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1992

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The Political Economy In India: Interest Groups And Development (1947-1990), Alaka Singh Jan 1992

The Political Economy In India: Interest Groups And Development (1947-1990), Alaka Singh

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No abstract provided.


Symbolic Action As Politics: The Canadian Senate As A Political Symbol, Jay Marsh Price Jan 1992

Symbolic Action As Politics: The Canadian Senate As A Political Symbol, Jay Marsh Price

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No abstract provided.


The Changing Role Of Women In Ireland: A Political And Legal Perspective, Mary Kathryn Ayers Jan 1992

The Changing Role Of Women In Ireland: A Political And Legal Perspective, Mary Kathryn Ayers

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No abstract provided.


Aggressive Oversight: The Subcommittee Of Oversight And Investigations Of The House Energy And Commerce Committee, Diane D. Burton Jan 1992

Aggressive Oversight: The Subcommittee Of Oversight And Investigations Of The House Energy And Commerce Committee, Diane D. Burton

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No abstract provided.


Japan's National Security: Establishing "Greater East Asian Co-Prosperity Sphere," Through Official Development Assistance, Miho Hasuo Jan 1992

Japan's National Security: Establishing "Greater East Asian Co-Prosperity Sphere," Through Official Development Assistance, Miho Hasuo

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No abstract provided.


The Role Of Ideology In Soviet Economic Reform: A Comparison Of The Nep, The Collectivization Campaign, And The Perestroika Program, Geoffrey Myleo Goodale Jan 1992

The Role Of Ideology In Soviet Economic Reform: A Comparison Of The Nep, The Collectivization Campaign, And The Perestroika Program, Geoffrey Myleo Goodale

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No abstract provided.


The Multi-Fiber Arrangement In The Loom Of North - South Politics, Meeta Sehgal Jan 1992

The Multi-Fiber Arrangement In The Loom Of North - South Politics, Meeta Sehgal

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No abstract provided.


Affirmative Action And Self Esteem: An Exploratory Analysis Using Attribution Theory, Jacqueline Christine Coon Simpson Jan 1992

Affirmative Action And Self Esteem: An Exploratory Analysis Using Attribution Theory, Jacqueline Christine Coon Simpson

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No abstract provided.


Differential Association And Patterns Of Drug Use, Robert S. Gossweiler Jan 1992

Differential Association And Patterns Of Drug Use, Robert S. Gossweiler

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No abstract provided.


Social Activity Among Sociology Alumni, Dawn June Riddle Jan 1992

Social Activity Among Sociology Alumni, Dawn June Riddle

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No abstract provided.


Cedars, Sloops And Slaves: The Development Of The Bermuda Shipbuilding Industry, 1680-1750, Michael J. Jarvis Jan 1992

Cedars, Sloops And Slaves: The Development Of The Bermuda Shipbuilding Industry, 1680-1750, Michael J. Jarvis

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No abstract provided.


General Motors And The Development Of New Industrial Models, Clifford B. Fleet Jan 1992

General Motors And The Development Of New Industrial Models, Clifford B. Fleet

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No abstract provided.


Reviving The American Left: Erap And The Lid-Sds Conflict, Michael Patrick Bartos Jan 1992

Reviving The American Left: Erap And The Lid-Sds Conflict, Michael Patrick Bartos

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No abstract provided.


The Relationship Between The Board Of Trade And Plantations And The Colonial Government Of Virginia, 1696-1775, Mary Carroll Johansen Jan 1992

The Relationship Between The Board Of Trade And Plantations And The Colonial Government Of Virginia, 1696-1775, Mary Carroll Johansen

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No abstract provided.


Predictors Of Social Support And Well-Being For Low Income Women, Debra Lee Wright Jan 1992

Predictors Of Social Support And Well-Being For Low Income Women, Debra Lee Wright

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No abstract provided.


Cognitive Developmental Differences In Source Monitoring, Katharine L. Cimini Jan 1992

Cognitive Developmental Differences In Source Monitoring, Katharine L. Cimini

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No abstract provided.


Comparing Relationships: Same-Sex Friendships, Cross-Sex Friendships, And Romantic Love, Kathryn Gray Bilbro Jan 1992

Comparing Relationships: Same-Sex Friendships, Cross-Sex Friendships, And Romantic Love, Kathryn Gray Bilbro

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No abstract provided.


Coercive Behavior's Effects On Identity Formation, Lisa A. Savastano Jan 1992

Coercive Behavior's Effects On Identity Formation, Lisa A. Savastano

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No abstract provided.


Hiv Status And Perceptions Of People Living With Aids, Molly Allison Weber Jan 1992

Hiv Status And Perceptions Of People Living With Aids, Molly Allison Weber

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No abstract provided.


The Experience Of Imagery In Relation To Memory And Problem Solving, Melissa Kae Welch Jan 1992

The Experience Of Imagery In Relation To Memory And Problem Solving, Melissa Kae Welch

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No abstract provided.


Individual Differences In Cognitive Representations Of Social Environments, Joy Lyn Austin Jan 1992

Individual Differences In Cognitive Representations Of Social Environments, Joy Lyn Austin

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No abstract provided.


