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Under God? : A Study Of Freedom Of Religion, The Founding Fathers, The Supreme Court, And The Schools, Alice Sofis Evangelides

Master's Theses

The first part of my study concerns the meaning of "religious freedom" as revealed through the fundamental laws of the Constitutional period. In the course of my research, I have compiled and noted every mention of religion in the State Constitutions and Bills of Rights drafted between 1776 and 1791. I have read the Declaration of Independence, Articles of Confederation and the Northwest Ordinance; the Debates in the Constitutional Convention, the State Ratifying Conventions, and the First Congress, and extracted every significant mention of religion. I have not looked behind the words to the actual prac­ tice, but rather to …

A Pilot Study Of Treatment Centers For Heroin Drug Addiction In New York City, Phyllis Somerville

Master's Theses

The Purpose of the Study

The purpose of the study is to survey methods used by some groups and institutions listed below who are attempting to cure heroin drug addiction. In this study an attempt has been made to discover which method technique or combination of methods and techniques are most effective for permanent cure. Also it will outline the past history of treatment used in New York City and give a brief proposal of its new treatment program as of April 1, 1967. The study will seek to evaluate the counseling techniques used as well as other supportive therapeutic …