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Factors Contributing To Self-Esteem Structure In Males And Females, Jerry Steve Harris
Factors Contributing To Self-Esteem Structure In Males And Females, Jerry Steve Harris
University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations
The focus of this study was to test certain gender-related hypotheses regarding the relationships among personality traits as identified on the Personality Research Form (PRF) and self-esteem as measured by the Tennessee Self-Concept Scale (TSCS). The subjects who voluntarily participated in this research were 29 male and 96 female college students. The subjects were students in an Introductory Psychology course at a local community college and state university. A packet containing a short biographical questionnaire, the TSCS, the PRF, and an introductory letter was administered to and completed by each subject. A stastistical analysis of the data was accomplished with …
Twelve Mexican-Americans In Higher Education: Their Mobility Process, Karen Carlquist-Hernandez
Twelve Mexican-Americans In Higher Education: Their Mobility Process, Karen Carlquist-Hernandez
University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations
The purpose of the study was to examine the career paths of upwardly mobile Hispanic educators to isolate those factors which were important in the mobility process. The goal of this study was to discover what factors account for mobility and what kinds of experiences hinder upward movement of minority individuals. Twelve Hispanic educators from central and northern California were interviewed using an open-ended, retrospective interview format. The data were analyzed to determine the common patterns in social mobility among the 12 participants from impoverished, minority backgrounds. The study identified ways in which social class impacted negotiating strategies, including situational …