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Assessing Needs And Developing Programs For Children And Youth, Kay Frances Greer

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The Southeast region is one of six regions developed for planning purposes by the Division of Comprehensive Psychiatric Services of the Department of Mental Health in the State of Missouri. The region is comprised of 24 counties with a total population of 513,400 persons ; 148,624 of those persons are under the age of 18 . Concerned citizens and mental health providers have been concerned for several years about the lack of special programming for the children and youth throughout the region. Available services for this population include outpatient services in each of the four service areas, a limited day …

Older Adult Transportation: Programs And Problems, Sharon Johnston Stout

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This report examines the transportation challenges faced by older adults in Missouri, with a particular focus on the St. Louis metropolitan region. As the state’s population continues to age, mobility for seniors has emerged as a pressing issue, affecting access to healthcare, social participation, and overall quality of life. The study reviews existing transportation options, including fixed-route public transit, paratransit services, and nonprofit mobility programs, highlighting their limitations in addressing the needs of older riders. Key concerns include service availability in suburban and rural areas, long wait times, eligibility restrictions, and funding constraints that limit expansion and innovation.

The analysis …

Archetypal Art Therapy: A Jungian-Transpersonal Perspective, Barbara Cary

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Art therapists are well trained in t he Freudian psycho- analytic approach to the unconscious . The expression of the non- verbal symbolic language is often viewed as an act of repression or defense . In this paper, theory and psychotherapy from a Jungian- transpersonal perspective are examined , including Jung's theory of the collective unconscious and archetypes. Inner experience and the symbolic language of psyche are viewed for their positive qualities and their healing potential.

Attitude s of the therapist toward the image and toward the client are re- examined from this alternate viewpoint . The Jungian-transpersonal perspective provides …

An Art Therapy Program Designed For Women Recovering From Alcoholism In An Extended Care Treatment Center, Mary Jo Chapman

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The problem of alcoholism is a major health concern in our society . I t is considered to be a disease that is treatable, but not curable . The number of women entering treatment for alcoholism has increased steadily in t he past few years . Since statistics indicate that there is a high rate of relapse and recidivism within this group, treatment methods that can aid in the recovery process are important.

Art Therapy is a non-verbal approach to traditional treatment methods. It aids the therapeutic process by transforming unconscious and conscious material into symbols rather than words. The …

Study Of Silver Judaica From The Seventeenth And Eighteenth Centuries And An Analysis Of Its Current Auction Market Trends, Elizabeth Friedman Markus

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The Effects Of Race On The Attitudes Of Children Toward Television Advertising, Kathleen S. Wallis

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The purpose of this study was to determine if there are any significant differences in the attitudes of black as compared to white children toward television advertising.

Several researchers have previously concluded that the race of a child is a contributing factor to his or her attitude toward television advertising. However, these researchers compared black and white children in extremely different environments and from extremely different backgrounds. This study attempted to compare the attitudes of black and white children toward television advertising when those children live in similar environments, attend the same school, and are from similar socio-economic backgrounds.

A …

A Validation Study For Four Tests Of Behavioral Cognition, Kenneth J. Kish

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This study is a predictive validity study employing subjects who were currently employed as psychiatric nurses on the four locked psychiatric units at Barnes Hospital, in St. Louis, Missouri. The purpose of the study was t o examine the relationship of four tests of social intelligence or behavioral cognition, and on the job performance, looking for a correlation between test scores and successful job performance . The criteria of job performance employed in the study were five scales designed by the researcher according to the behaviorally anchored scales model of performance reviews. Employees were rated by their respective supervisors using …

Wrestling With Angels, Robert Cooper

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Experimental Quantification Of The Image Quality Loss Due To The Effect Of Screen Ruling, Chantana Tangseree

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The purpose of this research is to measure the amount of image quality loss due to the effect of screening an image with halftone screens. This was done by using screens of different line number and images with differing amounts of image quality. Six black and white continuous tone positive originals were used to scale the image quality. These prints had been produced so as to have equal steps of image quality from the sharpest and ranging to some lower image quality which was at or slightly below a just acceptable level of image quality. Each of these images was …

