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A Printmaker's Interpretations In Mystery And Fantasy, Lois Shaffer

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Concept I: A Guide To Primary Mathematics: A Visual Design Problem, Kenneth Delor

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In Search Of The Sources Of Rationality: A Study Of The Work Of Jerome Bruner, Keith Weeks Lyou

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Art Experiences For Children, Yvonne Moran

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This document, written by Yvonne Moran in 1978, serves as a guide to incorporating art experiences into children’s learning to foster creativity, self-expression, and personal development. The approach combines elements of art and dance therapy, highlighting how movement, color, and self-reflective activities can help children build confidence, communicate emotions, and explore their identities. Structured as a hands-on manual, it includes specific units like life-sized body drawings, color-mixing exercises, rhythm awareness, and shadow sketches. Each activity emphasizes experiential learning, allowing children to engage deeply with art and movement to understand themselves and their relationships with others.

The guide is particularly mindful …

Loneliness: Origins, Manifestations, And Treatment, Andrea Schalman

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This thesis explores loneliness as a multifaceted psychological and social phenomenon, examining its origins, manifestations, and potential avenues for treatment. Beginning with a historical overview, the work situates loneliness within cultural and theoretical contexts, noting how the experience has been interpreted through philosophy, literature, and psychology. Drawing heavily on psychoanalytic theory, the thesis considers the role of early childhood attachment, separation, and loss as central contributors to the development of loneliness. The impact of maternal deprivation, insecure attachment patterns, and unresolved separation anxiety are analyzed as formative influences that shape one’s vulnerability to chronic isolation.

The study also examines the …

The Mental Health Needs Of The Moderately Mentally Retarded Individual And The Family, Carol Ann Baglin

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The general setting for this study was a typical special education site serving the severely handicapped in Los Angeles County, between the ages of three to twenty-one. The discussions refer to those individuals whose psychological evaluations , using the Stanford- Binet Intelligence Scale , the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children Revised, or the Leiter International Intelligence Scale, place them within the range of the moderately retarded and cause them to warrant an educational setting that serves such individuals. The families reside in Los Angeles County and generally fall within the lower to middle economic strata , with approximately 55% qualifying …

The Heritage Arts Project: A Bridge Between Generations, Roz Flax

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Group Dynamics In A Task Oriented Work Group, Virginia H. Foster

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The Affective Meaning Of Color, Henrietta N. Senecal

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Henrietta N. Senecal’s The Affective Meaning of Color explores how individuals emotionally respond to color, emphasizing the personal and psychological significance of color perception. Drawing from psychological, physiological, and cultural theories, the thesis critiques standardized color interpretation systems—such as those by Luscher and Don—and argues that affective color meaning varies greatly between individuals. Senecal supports this claim with an informal community survey, where participants matched colors to emotion-laden words. Results revealed both common associations (e.g., red with anger or love, black with death) and significant variation, reinforcing the idea that color interpretation is deeply personal and often shaped by context, …

Focus On Tomorrow: A Community Based Diversionary Program For Juvenile Delinquents, Mary Louise Hannegan

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This paper is a presentation of "Focus on Tomorrow," a community based diversionary program designed to impact predelinquent juveniles at the junior high school level. The program is a collaborative effort of the YMCA, The Lindenwood Colleges, the St. Charles School District, and the St. Charles County Juvenile Court. The purpose is to identify high-risk juveniles within the school system and provide resources to the juveniles and their families to help them complete school and avoid referral to court. Resources include tutoring, stress/challenge outings, family counseling, and YMCA memberships. Included in the paper is a justification for the need of …

Closet Woman: A Study Of Societal Changes, The Infantalized Woman And The Ways In Which Psychotherapy Can Effect Change, Alice Beck Simmons

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This 1978 Master’s thesis by Alice Beck Simmons investigates the psychological phenomenon of the "infantilized woman" within the context of middle-class American society. The study posits that traditional cultural attitudes toward marriage, family, and sexuality systematically repress female potential, resulting in women who mature physically but remain emotionally dependent and child-like. The author defines "infantilization" as a condition characterized by low self-esteem, a lack of personal identity, and an inability to function or make decisions without relying on another person.

The paper traces the origins of this condition through developmental stages, arguing that parental reinforcement of dependency and the repression …

Photography And Laminated Glass, Virginia Leverington

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Elementary Music Curriculum Guide: Grades One Through Six, Linda Mckinzie

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The Feasibility Of A Counselor-Adjunct In A Private Pediatric Practice, Charlotte Samuels

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This research examines the practical feasibility of integrating a licensed counselor as an adjunct practitioner within a private pediatric medical practice. The study focuses on a mid‑sized suburban pediatric clinic serving children and adolescents, and explores the rationale, operational considerations, anticipated benefits, challenges, and best‑practice recommendations for embedding counseling services in primary pediatric care. Drawing upon a mixed‑methods design, the investigation includes a review of relevant literature around pediatric mental‑health integration, semi‑structured interviews with pediatricians, clinic administrators, and practicing mental‑health counselors, along with a cost‑benefit analysis of a pilot implementation model. Findings indicate that embedding a counselor directly into pediatric …

