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Descriptive Analysis Of Technology Use At The Riverside County Office Of Education, Riverside, California, Diana Sensenbaugh Schneider Jan 1997

Descriptive Analysis Of Technology Use At The Riverside County Office Of Education, Riverside, California, Diana Sensenbaugh Schneider

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No abstract provided.


Holy War As An Instrument Of Theocratic And Social Ideology In Judaic, Christian, And Islamic History, Robert Bruce Brown Jan 1997

Holy War As An Instrument Of Theocratic And Social Ideology In Judaic, Christian, And Islamic History, Robert Bruce Brown

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No abstract provided.


Sex Differences In Visual-Spatial Ability: Components Of Cognitive Processing, Susan Loring-Meier Jan 1997

Sex Differences In Visual-Spatial Ability: Components Of Cognitive Processing, Susan Loring-Meier

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No abstract provided.


Use Of Learning-Logs In High School Pre-Algebra Classes To Improve Mastery Of Rational Numbers And Linear Equations For High-Risk Minority Students, Peter August Sehlmeyer Jan 1997

Use Of Learning-Logs In High School Pre-Algebra Classes To Improve Mastery Of Rational Numbers And Linear Equations For High-Risk Minority Students, Peter August Sehlmeyer

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The purpose of this study was to determine whether there was a relationship in the use of learning-logs to traditional or current math instruction in secondary school pre-algebra classes to improve the mastery of single-variable equations by high-risk minority students.


Are We Being Fair To Females?: A Look At Gender Differences In Science, Keith Andrew Prather Jan 1997

Are We Being Fair To Females?: A Look At Gender Differences In Science, Keith Andrew Prather

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No abstract provided.


Incorporating The Multiple Intelligence Theory Of Teaching To Reach All Students In The Elementary Classroom, Amy Kathleen Hocker Jan 1997

Incorporating The Multiple Intelligence Theory Of Teaching To Reach All Students In The Elementary Classroom, Amy Kathleen Hocker

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The purpose of this project was to analyse research regarding the benefits of using the Multiple Intelligence Theory of teaching in the elementary school setting.


Bereavement Support Groups For Elementary School-Aged Children: The Impact On Grief Related Problematic Behaviors, Marlen Joyce Kellas, Lynette Christine Wheeler Jan 1997

Bereavement Support Groups For Elementary School-Aged Children: The Impact On Grief Related Problematic Behaviors, Marlen Joyce Kellas, Lynette Christine Wheeler

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No abstract provided.


Coping With Paradigmatic Influence On Educational Practices Through An Analytical Approach To Change, Patricia Jean Bedolla Jan 1997

Coping With Paradigmatic Influence On Educational Practices Through An Analytical Approach To Change, Patricia Jean Bedolla

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No abstract provided.


Orphanages In America: Are They Needed?, Cara Lynn Hans, Lawrence Payne Jan 1997

Orphanages In America: Are They Needed?, Cara Lynn Hans, Lawrence Payne

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The purpose of this constructivist research study was to examine the idea of returning to the orphanage system, as a placement option for children who have been removed from their homes. The authors felt that this was especially important since lawmakers have been discussing this option as an answer to the question of welfare reform, and further felt that decisions such as these should not be made without the input of professionals in the social work field.


Treasured Possessions And Their Relationship With Self-Identity Development In Adolescents, Vanda Midoly Yamaguchi Jan 1997

Treasured Possessions And Their Relationship With Self-Identity Development In Adolescents, Vanda Midoly Yamaguchi

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No abstract provided.


A Qualitative Study Of Hispanic Female College Students, Indirect Experience Of Domestic Violence, Michele Hazel Pacheco Jan 1997

A Qualitative Study Of Hispanic Female College Students, Indirect Experience Of Domestic Violence, Michele Hazel Pacheco

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The purpose of this study was to investigate the attitudes, perceptions, and coping skills of college Hispanic women who have witnessed domestic violence committed against a family member, a close friend, or have experienced it personally. An interview was conducted to examine the women's attitudes toward the culture's role in the occurence of domestic violence.


Hispanic Women's Views On Affirmative Action: Self-Interest, Fairness, Socio-Political Orientation, Past Discrimination, And Acculturation, Isabel Vargas-Machuca Jan 1997

Hispanic Women's Views On Affirmative Action: Self-Interest, Fairness, Socio-Political Orientation, Past Discrimination, And Acculturation, Isabel Vargas-Machuca

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No abstract provided.


Effects Of Mdl-72222 On Cocaine- And Morphine-Induced Conditioned Place Preference In Preweanling Rats, Bonnie Sue Butterfield Jan 1997

Effects Of Mdl-72222 On Cocaine- And Morphine-Induced Conditioned Place Preference In Preweanling Rats, Bonnie Sue Butterfield

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No abstract provided.


A Study Of Sexual Identity: Women Who Have Been Intimately Involved In A Heterosexual Relationship And Have Later Turned To Same Sex Partners, Carolyn Jackson Diane, Betty Jayne Watts Jan 1997

A Study Of Sexual Identity: Women Who Have Been Intimately Involved In A Heterosexual Relationship And Have Later Turned To Same Sex Partners, Carolyn Jackson Diane, Betty Jayne Watts

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No abstract provided.


The Effectiveness Of Support Sources For Beginning Bilingual Teachers In Southern California, Lupe Davalos Jan 1997

The Effectiveness Of Support Sources For Beginning Bilingual Teachers In Southern California, Lupe Davalos

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No abstract provided.


