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Acculturation Experience Of Africa Immigrants In The United States Of American, Judi Minage Ukiru
Acculturation Experience Of Africa Immigrants In The United States Of American, Judi Minage Ukiru
Theses Digitization Project
The conclusions extracted from this research project show that little research has been done on social issues presented by the African immigrant to America. Those charged with public welfare research and intervention must develop tools and strategies necessary to assess the needs of African immigrants, to facilitate their improved adjustment to their environment. African immigrants in the United States can benefit from similar research designs and resources accorded to the Latino and Asian populations.
Child Abuse And Domestic Abuse: Factors In Reunification, Jane Margaret Scarlett, Bryan Anderson Wing
Child Abuse And Domestic Abuse: Factors In Reunification, Jane Margaret Scarlett, Bryan Anderson Wing
Theses Digitization Project
This study was designed to differentiate the significant demographic and familial factors found in families when reunification is successful versus when reunification fails in cases of child removal due to physical abuse and domestic violence. The purpose of this study was to identify which, if any of these factors, lead to successful reunification. Content analysis of adjudicated cases of child abuse in San Bernardino County was used to transform qualitative information into quantitative data.
Integrating Reading, Language Arts, Science, And Social Studies Curriculum With The Use Of Technology, Bonney Elizabeth Waters
Integrating Reading, Language Arts, Science, And Social Studies Curriculum With The Use Of Technology, Bonney Elizabeth Waters
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of the project was to develop three thematic units for fifth grade that intergrate California State Standards in Reading, Language Arts, Science, and Social Studies with the use of technology. The benefits of doing so allows instructional time to be spent on more in depth study of the disciplines, Students make connections across curriculum which allows them to develop a deeper understanding of what is being taught. Also, integrating curriculum with technology engages students and allows them to have more control over their learning environment. When students are actively involved in what is being taught, they will internalize …
Outcomes Of Adult Protective Service Cases: Urban Regions, Rebecca Ruth Stiltz
Outcomes Of Adult Protective Service Cases: Urban Regions, Rebecca Ruth Stiltz
Theses Digitization Project
The study investigated the relationship between San Bernardino County Department of Adult Protective Services (APS) client refusal of services and the outcome of their cases. A data extraction tool was used to collect demographic information about the APS clients and their perpetrators, types and number of contacts made by the APS worker, types of abuse, reasons for refusal, and outcomes from closed APS cases for the San Bernardino, Ontario, and Rancho Cucamonga regions.
Road Rage: Where Is It Coming From?, Steven Leigh Pennington
Road Rage: Where Is It Coming From?, Steven Leigh Pennington
Theses Digitization Project
This project will address the increasing problem of violence on our nations roadways. This form of violence, termed road rage, is also occurring worldwide.
Chemical Dependency Treatment: An Examination Of Following Continuing Care Recommendations, Briar Lee Faulkner
Chemical Dependency Treatment: An Examination Of Following Continuing Care Recommendations, Briar Lee Faulkner
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this study was to determine what influence scheduled phone contacts would have on the extent of follow-through of continuing care recommednations by participants after treatment. Continuing care recommendations associated with ongoing sobriety include going to another level of care (individual therapy, group therapy, outpatient treatment), attending twelve-step meetings and communicating with a sponsor. Continuing care recommendations are typically written and referred to as a continuing care plan.
Nonclinical Panic: A Useful Analogue For Panic Disorder?, Gia Renee Hamilton
Nonclinical Panic: A Useful Analogue For Panic Disorder?, Gia Renee Hamilton
Theses Digitization Project
The objective of this study is to see if nonclinical panickers with unexpected panic attacks (NCPs-U) may be a more useful panic disorder (PD) analogue than nonclinical panickers with expected panic attacks (NCPs-E).
Representations Of Scotland In Edwin Morgan's Poetry, Theresa Fernandez Mendoza-Kovich
Representations Of Scotland In Edwin Morgan's Poetry, Theresa Fernandez Mendoza-Kovich
Theses Digitization Project
This thesis is an examination of the poetry of Edwin Morgan. It is a cultural analysis of Morgan's poetry as representation of the Scottish people. Morgan's poetry represents the Scottish people as determined and persistent in dealing with life's adversities while maintaining hope in a better future.
Neurofeedback Results: A Cross Comparison Of Opinion Within The Profession, Susan Adelia Anthes
Neurofeedback Results: A Cross Comparison Of Opinion Within The Profession, Susan Adelia Anthes
Theses Digitization Project
This project analyzed professionals' opinions about biofeedback and neurofeedback.
Latinas In Higher Education: Overcoming Barriers Of Teenage Pregnancy, Gabriela Alonso
Latinas In Higher Education: Overcoming Barriers Of Teenage Pregnancy, Gabriela Alonso
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this study was to explore individual characteristics that allowed college achievement in Latina women who experienced teenage pregnancy. A specific objective of this study was to examine strengths for overcoming barriers and obstacles to higher education.
