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The Causes Of Turnover Among Social Workers, F.M. Loewenberg

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

There is general agreement that social worker turnover is not desirable. Yet social work administrators who want to institute changes which might reduce the rate of turnover have little accurate information about the causes of worker mobility -- and without such information, any change activity must be based on a trial-and-error approach. In this study general propositions and hypotheses about social work turnover have been deduced from what is known about worker mobility generally and have been assessed in the light of the available literature on social worker mobility.

The Social Construction Of Ages And The Ideology Of Stages, Victoria Fries Rader

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

It is the thesis of this paper that the images and beliefs about any age group in a society indicate the kind of social order prevailing in a particular time and place. This paper critically analyses the developmental life cycle model from a sociology of knowledge perspective. It is argued that life's major activities and individuals' basic needs have increasingly become compartmentalized according to chronological age in modern Western society. This separation of basic activities and needs into specialized age roles is explained and legitimated by a popular belief in a model of inherent progressive life "stages", a model largely …

The Economic Status Of The Elderly: Is The Problem Low Income?, John B. Williamson

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

The thesis of this paper is that poverty among the elderly is increasingly becoming a problem of relative as opposed to absolute economic deprivation. Many of the elderly (persons age 65 and over) are oppressed by the absolute poverty they must endure, but for most of those for whom inadequate income is a source of concern, the real problem seems to be relative economic deprivation. If present trends continue this will be increasingly the case in future years.

Heroin--Myths And Knowledge: Impact On Public Policy, Robert Salmon

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Public Policy in the United States towards the heroin user and addict has been punitive as well as unsuccessful in deterring drug use or in treatment of the addict. Bias, myths, and prejudices have influenced our policy stance and have made heroin addiction a more serious problem than it otherwise would have been. This is explicated in the article, and contrasted with the British system which in attitude and practice tends to view the addict as ill rather than evil.

Western News, August 31, 1979, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Western Welcomes Newcomers, Campus Strike Settled, Board Approves Personnel Changes, Loew Resigns as V.P., Program Looks At 'Burnout', Bronco Bus Service Begins Wednesday, 'Eubie' Opens Miller Series, Creative Living Series Here

Western News, August 16, 1979, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: A "First" for P.A. Program Here, Commencement Moved to Read Fieldhouse, Paper Course Attracts Twenty-Nine, Paper Industry Leaders Coming Here, "Burnout" is Symposium Topic, Services Held for Dr. W. David Kuenzi, Announce Program for International Students, Fans Invited to "Meet Your Team" Day

Western News, August 2, 1979, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Teachers Complete American Economy Workshop, WMU Aids Establishment of French School, British Visitors Due Here, Research Travel Fund Applications Due, Heating/Cooling Rules Listed, Doctoral Examination Date Set, Computer Terminal Maintenance Offered, Faculty and Students on Convention Program, Make Presentation at Conference, Jacobs in Africa for Masai Project

University Magazine Vol. 5 No. 2, Western Michigan University

Western Michigan University Magazine (1963-1980)

• How Many Turns In The Road Ahead For Higher Education.
• On Campus
• Periscope On People
• Bronco Sports
• Alumni News
• Who Needs A Will?
• Class Notes
• In Memoriam

An Evaluation Of Cued Speech Training On Lipreading Performance In Deaf Persons, Nancy A. Neef

Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Changing Student Perceptions Of Police (1968-1974) And An Evaluation Of The Impact Of Police-School Liaison Programs, Rodney J. Mulder

Dissertations

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A Delphi Study To Identify Possible Futures Of Community Education In Michigan, Ilene Gail Sheffer

Dissertations

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Therapeutic Dance: An Annotated Bibliography Of Books, Articles, Records And Films Applicable For Use With Adults And Published From January, 1975 Through March, 1979, Susan Allene Meyer

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A Description Of The Development Of A Procedural Guide For Coordinating The Sturgis Public Schools' Language Arts Program, Viola A. Schuler

