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Russia, The Soviet Union And Arms Control 1899-1987, Anthony Douglas Morriss Jan 1990

Russia, The Soviet Union And Arms Control 1899-1987, Anthony Douglas Morriss

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


Development Or Dependence: Multinational Corporations, Technology Transfer And The Third World, David Allan Head Jan 1990

Development Or Dependence: Multinational Corporations, Technology Transfer And The Third World, David Allan Head

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


The Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution: Mao Zedong's Quest For Revolutionary Immortality, Ronald R. Mcleod Jan 1990

The Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution: Mao Zedong's Quest For Revolutionary Immortality, Ronald R. Mcleod

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


Lights, Cameras, Quorum Call: A Legislative History Of Senate Television, Christopher John Maloney Jan 1990

Lights, Cameras, Quorum Call: A Legislative History Of Senate Television, Christopher John Maloney

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


Rethinking Sanctions Theory: U.S And Multilateral Sanctions Against South Africa, Stephen Paul Lafalce Jan 1990

Rethinking Sanctions Theory: U.S And Multilateral Sanctions Against South Africa, Stephen Paul Lafalce

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


The Impact Of The Military On Peru's Predemocritization, Michael Francis Plichta Jan 1990

The Impact Of The Military On Peru's Predemocritization, Michael Francis Plichta

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


Fundamentalist Fervor: The Political Activism Of America's Protestant Fundamentalists, Lori Taylor Crawford Jan 1990

Fundamentalist Fervor: The Political Activism Of America's Protestant Fundamentalists, Lori Taylor Crawford

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


Britain's Labour Party And The Eec Decision, Marcia Marie Lewandowski Jan 1990

Britain's Labour Party And The Eec Decision, Marcia Marie Lewandowski

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


Factors Influencing Post Baccalaureate Educational Attainment, Benjamin Wofford Smith Jan 1990

Factors Influencing Post Baccalaureate Educational Attainment, Benjamin Wofford Smith

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


A Dialectical Analysis Of Role Enactment During The Emergency Period Of Natural Disasters, Kristen Anne Myers Jan 1990

A Dialectical Analysis Of Role Enactment During The Emergency Period Of Natural Disasters, Kristen Anne Myers

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


Theories Of Leadership: A Contemporary Analysis 1975-1989, Robert D. Schwartzman Jan 1990

Theories Of Leadership: A Contemporary Analysis 1975-1989, Robert D. Schwartzman

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


Occupational Paths And Prestige Levels Of Sociology Concentrators: Do Gender Differences Exist?, Bonnie Lynn Reenstra Jan 1990

Occupational Paths And Prestige Levels Of Sociology Concentrators: Do Gender Differences Exist?, Bonnie Lynn Reenstra

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


Students And Sociology: Life Histories And Evaluations Of The Undergraduate Experience, Mark Bunster Jan 1990

Students And Sociology: Life Histories And Evaluations Of The Undergraduate Experience, Mark Bunster

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


Legal Abortion: An Examination Of Public Support From 1972 To 1988, John Angus White Jan 1990

Legal Abortion: An Examination Of Public Support From 1972 To 1988, John Angus White

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


The Effects Of Humor And Laughter On Induced Anxiety, John G. Deal Jan 1990

The Effects Of Humor And Laughter On Induced Anxiety, John G. Deal

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


A Study Of The Effects Of Attribution Retraining And Cognitive Self-Instruction Upon The Academic And Attentional Skills, And Cognitive-Behavioral Trends Of Elementary-Age Children Served In Self-Contained Learning Disabilities Programs, Arthur Vance Morgan Iv Jan 1990

A Study Of The Effects Of Attribution Retraining And Cognitive Self-Instruction Upon The Academic And Attentional Skills, And Cognitive-Behavioral Trends Of Elementary-Age Children Served In Self-Contained Learning Disabilities Programs, Arthur Vance Morgan Iv

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

The purpose of this study was to investigate the integration of an attribution retraining program and a cognitive self-instruction procedure as a means of improving the academic performance and component attentional skills and modifying the cognitive-behavioral beliefs and behaviors of elementary-age children served in self-contained learning disabilities (SCLD) programs.;Subjects were 77 children, 10-13 years of age, served in public school SCLD programs. A primary group (n = 27) received attributional retraining and cognitive self-instruction, a secondary group (n = 25) cognitive self-instruction alone, and a control group (n = 25) traditional instruction. Intervention in the treatment conditions was presented over …


The Cemeteries Of St Eustatius, N.A: Status In A Caribbean Community, Laurie J. Paonessa Jan 1990

The Cemeteries Of St Eustatius, N.A: Status In A Caribbean Community, Laurie J. Paonessa

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


"Near The Governor's": Patterns Of Development Of Three Properties Along Williamsburg's Palace And Nicholson Streets In The Eighteenth Century, Patricia Merle Samford Jan 1990

"Near The Governor's": Patterns Of Development Of Three Properties Along Williamsburg's Palace And Nicholson Streets In The Eighteenth Century, Patricia Merle Samford

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


The Parent Checklist For New Kindergarten Pupils: A Validation Study, Willis Glen Miller Jr. Jan 1990

The Parent Checklist For New Kindergarten Pupils: A Validation Study, Willis Glen Miller Jr.