The Role Of Acculturation In Leader-Member Exchange, Dalila Somoza Valle
The Role Of Acculturation In Leader-Member Exchange, Dalila Somoza Valle
Theses Digitization Project
In light of the increase of Hispanic Immigrants (i.e 1st, 2nd, 3rd generation) in the U.S. workforce and the impact that the quality of the leader-member exchange has on the organization's success, this study investigated the quality of the relationship that emerges between hispanic subordinates and Anglo-American leaders (i.e who are most representative of the U.S. dominant culture).
The Criminal Behavior And Motivations Behind Mcveigh's Decision To Bomb The Murrah Federal Building, Mark Lawson Fetter
The Criminal Behavior And Motivations Behind Mcveigh's Decision To Bomb The Murrah Federal Building, Mark Lawson Fetter
Theses Digitization Project
No abstract provided.
The September 11th Tragedy: Effects And Interventions In The School Community, Julia Ellen Westcot
The September 11th Tragedy: Effects And Interventions In The School Community, Julia Ellen Westcot
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of the study was to record the post-traumatic symptoms resulting from the September 11th tragedy, as observed in students by their teachers and counselors throughout a six-month period.
Afro-Caribbean Religion And Rituals: Dugu, Voodoo, Santeria, And Brazilian Religions/Cults, Eva Archangel Lopez
Afro-Caribbean Religion And Rituals: Dugu, Voodoo, Santeria, And Brazilian Religions/Cults, Eva Archangel Lopez
Theses Digitization Project
This thesis will explore and discuss the religion and rituals (ancestral cult) of Afro-Caribbean societies, people of African and indigenous heritage. This thesis will also seek to answer the question of extent to which Americans have become tolerant of other people's culture and what influence, if any, have transmitted from the Afro-Caribbean people to other North American societies. The religion and rituals of four Afro-Caribbean groups will be discussed in this study.
A Satisfaction Survey Of Relative Caretakers, Teri Lynn Elliott, Sandra. Medina
A Satisfaction Survey Of Relative Caretakers, Teri Lynn Elliott, Sandra. Medina
Theses Digitization Project
It is assumed that a parenting role by a grandparent or grandparents has been tied to life events, Such as divorce or the death of their own children. The parent was no longer in the picture and the grandparent stepped in to care for the children. Although this pattern has by no means disappeared, society is now seeing more and more cases of dysfunctional parents who are unable or unwilling to raise their own children who are therefore being raised by the grandparent. relative caregivers such as grandparents.
Independent Living Programs And Foster Youth Perceptions, Kristin Kay Anthony-Mahler, Robin Patrice Mccall
Independent Living Programs And Foster Youth Perceptions, Kristin Kay Anthony-Mahler, Robin Patrice Mccall
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this study was to conduct a descriptive and exploratory analysis of Riverside County's Independent Living Skills Program (ILSP) and its ability to prepare foster youth for successful adult transition. A vital component of this study was the exploration of perceived preparedness through the eyes of the participants enrolled in this program.
Social Distance, Motivation And Other Factors Contributing To Success In Language Acquisition And Achievement Among Adolescent Mexican Immigrants, Alice Yvette Muniz-Cornejo
Social Distance, Motivation And Other Factors Contributing To Success In Language Acquisition And Achievement Among Adolescent Mexican Immigrants, Alice Yvette Muniz-Cornejo
Theses Digitization Project
Adolescent immigrant English learners who enter U.S. schools at the secondary level are faced with challenges that distinguish their experience in second language acquisition from that of children and adults. Some of the challenges they face include limited time to acquire academic English proficiencey in reading and writing, difficulty in assimilating into English speaking American culture, and limited programs and services at the secondary level.
Teachers' Handbook For Implementing Learning Styles Through Multiple Intelligences, Diedreann Estrada Silva
Teachers' Handbook For Implementing Learning Styles Through Multiple Intelligences, Diedreann Estrada Silva
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this project was to provide teachers with different teaching assessement, tools, approaches, and strategies. The context of this problem was to address the need to develop a teacher handbook proposal entitled Teachers' Handbook For Implementing Learning Styles Through the Multiple Intelligences.
The Development, Design, And Theory Of Educational Interactive Multimedia Software, William James Chapman
The Development, Design, And Theory Of Educational Interactive Multimedia Software, William James Chapman
Theses Digitization Project
This project provides teachers and students with background information regarding software design. Specifically it will focus on design theory including content, interface, graphics, animation, navigation, and audio issues which may arise during the design and construction of educational multimedia software. The design issues represented here are demonstrated in the software "You can make a difference ... Human Rights".
The Effect Of Culture On Cross-Cultural Conflict Resolution Behaviors, Lisa Marie Grech
The Effect Of Culture On Cross-Cultural Conflict Resolution Behaviors, Lisa Marie Grech
Theses Digitization Project
This study attempted to investigate whether there were differences in the conflict behaviors chosen for members of the same culture versus members of a different culture when accounting for Chinese cultural value conservation.
