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Variables Influencing The Reporting Of Sexual Harassment, Thomas Michael Welsh Jan 1997

Variables Influencing The Reporting Of Sexual Harassment, Thomas Michael Welsh

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The focus of this study wag to determine if women who report and women who do not report sexual harassment could be differentially described by a subset of the following variables: age, marital status, feminist ideology, frequency of behavior, perceived offensiveness, perceived outcomes, normative expectations. This study was based on a model for reporting sexual harassment by Brooks and Perot (1991) and extended the original test of this model by adding two variables, normative expectations and perceived outcomes, which were not tested by Brooks and Perot. The sample for this study consisted of 178 undergraduate juniors and seniors from upper …

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A 3-D Vortex Lattice Study Of Delta Wings With And Without Dihedral And Twist, Akbar Sultan Jan 1997

A 3-D Vortex Lattice Study Of Delta Wings With And Without Dihedral And Twist, Akbar Sultan

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

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Effect Of Selected Browning Inhibitors On Artichoke (Cynara Scolymus L.) Heads, Iman H. Ababneh Jan 1997

Effect Of Selected Browning Inhibitors On Artichoke (Cynara Scolymus L.) Heads, Iman H. Ababneh

Master's Theses

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Effects Of Rhyming Neighorhood Structure On Lexical Access, Nicole C. Carroll Jan 1997

Effects Of Rhyming Neighorhood Structure On Lexical Access, Nicole C. Carroll

Master's Theses

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Pastoral Theology And Use Of Power , John Nicholas Grenfell Jan 1997

Pastoral Theology And Use Of Power , John Nicholas Grenfell

ATS Dissertations

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Clergy Career Orientation Toward Support Systems As Means Of Self-Care, Michael Thomas Powers Jan 1997

Clergy Career Orientation Toward Support Systems As Means Of Self-Care, Michael Thomas Powers

ATS Dissertations

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Response To Haskell: "Academic Freedom, Tenure, And Student Evaluation Of Faculty", Jeffrey E. Stake Jan 1997

Response To Haskell: "Academic Freedom, Tenure, And Student Evaluation Of Faculty", Jeffrey E. Stake

Articles by Maurer Faculty

Haskell (1997) argued that the administrative practice of student evaluation of faculty is a threat to academic freedom. However, before that claim can be substantiated, several prior questions must be addressed: To whom does academic freedom belong? Individual faculty? The academy? Whose actions can violate the right? Can any lines be drawn based on whether the substance or form of classroom behavior is influenced? And still another crucial point is whether a body can violate academic freedom without any intent to interfere with or control the substance of what is said to students.

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Individualism And Evolutionary Psychology (Or: In Defense Of 'Narrow' Functions), David J. Buller Jan 1997

Individualism And Evolutionary Psychology (Or: In Defense Of 'Narrow' Functions), David J. Buller

Faculty Articles, Papers, and Other Scholarship

Millikan (1993) and Wilson (1994) argue, for different reasons, that the essential reference to the environment in adaptationist explanations of behavior makes (psychological) individualism inconsistent with evolutionary psychology. I show that their arguments are based on misinterpretationso f the role of referencet o the environmenti n such explanations. By exploring these misinterpretationsI, develop an account of explanation in evolutionary psychology that is fully consistent with individualism. This does not, however, constitute a full-fledged defense of individualism, since evolutionary psychology is only one explanatory paradigm among many in psychology.

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A Comparison Of Personality Characteristics Of Male And Female Engineering Students, Erin Beth Williams Jan 1997

A Comparison Of Personality Characteristics Of Male And Female Engineering Students, Erin Beth Williams

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The purpose of this study was to investigate differences between personality characteristics of female and male freshmen, engineering students. A secondary purpose was to ascertain whether personality characteristics of freshmen, engineering students were different from those of general collegiate students of the same sex. The Millon Index of Personality Styles (MIPS) was administered to a sample of 72 female and 86 male freshmen, engineering students at a private midwestern engineering institution. The MIPS college normative sample of 1,600 college students was used as a comparison group. A total of 24 personality characteristics were assessed in the domains of motivation aims, …

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A Study Of Social Support Variables In Three Stages Of Hiv-Illness, Urszula Izabela Klich Jan 1997

A Study Of Social Support Variables In Three Stages Of Hiv-Illness, Urszula Izabela Klich

