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Christie School: The Evolution Of A Social Institution, Bertha A. Roth May 1965

Christie School: The Evolution Of A Social Institution, Bertha A. Roth

Dissertations and Theses

The first of a series of studies of social agencies in Oregon. aimed at collecting and presenting data through the use of a sociological model, this project represents a beginning effort to assess the social welfare resources of the State.

Christie School, a small nucleated institution, was examined in terms of its evolution from an orphanage to a treatment-oriented care facility . Particular attention was given to the impact of historical events and analysis of these in terms of the institution’s life cycle. Impetus was given to the study by the crisis of impending closure of the school and events …


Some Factors Influencing Case Classification In A Public Welfare Agency, Miriam Berry Jun 1964

Some Factors Influencing Case Classification In A Public Welfare Agency, Miriam Berry

Dissertations and Theses

This group project represented an attempt to study some factors pertaining to the formation of a system of case classification in a county public welfare agency, Multnomah County Public Welfare Commission, Portland, Oregon. The classification tool was a Case Planning Schedule intended to encourage diagnostic thinking on the part of the caseworker and to enhance planning and service for the client.

The focus of the study was limited to two areas: (1) whether or not the use of the Schedule resulted in agreement among caseworkers in classification and in consistency on prognoses, (2) the attitudes of the caseworkers in various …


Use Of The Depth Interview In Examining Attitudes Of Delinquent Boys: An Exploratory Study, Alice Allen Jan 1964

Use Of The Depth Interview In Examining Attitudes Of Delinquent Boys: An Exploratory Study, Alice Allen

Dissertations and Theses

This exploratory study designed to disclose new directions for further research and practice in the field of juvenile delinquency.

By exploring through limited depth interview the attitudinal areas of authority, fear, aspirations for the future, obstacles to be overcome, capabilities, societal ideals and therapy the project attempted: (1) to elicit, from adjudged juvenile delinquents, information different from that usually sought by public societal agencies and (2) to evaluate the depth interview as a means of eliciting such material.

Specific criteria were established for choosing fifteen interviewees, selected from three methods of dealing with juvenile delinquency: probation, institutionalization and parole. Depth …


Psychology: Art Or Science?, Richard H. Dana Jan 1961

Psychology: Art Or Science?, Richard H. Dana

Regional Research Institute for Human Services

This article explores psychology through the lens of science and art and discusses the history and impact.


A Historical Survey Of The Lutheran Charities Of Chicago, Ralph Gerald Cathcart Jan 1958

A Historical Survey Of The Lutheran Charities Of Chicago, Ralph Gerald Cathcart

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


Some Aspects Of Child Care In The Union Of Soviet Socialist Republics, Joseph Lemson Jan 1956

Some Aspects Of Child Care In The Union Of Soviet Socialist Republics, Joseph Lemson

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


A Study Of Closed Cases Of Cerebral Palsied Patients Known To Mercy Cerebral Palsy Clinic, Rheta M. Collins Jan 1956

A Study Of Closed Cases Of Cerebral Palsied Patients Known To Mercy Cerebral Palsy Clinic, Rheta M. Collins

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


Some Aspects Of Social Work Education In Belgium And In France, Ann Phan Thi Ngoc-Quoi Jan 1956

Some Aspects Of Social Work Education In Belgium And In France, Ann Phan Thi Ngoc-Quoi

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


The Iranian Student In Logan, An Exploratory Study Of Foreign Student Social Experience And Adjustment, Ruth C. Busch May 1955

The Iranian Student In Logan, An Exploratory Study Of Foreign Student Social Experience And Adjustment, Ruth C. Busch

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

The study to be reported in the following pages is an exploratory investigation of the social experiences, adjustments, and attitudes of Iranian students at the Utah State Agricultural College. It was devised as a preliminary, not a terminal, investigation. Two possible avenues of further research were considered when the scope of the study was delimited.

  1. A study of the social experience and adjustment of all foreign students in Logan, irrespective of nationality.
  2. A study of the social experience and adjustment of Iranian students--in the United States and after their return home--irrespective of school attended in the United States.

Both types …


Obligations Of Higher Education To The Social Order, Ernest A. Jacobsen Apr 1955

Obligations Of Higher Education To The Social Order, Ernest A. Jacobsen

Faculty Honor Lectures

Search for truth is not limited to the discovery of facts. If wisdom is to result from such discovery, there must be parallel study in the realm of values. Lack of balance in these two aspects of research has tended to result in an enormous mass of information and in a marvelous productive power in our society with a lack of worthy ends toward which to direct and apply them. Wisdom is the product of information and values skillfully integrated.

When values are involved the principal data become the ideas and ideals of man. These must be extensively gathered, classified, …


A Psychosocial Study Of Fifty Recidivist Boys Recommitted To The Illinois Youth Commission, April 30, 1954 Through October 22, 1954, Robert Duddleston Geigner Jan 1955

A Psychosocial Study Of Fifty Recidivist Boys Recommitted To The Illinois Youth Commission, April 30, 1954 Through October 22, 1954, Robert Duddleston Geigner

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


Intellectual Development And Educability Of Cerebral Palsied Children As Revealed By Psychological Evaluation, Loo O'Donnell Jan 1955

Intellectual Development And Educability Of Cerebral Palsied Children As Revealed By Psychological Evaluation, Loo O'Donnell

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


An Analysis Of Seventy-Nine Adoptive Applications Accepted For Study During The Years 1952-1953 By The Catholic Charities Of The Diocese Of Rockford, Louis J. Shannon Jan 1955

