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Stress Among Master Of Social Work Students, Julie Ann Peters Muñoz, Elisa Collins Coronado
Stress Among Master Of Social Work Students, Julie Ann Peters Muñoz, Elisa Collins Coronado
Theses Digitization Project
This study explores stress levels among a population of Master of Social Work (MSW) students enrolled at California State University, San Bernardino (CSUSB). It is hypothesized that student stress is related to curriculum, finances, gender, and social roles.
Perceptions Of Motivation In The Recovery Process Among African American Women With Children, Raven Nicole Pagson
Perceptions Of Motivation In The Recovery Process Among African American Women With Children, Raven Nicole Pagson
Theses Digitization Project
Substance abusing women with children are a diverse group, but some of them are among the most disadvantaged individuals in the United States. These women are in dire need of effective treatment modalities in order to sustain sobriety. Using a quantitative research design, this study examines the perception of motivation in the recovery process among African American women with children. Through research surveys these women identify the motivating factors necessary for successful treatment outcomes. Scales were created to measure extrinsic motivators, intrinsic motivators, and barriers to treatment. Factors examined included attendance at twelve step meetings, church attendance, court mandates, family …
A Curriculum Of Non-Routine Problems In The Middle School, Adam James Deleon
A Curriculum Of Non-Routine Problems In The Middle School, Adam James Deleon
Theses Digitization Project
This project is a study to determine if a group of middle school students can improve their problem solving ability by means of curriculum of nonroutine problems that was presented over a six month period.
Curriculum Development For Disadvantaged Students Enrolled In Nursing Courses In Career And Technical Education Programs, Wanda Jean Vickers
Curriculum Development For Disadvantaged Students Enrolled In Nursing Courses In Career And Technical Education Programs, Wanda Jean Vickers
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this study was to identify the characteristics of special needs students in technical educational programs.
Differences By Occupation In Perceived Face Validity And Procedural Justice Of A Common Format Application Of Hard Biodata And A Written Job Knowledge Test, Anna Maria Forsberg
Differences By Occupation In Perceived Face Validity And Procedural Justice Of A Common Format Application Of Hard Biodata And A Written Job Knowledge Test, Anna Maria Forsberg
Theses Digitization Project
The concept of biodata is defined as an assessment and evaluation of demonstrated to be related to personality structure, personal adjustment, or success in social, educational, or occupational pursuits.
Perceptions Of An Emerging Family Drug Court Program Among Child Welfare And Family Drug Court Professional In Riverside County, Esmeralda Lomeli
Perceptions Of An Emerging Family Drug Court Program Among Child Welfare And Family Drug Court Professional In Riverside County, Esmeralda Lomeli
Theses Digitization Project
This study examined the perceptions of child welfare and family drug court professionals regarding the emerging family drug court program in Riverside County. The following were addressed: what are the strengths of the program, what are challenges or barriers in the program, how do others not involved in the program feel about the program, how the need for the program was recognized, and how child welfare professionals view the future of the program.
A Parenting Skills Currriculum For Single Parents Of At Risk Youths, Connie Francis Hensley
A Parenting Skills Currriculum For Single Parents Of At Risk Youths, Connie Francis Hensley
Theses Digitization Project
This project entails a curriculum targeted at helping improve the parenting skills of single parents that have children who are considered "at risk" by societal standards. This curriculum is the survival kit for the single parent. Learning the skills provided in this curriculum, the single parent will discover that parenting their "at risk" youth on a positive realm will become a fundamental standard for their lives.
Using Asian-American (Korean) Literature In The Primary Classroom To Promote Identity And Cultural Awareness, Terri Soon-In Hong
Using Asian-American (Korean) Literature In The Primary Classroom To Promote Identity And Cultural Awareness, Terri Soon-In Hong
Theses Digitization Project
This project addresses the significance of facilitating positive bicultural identities for Asian-American children through the use of Asian-American (specifically Korean) literature in the classroom curriculum.
Using Food As A Content Domain In An English-As-A-Second-Language Program, Janna Edith Kaas
Using Food As A Content Domain In An English-As-A-Second-Language Program, Janna Edith Kaas
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this project is to propose project based learning by cooking food as a way of teaching English as a second language to elementary school children. In using foods, recipes, and cooking utensils, the students are using all their senses to help them understand the messages presented.
Play And Cognitive Function: Play As A Contributory Factor In Cognitive Development, Arthur Eugene Seale
Play And Cognitive Function: Play As A Contributory Factor In Cognitive Development, Arthur Eugene Seale
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between play and cognitive development. The case study was an examination of the effect of teaching play to a nine-year-old girl with severe developmental disability. Results show a considerable rate of growth, as compared to the rate of growth to date, in cognitive function.
