EVALUATION and RESEARCH

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Advisor Date

The Development Of A Survey To Analyze If The Hpv Vaccine Is Appropriate For School Aged Girls, Tiffany Faith Davis

Wayne State University Theses

The Human Papilloma Virus also known as HPV is a sexually transmitted disease. This particular STD consists of genital warts and can lead to cervical cancer in women. A HPV vaccine, Gardisil has been developed to help prevent the transmission of this particular STD. The topic of this paper is to discuss whether the HPV vaccine should be required to administer among female girls and adolescents. Despite the fact that the HPV vaccine is a preventative method for contracting HPV, many parents are not eager to accept this as a required vaccine to be administered to their daughter. One of …

An Analysis Of Linking Formative And Summative Evaluations For Program Advancement, Angela E. Carey

Wayne State University Theses

The purpose of this study was to determine if there is a relationship between the functions of Formative Evaluations and the functions of Summative Evaluations in successful programs. The success of the individual programs was measured according to their own expectations as listed in their objective; that is if said objectives were met or exceeded. The study focused on the functions of each evaluation process which included Formative (Implementation) and Summative (Outcome; Impact and Cost Benefit) Evaluations. Data was collected from previous education based research studies provided by Wayne State University's Online Journal Library system. A correlation analysis was utilized …