Special Education Needs Among Children Exposed To Domestic Violence, Denise Jo Hollingsworth
Special Education Needs Among Children Exposed To Domestic Violence, Denise Jo Hollingsworth
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of the study is to discover whether exposure to domestic violence leads to higher rates of special education placement. The problem of concern is the effect of domestic violence exposure to children, which results in psychological and behavioral problems that may lead to school difficulties and placement in special education programs.
The Power Of Voice: Cultural Silencing And The Supernatural In Women's Stories: Allende's The House Of The Spirits, Kingston's The Woman Warrior, And Morrison's Beloved, Katie Suzanne Skrove
The Power Of Voice: Cultural Silencing And The Supernatural In Women's Stories: Allende's The House Of The Spirits, Kingston's The Woman Warrior, And Morrison's Beloved, Katie Suzanne Skrove
Theses Digitization Project
This thesis focuses on a study of the female voice and silencing as well as on the use of the supernatural in selected works of literature from three different cultures: Isabel Allende's The House of the Spirits, Maxine Hong Kingston's The Woman Warrior, and Toni Morrison's Beloved.
The Relationship Between Academic Performance And Physical Fitness: An Analysis Of Academic Performance Scores And Fitnessgram Scores In San Bernardino And Riverside Counties, James Patrick Hallion
The Relationship Between Academic Performance And Physical Fitness: An Analysis Of Academic Performance Scores And Fitnessgram Scores In San Bernardino And Riverside Counties, James Patrick Hallion
Theses Digitization Project
The focus of this project is an analysis of the relationship between the results of the Academic Performance Index (API) and the Fitnessgram for seventh grade students in California's Riverside and San Bernardino counties. Results of the analysis show a positive relationship beween academic scores and fitness scores.
Comparing Job Component Validity To Observed Validity Across Jobs, David Charles Morris
Comparing Job Component Validity To Observed Validity Across Jobs, David Charles Morris
Theses Digitization Project
Five hundred and eighteen observed validity coefficients based on correlations between commercially available test data and supervisory ratings of overall job performances were collected in 89 different job titles. Using Dictionary of Occupational Title Codes, Job Component Validity (JUV) estimates based on similar job titles residing in the PAQ Service database were collected and averaged across the General Aptitude Test.
A High School Physics Instructor's Website: Design, Implementation, And Evaluation, Richard Neal White
A High School Physics Instructor's Website: Design, Implementation, And Evaluation, Richard Neal White
Theses Digitization Project
In order to test the ability of the Internet to supplement classroom instruction, an instructor-authored WWW site crashwhite.com was developed for two Berkeley High courses: Advanced Placement (AP) physics, and college-prep physics class. The website was intended to supplement classroom instruction by making classroom materials available to students and parents outside the classroom, and to facilitate increased teacher-parent, teacher-student, and student-student communication.
An Investigation Of Sex Roles And Locus Of Control That Influence Female Leadership Career Intentions, Kendall Teague Kerekes
An Investigation Of Sex Roles And Locus Of Control That Influence Female Leadership Career Intentions, Kendall Teague Kerekes
Theses Digitization Project
This thesis attempted to uncover whether leadership career intentions and masculine sex-role orientation were mediated by internal locus of control. The intangible "glass ceiling" has continued to be a barrier for women in business. Research has repeatedly attempted to uncover the justification for sexual discrimination in the workforce, striving to find where the "weaknesses" of women in management ranks resided.
Correlation Of Stress And Predisposition In Onset Of Illness In Masters Of Social Work Students, Lloyd Gregory Jones, Cynthia Ann Plampin
Correlation Of Stress And Predisposition In Onset Of Illness In Masters Of Social Work Students, Lloyd Gregory Jones, Cynthia Ann Plampin
Theses Digitization Project
This study addressed the specific problem of whether there is a significant correlation between stress and the onset of predisposed disease. Because most graduate programs are stressful and it is known that several social work graduate students in one cohort at CSUSB were diagnosed with diabetes as well as migraines and depression, the population for this study was Master's of Social Work (MSW) students at California State University, San Bernardino, (CSUSB).
Causes Of Substance Abuse Relapse Among Mexican American And Anglo Males, Carlos Alberto Mauriz
Causes Of Substance Abuse Relapse Among Mexican American And Anglo Males, Carlos Alberto Mauriz
Theses Digitization Project
No abstract provided.
Evaluation Of An Intervention Program For Assisting Family Caregivers With Placement Decisions, Adriana Raquel Bailey
Evaluation Of An Intervention Program For Assisting Family Caregivers With Placement Decisions, Adriana Raquel Bailey
Theses Digitization Project
The emotional aspect of caregiving is extremely complex and caregivers face tremendous emotional challenges as they react to the reality of their loved one's increasing disability. When it comes to making the placement decision, caregivers have frequently reached a burnout point in making decisions.
Incorporating Intercultural Communication Instruction In Programs For Teaching English To Speakers Of Other Languages, Selin Yildiz
Incorporating Intercultural Communication Instruction In Programs For Teaching English To Speakers Of Other Languages, Selin Yildiz
Theses Digitization Project
No abstract provided.