Guide For A Wildlife Education Program Emphasizing Environmental Concepts, Marylou Felch
Guide For A Wildlife Education Program Emphasizing Environmental Concepts, Marylou Felch
Theses Digitization Project
This project is based on a need for creating wildlife education programs that can effectively enable young children to acquire wildlife awareness, wildlife knowledge, and positive attitudes with respect to wildlife and the environment. Additionally, there is a need in the field of environmental education to expand the ideas taught through classroom environmental education to other locations. This project aims to meet these needs by providing a wildlife education program that combines the field of wildlife education with the field of environmental education.
Illusions Of Idle Prattle: Disney, Voice And The Little Mermaid, Veronica Diaz-Cox
Illusions Of Idle Prattle: Disney, Voice And The Little Mermaid, Veronica Diaz-Cox
Theses Digitization Project
This thesis examines the social and economic impact of Disney's gender roles, and the recurring motif of singing in both Hans Christian Andersen's The Little Mermaid and Walt Disney's film adaptation.
Perception Of Resources And Psychological Adjustment Of Parents Raising A Child With And Without Autism And Or Other Developmental Disabilities, Jonathan Francis William Doti
Perception Of Resources And Psychological Adjustment Of Parents Raising A Child With And Without Autism And Or Other Developmental Disabilities, Jonathan Francis William Doti
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of rearing a child with autism or other pervasive developmental disability (PDD) and its long-term inpact upon parents.
Design For High-Intensity Reading In English As A Foreign Language, Ting Zhang
Design For High-Intensity Reading In English As A Foreign Language, Ting Zhang
Theses Digitization Project
The primary aim of this project is to address the demonstrated need for effective English reading training for advanced speakers of English as a second language (EFL).
Coparenting/Divorce Education: A Program Evaluation, Sandra Kay Maline
Coparenting/Divorce Education: A Program Evaluation, Sandra Kay Maline
Theses Digitization Project
The study conducted, sought to assess the effectiveness of an established divorce education program in reducing parental conflict and increasing cooperative coparenting relationships among former spouses and also to assess the participant satisfaction with the program's format.
Intake Social Workers Tendency To Base Values On A Law Enforcement Practice Model, Don Russell Kelly
Intake Social Workers Tendency To Base Values On A Law Enforcement Practice Model, Don Russell Kelly
Theses Digitization Project
This study proposed to determine if there are different personality traits between police officers, Department of Children's Services (DCS) intake and carrier workers. It was proposed that differences may indicate that investigations done by DCS be delegated as a law enforcement function whereas family preservation services be the responsibility of DCS.
Impact Of September 11th On Older American Veterans, David Lee Baptist, Tamra Denise Snook
Impact Of September 11th On Older American Veterans, David Lee Baptist, Tamra Denise Snook
Theses Digitization Project
The terrorist attack of September 11th has been widely viewed as a traumatic event. Traumatic events have demonstrated psychological, emotional, behavioral, developmental and physiological detriment to individuals. Among older adults there may be compounding factors such as losses of function, resources, friends, family, and support.
The Relationship Between Person-Organization Fit, Attribution Theory, And Psychological Contract Violations Within Organizational Settings, Sarah Elizabeth Phillips
The Relationship Between Person-Organization Fit, Attribution Theory, And Psychological Contract Violations Within Organizational Settings, Sarah Elizabeth Phillips
Theses Digitization Project
This study makes an attempt at bridging the theory between the constructs of person-organization (P-O) fit and psychological contract violations, through attribution theory.
Blurred Relationships: The Factual Fiction Of John Edgar Wideman, Melissa Bakeman Hartmann
Blurred Relationships: The Factual Fiction Of John Edgar Wideman, Melissa Bakeman Hartmann
Theses Digitization Project
Control is a central issue in any text: does the author's intention or the reader's interpretation better explain the resulting meaning of the text? This question has long been the subject of debate among textual theorists; this essay proposes a middle ground, namely that the author and the reader engage in a collaborative effort to make meaning in a text.
Social Learning And Stage Development Applied To Resistance To Treatment: Probation Youth In A Residential Treatment Facility, Linda Joy Bankowski
Social Learning And Stage Development Applied To Resistance To Treatment: Probation Youth In A Residential Treatment Facility, Linda Joy Bankowski
Theses Digitization Project
The present study focused on male incarcerated youth, ages ranging from twelve to eighteen, in a twenty-four hour care treatment facility. The study attempted to determine what historical factors such as types of crimes committed, length of criminal history, and gang involvement are behavioral indicators of the type of youth who resist treatment. For the study, run away behavior indicated the youth was resistant to treatment.
