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The Relationship Between Age-And Sex-Specific Death Rates And Quality Of Life Factors In The South Dakota Population 65 Years Of Age And Older In 1960, 1970 And 1980, Joyce I. Nelson Jan 1985

The Relationship Between Age-And Sex-Specific Death Rates And Quality Of Life Factors In The South Dakota Population 65 Years Of Age And Older In 1960, 1970 And 1980, Joyce I. Nelson

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This study investigated age- and sex-specific death rates in South Dakota Counties among the population 65 and over in 1960, 1970 and 1980. Census Bureau and Vital Statistic data were employed to answer the basic question of how death rates and quality of life factors were related. Quality of life factors included; economics, urbanization, health technology, and education, which were operationalized at the county level. A description of county quality of life factors and age- and sex-specific death rates for males and females was presented. County death rates for the older population were regressed with county quality of life factors …

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An Analysis Of The Exchange Relationships In A Voluntary Organization Network Undergoing Structural Change, Gary A. Goreham Jan 1985

An Analysis Of The Exchange Relationships In A Voluntary Organization Network Undergoing Structural Change, Gary A. Goreham

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Using Richard Emerson's exchange network analysis, exchange relations in the South Dakota 4-H program were examined. South Dakota 4-H is comprised of both paid staff and volunteer leaders. It is currently undergoing structural change through the implementation of the Key Leader System. The Key Leader System involves appointing county level Key Leaders and club level Project Leaders to disseminate information to 4-H members and to assist them with their projects. Survey data, interviews, and State Fair results were collected to test hypotheses generated by exchange network analysis. Both clubs and counties varied in the degree to which they had implemented …

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The Emergence Of The National Middle School Association, Winston D. Pickett Dec 1982

The Emergence Of The National Middle School Association, Winston D. Pickett

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The purpose of this study was to determine if the National Middle School Association (NMSA) has been consistent with its written purposes, organizational structure, administrative leadership, publications, conferences, finances, and membership. An investigation was made of NMSA's records from its inception in 1970 through 1980. Personal and telephone interviews were conducted with leaders of NMSA. A compilation of happenings, past works, problems and accomplishments of the Association was made available to those interested in the history of NMSA. The specific objectives of this study were the following: (1) to provide a written historical record of NMSA during its first decade; …

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An Institutional Analysis Of The Water Allocation Process In South Dakota As It Relates To The Designation Of Wild, Scenic And Recreational Rivers, Peter Donald Manley Jan 1980

An Institutional Analysis Of The Water Allocation Process In South Dakota As It Relates To The Designation Of Wild, Scenic And Recreational Rivers, Peter Donald Manley

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South Dakota’s system of water allocation I general, of which river designations are a part, affect groups with preferences concerning the use of water resources. This study’s main hypotheses is that groups with preferences concerning river designations will have their preferences affected, it is expected, by the make-up of the system. For example, both water development and preservation interests wish a water allocation system which facilitates them in pursuing their preferences. According to the Department of Natural Resource Development. “…the Legislature can aid water development in South Dakota…through the alteration of expansion of administrative institutions and arrangements.” On the pro-designation …

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An Ecological Analysis Of Migration Patterns In North Dakota And South Dakota, Hadley Gerald Klug Jan 1976

An Ecological Analysis Of Migration Patterns In North Dakota And South Dakota, Hadley Gerald Klug

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An analysis of socioeconomically defined ecological areas through the replication of the patterned factorial design developed by Loeb! at the University of Missouri-Columbia. The major emphases of the study were to: (1) delineate homogeneous, although not necessarily contiguous, social areas using the patterned factorial design; (2) determine the capability of the previously delineated social areas to account for significant amounts of variation in residually measured net migration; (3) compare the procedures and results of the present study with those of Loebl's work. The study region consists of the states of North Dakota and South Dakota. The units of analysis are …

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Academic Achievement In A Traditional School And An Innovative School, George Heaton Jan 1968

Academic Achievement In A Traditional School And An Innovative School, George Heaton

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Interest in the process of change is not by any means new, but contemporary interest is at an all time high. Why is this true? What circumstances and factors make this interest in change one of the major national issues today? Much of the concern is the -result of the increasing gap between what is known about good educational theory and what is really happening in classrooms. This gap between good educational theory and actual happening in the classroom has always existed and no one is suggesting that it can be completely eliminated. However, is it possible to close part …

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