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

State and federal guidelines for implementing programs for the gifted have required that placement into such programs being as early as kindergarten. In order to help determine whether a child was functioning significantly above age level on certain tasks through multiple sources, a checklist for parents was developed and validated.;The parent checklist was analyzed for reliability and validity. Analysis of pre-school scores on the instrument was also conducted to determine whether or not placement into programs for the gifted could be predicted from the results. Parental responses were also investigated in an effort to determine the reliability of parents as …


Mt Greylock: The Years Before Protection 1760-1900, Susan Ann Denault Jan 1990

Mt Greylock: The Years Before Protection 1760-1900, Susan Ann Denault

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


Adolescent Identity Formation: Inpatient Influence On Self-Concept, David John Mueller Jan 1990

Adolescent Identity Formation: Inpatient Influence On Self-Concept, David John Mueller

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

This study investigated the effects of psychiatric hospitalization on the self-concepts of 44 adolescents. Labeling theory suggests that the stigma of being labeled as a patient in a mental hospital will hurt an adolescent's self-concept. The sample for this study consisted of 44 adolescent acute care patients in a private psychiatric hospital in Norfolk, Virginia. their length of stay averaged 20.1 days and ranged from 8 to 38 days in the hospital. Each was diagnosed by an accredited psychiatrist or a licensed psychologist as having symptoms of depression or dysthymic disorder. Each subject was administered a semantic differential instrument (Burke …


The Relationship Of Interpersonal Problem-Solving Skills To Adjustment, James Alan Russo Jan 1990

The Relationship Of Interpersonal Problem-Solving Skills To Adjustment, James Alan Russo

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

This experimental study examined the effects of different methods of training and verbal cognitive ability on second-grader's acquisition of social problem-solving skills and teacher-rated behavioral adjustment. Subjects were assigned by classroom to either classroom training only, classroom training with parent training, classroom training without parent training (those parents who were offered training but did not participate) or control. The 25-lesson Rochester Social Problem-Solving curriculum was taught three times per week for nine weeks by classroom teachers and a four session parent training component was taught by mental health prevention staff members and this researcher. Consistent with previous research, classroom instruction …


Factors Contributing To The Use Of Computer-Based Information Systems In Student Services, Genene Marie Demaio Jan 1990

Factors Contributing To The Use Of Computer-Based Information Systems In Student Services, Genene Marie Demaio

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

The purpose of this study was to determine what factors facilitate and what factors inhibit computer use in the Student Affairs Divisions of James Madison University (JMU), Virginia Polytechnic Institute (VPI), and Mary Washington College (MWC).;The population for this study was student affairs officials and related personnel deliberately selected from three Virginia public institutions.;The following conclusions were drawn from the findings of this study. (1) MWC is in the beginning stages of automation, JMU is moving in the direction of state-of-art technology while VPI's current status has reached the level regarded as state-of-art. (2) The status of CBISs at MWC, …


Interactional Characteristics Of Facial Pain Patients And Their Spouses: Assessment Of Self-Report And Behavioral Observation Measures Of Cohesion, Adaptability, And Marital Satisfaction, Pamela Guyler Boll Jan 1990

Interactional Characteristics Of Facial Pain Patients And Their Spouses: Assessment Of Self-Report And Behavioral Observation Measures Of Cohesion, Adaptability, And Marital Satisfaction, Pamela Guyler Boll

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

Twenty-four facial pain patients and their spouses were videotaped answering questions concerning their relationships. This study was designed to more objectively support the clinical impressions of the MCV/VCU TMJ and Facial Pain Research Center's treatment team's view of the interactional characteristics of these couples. Prior to the team offering brief couples psychotherapy for assistance in the resolution of the pain problem, the team needed to assess the pain couples' relationship variables. Adherence to health care providers' recommendations is typically minimal unless all participants agree that specific treatment is warranted. There appears to be a lack of understanding among patients, their …


The Potential For Colonial Period Archaeology In La Libertad, Peru, Ross W. Jamieson Jan 1990

The Potential For Colonial Period Archaeology In La Libertad, Peru, Ross W. Jamieson

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


Master-Slave Relations: A Williamsburg Perspective, Ywone Edwards-Ingram Jan 1990

Master-Slave Relations: A Williamsburg Perspective, Ywone Edwards-Ingram

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


The Hotels Of Old Point Comfort: A Material Culture Study, Winifred Rebecca Dudley Macintosh Jan 1990

The Hotels Of Old Point Comfort: A Material Culture Study, Winifred Rebecca Dudley Macintosh

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


Four Perceptions Of Suicide In Sixteenth- And Early Seventeenth-Century England, Alexandra Mary Lord Jan 1990

Four Perceptions Of Suicide In Sixteenth- And Early Seventeenth-Century England, Alexandra Mary Lord

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


Filling The Political Vacuum: The United States And Germany, 1944-1946, Stephen Haynes Lewis Jan 1990

Filling The Political Vacuum: The United States And Germany, 1944-1946, Stephen Haynes Lewis

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


Self-Reported Memory As A Function Of Clinical Versus Everyday Memory Tasks, Carmella Maria Prescott Jan 1990

Self-Reported Memory As A Function Of Clinical Versus Everyday Memory Tasks, Carmella Maria Prescott

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.