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Art Therapy With The Mentally Retarded: Exploring Developmental Art Patterns Of Copying Tendencies And The Need Of Symbolism, Noranna Jean Wingender

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This thesis investigates the art therapy practices used with moderately and mildly mentally retarded adults, focusing specifically on developmental art patterns, the urge to copy, and the presence or need for symbolic meaning in artistic expression. Conducted within a private residential facility, the research employs a qualitative approach rooted in developmental psychology and art therapy theory. The work examines how adult residents respond to structured and unstructured art exercises that mirror the developmental stages observed in children, particularly those outlined by Lowenfeld and Brittain.

The study identifies key behaviors and tendencies—such as the inclination to imitate forms, repeated use of …

Creating A Library Media Center At A Metro High School, Barbara P. Reading

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The document is a culminating project by Barbara P. Reading, detailing her efforts to create a library media center (LMC) at Metro High School in St. Louis, Missouri, during the 1980-1981 academic year. The school, an alternative institution for college-bound students, previously lacked such a resource. The project focused on designing a program aligned with the school’s unique educational goals and integrating multimedia materials to support both teachers and students.

Barbara initiated the LMC by ordering furniture, books, and audio-visual equipment, carefully selected based on input from staff and students. She emphasized the importance of having diverse, multi-ethnic resources to …

Background And Philosophical Statement On The Problems And Issues Related To The Oppression Of Women And Political Process Of The Equal Rights Amendment, Linda Ortmeyer Kanagawa

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Crna [Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists]: Is The Aana Your Union?, Doris T. Margrabe

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The problem discussed in this paper is whether the Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) will need to unionize as a direct result of the activities of the Registered Nurse (RN) in order to insure financial solvency? If unionization is the answer to the CRNAs financial security, then what kind of a bargaining unit should the CRNA be associated with?

The methodology utilized in this paper was: an extensive reading of the history of the nursing profession and its professional organization; the history of nurse anesthetists and the functions of their professional organization; a review of the development of labor legislation …

Holistic Fitness Programs For Older Adults As A Means Towards Optimal Aging, Ellen Jean Sherman

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Three objectives were focused upon regarding the potential of holistically designed fitness programs to facilitate optimal aging. The first objective involved a review of the pertinent literature, revealing a small body of research concerning fitness programs which incorporate physical, psychological, and social components. However, very little documentation of measured effects of these programs was discovered within the literature.

The second objective was description of a current study which involved older persons who participated in two varieties of fitness programs, conventional and holistic. A small group of older persons who did not participate in any fitness program was used as a …

Systems Approach To St. Louis State Hospital's Referral Program, Reza Vahidi

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This thesis presents a systems approach to analyzing and redesigning referral and billing processes at St. Louis State Hospital in Missouri. Recognizing the growing complexity of hospital operations, the study applies systems theory to evaluate inefficiencies in the hospital’s referral program, particularly in its interactions with external agencies and community physicians. The hospital historically relied on manual procedures and fragmented communication methods that contributed to delays, inaccuracies, and underutilization of available resources.

The study examines the referral workflow from intake to admission, identifying systemic bottlenecks and proposing structured changes to improve coordination. Emphasis is placed on streamlining communication between hospital …

Capital Investment Program, William L. Diggs

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The Reogranization Of A Nursing Unit, Donna Jean Fischer

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The change of management on a medical-progressive care unit will be observed for A) acceptance with a relatively favorable attitude by subordinates, B) a specific organizational plan designed to level and impose the nature the individual's ability and desire to behave in accord with new management 's positions.

A Study Of Selected Antipoverty Interventions Among The United States Poor, Carol A. Garvin

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This thesis has several components. Its review of antipoverty literature leads-in to a theoretical perspective of the causes, effects, and remediation of poverty in the United States. A small minority of powerful individuals and corporations who monopolize decision- making apparatuses consistently make decisions which nurture unjust, inequitable allocations of the nation's resources. As they protect their vested interests, the socio- economic and political systems which perpetuate the gross economic imbalance between rich and poor are nurtured . The poor (and increasingly , the middle class) are left virtually powerless, even over the decisions which affect their own lives.

In order …

A Descriptive Survey Of Rural Doctor Procurement Programs, J. H. Seitz

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Various techniques have been used by many rural communities in an effort to recruit and maintain physicians. However, evidence indicates that if the doctor procurement program gets the community involved, results will surely follow. The community effort basically is the one factor that helps recruit and maintain physician manpower to their community. The doctor procurement committee is the foundation to form a solid structure that shows the physician that there is cooperation, dedication, desire and a sense or belonging. It is these factors, along with others discussed in this thesis that convinces the physician to relocate in the rural community.