R.N. State Board Review Course Curriculum Project, Koreen Smiley

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Nursing students, after completing two to four years of nursing education, are required to pass state board licensing exams in order to practice as professional registered nurses. Approximately 15 percent of all candidates fail these exams and must wait six months to repeat the test. This State Board Review Curriculum was designed to review and acquire the basic knowledge necessary to pass the Nursing Council Licensing Exam (NCLEX). The curriculum organization models the NCLEX by utilizing the nursing process format and through the integration of medical, surgical and behavioral concepts throughout the life cycle. The conceptual framework utilized man as …

Stress And Job Burnout Among Hospital Administrators In The Greater Saint Louis Area, Aminrussa Rehana Fareed

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The purpose of this study was to investigate stress and job burnout among hospital administrators in the greater St. Louis area. The General Hypothesis were formulated. Five ( 5) sub-hypothesis were tested. ( 1) One or more work component can be identified that lead to stress and burnout of Administrators ; ( 2) One or more health problems among Administrators are work related; (3) Individual Administrator's mood is dependent on an outcome of the work environment; (4) Stress and burnout affects the Administrators family and social life ; ( 5) Stress and burnout can be identified among Administrators regardless of …

The Print As Proustian Madeleine, Brigid A. Mast

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Landscape: Inside And Out, Linda E. Mccausland

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A Curriculum Guide For Training Teachers Of Students Who Are Blind/Low Vision In Tanzania, East Africa, Jean Latimore Smith

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This is a project for training teachers of students who are blind or have low vision in Tanzania, East Africa. Blindness is viewed as one of the most feared disabilities to afflict mankind . There are millions of people throughout the world who are blind or have low vision; young-old, men-women, boys-girls, black-white, rich- poor, there are no barriers . In Tanzania, East Africa, £or every 100,000 people in certain areas, there are an estimated 500 people who are blind. It is because of this high incidence that this project is written . Since research does not indicate any concrete …

A Writing Curriculum For Grade Five Using Literary Models, Virginia Ann Smith

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Three major areas of concern influenced this writer's decision to investigate writing and develop a writing curriculum for fifth grade children based on the use of literary models as springboards for writing .

Recognition of the importance of adequate writing skills in order to participate in various functions of our society provided the first area of concern. The second major concern was related to the apparent difficulties and failures experienced by students in coping with the complexities of the writing process. This concern stemmed from classroom experiences while trying to help children learn writing skills. A third area of concern …

Geometric Abstract Design, Sanghye Han

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This thesis is a presentation of four grid designs. They are woven on a multi-harness loom and utilize a strip-weaving technique. The designs are based on a series of colors, and consist of three grid elements; the line, the square and the rectangle. Through the variation of colors and the repeated arrangement of patterns consisting of the aforementioned grid elements, my intention is to have a form of geometric abstraction result from my designs.

East Hill Farm, Stephen Kurtz

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Technology In The Late Twentieth Century: Humanism Versus Technocracy, A Philosophical Inquiry, Peter Moss Handler

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As an artist in metal living and working in the last part of the twentieth century, I feel it to be important that my work relate to this specific period of time. That is, to look where we are going becomes more important than where we have been. The most powerful single influence on where we are going, in my judgment, is technology. The images of technology, not the things of it, become my starting place. My intent, however, is not merely to celebrate technology. That is an uncritical attitude.

Magenta Nights, Thomas Shillea

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The Operational Utility Of The Walton-Mckersie Attitudinal Structuring Model In Collective Bargaining, Donald Warren

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This work is an heuristic inquiry into behavioral change theory designed for application to labor/management interaction in collective bargaining. The theory itself was postulated by Richard E. Walton and Robert B. McKersie in their book A Behavioral Theory Of Labor Negotiations. The principles of their theory are highly axiomatic and their importance and validity can only be recognized through applied empirical analyses that demonstrate or refute its concept.

The aspect of the theory which is the focal point of this research pertains to the structuring and restructuring of attitudes and attendant relationships resulting from the collective bargaining process. The objective …

Design Criteria For Employee Alcholism Programs, Lee G. Conover

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This thesis is an examination and evaluation of treating employee alcohol-related problems through a counseling program. Special attention has been given to the many aspects that must be considered for the implementation of a successful counseling program.