Masters Theses

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The Use Of Contingency Contracting To Maintain And Improve Jogging (An Exercise Behavior) In A Group Of Community Women, Nancy Lai-Shi Chan

Masters Theses

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Behavioral Assessment And Treatment Of Pediatric Feeding Problems, Mary M. Riordan

Masters Theses

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A Learner Verification And Revision Of A Linear Programmed Text, Frank J. Schwartz

Masters Theses

A field testing procedure was implemented using a programmed text with two high school introductory business classes. The text attempted to teach concepts related to the stockmarket. Pretest and post test measures were taken for each class. After the first class was used the text, the program was revised based upon post test data. The criterion for whether or not to revise a frame sequence teaching an objective was 11% of the students failing the post test item testing that objective. The revised program was used by the second class. Comparisons were made between post tests. Twenty-eight of a possible …

Teaching-Care: Developing Therapeutic Staff-Client Interactions During Daily Care Activities, Martin T. Ivancic

Masters Theses

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The Effects Of Homework On The Acquisition And Generalization Of Couples Conflict Management Skills, Mary Lewis

Masters Theses

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Time-Related Changes In Rat Androgen Binding Protein Following A Sterilizing Dose Of 3-Chloro-1, 2-Propanediol, Shirley J. Stein

Masters Theses

Androgen binding protein (ABP) is produced by the Sertoli cell, regulated by FSH and androgens, secreted into the testicular fluid, and transported into the caput epididymis where it is thought to play a role in sperm maturation. In this study, the response of ABP to a lesion created chemically by administration of a single, oral 60 mg/kg dose of alpha-chlorohydrin was examined in ninety day old male rats. Total testicular ABP content increased progressively for four days after treatment and there after declined whereas, epididymal ABP concentration decreased immediately. Serum testosterone showed no significant variation from controls, however, serum FSH …

The Development Of A High School Attendance Policy, Wallace A. Brown

Masters Theses

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A Comparison Of Isotonic Versus Isokinetic Exercise In The Development Of Strength And Concomitant Enhancement Of Body Proportions For College Females, Diane Lloyd Gillo

Masters Theses

This study compared Isotonic to Isokinetic exercise in an eight-week resistance training program for college females. Strength development and anthropometric measurements were evaluated by the correlated t test of initial and final scores. The independent t test compared mean improvement scores between the Isotonic group (N=14-) and the Isokinetic group (N=15)» All strength items showed significant improvement within each group; however, neither program proved superior for general strength gain. The only significant difference between groups favored the Isotonic group in leg extension. A trend was observed in enhancement of body proportions, measured anthropometrically. An increase in total body weight combined …

The Effect Of Vowel Context On Consonantal Intraoral Air Pressure, Michael Karnell

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

The Prelinguistic Communication Of Down's Syndrome Infants As Compared To Their Normal Peers, Carol Ann Resch

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

A Study Of The Non-Persisters From The Enrollment Of 1975-1976 Fall And Winter Semesters At A Medium Size Midwestern Public University, Claude R. Thomas

Dissertations

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Maintaining Psychological Fail-Safe Systems Of Performance: A Proposed Theoretical Model For Explaining Resistance In Psychotherapy, Daniel Rosen

Dissertations

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Social Workers, Social Activism, And The Community Mental Health Center, Sandra J. Potter

Dissertations

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Modification Of Control Related Behaviors In Juvenile Diabetics: A Parent Training Class Approach, Robert J. Sheppard

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

Stimulation Of Concern Levels For Students Preparing To Teach Handicapped Children Using Systematic Feedback Of Practicum, Roger N. Carlsen

Dissertations

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The Effects Of Standardized And Personalized Hypnotic Induction Techniques On Depth Of Trance, William C. Schirado

Dissertations

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The Perceived Practicability Of Human Skills In Expanding Community Education Settings: Selected Descriptors And Environmental Conditions, J. Patrick Mcmahon

Dissertations

No abstract provided.