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Self-Concept In Home-Schooling Children, John Wesley Taylor V

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The home school appears to be in a renaissance. This national study sought to provide an empirical base upon which to formulate viable decisions regarding homeschooling children. The study considered homeschoolers in grades four through twelve. The randomized sample yielded 224 qualified participants.

Conclusions include the following:

1. The self-concept of the homeschoolers was significantly higher (p<.001) than that of the conventionally schooled population on all scales of the Piers-Harris Children's Self-Concept Scale. Half of the homeschoolers scored at or above the 91st percentile on the global scale.

2. Insofar as self-concept is a reflector of socialization, it appears that few homeschoolers are socially deprived.

3. The self-concept of the homeschoolers decreases significantly (p<.01) as age and grade level rise.

4. The factors of gender, number of siblings, locale of residence, prior conventional schooling, number of years …

Is Hindsight A Fair Judge Of Foresight?: An Experimental Investigation Of Second-Guessing, Laurie Anderson

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Mitotic Recombination And Dna Metabolismn In Saccharomyces Cerevisiae, Merl F. Hoekstra

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Modulation Of The Tumor Immune Response By Interleukin 1 In The C57bl/6 Murine Model, Ronald L. Hornung

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Synthesis And Spectroscopic Probing Of Novel Derivatives Of Polyethylenimine, A Matrix For Catalytic Groups, Elizabeth Ondeck Myatt

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The Relationships Between School District Characteristics And Microcomputer Use, Theodore L. Sanders

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An Analysis Of The Similarities And Differences In Secondary School Provisions Of Contracts Negotiated By The Nea And Those Negotiated By The Aft, Dolores Ann Fittanto

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The Minimum Competency Testing Program Of The Gary, Indiana Community School Corporation: A Case Study, William S. Demby

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The Impact Of Formal Services To The Homebound Elderly On Informal Caregivers And The Level And Types Of Services They Provide, Perry Edelman

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Identity Diffusion, Moral Conflict, And Low Self-Esteem As Contributing Factors To The Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms In Vietnam Combat Veterans, Leland Karl Martin

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The Effects Of Adding A Somatic Intervention To The Gestalt Two-Chair Technique On Career Decision-Making, Daniel F. O'Grady

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The Role Of The Family Dog In The Preadolescent's Psychosocial Development Relative To Selected Dimensions Of The Self-Concept, Sex And Age, Janet Haggerty Davis

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A Study Of The Administrative Role Of Directors Of Education Departments In Non-School Cultural Organizations, Albertine N. Burget

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A Descriptive And Explanatory Case Study Of The Expansion Of The Educational System In Jordan 1950-1980, Rushdi Yousef Qawasmeh

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A Functional, Morphological And Histochemical Characterization Of Cells Adjacent To Ectopic Bone Implants, Linda M. Walters

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An Examination Of The Organizational Effectiveness Of High Schools Who Have Model Microcomputer Instructional Programs, Chester A. Pulaski

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A Study Of Administrative Decisions Made In Response To Problems Governed By The Negotiated Teacher Contract, Ronald J. O'Brien

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The Origins And Development Of The Fabian Society, 1884-1900, Stephen J. O'Neil

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The Effectiveness Of Hypnotherapy And Behavioral Coaching In Improving Medical Compliance, Altering Locus Of Control, And Lowering Anxiety Among Externally-Oriented, Noncompliant Hemodialysis Patients, Michael Tobin

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Factors Related To Discontinuation At Several Phases Of Clinic Contact, Barry Richard Lindstrom

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An Investigation Of The Adolescent Sibling Bereavement Process And Adaptation, Nancy Schildberg Hogan

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A Comparative Study Of The Attitude And Knowledge Of Suicide Between High School Students And High School Teachers, Karen Lee Clark Edd

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The researcher in this study sought to examine the comparison of the attitude and knowledge of suicide of high school students with the attitude and knowledge of suicide of high school teachers. The investigation will yield results which will be utilized for the purpose of developing a greater understanding of the attitude of both populations. The results will be analyzed with the prospects of utilizing this information for the preparation and formulation of effective suicide prevention and intervention programs at high school campuses. This study, which extended from November, 1985 through March, 1986, was conducted in four high schools in …

Interdisciplinary Research Methodology For Secondary Level Social Studies: A Teaching Unit Concerning The Holy Shroud Of Turin, Melinda K. Blade Edd

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In the past decade, numerous educational leaders have been critical of the quality of achievement of the educational system of the United States. Declining scores on standardized tests and the Scholastic Aptitude Test, illiteracy and the inequality of educational opportunities for America's youth were a few of the concerns documented by educational leaders. In an effort to correct some of the existing problems, reform measures have been delineated by various commissions and educational authorities. The use of interdisciplinary curriculum, particularly in Social Studies, was among the suggestions for improving the quality of education. The purpose of this study was to …