Marketing Research In The Health Delivery Services: A Proposed Methodology Based On A Case At Central Medical Center, Dyer A. Henke

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Nineteenth Century American Painting: An Evolution In Value, Marguerite P. Walker

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This thesis explores the significant transformation in the market value and cultural appreciation of nineteenth century American paintings. Marguerite P. Walker investigates the historical, social, and economic factors that contributed to the evolving status of American art from a marginalized, undervalued genre to one recognized for its artistic and monetary worth. Initially viewed as crude and provincial in comparison to European works, American paintings from this period suffered from widespread prejudice. However, shifts in national identity, increased art education, and the rise of a domestic art market spurred interest in American subjects, particularly landscapes and genre scenes reflecting national pride …

Public Relations Culminating Project, Irving H. Breslauer

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Some Observations On The Development Of Pharmacy And Recommendations For Improving The Allocation Of Resources At St. Joseph's Hospital, Ivy Ann D. Lee-Sharpe

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It is the intent of this paper to trace the developmental history of pharmacy alluding to the profession as an integral part of medicine when treatment was simple, magically connected and filled with superstitions. It separated when medical knowledge expanded, technology advanced and regulations formalized pharmacy. Social and environmental factors established the needs for specialists to handle, compound, prepare and dispense drugs and medicines. The institutionalization of care and the entrance of the pharmacists in these institutions were influential in this separation and will be discussed. Although formally separated, pharmacy stayed intimately linked with medicine in literature and formal education …

Attitudes Of Mid-Life Mothers Toward Their Daughters' Adolescence, Terri Sweig

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This paper discusses the ways in which mid-life mothers reflected their attitudes toward the emerging womanhood of their adolescent daughters through art work. It concerns natural and normal developmental stresses which occur as mothers and daughters pass through difficult life stages somewhat simultaneously. A non-clinical group of four mothers between 38 and 44-years old with daughters between 14 and 17-years old responded to five specifically designed drawing tasks derived from literature on mid-life and mothers and daughters. Information was elicited regarding each mother's relationship to her own mother, the negotiation of her own adolescence, and her present self-concept. Discussion of …

Search For Intimacy, Eric I. Field

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Multi-Hospital Groups, Ronald E. Huber

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Treatment Of The Second Degree Athletic Ankle Sprain, Michael P. Pratte

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The ankle injury is one of the most common athletic injuries. Proper treatment of the sprained ankle can avoid more serious complications and in sure early return of the athlete to activity. There exists a wide variety of medical opinion concerning treatment of the second degree ankle sprain. This divergence of medical opinion creates confusion on the part of the athlete, coach, and parent. This project has attempted to give coaches, physical education teachers , and parents a better understanding of the types of treatment available, where these therapies may be found, and which treatment may be most effective.

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A Business Primer For The Artist/Craftsman, Susan L. Alves

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A Survey Of Radiographic Films To Determine Autoradiographic Image Intensification Capabilities, John Ross

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A survey of radiographic films to establish the best donor/receiver combination for use in the autoradiographic image intensification technique was studied. Underexposed images of a 16 step aluminum wedge and a resolution target were made with Kodak film types XG-1, XL-5, XV-2, NMC or DuPont Cronex film. The underexposed, developed and processed films were treated in a subtractive photographic reducer (mixture of potassium ferricyanide and sodium thiosulfate) prior to radioactivation with an alkaline solution of sulfur-35 thiourea. Autoradiographs of the radioactivated films were made. Both qualitative and quantitative evaluations of the intensified images and their corresponding characteristic D-Log Rel. H …

Instituting Management Changes Through Decentralized Budgeting In A Public Mental Health Setting, Wesley E. Wilber

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This study examines the adoption and implementation of a decentralized budgeting model within a public mental‑health institution, focusing on the administrative, financial, and organizational consequences of shifting from a centrally controlled budget framework toward local unit responsibility. Drawing on archival records, budget data, and administrative narratives from the institution’s transition period, the analysis highlights how decentralization altered decision‑making dynamics, cost behaviour, service orientation, and internal accountability structures. The decentralization initiative empowered individual units by giving them budgetary control over expenditures previously managed at the centralized level, thereby increasing their autonomy over staffing, program purchases, and resource reallocation. This shift brought …

An Evaluation Of The St. Louis Regional Community Placement Program, Daved Frerker

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Vbs Senior Center: A Model, Mental Health Multi-Purpose Storefront Center For The Elderly -A Report, Lyn Levine

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Corporate Identity - "The School We Have", Ann-Bonnie Swartz

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Do Structured Preschool Programs Enhance A Child's Learning Potential In Kindergarten?, Jacqueline Ordelheide

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This paper concentrates on whether structured preschool programs enhance a child's learning potential in kindergarten. Through research this writer will attempt to find out if the child who attends a structured preschool program will score significantly higher on standardized readiness tests than t hose who have only training by parents in the home.

Included in this paper the researcher has a historical review of preschool education, preschool information of structured and unstructured curriculum, parental involvement in preschools, various researchers' opinions of preschool education, and the pro and con of preschool education.

The method used to determine if children who have …

Curriculum For A Course In Community Conflict Resolution, Judy Maschan

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Life-Enhancement With Art Therapy For The Institutionalized Aged, Lorraine H. Briggs

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The aging of the populace is causing Americans to consider the ways in which education, medicine, housing, and leisure will be affected by this rapid growth . In this paper I will review some of the literature on aging that delineates the individual differences in physical and mental characteristics of the old . Some of the more prominent theories of the aging process will be presented briefly, with an examination of physical and psychological changes that affect the older person's ability to cope with an environment characterized by multiple loss, both physical and emotional. Myths about how age influences the …

Creative Evolution From Matthew Arnold To The Post-Moderns, Thomas B, Burkemper

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Management Assistance For Nonprofit Organizations: Observations And Strategies On Utilizing Volunteer Consultants From For-Profit Enterprise, Daniel Henroid

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Studio Batik, Ellen Hendricks

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