A Constructive Approach Of The Evaluation Of A Community Based Program, Melinda Vera Corral
A Constructive Approach Of The Evaluation Of A Community Based Program, Melinda Vera Corral
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this study is to evaluate and assess whether the community based program, Decafé, is accomplishing its purpose to build leadership and socialization skills in youth.
Exploring The Values, The Attitudes, And The Experiences Of Mexican-Americans Toward Education, Monica Victoria Pulido
Exploring The Values, The Attitudes, And The Experiences Of Mexican-Americans Toward Education, Monica Victoria Pulido
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of the study was to examine Mexican-Americans values and attitudes toward education and further explore some of the reasons Mexican-Americans drop out of school at such high rates.
The Impact Of Infant Massage On The Development Of Children With Disabilities And Children Born At-Risk For Developmental Delays, Maria Jesus Escobedo
The Impact Of Infant Massage On The Development Of Children With Disabilities And Children Born At-Risk For Developmental Delays, Maria Jesus Escobedo
Theses Digitization Project
This project encompasses program evaluations of infant massage intervention and its impact in the overall development of infants and children born with disabilities or babies born at risk for developmental delays.
The Relationship Between Person-Organization Fit, Attribution Theory, And Psychological Contract Violations Within Organizational Settings, Sarah Elizabeth Phillips
The Relationship Between Person-Organization Fit, Attribution Theory, And Psychological Contract Violations Within Organizational Settings, Sarah Elizabeth Phillips
Theses Digitization Project
This study makes an attempt at bridging the theory between the constructs of person-organization (P-O) fit and psychological contract violations, through attribution theory.
The Role Of Religion In Acculturation Of Nigerian Immigrants In The United States., Kate Salami
The Role Of Religion In Acculturation Of Nigerian Immigrants In The United States., Kate Salami
Theses Digitization Project
Religion plays a role in acculturating Nigerian immigrants into American society through networking and through belief systems that inculcate in Nigerian social and cultural norms practiced in the United States.
An Integration Of Cognitive Academic Language Proficiency And Content-Based Instruction, Fu-Chuan Wang
An Integration Of Cognitive Academic Language Proficiency And Content-Based Instruction, Fu-Chuan Wang
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this project is to provide more effective teaching strategies for ESL students through the integration of CALP and content area teaching.
Factors In Older Adults' Resistance To Substance Abuse Treatment, Donnie Redl
Factors In Older Adults' Resistance To Substance Abuse Treatment, Donnie Redl
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this study was to determine the factors that cause resistance in older adults to participation in substance abuse treatment programs.
Effectiveness Of Parent Education Classes: Phenomenological Approach, Lavonna Lucille Downing
Effectiveness Of Parent Education Classes: Phenomenological Approach, Lavonna Lucille Downing
Theses Digitization Project
The effectiveness of most parent education classed is measured by changes in the child. While all programs are developed from psychological theory, and have been evaluated by research, SES and cultural aspects of the undividual have been given little attention. Since public law has recognized the incidence of child abuse and neglect, large numbers of families are required to attend parent education classes. At the same time, research indicates no particular program is more effective than another.
A Correlation Analysis Of Parental Expectations, Mentoring, And Gender Socialization On Women's Self-Efficacy, Nancy Lillian Amarin, Norina Reis
A Correlation Analysis Of Parental Expectations, Mentoring, And Gender Socialization On Women's Self-Efficacy, Nancy Lillian Amarin, Norina Reis
Theses Digitization Project
This study investigated social influences believed to have an impact on the development of women's self-efficacy. The independent variables examined included parental expectations, gender role socialization, and mentoring. A questionnaire with both ordinal and nominal questions was administered to 196 female undergraduates attending California State University, San Bernardino and California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. The sample was predominantly Caucasian (35,2 percent) and Hispanic (33.7 percent), with a median age of 20. Participants answered 57 questions, consisting of demographic questions, measures of self-efficacy and three independent variables. Pearson r analysis found positive significant correlations between self-efficacy and all three variables. The …
Performance Appraisal System In Filiz Gida, Bilgi Guner
Performance Appraisal System In Filiz Gida, Bilgi Guner
Theses Digitization Project
This thesis focuses on evaluating the performance appraisal system of Filiz Gida, a small food processing company that is located in Turkey. Filiz Gida was established by Dogus Holding in Bolu, and currently employs 284 individuals. Filiz Gida is dedicated to fair and respectful treatment of all workers, offering voluntary benefits in housing programs, health care, education for worker's children, and professional child care services. The importance of quality in production at Filiz Gida is reflected by its receipt of ISO 9002 certification in 1994. In 2003 the Barilla Group, which is one of the giants in the pasta business, …