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A Demographic Examination Of Household Heads In Salt Lake City, Utah, 1850-1870, Larry W. Draper

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This study examines the demographic characteristics of household heads in Salt Lake City, Utah at three points in its history: 1850, 1860, and 1870. Data was compiled on population growth, nativity, sex, age, occupation, wealth, and persistence from the United States Census for those years.

The data shows that between 1850 and 1870 the makeup of Salt Lake City household heads changed dramatically from predominately American-born to predominately foreign-born. This change in the nativity of household heads over time significantly influenced several demographic characteristics including the location of immigrant settlement, occupational tendencies, and a high level of stratification of real …

The Effects Of Self-Concept On Social Activities, Francis D. White

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Work Energy And The Character Of Organizations: An Orgonomic Framework For Organization Development, Martin D. Goldberg

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To date, the field of organization development (OD) has lacked the kind of unifying approach to theory and practice that would enable it to be considered a discipline. The present study, in conception and methodology, commences building a unified framework for OD based on the work of psychiatrist and natural scientist Wilhelm Reich (1897-1957). By conceptually merging the field of OD with the science of orgonomy, that body of knowledge based on Reich's discoveries, this project lays the foundations for a comprehensive theory that can lead to greater understanding of the nature, development, and functioning of organizations, a theory with …

A Historigraphical Study Of American Religious Fundamentalism, Richard Robert Lofthus

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Cohesion In A Utah Sample Of Latter-Day Saint Couples, Joe Edgar Glenn

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It was hypothesized by Olson and his colleagues (Olson, et al., 1983) that "Mormons" were more likely to be enmeshed than many other cultural/religious groups. The purpose of this study was to determine if individuals affiliated with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon) scored significantly more often in the enmeshed category of the cohesion dimension of the Circumplex Model, using FACES III data, than the norming sample for the FACES III instrument. The study also examined the level of satisfaction that the Mormon sample expressed for their level of cohesion. Data from 61 L.D.S. married couples living …

The First London Mormons: 1840-1845: "What Am I And My Brethren Here For?", Lynne Watkins Jorgensen

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Historians have determined that the visit to London by the early missionary-apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was the greatest disappointment of their proselyting careers. This thesis shows that, though the mission to London was not numerically successful considering the potential conversion, it appealed to the dynamic, energetic, "middling-class" religious seeker who was produced by the strong nonconformist movement indigenous to London. A specific nonconformist group is identified as responding to the preaching of the early apostles. This thesis demonstrates that those few converts kept the Church alive in London during difficult years. It also shows …

Buffering Effect Of Social Support On Economic Hardship Among North Dakota Farm Operators, Kevin Allen Kettner

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The Effects Of Expected Residential Mobility On Participation In Voluntary Associations, Steven P. Schacht

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An Examplary Course Model On Costruction Technology For The Industrial Education Department, Nktc, Taiwan, Chi- Yu Liu

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Agentive Theory As Therapy: An Outcome Study, Daniel K. Judd

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The present study evaluated the efficacy of a four-week seminar which emphasized the principles of Agentive Theory. This theory, which is compatible with theories of a phenomenological/ existential perspective, was first developed by C. T. Warner, an American philosopher. Agentive Theorists/Therapists emphasize that our negative emotions, ie., depression, anger, etc. , are assertions or judgments we make and not merely feelings we are responsible for controlling or expressing. Forty-eight outpatients who sought help with personal/emotional problems from a department of behavioral medicine were assigned to either a treatment or waiting-list control Group. Following a four-week treatment phase, the treatment group …

A Study Of Achievement Among Economically Disadvantaged Fifth-Grade Students In Grand Forks, North Dakota, Patricia L. Vogt

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An Educational Study Of The Problems And Possible Solutions Of Efl Teaching And Learning In The People's Republic Of China, Li Huo

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Comparable Worth In The North Dakota State Public Sector, Beth Benson Schmidt

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The Evaluation Of Preferred Teaching Styles Among Traditional And Nontraditional Students, Lisa J. Wutzke-Bleth

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Mormons In Victorian England, Jan G. Harris

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This thesis is a study of the members of the Manchester Branch of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1838 – 1860. It is a social examination of the converts and reveals that Manchester Mormons were prototypes of many members who joined the Church throughout England.

Most Mormons were young, and were baptized in their twenties or early thirties. Many were single. The Mormon congregation was representative of the working class citizenry of town. Almost all worked with their hands. Living conditions varied. Some members were affluent by working class standards and some barely survived. However, the …

Hoary-Headed Saints: The Aged In Nineteenth-Century Mormon Culture, Brian D. Reeves

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This study paints a picture of prevalent attitudes toward the Mormon elderly in the nineteenth century. It identifies some characteristics of the aged population, and discusses feelings expressed by individual older persons about different aspects of their lives. It is a first step in gaining a greater understanding of how they fit into the larger pictures of old age and the Mormon Church in nineteenth century America.

Hiram Page: An Historical And Sociological Analysis Of An Early Mormon Prototype, Bruce G. Stewart

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Recent sociological studies propose a model for understanding early Mormonism in its cultural context. Such models, while experimental, suggest commonalities between Mormonism and contemporary millennial sects. Enthusiastic beginnings, early convert response to American millennialism, the containment of charisma through institutionalization, discomfiture of Mormon millenial expectation, and the process of apostasy within the church provide the parameters of this study.