An Approach To Marriage Counseling Based On Hypnosis, John G. Kappas

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Christian Art In The Twentieth Century, Jane Fretz

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A Sense Of Self, Diane Brawarsky

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Inner Bridges: Issues In The Development Of A Psychotherapeutic Model For Transpersonal Growth, Diane Asay

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Art Therapy With Institutionalized Adult Mental Patients: A Four-Week Study, Margaret E. Goodwin

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The Development Of An Effective Treatment Program For Schizophrenics, Francine Kane

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Living Together / Growing Together: A Study Of Communal Family Life And Growth, Tina B. Tessina

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Living Together/Growing Together explores the psychological and social dynamics of communal family life through both historical research and personal experience. Author Tina B. Tessina, drawing from her own participation in a cooperative living group (CLG), investigates why individuals choose to live communally and how such environments can facilitate personal growth and autonomy. The study proposes that communal living satisfies higher-order psychological needs—such as belonging, mutuality, and self-actualization—as outlined by theorists like Maslow and Berne.

The work is structured around key themes of group stability, including charismatic leadership, common ideology, external persecution, and companionship/cooperation. Tessina provides historical case studies of successful …

An Understanding Of Care For The Geriatric Patient, Lois Jacobs Ricci

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Lois Jacobs Ricci’s thesis, An Understanding of Care for the Geriatric Patient: A Manual for the Inservice Instructor, focuses on the need for continuous education in nursing homes to enhance the quality of geriatric care. The manual provides guidance for inservice instructors, emphasizing that nursing home staff must regularly update their knowledge and skills to address the unique challenges of caring for elderly patients.

The study highlights the significance of inservice training in maintaining high standards of patient care, job satisfaction, and effective communication among healthcare workers. Ricci outlines key components of an inservice program, including the importance of …

Therapy: An Eclectic Approach, Jeri De Vale

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Checks & Balances, Henry Blaustein

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Unplanned Absenteeism: An Administrative Problem In A Health Care Organization, Karin Jean Simpson

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Nursing technicians in the psychiatric department of a government health care system were selected for an empirical study focusing on their unplanned leave usage. My on-the-job experience as a nursing supervisor was one of the main motivations for the study.

Since the presence of nursing technicians is of vital importance to the success of psychiatric treatment modalities in a hospital setting, it is obvious that a high rate of unscheduled absences causes disruption and diminution of the therapeutic process.

The assessment measurements employed for predicting the subjects' unplanned leave usage consisted of a questionnaire including eighteen written descriptive statements eliciting …

Some Effects Of Specific Kinds Of Interpersonal Responses On Specific Seventh Grade Students As Measured By Their Scores On A Personal Attitude Scale, Daniel Brown

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A Theoretically Based Project Applying Family Systems Theory To School Consultation, Susan Richman

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Susan Richman’s thesis, A Theoretically Based Project Applying Family Systems Theory to School Consultation, explores how principles of family therapy can be applied to school consultation. Rooted in Structural Family Systems Theory, the study examines how classroom dynamics function similarly to family units, where interactions between teachers, students, and parents shape behavior. Richman conducted a pilot study using the Family Demonstration Therapy (FDT) model, traditionally applied in family therapy, to assess its effectiveness in school settings.

The study involved consultations at two schools: a cooperative infant center and a public kindergarten. Through classroom observations, teacher discussions, and modeled interventions, …

Administrative Manual For Schools Of Nurse Anesthesia: A Research And Development Study, Joyce W. Kelly

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Older Marrieds: Case Studies Of Six Traditional Marriages, Anne S. Weil

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This thesis, Older Marriages: Case Studies of Six Traditional Marriages by Anne S. Weil (1977), explores the dynamics and developmental processes of long-term, traditional heterosexual marriages through a qualitative psychological lens. Using case study methodology, the author investigates six couples who have each been married for at least 20 years, aiming to understand how they have sustained their relationships over time.

The study is grounded in developmental and systems theory, proposing that marriages evolve through a series of life-cycle crises that require adaptation and restructuring by the couple. Each case study was developed from in-depth, taped interviews and supported by …

A Proposal For Developing Visual Literacy In The Secondary School, Joy L. Roberts

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This paper proposes a comprehensive curriculum for developing visual literacy in secondary schools through the study and production of film. The author argues that contemporary students live in a media-saturated environment yet often lack the skills to critically interpret or respond to visual stimuli, resulting in a form of "cultural deprivation". The proposed program aims to remedy this by teaching students to perceive, analyze, and create visual messages, thereby enhancing their overall communication skills and self-awareness.

The study begins by establishing a rationale for film study, contrasting it with traditional literature. While acknowledging differences—such as literature’s verbal nature versus film’s …