An Analysis Of Seventy-Nine Adoptive Applications Accepted For Study During The Years 1952-1953 By The Catholic Charities Of The Diocese Of Rockford, Louis J. Shannon

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


Children Known To The Family Court Of Cook County Recommended For Placement By The Illinois Institute For Juvenile Research, William B. Meyer Jan 1955

Children Known To The Family Court Of Cook County Recommended For Placement By The Illinois Institute For Juvenile Research, William B. Meyer

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


The Principle Of Individualization In Social Casework, Raymond Purcell Ganey Jan 1955

The Principle Of Individualization In Social Casework, Raymond Purcell Ganey

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


A Comparison Of The Laws And Standards Pertaining To The Licensing Of Foster Homes In Eight Eastern States, Kathleen Winter Jan 1955

A Comparison Of The Laws And Standards Pertaining To The Licensing Of Foster Homes In Eight Eastern States, Kathleen Winter

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


A Study Of Patients Known To Social Service And Discharged Against Medical Advice From Veterans Administration Hospital, Hines, Illinois, From April 1, 1953 Through October 31, 1954, Mary Frances Powers Jan 1955

A Study Of Patients Known To Social Service And Discharged Against Medical Advice From Veterans Administration Hospital, Hines, Illinois, From April 1, 1953 Through October 31, 1954, Mary Frances Powers

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


A Study Of Employed Children In Families Receiving Aid To Dependent Children, Willa Elizabeth Randle Jan 1955

A Study Of Employed Children In Families Receiving Aid To Dependent Children, Willa Elizabeth Randle

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


A Comparative Study Of Laws And Standards Pertaining To The Licensing Of Foster Homes In Eight Western And Midwestern Foster Homes, Patricia Ann Condon Jan 1955

A Comparative Study Of Laws And Standards Pertaining To The Licensing Of Foster Homes In Eight Western And Midwestern Foster Homes, Patricia Ann Condon

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


A Comparative Analysis Of Causative Factors In Referral Of Fifty Foster Children From Lutheran Home Finding Society To Lutheran Charities Child Guidance Clinic, Evelyn E. Klyve Jan 1955

A Comparative Analysis Of Causative Factors In Referral Of Fifty Foster Children From Lutheran Home Finding Society To Lutheran Charities Child Guidance Clinic, Evelyn E. Klyve

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


An Exploratory Study Of 18 Returned Veterans Who Went On Trial Visit From Downey, Illinois Veterans Hospital Between July 1, 1953 And December 31, 1953, Elaine B. Bannick Jan 1955

An Exploratory Study Of 18 Returned Veterans Who Went On Trial Visit From Downey, Illinois Veterans Hospital Between July 1, 1953 And December 31, 1953, Elaine B. Bannick

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


A Comparative Study To Determine The Influence Of The Father's Presence Or Absence From The Family On The Behavior Symptoms Of One Hundred And Twenty Children Known To The Institute For Juvenile Research, Ralph John Baur Jan 1955

A Comparative Study To Determine The Influence Of The Father's Presence Or Absence From The Family On The Behavior Symptoms Of One Hundred And Twenty Children Known To The Institute For Juvenile Research, Ralph John Baur

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


A Comparative Study Of Laws And Standards Pertaining To The Licensing Of Foster Homes In Eight Pacific Coast States, Louis Eva Black Jan 1955

A Comparative Study Of Laws And Standards Pertaining To The Licensing Of Foster Homes In Eight Pacific Coast States, Louis Eva Black

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


Child Guidance Services In Rural Areas, Norman Booth Jan 1955

Child Guidance Services In Rural Areas, Norman Booth

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


A Study Of Male Neuropsychiatric Patients Who Went Out On Trial Visit Between July 1st And December 31st, 1953, From Downey Veteran's Administration Hospital And Were Later Discharged, Priscilla Williams Dymally Jan 1955

A Study Of Male Neuropsychiatric Patients Who Went Out On Trial Visit Between July 1st And December 31st, 1953, From Downey Veteran's Administration Hospital And Were Later Discharged, Priscilla Williams Dymally

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


A Study Of The Emotional Problems Of A Selected Group Of Cerebral Palsied Children, James Forkeotes Jan 1955

A Study Of The Emotional Problems Of A Selected Group Of Cerebral Palsied Children, James Forkeotes

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


Comparative Study Of Laws And Standards Pertaining To The Licensing Of Foster Homes In Eight South And Western States, Sidney Freeman Jan 1955

Comparative Study Of Laws And Standards Pertaining To The Licensing Of Foster Homes In Eight South And Western States, Sidney Freeman

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


Casework Counseling With Parents Of Cerebral Palsied Children, Bennette L. Herrera Jan 1955

Casework Counseling With Parents Of Cerebral Palsied Children, Bennette L. Herrera

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


The Role Of The County Home Nursing Program In Providing Care For Public Assistance Recipients In Illinois, June 1945 Through December 1954, Frank P. Higgins Jan 1955

The Role Of The County Home Nursing Program In Providing Care For Public Assistance Recipients In Illinois, June 1945 Through December 1954, Frank P. Higgins

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


Casework Services Provided Fifteen Families With Marital Conflicts Known To Family Service Division, Lake County (Gary) Department Of Public Welfare, 1952-54, Pauline .. Huff Jan 1955

Casework Services Provided Fifteen Families With Marital Conflicts Known To Family Service Division, Lake County (Gary) Department Of Public Welfare, 1952-54, Pauline .. Huff

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.