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President Gerald Ford's Impact On United States Foreign Policy From 1974 To 1991, Robert David Clifton
President Gerald Ford's Impact On United States Foreign Policy From 1974 To 1991, Robert David Clifton
Master's Theses
To illustrate President Ford's impact on United States' foreign policy, this thesis looks at his early life, his Congressional career and his brief tenure as Vice President. From there, it focuses on the differences between Ford and President Nixon. The paper looks at their personalities, decision-making styles, and their styles of leadership. Next, it analyzes the major international events that took place during Ford's years in the White House. These events include the fall of South Vietnam and Cambodia, communist intervention in Angola and Ford's dealings with the Soviet Union and The Peoples' Republic of China. Finally, the paper examines …
Group Therapy For Sexually Abused Adolescents : Assessment Of Coping Skills, Negative Beliefs, And Self-Esteem, Kimberly R. Akin
Group Therapy For Sexually Abused Adolescents : Assessment Of Coping Skills, Negative Beliefs, And Self-Esteem, Kimberly R. Akin
Master's Theses
The sexual victimization of children in an increasing crime problem in this country and is now also recognized as a serious mental health issue. It has been estimated that the risk of victimization could be as high as one in ten for boys (Finkelhor, 1979) and one in three for girls (Anderson, Martin, Mullen, Romans, & Herbison, 1993). Girls are eight times as likely as boys to suffer rape (Finkelhor & Dziuba-Leatherman, 1994). Prevalence rates estimate between 15% and 38% of women (Finkelhor, 1984; Herman, 1981) and 6% of men (Finkelhor, 1984) have experienced childhood sexual abuse (CSA).
There is …
Implementing Public Policy : The Virginia Comprehensive Community Corrections Act For Local-Responsible Offenders, Tracey L. Jenkins
Implementing Public Policy : The Virginia Comprehensive Community Corrections Act For Local-Responsible Offenders, Tracey L. Jenkins
Master's Theses
This is a study of how the Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) attempted to implement a major crime initiative, the Comprehensive Community Corrections Act (CCCA). The aim is to explain the implementation process in DCJS with reference to organizational models developed by Richard Elmore (1978). A careful analysis of the day-to-day operation and decision-making processes of DCJS, with particular emphasis on the implementation of the CCCA, shows that DCJS normally corresponds with the expectations of the "organizational development" and "bureaucratic process" models described in Elmore's typology of organizations. Still, agencies often must adapt to political and policy changes that …
The Relationships Between Enmeshment, Overprotectiveness, And Anorexia Nervosa Symptoms In College Women, Shannon Mcgoun
The Relationships Between Enmeshment, Overprotectiveness, And Anorexia Nervosa Symptoms In College Women, Shannon Mcgoun
Master's Theses
No abstract provided.
Having You There Made It Better: The Feminist Emotion Work Of Sexual Assault Crisis Counselors, Caryn Aviv
Having You There Made It Better: The Feminist Emotion Work Of Sexual Assault Crisis Counselors, Caryn Aviv
Master's Theses
No abstract provided.
Teenage Perceptions Of Death And Dying, Sandy Marks
Teenage Perceptions Of Death And Dying, Sandy Marks
Master's Theses
No abstract provided.
Therapist Interventions In Marital Therapy With Highly Distressed Couples, Catherine A. Leake
Therapist Interventions In Marital Therapy With Highly Distressed Couples, Catherine A. Leake
Master's Theses
No abstract provided.
Sociotropy And Autonomy As Moderators Of The Effect Of Negative Life Events On Depression: A Test Of The Congruency Hypothesis, My Hanh T. Nguyen
Sociotropy And Autonomy As Moderators Of The Effect Of Negative Life Events On Depression: A Test Of The Congruency Hypothesis, My Hanh T. Nguyen
Master's Theses
No abstract provided.
Evaluating The Impact Of An Undergraduate Multicultural Training Skills Program, Scott C. Juarez
Evaluating The Impact Of An Undergraduate Multicultural Training Skills Program, Scott C. Juarez
Master's Theses
No abstract provided.
Factor Analysis Of The Spiritual Well-Being Scale, And Clinical Utility With Hospitalized Psychiatric Patients, Eric L. Scott
Factor Analysis Of The Spiritual Well-Being Scale, And Clinical Utility With Hospitalized Psychiatric Patients, Eric L. Scott
Master's Theses
No abstract provided.
Comparative Research Methods: A Case Study Of A Cross-Cultural Health Outreach Project, Aida M. Olkkonen
Comparative Research Methods: A Case Study Of A Cross-Cultural Health Outreach Project, Aida M. Olkkonen
Master's Theses
No abstract provided.
