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Efficacy Of Addiction Treatment In A Correctional Setting For Female Offenders As Measured By The Addiction Severity Index, Paul Robert Wiese

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Problem. This study was designed to determine to what extent improvement following treatment for addiction was evident, and if treatment seemed causative in that outcome, for incarcerated female addicts. This study also explored the question of which treatment modality seemed most effective-- an education-only group, a comprehensive long-term treatment group, or a waiting-list control group. -- Method. The Addiction Severity Index (ASI) furnished scores on seven psychosocial areas for subjects. Hypotheses were tested with paired t tests. The means of the pre- and post-tests for the three groups were compared, as well as between group mean scores. Second, a …

The Effect Of Pull-Out Programs On The Academic Achievement Of Sixth Grade Students In South Bend, Indiana, Pherbia Mathis Engdahl

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Problem. The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of pull-out programs in band and orchestra on the academic achievement of sixth-grade students in South Bend, Indiana.

Method. Two groups of 299 students each, an experimental pull-out group and a control non-pull-out group, were matched by third-grade total battery NCE scores, and were analyzed by pull-out and non-pull-out status, by race, and by gender.

A two-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used to test the hypotheses. When there was a significant interaction effect, a test of simple effects was performed. Pairwise Comparison was tested using the Student-Neuman-Keuls Multiple …

Human Immunodeficiency Virus And Acquired Immune Deficiency : Beliefs, Knowledge, And Behaviors Of High-School Students Attending Seventh-Day Adventist Academies, Deborah L. Gray

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Problem. Few attempts have been conducted to assess knowledge of HIV/AIDS in the adolescent population attending Seventh-day Adventist secondary schools. This present study was to investigate the HIV/AIDS-related beliefs, HIV/AIDS-related knowledge, and HIV/AIDS-related behaviors of adolescents according to gender, grade level, ethnicity, geographical location, and religious affiliation.

Method. The subjects for this study were 1,292 9th- through 12th-grade students attending selected non-boarding Seventh-day Adventist academies representing three geographical regions of the United States and the Virgin Islands. The survey instrument utilized was the "AIDS Survey for Students" obtained from the U.S. Center for Disease Control. Chi-square analysis was used to …

The Signs Of The Parousia: A Diachronic And Comparative Study Of The Apocalyptic Vocabulary Of Matthew 24:27-31, Ki Kon Kim

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The purpose of this study is to find continuity and discontinuity in the use of the apocalyptic vocabulary in Matt 24:27-31 with that of the apocalyptic literature by tracing its possible literary allusions or parallels.

Chapter 1 states the problems concerning Matt 24:27-31, as well as the purpose and limitation of the study; reviews relevant literature; describes methodology and procedures used; and surveys the ancient sources which witness to the apocalyptic traditions which may be assumed to be related to the passage.

Chapter 2 explores the term "Parousia" in order to grasp the meaning of the Matthean Parousia because it …

Factors Influencing Consumer Choices In Graduate Nursing Education At Andrews University, Catherine Keith Turner

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Problem. Universities and colleges are increasingly interested in marketing strategies in order to improve enrollment. Nursing programs have likewise become more conscious of the need to be more market-oriented. Knowing the factors that influence consumer choices in higher education can enhance marketing strategies. The purpose of this qualitative study was to identify the factors related to marketing nursing graduate education that affect consumer choices in a particular program. Of special interest was the nursing student population in the Andrews University Graduate Nursing Program.

Method. From the literature and from focus groups of a sample of the student population, data …

Relationships Among Selected Internal/External Variables Affecting Decision Making In The Roles/Functions Of Research University Provosts, Haldane F. Davies

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Problem

In the business and corporate world, there exists a unique collection of proven decision-making tools, techniques, and management ideas. There is, however, no clear definition and empirical analysis relative to the nature of the relationships among internal/external variables as they influence decision-making in the research university provosts' roles and functions. It was the purpose of this study to investigate the effects of selected variables on provost decision-making within their many functions.

Method

The survey research method was used to study the relationships among selected variables affecting decision-making in the functions of research university provosts. An instrument was designed and …

What Teachers Do In The Classroom: A Study On The Use Of Research-Based Instructional Practices In Reading, Virginia-Ellen Goodman

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An Examination Of Strategic Failure And Self-Verification Among Depressed Individuals, Julia L. Anable

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An Analysis Of The Leadership Practices Of Selected Superintendents In Du Page County In Terms Of Their Implementation Of Transformational Leadership, Roberta J. Avery

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Coping Strategies, Psychological Distress Experience, And Perceived Adjustment Of Long-Term Survivors Of Pediatric Leukemia, Mario B. Natta

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In Vitro Investigations Of The Acth4-9 Analogue, Org2766, Ralph F. Murry

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The Effect Of Acute Ethanol Exposure On The Male Rodent Reproductive Axis, Margaret Mary Halloran

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Ribosomal Protein S3: A Multifunctional Eukaryotic Dna Repair Enzyme Active On Ultraviolet And Oxidative Dna Damage, David M. Wilson

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The Role Of Alternative Splicing In The Regulation Of Cathepsin B Expression In Human Tumors, Qiuming Gong

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A Neuropsychological Analysis Of The Psychosocial Functioning Of Two Learning Disability Subtypes, W. Jean Cronin

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Meaning And Action: Relating Knowledge And Action In The Thought Of St. Thomas Aquinas, Stephen Calogero

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Factors Related To Registered Staff Nurse Clinical Competency, Marsha Daniels Snyder

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Pluralism And Ecological Values: The Case Of The Siskiyou National Forest, 1983-1992, Steven M. Davis

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The Relationship Between Prenatal Maternal Attachment, Postpartum Depressive Symptoms And Maternal Role Attainment, Eileen R. Fowles

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Parental Personality Disorders, Family Dysfunction, And Psychological Disturbance In Children, Peggy Wingo

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Examining Emotional Expressivity In Early Infancy: A Microanalysis Of Infant Facial Expression At 2, 4 And 6 Months Of Age, Barbara Foster Lauesen

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The Attitudes Of The Presidents Of Lutheran Colleges And Universities Regarding The Nature And Limits Of Free Expression For Students On Their Campuses, H. Robert Hayes

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The Word Of The Other: Teaching Versus AnamnēSis In The Philosophy Of Emmanuel Levinas, Norman Wirzba

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Lithium Binding To Human Rbc Membranes And Substrates Of Second Messenger Systems, Qinfen Rong

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Small Fry, Big Spender: Mcdonald's And The Rise Of A Children's Consumer Culture, 1955-1985, Kathleen D. Toerpe

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An Examination Of Strategic Failure And Self-Verification Among Depressed Individuals, Julia L. Anable

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The Role Of Methylation And Chromatin Structure In The Regulation Of The O6-Methylguanine-Dna Methyltransferase (Mgmt) Gene In Human Glioma Cells, Joseph F. Costello

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An Investigation Into Clay Intrinsic Properties, Surface Modifications And Applications, G Robert Goss

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A Neuropsychological Analysis Of The Psychosocial Functioning Of Two Learning Disability Subtypes, W. Jean Cronin

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Due Process Rights For Private School Students : Philosophical, Legal And Educational Bases, Harley. Rabinowitz

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