All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Social Support (SS) has been shown to have an effect on health and well-being. Patients with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) are particularly vulnerable to stigmatization which may effect SS. This study examined the SS networks of 155 gay men with HIV. It was hypothesized that (a) perceived SS differs according to stage of HIV-illness and time since diagnosis, (b) there are select factors that are associated with variations in perceived SS, and (c) level of SS is predictive of future functional capacity and mental health. To assess SS, the Social Support Questionnaire based on the General Social Survey (1995) …

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Faculty Senate Monthly Packet January 1997, Portland State University Faculty Senate Jan 1997

Faculty Senate Monthly Packet January 1997, Portland State University Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Monthly Packets

The January 1997 Monthly packet includes the January agenda and appendices and the Faculty Senate minutes and attachments from the meeting held December 1996.

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Adolescent Suicide Prevention Programs: From A Suicide Victim To A Survivor, Chikako Webb Jan 1997

Adolescent Suicide Prevention Programs: From A Suicide Victim To A Survivor, Chikako Webb

Graduate Research Papers

The purpose of the study was to identify effective adolescent suicide prevention programs. Three major causes of adolescent suicide in Japan were discussed: (1) intense pressure of examinations to enter schools; (2) peer bullying; and (3) teacher violence toward their students. Suicide in Japan's past, education reform and moral education, and bullying were also addressed. Features of existing suicide prevention programs were examined. This was followed by a description of two successful prevention programs: (1) successful counseling system as professional help; and (2) desirable educational system including proper communication. Conclusions and implications for parents, teachers, and school administrators of this …

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Skills, Values, And Education: The Maccrate Report Finds A Home In Wisconsin, Graham C. Lilly Jan 1997

Skills, Values, And Education: The Maccrate Report Finds A Home In Wisconsin, Graham C. Lilly

Marquette Law Review

No abstract provided.

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Chickamauga / By Bradley Tyler Wilson, Bradley Tyler Wilson Jan 1997

Chickamauga / By Bradley Tyler Wilson, Bradley Tyler Wilson

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

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Curs'd Distraction And Wretched Consequences : Thomas Otway's Use Of The Sexual Deviant As Social Criticism, David Andrew Duffey Jan 1997

Curs'd Distraction And Wretched Consequences : Thomas Otway's Use Of The Sexual Deviant As Social Criticism, David Andrew Duffey

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

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A Study Of Occupational Stress, Job Satisfaction, And Quitting Intention In Hong Kong Firms : The Role Of Locus Of Control And Organizational Commitment, Oi Ling Siu Jan 1997

A Study Of Occupational Stress, Job Satisfaction, And Quitting Intention In Hong Kong Firms : The Role Of Locus Of Control And Organizational Commitment, Oi Ling Siu

Centre for Public Policy Studies : CPPS Working Paper Series

The author investigated the direct and moderating effects of locus of control and organizational commitment on the relationship of stress with psychological distress, job satisfaction, and quitting intention of 102 employees (66 males, 54 females, 2 unc1assified) working in Hong Kong firms. The instruments inc1uded parts of Occupational Stress Indicator-2, Work Locus of Control, and the 9-item Organizational Commitment Questionnaire. A series of validation procedures were conducted, and the author conc1uded that the instruments used were valid to be used on Chinese employees in Hong Kong. The results of the study suggested that the locus of control and organizational commitment …

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Tourism As An Instrument Of Peace--Is Cross-Cultural Preparation The Answer? Rationale And Methodology, Barbara D. Steffen Jan 1997

Tourism As An Instrument Of Peace--Is Cross-Cultural Preparation The Answer? Rationale And Methodology, Barbara D. Steffen

Visions in Leisure and Business

Communication and work with members of other cultures is essential, especially in the tourist industry. Individuals have their own customs, values, and traditions and it is difficult to overcome them to see the importance of other cultures. This judgmental view is the root of difficulties in relating on equal terms with people of another culture. Cross-cultural awareness and communication skills are useful in helping to overcome cultural differences and to develop tourism as an instrument of education and peace.

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Domestic Violence And The Reaction Of Pinellas County, Angel L. Mcculloch Jan 1997

Domestic Violence And The Reaction Of Pinellas County, Angel L. Mcculloch

USF St. Petersburg campus Honors Program Theses (Undergraduate)

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The Substance Of The Mind And Consciousness: Material Or Mystery, Tangible Or Transcendental?, Tracy Givens Jan 1997

The Substance Of The Mind And Consciousness: Material Or Mystery, Tangible Or Transcendental?, Tracy Givens

Whittier Scholars Program

The problem with which this paper deals, the Mind-Body problem, and the issue of consciousness, can be pose most briefly in a single question: What is the relation in a human, between his mind and his body? The Mind-Body problem and the issue of consciousness are important in both philosophy and science.