Promoting The Inclusion Of Psychosocial Factors In Cardiac Rehabilitation, Dawn Elizabeth Newberg
Promoting The Inclusion Of Psychosocial Factors In Cardiac Rehabilitation, Dawn Elizabeth Newberg
Master's Theses
No abstract provided.
Prevention Of Industrial Accidents And Childhood Injuries: A Meta-Analysis, Julia Trillos
Prevention Of Industrial Accidents And Childhood Injuries: A Meta-Analysis, Julia Trillos
Master's Theses
No abstract provided.
Depressive Affect And Eating Problems In Adolescent Females: An Assessment Of Direction And Influence Using Longitudinal Data, Laura L. Riggs
Depressive Affect And Eating Problems In Adolescent Females: An Assessment Of Direction And Influence Using Longitudinal Data, Laura L. Riggs
Master's Theses
No abstract provided.
A Longitudinal Study Of Adolescent Victims Of Sexual Abuse And Assault, Laura E. Kenealy
A Longitudinal Study Of Adolescent Victims Of Sexual Abuse And Assault, Laura E. Kenealy
Master's Theses
No abstract provided.
Not Making The Grade: Barriers To Academic Achievement Among African-American Students At Oak Park And River Forest High School, Denise Rose
Master's Theses
No abstract provided.
Gender And Power In Demand/Withdraw Patterns Of Marital Interaction, Cheryl L. Stenzel
Gender And Power In Demand/Withdraw Patterns Of Marital Interaction, Cheryl L. Stenzel
Master's Theses
No abstract provided.
The Therapeutic Alliance In Marital Therapy With Highly Distressed Couples, Stephanie A. Ross
The Therapeutic Alliance In Marital Therapy With Highly Distressed Couples, Stephanie A. Ross
Master's Theses
No abstract provided.
Thursdays At The Torch: The Negotiation Of Non-Monogamous Relationships Among Members Of A Lesbian S/M Community, Lori Harmon
Thursdays At The Torch: The Negotiation Of Non-Monogamous Relationships Among Members Of A Lesbian S/M Community, Lori Harmon
Master's Theses
No abstract provided.
Perceived Barriers To Career Choice: Relations To Socioeconomic Status And Career Aspirations, Brian A. Altman
Perceived Barriers To Career Choice: Relations To Socioeconomic Status And Career Aspirations, Brian A. Altman
Master's Theses
No abstract provided.
Reducing Negative Social Stereotypes: An Examination Of Predictive Empathy, Jennifer Rose Sheagren
Reducing Negative Social Stereotypes: An Examination Of Predictive Empathy, Jennifer Rose Sheagren
Master's Theses
No abstract provided.
You Can Take On As Much As You Want: Why U.S. Catholic Priests Find Retirement So Satisfying, Jonathon Lee Wiggins
You Can Take On As Much As You Want: Why U.S. Catholic Priests Find Retirement So Satisfying, Jonathon Lee Wiggins
Master's Theses
No abstract provided.
The Covert Processes Of Counselors In-Training At The First Practicum Level: A Pilot Study, Eric P. Johnson
The Covert Processes Of Counselors In-Training At The First Practicum Level: A Pilot Study, Eric P. Johnson
Master's Theses
No abstract provided.
Professionalism And Expertise: A Case Study Of The Occupation Of Physical Therapy, Katherine A. Cermak
Professionalism And Expertise: A Case Study Of The Occupation Of Physical Therapy, Katherine A. Cermak
Master's Theses
No abstract provided.
Disease Severity And Psychosocial Adjustment In Pre-Adolescents With Spina Bifida, Jennifer Schneider Hommeyer
Disease Severity And Psychosocial Adjustment In Pre-Adolescents With Spina Bifida, Jennifer Schneider Hommeyer
Master's Theses
No abstract provided.
Family Rituals 1960s & 1990s, Angeline Becker
Support Systems And Adolescent Mothers: Effects On Parent-Child Interaction, Kim Jacobs
Support Systems And Adolescent Mothers: Effects On Parent-Child Interaction, Kim Jacobs
Master's Theses
No abstract provided.
The Development Of Normative Data For The Occupational Stress Inventory Using Fire Fighters, Joseph J. Digiovanni
The Development Of Normative Data For The Occupational Stress Inventory Using Fire Fighters, Joseph J. Digiovanni
Master's Theses
No abstract provided.
Envelope Perception By The Goldfish, Carassius Auratus, Michael F. Chronopoulos
Envelope Perception By The Goldfish, Carassius Auratus, Michael F. Chronopoulos
Master's Theses
No abstract provided.
The Relationship Between Neuroticism And Interest Differentiation, Eileen B. Mcpartland
The Relationship Between Neuroticism And Interest Differentiation, Eileen B. Mcpartland
Master's Theses
No abstract provided.