Humor Appreciation And The Right Hemisphere, Melissa Beth Waller Jan 1992

Humor Appreciation And The Right Hemisphere, Melissa Beth Waller

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No abstract provided.


A General Theory Of Economic Flow, Social Exchange, And Hegemonic Relationship, Donn Robert Grenda Jan 1992

A General Theory Of Economic Flow, Social Exchange, And Hegemonic Relationship, Donn Robert Grenda

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No abstract provided.


Hardwood Forest In The Coastal Plain Of Virginia East Of The Suffolk Scarp, Penelope Williams Cazier Jan 1992

Hardwood Forest In The Coastal Plain Of Virginia East Of The Suffolk Scarp, Penelope Williams Cazier

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No abstract provided.


Alumni As Givers: An Analysis Of Donor-Nondonor Behavior At A Comprehensive I Institution, Linda Faye Burgess-Getts Jan 1992

Alumni As Givers: An Analysis Of Donor-Nondonor Behavior At A Comprehensive I Institution, Linda Faye Burgess-Getts

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There has been limited research published about the characteristics of alumni donors in higher education. The majority of the research that has been done focused on large universities, consequently, such research findings may not be generalizable to smaller institutions.;The purpose of this study was to determine to what extent selected demographic, academic, behavioral, and attitudinal variables would discriminate between donors and nondonors in a smaller college or university such as a Comprehensive I institution.;Data for the study were gathered through a questionnaire mailed to a simple random sample of 300 alumni of a Comprehensive I institution. A 72 percent response …


An Analysis Of Virginia School Psychologists' Decisions Relative To Assessment Profiles And Recommended Handicapping Condition, Brian Alan Keith Jan 1992

An Analysis Of Virginia School Psychologists' Decisions Relative To Assessment Profiles And Recommended Handicapping Condition, Brian Alan Keith

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The purpose of this study was to investigate the classification congruency of Virginia school psychologists as it related to assessment profile analysis and, additionally, to examine assessment instrument rankings and demographic variables when classifying targeted handicapping conditions. The targeted conditions were learning disability, educable mentally handicapped, and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder/attentional problems.;The seventy-two certified Virginia school psychologists who participated in the study were each mailed identical packets containing a letter of explanation, demographic questionnaire, the test profiles for each of the handicapping conditions, and a profile for a non-handicapped child.;The data were analyzed using a discriminant analysis and a logistic …


The Organizational Culture Of The Academic Department: A Case Study Of A Department Of Biological Sciences, Martha Anne Smith Jan 1992

The Organizational Culture Of The Academic Department: A Case Study Of A Department Of Biological Sciences, Martha Anne Smith

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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 …


A Study Of Battered Women Utilizing The California Psychological Inventory-Revised, The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, The Constructive Thinking Inventory And The Demographic Variable Of "Times Previously Separated", Martha Miller Grenier Jan 1992

A Study Of Battered Women Utilizing The California Psychological Inventory-Revised, The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, The Constructive Thinking Inventory And The Demographic Variable Of "Times Previously Separated", Martha Miller Grenier

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

The problem of most shelters is that they have very limited resources. In addition, space is at a premium in most shelters. Optimum employment of these limited resources is paramount. Since leaving the abusive relationship appears to be a process, it would be extremely useful to shelter managers and counselors alike if there were a way to ascertain which women were ready to leave the abusive relationship and which women were not.;Using the scales of Dominance, Independence, and Feminine/Masculine from the California Psychological Inventory - Revised (CPI-R), the scales of Emotional Coping, Behavioral Coping, and Naive Optimism from the Constructive …


A Study Of Student Attrition At A Small, Rural Community College: A Test Of The Bean And Metzner Model, Alan Michael Harris Jan 1992

A Study Of Student Attrition At A Small, Rural Community College: A Test Of The Bean And Metzner Model, Alan Michael Harris

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The purpose of this study was to test the Bean and Metzner Model of Nontraditional Student Attrition (1985) in a small, rural community college environment. The influence of selected sets of background, environmental, and academic variables from the model were tested, in addition to, the individual variables contained within each set. The differences between the persister and nonpersister groups were examined by variables.;Data was collected via the Student Entry Questionnaire and the Student Questionnaire. Everyone who came in for placement testing at Paul D. Camp Community College during the fall of 1991 (n = 148) completed the Student Entry Questionnaire. …


Racial Issues In White Dyads: An Investigation Of Helms's Interaction Model, Nancy G. Ochs Jan 1992

Racial Issues In White Dyads: An Investigation Of Helms's Interaction Model, Nancy G. Ochs

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Experienced counselors in three eastern states were surveyed about the incidence of racial issues presented by their White clients and were asked to complete the White Racial Identity Attitudes Scales (WRIAS) and to respond to a questionnaire about a White client presenting a racial issue. Nearly a quarter of the counselors responding to the survey reported having some clients raising racial issues as main issues in counseling, and 45% reported having some clients bringing up racial issues relevant to their counseling. Respondents generally did not have training to help White clients with racial issues, nor did many report having special …