The life of Hiram Page, an early convert, is used as a foil to this end. Page is prototypal of the original band of followers who were attracted to Joseph Smith. Drawn to Joseph for spiritual comfort, Page and his associates …

A Study Of Achievement Among Economically Disadvantaged Fifth-Grade Students In Grand Forks, North Dakota, Patricia L. Vogt

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Behind The Veil: The Heavenly Mother Concept Among Members Of Women's Support Groups In The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-Day Saints, Allen W. Litchfield

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This thesis examines the belief in and use of the concept of Mother in Heaven among some women's support groups comprised of female members (and attached males) of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The expectations were that those surveyed would express belief in Heavenly Mother, but that the concept would not be a central one. Various propositions suggested relationships between religious dimension, feminism, and alienation variables and belief in and salience of Mother in Heaven. Most of those surveyed believe in the Goddess, but the concept is underutilized among those surveyed. Belief in Mother in Heaven was …

Leadership And Community Development In Northeastern Minnesota, Richard D. Olson

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Work Involvement Of Full-Time And Part-Time Hospital Employed Registered Nurses, Stephanie Gravdahl Witwer

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Perceptions Of Organizational Structure And Autonomy Of Registered Nurses In Rural Hospitals, Deborah Delores Howland

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Primary Group Conflict And The Police, Ronald F. Maccarthy

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Major Field Change Of College Students: Academic And Sociological Correlates, Dawn R. Rorvig

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Purpose: The purpose of the study was to identify academic and sociological correlates which may determine speci f ic student populations showing tendencies to change major f ields.

Procedure: The research sample (N = 59 7) consisted of University of North Dakota students who were f i rs t - t ime, full- time students in the 1982 fall semester and who continued enrollment through or graduated by the 198 6 spring semester. These students also had an ACT composite score on record.

Selected information was obtained from the Student Profile Section of the American College Test (ACT) Assessment , …

Learning Styles And Student Attitudes Towards Social Studies, Joyce S. Fox

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The Relationship Between Leadership Styles And Conflict Management Techniques As Reported By Hospital Middle Management Personnel In Eight Of The Largest Hospitals In North Dakota, Todette Laprairie Holt

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The purpose of this study was to determine possible relationships between the self-reported leadership styles and conflict management techniques of a selected group of hospital middle management personnel. The major question studied was: Are there relationships between the self-reported leadership styles as measured by the Hersey and Blanchard LEAD-Self Instrument and the self-reported conflict management techniques as measured by the Thomas-Kilmann Conflict Mode Instrument among supervisors in selected health care institutions in North Dakota as reported by sex, age, level of education, years in current supervisory position, total years in supervisory positions, number of subordinates supervised, and hours of management …

Sex Stereotyping Of Careers As Perceived By Selected High School Seniors, Larry G. Pagel

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Statement of the Problem: This study examined the extent of sex role stereotyping of occupations and the prestige assigned to those occupations by North Dakota high school seniors.

Procedures: A questionnaire containing demographic variables and a list of 35 occupations was developed with input from a panel of experts. Students then rated the appropriateness of occupations for females and males and the level of prestige assigned to male and female workers in the same occupation.

After a pilot study was completed, questionnaires were sent to 32 schools in North Dakota and completed by seniors enrolled in any course required for …

Preschool Behavioral Precursors Of The Delinquency Of Juvenile Offenders: A Retrospective Study, Kay A. Halverson

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Early behaviors of juvenile offenders and nonoffenders were studied to assess differences between the two groups. Experimental subjects were 50 youth residing in three northeastern counties of North Dakota who had committed two or more offenses. Control subjects were 50 non-offenders matched for birthdate, sex, and school. Data were collected retrospectively from both groups on Form 1 of the Louisville Behavior Checklist (LBC)» an inventory designed to detect psychopathological behaviors among preschool children. The responses were analyzed in terms of hypotheses that were designed to address (a) which scales of the LBC would show a significant difference between the offender …

A Comparative Study Of Minnesota Metropolitan And Rural Technology Education Teachers' Job Satisfaction, Gregory Larson

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The problem of this study was to determine which factors Minnesota metropolitan and rural technology education teachers consider most important in determining job satisfaction, and to ascertain which group is most satisfied with their profession based upon these factors.

The objectives of this study were to:

1. Determine what common elements are involved in determining job satisfaction

2. Develop an instrument to survey selected Minnesota metropolitan and rural technology education teachers concerning job satisfaction

3. Determine the relationship between the metropolitan and rural teacher groups concerning job satisfaction

The Invention Of Oz, Janet Faye Daley Lysengen

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Since L. Frank Baum published his first Oz book in 1900, Oz has become an integral part of American society; yet, only recently have his books begun to receive critical attention. Critics seem most interested in dealing with them in terms of sociology, popular culture, and psychology, but a few have recognized Baum's contributions to the birth of science fiction, to the depiction of a female hero in Dorothy, and to Baum's imaginative and perceptive examination of what separates humans from machines. This thesis will analyze the literary dimension of the Oz series. The goal will be to perceive the …