A Descriptive Correlational Study Of The Decision-Making Patterns Of Nurse Practitioners In Primary Care, Rosemary Goodyear Edd

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The purpose of this dissertation was to investigate the decision-making patterns of nurse practitioners and the relationship between this cognitive process and their personal characteristics and dimensions of employment. Since nurse practitioners are a major group of providers of primary care, they are faced with increasingly complex patient care decisions regarding the health management of these patients. The premise that the decision-making process is influenced by factors within the individual and the work environment formed the basis for this investigation. The determination of the significant relationships among these variables was pursued for the expansion of knowledge and the practical applications …

The Involvement Of Parents Of Educable Mentally Retarded In Their Children's Educational Programs In Saudi Arabia, Ebrahim A. Fouzan Edd

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The major purposes of this study were to identify the involvement level of parents in their EMR children's education in Saudi Arabia, and to investigate the effect of selected demographic variables on the parents' level of involvement. Subjects were (N=338) male parents of EMR boys and (N=252) female parents of EMR girls enrolled in EMR schools in Saudi Arabia. The study design was based on a questionnaire developed to identify the level of involvement of parents at school, with other parents, at home, and in the community, and to investigate the effect of selected demographic variables on parental involvement. The …

A Comparative Study Of The Learning Styles Of Southeast Asian And American Caucasian College Students On Two Seventh-Day Adventist Campuses, Sally Lam-Phoon

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Problem. While much research has been conducted on learning style in the United States, no known empirical study has been done to compare the learning styles of Asian and Caucasian students on Seventh-day Adventist campuses. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to investigate the differences in learning-style preferences between a group of Asian students at Southeast Asia Union College in Singapore and Caucasian students at Andrews University in Michigan.

Method. This study employed the Productivity Environmental Preference Scale to measure the learning styles of the two groups. The data which were computed and analyzed to test seven null hypotheses …

A Curriculum Data Base For Continuing Education For Ministers In The Colombia-Venezuela Union Mission Of The Seventh-Day Adventist Church, Edgar J. Escobar

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Background and Purpose of the Study. The Seventh-day Adventist Church is seeking research data on which to base the planning and development of efficient continuing education for ministry programs geographically and culturally adapted to the territories where the ministers are serving. As a needs assessment, the study sought data regarding the societies in which the program functions, the ministers' attitudes toward their ministerial training, their needs and aspirations on subject matter, learning-situation preferences, motivations, and obstacles for continuing education. The study also surveyed the opinions of administrators, departmental directors, and lay leaders at the Union, Conference, and Mission levels.

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The Counseling Center As A Healing Community : The Development Of A Model, Talitha Day Fair

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In a pluralistic society alternative models for delivery of mental health services are needed to enhance theeffectiveness of professional therapy, to provide appropriate care for persons from various subcultures, and to increase job satisfaction and reduce the level of stress for therapists. This study proposes an alternative modelbased on the concept of a healing community.

Five alternative mental health programs qualifying as healing communities were observed to identify thetherapeutic dynamics in such settings. Communities observed were a self-contained village with mentally handicapped and normal adults, a church that functions as a community, a juvenile center, a self-help group, and a …

The Female Adolescent Incest Victim : Personality, Self-Esteem, And Family Orientation, Don-Nee E. German

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Problem. There is a current need to understand and help the female adolescent victim of intrafamilial sexual abuse. The purpose of the study was to identify her personality profile, gain information about her self-esteem, and discover her view of self within her family.

Method. The High School Personality Questionnaire, the Piers-Harris Children's Self-Concept Scale, and the Kinetic Family Drawing were administered to 40 female adolescent incest victims from Michigan to identify a personality profile, level, and factors of self-esteem, and a description of the self within the family. The data were analyzed by univariate, multivariate, and discriminant analysis.

Results. (1) …

Premarital Preparation Within The Home, School, And Church As Perceived By Adolescents In The Lake Union Conference Of Seventh-Day Adventists, Ernest James Stevens

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Problem. In today's society increasing stress and problems face the traditional Judeo-Christian marriage and family. Adolescents are being confronted with these problems as a result of the continuing rate of divorce and internal stress within family relations. The Seventh-day Adventist church has historically emphasized the importance of marriage and the family. However, as the Christian marriage and family face changes in today's society, there is a need for greater awareness of the factors which influence the premarital preparation of adolescents. The purpose of this study was to research adolescents' perceptions of their premarital preparation. The primary hypothesis of this …