The Relationship Between Parental Intervention Into Sibling Conflict And The Quality Of Children's Sibling Relationships, David Matthew Casey Jan 1997

The Relationship Between Parental Intervention Into Sibling Conflict And The Quality Of Children's Sibling Relationships, David Matthew Casey

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No abstract provided.


The Use Of Spatial Reference Cues And Primary Cue Strategies For Maze Running By The Desert Tortoise, Gopherus Agassizii, Michelle Lee Eliker Jan 1997

The Use Of Spatial Reference Cues And Primary Cue Strategies For Maze Running By The Desert Tortoise, Gopherus Agassizii, Michelle Lee Eliker

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No abstract provided.


Using The Computer To Motivate At-Risk Students As Writers, Janet Yvonne Parrish Jan 1997

Using The Computer To Motivate At-Risk Students As Writers, Janet Yvonne Parrish

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No abstract provided.


Does Collaboration As A Prewriting Technique Improve Student Writing?, Cathy Cummings Brostrand, Kathleen Louise Knight Jan 1997

Does Collaboration As A Prewriting Technique Improve Student Writing?, Cathy Cummings Brostrand, Kathleen Louise Knight

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No abstract provided.


The Effects Of Education On The Birth Rates Of "Workfare" Program Participants: Implications For Future Welfare Reform, Bryan Anderson Wing Jan 1997

The Effects Of Education On The Birth Rates Of "Workfare" Program Participants: Implications For Future Welfare Reform, Bryan Anderson Wing

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No abstract provided.


Causal Influences Of Mental Overload And Self-Efficacy On Academic Performance, Elizabeth Jane Barbo Jan 1997

Causal Influences Of Mental Overload And Self-Efficacy On Academic Performance, Elizabeth Jane Barbo

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In the past, literature has proposed relationships between several different factors. Multiple roles influence performance and stress, good performance increases self-efficacy, high self-efficacy increases performance, and increased amounts of stress decrease performance. While performance can be measured in different ways, the literature has supported using academic achievement as a performance indicator.


Chronic Fatigue And Immune Dysfunction Syndrome: Its Relationship To Underlying Emotional And Psychological Issues, Terri Lynn Alberts Jan 1997

Chronic Fatigue And Immune Dysfunction Syndrome: Its Relationship To Underlying Emotional And Psychological Issues, Terri Lynn Alberts

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This post-positivist research study explored the possible relationship between Chronic Fatigue and Immune Dysfunction Syndrome (CFIDS) and the presence of underlying psychological and emotional issues. An exploratory design with naturalistic methods of inquiry was utilized to investigate whether the presence, or absence, of these issues had any impact on the overall disease process.


Attitudes Of University Students Towards Students With Physical Disabilities, Farida Kazemi Jan 1996

Attitudes Of University Students Towards Students With Physical Disabilities, Farida Kazemi

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The purpose of this study is to explore the social and dating attitudes of university students who are able-bodied towards students with physical disabilities at California State University, San Bernardino.


An Exploratory Study Of Heroin Addicts' Perceptions Of Methadone Treatment, Sandra Ellen Nehring Jan 1996

An Exploratory Study Of Heroin Addicts' Perceptions Of Methadone Treatment, Sandra Ellen Nehring

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Methadone treatment continues to be the most widely used treatment modality for heroin addiction despite continued controversy. The efficacy of methadone treatment has been determined primarily by statistical research of program outcomes. This study explored heroin addicts' perceptions of methadone treatment.


Georgia Douglas Johnson: The Voice Of Oppression, Stephanie Marie Martin-Liggins Jan 1996

Georgia Douglas Johnson: The Voice Of Oppression, Stephanie Marie Martin-Liggins

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No abstract provided.


Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy: A Task-Related Electroencephalographic Analysis In Chronic Pain Patients, Mark Alan Clair Jan 1996

Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy: A Task-Related Electroencephalographic Analysis In Chronic Pain Patients, Mark Alan Clair

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No abstract provided.


A Descriptive Study Of The Effectiveness Of An Independent Living Program, Sidney E. Asher Jan 1996

A Descriptive Study Of The Effectiveness Of An Independent Living Program, Sidney E. Asher

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The project is concerned with the effectiveness of the Independent Living Program (ILP) in assessing the effectiveness of preparing youth for emancipation from the foster care system. Specifically, the project focused on ILP participants' preparedness to live independently as determined by: education, housing, employment/career, and money management skills attained.


An Exploration Of The Effects Of Sexual Abuse On Foster Children's Social Development As Measured By Attachment Constructs, Ellen Marie Jamieson Jan 1996

An Exploration Of The Effects Of Sexual Abuse On Foster Children's Social Development As Measured By Attachment Constructs, Ellen Marie Jamieson

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This study explored the relationship between child sexual abuse and its impact on foster children's social development as measured by attachment constructs. The study addressed issues relating to direct practice with children who have been sexually abused and are receiving services in the foster care system. The study used a positivist paradigm with a quasi-experimental approach and a qualitative component, and surveyed foster parents' perceptions of their foster child's attachment.


Conflict Management Styles And Personality: The Effects Of Dominance At The Individual And Group Level, Bernadette Maria Babasa Jan 1996

Conflict Management Styles And Personality: The Effects Of Dominance At The Individual And Group Level, Bernadette Maria Babasa

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The data for this study was collected by the use of the Manifest Needs Questionnaire, Jackson's Personality Research Form, and the Thomas-Kilmann MODE Instrument to assess dominance at the individual and group levels.


The Development Of Written Language Among Kindergartners Using Interactive Journals: Four Case Studies, Martha Galindo Gomez Jan 1996

The Development Of Written Language Among Kindergartners Using Interactive Journals: Four Case Studies, Martha Galindo Gomez

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No abstract provided.