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Structures Of The Self: A Study Of The Female Life Cycle Through Autobiographies Of Representative French Women Authors, Sonia Aladjem

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A Descriptive And Exploratory Case Study Of Secondary Education In The British Colony Of Hong Kong, 1960-1980: Implications For Nursing Education In The United States, Sylvia Lee Huie

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Parents' Affective Experience: A Study Of The Influences Over Time Of Infant Gestational Maturity And Maternal Perinatal Illness, Karin A. Ruetzel

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Individual Differences In Strategy Shift On A Perceptual Classification Task, Cathleen Campbell-Raufer

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John Fitzgerald Kennedy, The Catholic Issue And Presidential Politics, 1959-1960, Timothy J. Sarbaugh

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The Effects Of Depression On Expectancies And Perceptions Of Health Risk In Male Alcoholics, Margaret Kasimatis

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Moral Judgment Making: A Philosophical Analysis, Robert P. Craig

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Interaffectivity In The Mother-Infant Relationship, Lenore R. Weissmann

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Executive Effectiveness Profile Instrument Development And Validation, John W. Hanes Edd

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As executives ascend in organizational structures, they become less likely to receive objective feedback from superiors, peers, and subordinates regarding the effects of their behavior within their organizations. This loss of feedback can contribute to perceptual blind spots within the executives. Such blind spots and their ensuing negative consequences have been found to be a major cause of executive derailment. Despite the enormous value of feedback, there is a paucity of proven methodologies for providing executives with constructive feedback on the effectiveness of their behavior. Consequently, the objective of this research was to design and validate an instrument that measures …

Shared Organizational Culture And Leader Communication: A Study Of Correlation, Anthony F. Smith Edd

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Considerable literature has mounted concerning the central theme of leadership. The perspective of this study is that leadership inherently involves the process of shaping and maintaining a desirable organizational culture. A critical means by which a leader shapes and maintains an organizational culture is through effective and competent communication. The present study sought to explore the relationship between an organizational member's perception of the communication competence and homophily of his/her leader and the member's degree of shared culture, as espoused by the leader. Five hypotheses were advanced as well as five research questions regarding the relationship and predictive power of …

Predicting Success In A Vocational Rehabilitation Program For Chronic Psychiatric Patients, Mary A. Yerkes

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The Effectiveness Of Early Intervention For Premature Infants, James S. Gyurke

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An Analysis Of Selected Aspects Of Leadership Skills Among Selected Principals Of Catholic Secondary Schools In The Archdiocese Of Chicago, John Michael Shields

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The Development Of A Self-Esteem Protocol For Adults, Steven D. Mauro

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Problem. Counseling researchers and practitioners studying the self-esteem construct have had difficulty conducting consistent assessments. Varying approaches have led to ambiguous findings and inconsistent client assessments. There was a primary need for combining a clearly defined self-esteem construct with accepted methods of assessing clients. The instrument containing the combined assessment techniques was identified as the Self Esteem Protocol.

Methods. The preliminary phase of research consisted of developing 60 items for the Protocol by combining Maslow's self-esteem construct with acceptable assessment techniques. The items combined techniques by using a structured interview, test scores, and counselor observations. Six professional counselors …

Feminine Values, Interpersonal Orientation, And The Evolution Of The Female Identity In College Students, Barbara Jones Robinson

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Problem. The importance of interpersonal issues to female identity achievement has been noted by a number of researchers (e.g., Gilligan, 1982; Bardwick, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1979; Thorbecke & Grotevant, 1982). This study attempted to determine what degree of compatibility existed between higher degrees of identity resolution in females, and an interpersonal and values orientation reflecting a balance between self-achievement and mutually rewarding interpersonal achievements. It was hypothesized that the ideal balance represented by the concept of interdependence would be more closely related to higher identity scores than would autonomous self-achievement or traditional achievement-through-others.

Method. The study was based on data …

The Meaning Of Marriage To The Voluntarily Childless Couple, June Ann Smith

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Problem. The literature is replete with findings to show that childlessness is a contemporary and growing trend. However, no known study has been done to explore what marriage means to the couple who chooses childlessness. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to explore the meaning of marriage to the voluntarily childless couple.

Method. This study was done with a purposive sample of 42 couples. These couples were selected from referrals made through contact with a local radio station. Some were selected from referrals made by church pastors who were aware of couples in their congregations who are voluntarily childless, …

Validation Of The Portuguese Version Of The Temperament Inventory, Flavia Jorge

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Problem. There is a need in Portugal for valid psychological instruments. The Temperament Inventory (Blitchington & Cruise, 1979) seemed adequate to help meet this need. The present study attempted to validate the TI with the Portuguese population in mainland Portugal and to obtain norms on the TI for this population.

Methodology. A factor analytical research design was used to determine whether the items selected to measure a particular temperament in the original American version did, in fact, measure that temperament when translated into Portuguese. The 80 original items, together with 10 new items designed to measure the phlegmatic and choleric …

The Validity Of The Kinetic Family Drawing As A Measure Of Self-Concept And Parent/Child Relationship Among Chinese Children In Taiwan, Mei-Mei Cho

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Problem

Valid psychological instruments for use with Chinese children in Taiwan are scarce. The present study attempted to validate the Kinetic Family Drawing as a measure of the self in the family context as well as the perceived parent-child relationship among Chinese children in Taiwan, and to obtain normative data on the KFD for this population.

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A correlational research design was used to determine the validity of the KFD using aSemantic Differential (SD) of four concepts--"Father and Me," "Mother and Me," "Me," and "My Whole Family"--as a criterion measure. The KFDs were rated for 80 variables recommended by Burns …

The Predictive Validity Of Adaptive Behavior And Aptitude On Achievement, Julia A. Long

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Client Organization Preference For Employee Assisstance Program And Counselor Selection, Gerard A. Butzen

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A Repertory Grid Investigation Of Similarities And Differences In Work Values And Interpersonal Perceptions Among Nursing Students, Nursing Faculty And Staff Nurse Role Models, Bette Barbara Case

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An Investigation Of Teaching Behaviors And Personal Characteristics Of Nursing Instructors In The Clinical Setting That Facilitate The Learning Of Baccalaureate Nursing Students, Patricia Ruttkay

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The Training And Supervision Of Family Therapists In The Republic Of Ireland, James William Moran

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Personal Growth And Therapy As A Component Of Graduate Training In Counseling Psychology Programs, Eric Visokey

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Present And Future In Generativity, Donna A. Van De Water

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Foreign Study: An Analysis Of The Long Term Impact, Randy Mccombie

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A Neuropsychological Investigation Of Prefrontal Dysfunction Among Conduct Disordered Adolescents, Robin Shear

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The Social Bases Of Obedience Of The Untouchables In India, Antony Raj

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A Comparative Investigation Of The Effects Of English As A Second Language (Esl) Instruction Transitional Bilingual Education (Tbe) And English Submersion Upon English Language Proficiency And Achievement Of Limited English Proficient (Lep) Students, Marlene Sue Kamm

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The Influence Of Sex Role Stereotypes On Coping With Depression: Are There Perceptions Of Gender Appropriate Ways To Cope?, Mary M. Pfeiffer

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