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Predictors Of Social Support And Well-Being For Low Income Women, Debra Lee Wright
Predictors Of Social Support And Well-Being For Low Income Women, Debra Lee Wright
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
Cognitive Developmental Differences In Source Monitoring, Katharine L. Cimini
Cognitive Developmental Differences In Source Monitoring, Katharine L. Cimini
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
Anger And Type-Related Coping Resources In The Experience Of Adult Survivors Of Incest, Kathleen M. Giles
Anger And Type-Related Coping Resources In The Experience Of Adult Survivors Of Incest, Kathleen M. Giles
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
The purpose of this study was to determine from a group of ending stage of treatment or post-treatment incest survivors their experience with anger before therapy, during therapy, and at present, using semi-structured interviews and the following objective measures: STAXI--State-Trait Anger Expression Inventory (Spielberger, 1988), CRI--Coping Resources Inventory (Hammer and Marting, 1988), MBTI--Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (Myers and McCaulley, 1985), a researcher-constructed outcome measure (a visual analog scale of awareness of feelings and symptom improvement) and a researcher-constructed Type-Related Anger questionnaire. Subjects who volunteered to participate in the study were 45 adult female (average 38 years old) survivors of childhood incest …
Coercive Behavior's Effects On Identity Formation, Lisa A. Savastano
Coercive Behavior's Effects On Identity Formation, Lisa A. Savastano
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
The Experience Of Imagery In Relation To Memory And Problem Solving, Melissa Kae Welch
The Experience Of Imagery In Relation To Memory And Problem Solving, Melissa Kae Welch
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
Individual Differences In Cognitive Representations Of Social Environments, Joy Lyn Austin
Individual Differences In Cognitive Representations Of Social Environments, Joy Lyn Austin
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
An Evaluation Of Personality-Environmental Factors Related To Job Satisfaction Of Secondary School Natural Science Teachers, George Newton Deshazo
An Evaluation Of Personality-Environmental Factors Related To Job Satisfaction Of Secondary School Natural Science Teachers, George Newton Deshazo
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship among certain personality traits, vocational interests, and demographic factors with job satisfaction among secondary school natural science teachers. Implications for future research and educational practice were explored.;Volunteers teaching secondary school natural science classes in seven Virginia public school districts primarily in the Hampton Rhodes area were subjects for this study. Subjects completed the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, the Vocational Preference Inventory, The Job Descriptive Index, and a biographical informational questionnaire.;It was hypothesized that (1) there would be a positive correlation between the predominant basic preference, INTJ, and job satisfaction, (2) there …
School System Merger: A Study Of Power And Redistribution Of Resources, Rebecca Clark White Adams
School System Merger: A Study Of Power And Redistribution Of Resources, Rebecca Clark White Adams
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
The purpose of this study was to examine the merger of the school systems of the City of South Norfolk and Norfolk County in the State of Virginia. The merger of these two geographical entitites was consummated on January 1, 1963. Norfolk County was formed in 1636 by the Virginia General Assembly. The cities of Norfolk, Portsmouth, and South Norfolk were carved from this county. A series of annexations by these cities between 1940 and 1960 cost Norfolk County thirty-three square miles of territory, 110,000 residents, and {dollar}1,881,000 in revenue.;In order to protect its viability, Norfolk County voted to merge …
The Organizational Culture Of The Academic Department: A Case Study Of A Department Of Biological Sciences, Martha Anne Smith
The Organizational Culture Of The Academic Department: A Case Study Of A Department Of Biological Sciences, Martha Anne Smith
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
The purpose of this study was to examine theories of organizational culture typically applied to the university level of organization and their applicability to the academic department. Chaffee and Tierney's (1988) theory of organizational culture, dimensions of culture, and leadership strategies became the basis for a qualitative case study of a Department of Biological Sciences in a metropolitan university.;Interviews of current faculty members, current and former deans, and other administrators were conducted. Observations were made of faculty meetings and retreats and of departmental governance committee meetings. Extensive review of documents and correspondence covering more that twenty years provided additional data.;Interview …