To gather the data for this thesis, a successful counseling program was observed and members of its counseling program staff, medical, labor relations, and personnel departments, along with its union representatives, were interviewed in order to draw on their experience and expertise in organizing, implementing and maintaining such a counseling program. A counseling program consultant, a representative of the New Jersey Department of …

Selection And Problems Faced By The Handicapped In An Industry, Hemank Babulal Dharia

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This thesis reports on the problems faced by handicapped workers placed in an industrial situation. It discusses some of the frustrations, aspirations and hopes of the disabled to find suitable work as well as the fears and misconceptions of employers who consider the employment of the handicapped.

There is discussed the work done by the author in designing jigs and fixtures to assist handicapped workers in production as well as the models of placement, job understanding and rehabilitation efforts.

The work was done at the Delaware County Branch of the Pennsylvania Association for the Blind, Chester, Pennsylvania where the author …

Organizing To Manage Future Information Technologies, John Patrick Paczkowski

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The area of information technology has undergone dramatic changes over the past ten years, and the rate of change is expected to continue to accelerate through the 1980's and beyond. The newly developing information systems are providing organizations with numerous options for enhancing the quality of managerial decision making, speeding communications and improving the efficiency and effectiveness of administrative/office processes. Unfortnately, many organizations are discovering that they are unable to effectively assimilate and utilize the technology effectively. Chief executives are finding that the traditional structures for managing Data Processing, Telecommunications, and office systems are often fragmented, lack the technical expertise …

A Study Of Personal Conflict And Stress Among Engineering Personnel As Influenced By Corporate Policy, Stated And Unstated, Richard Brian Gordon

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The following concepts are being challenged: That organizations are efficient, well-managed, and intelligent: that if one is to believe in any sort of authority, one must first accept the notion that it truly knows best and that it is not only competent, but well-intentioned; that organizations exist for the benefit of their employees and customers; that organizations reward dedication, competence, and performance: that if the organization is to grow it needs loyal sacrificing people; that organizations are dynamic and receptive to change; that if the employee is discouraged, do not worry, for tomorrow will be better; that to be useful …

Managing In The Technical Sales Arena, Robert Munro

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The major objective of this thesis is to portray the role of a Field Engineer for a major manufacturer of electrical distribution and control equipment. In so doing, it should represent a reasonable facsimile of what a sales manager of a large Field Office, comprised of approximately twelve Field Engineers, would encounter in his supervisory capacity. As such, it should provide information for those interested in entering and hoping to manage in technical sales career.

While much of the information was derived from books, periodicals, and conversations with people associated with the electrical industry, the major portion of the work …

An Assessment Of Job Attitudes Held By Hourly Workers At A Food Processing Plant, Charles J. Sheahan

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This study applied Vroom's instrumentality-valence model to an assessment of the overall job attitude of hourly workers at a food processing plant. The specific job factors relating to the formation of overall job attitude are described and the managerial implications of the results are discussed. A short discussion of the relationship of these employees' attitudes to Herzberg's motivation-hygiene theory is also presented.

The results of the study indicate a moderate degree of job satisfaction based on Vroom's model. Additionally, the correlations of specific instrumentality to specific valence give a strong indication that the subjects value rewards they perceive as attainable, …

The Right Mood, Mary Pat O'Brien

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Through this supportive documentation of my thesis work, I hope to verbally clarify the intentions mentioned in my proposal. Due to the subjective nature of abstract paintings, it is nearly impossible to conclusively prove a point. By referring to observations made by and about other artists and their work, I have been able to substantiate and complement my own ideas. I found evidence of what I interpreted to be the underlying attitude that is developed individually but shared collectively by artists. It seems this "shared attitude" has no geographic or time boundaries. It is remarkable to note parallels between the …

Emotion As Visual Image, Beth Buvarsky

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I intend to explore the importance of object and image as symbols that visually express emotion. I am interested in the human condition and the influences and impressions that cause us to see things the way we do. Through the transformation of feelings and forms, I hope to relate emotional responses to situations we find ourselves in. I plan to use holloware techniques within a sculptural format, possibly combined with clay and other materials to achieve these images.

Observing Influences On Korean Pottery: Historically, Culturally, Environmentally, And Personally, Jack E. Corle

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Nightstands, Charles Costantino

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