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Whaling In Sand County: A Dialectical Hunt For Land Ethical Answers To Questions About The Morality Of Norwegian Minke Whale Catching, J. Baird Callicott Jan 1997

Whaling In Sand County: A Dialectical Hunt For Land Ethical Answers To Questions About The Morality Of Norwegian Minke Whale Catching, J. Baird Callicott

Colorado Environmental Law Journal

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Theory Of Mind Deficits In Children With Intellectual Disabilities : A Test Of Specificity And Uniqueness Hypotheses, Dianne Campbell Jan 1997

Theory Of Mind Deficits In Children With Intellectual Disabilities : A Test Of Specificity And Uniqueness Hypotheses, Dianne Campbell

Theses : Honours

This study was designed to determine (a) whether children with intellectual disabilities have a theory of mind deficit relative to younger children of the same verbal mental age and (b) whether theory of mind in children with intellectual disabilities is domain-specific or related to other general cognitive functions. A group of 15 children with intellectual disabilities (mean age= 10;0), 15 children of average intelligence (mean age= 10;0) and 15 children of average intelligence (mean age= 6:0) matched on verbal mental age with the children with intellectual disabilities. The children were given a series of theory of mind tasks. The children …

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Love And Disease : The Humanism Of Gabriel Garcia Marquez's Love In The Time Of Cholera, Alan Sheardown Jan 1997

Love And Disease : The Humanism Of Gabriel Garcia Marquez's Love In The Time Of Cholera, Alan Sheardown

Theses : Honours

No abstract provided.

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Influence Of Culture On Intergenerational Conflict : A Comparative Study Of Burmese Adolescents, Immigrant Burmese Adolescents, And Anglo-Australian Adolescents, Romana Lee Jan 1997

Influence Of Culture On Intergenerational Conflict : A Comparative Study Of Burmese Adolescents, Immigrant Burmese Adolescents, And Anglo-Australian Adolescents, Romana Lee

Theses : Honours

Is there a difference, in the level of conflict with parents, that migrant adolescents experience in comparison to that of non-migrant adolescents? According to the literature, adolescents and their parents in the minority cultural groups are likely to experience high levels of conflict which may result from conflicting cultural norms (Rosenthal, 1984; Ghuman, 1975, Di J\.1arco, 1974, and Phinney, I 996). The present study was conducted with a sample of Burmese adolescents from Rangoon (Myamar), a sample of migrant Burmese adolescents from Perth (Western Australia), and a sample of Anglo-Australian adolescents also from Perth, to investigate age, gender and cultural …

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Trial By Anxiety : Effects Of Nervous Demeanour And Level Of Evidence On Mock Jurors' Decisions, Michael Miller Jan 1997

Trial By Anxiety : Effects Of Nervous Demeanour And Level Of Evidence On Mock Jurors' Decisions, Michael Miller

Theses : Honours

Pryor and Buchanan (1984), using participants drawn from jury venires, showed that persons exhibiting a moderately anxious demeanour were found guilty more often than those with a low anxiety demeanour when evidence presented was balanced. In a study that used three levels of evidence (pro-acquittal, balanced and pro-conviction) and two levels of demeanour (apparently deceptive and control) Hendry, Schaffer and Peacock (1989) found that the demeanour bias only occurred at the pro-acquittal level of evidence. They had not used a criminal offence and did not provide judges instructions. Additionally conviction rates at all levels of evidence in the control condition …

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News And Notes: Volume 14.1, Faith And Philosophy Journal Jan 1997

News And Notes: Volume 14.1, Faith And Philosophy Journal

Faith and Philosophy: Journal of the Society of Christian Philosophers

No abstract provided.

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The Church Growth Movement: Offense To The Cross?, John N. Vaughan Jan 1997

The Church Growth Movement: Offense To The Cross?, John N. Vaughan

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

This is the Presidential Address to the American Society for Church Growth originally delivered in Pasadena, California, in November 1993. Dr. Vaughan’s seminal lecture served as the spark which ignited a new direction for our society that is gaining momentum each and every day.

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A Prospective Self-Monitoring Investigation Of Naturally Occurring Reinforcement Of Exercise Behavior., Leighann Hock Forsyth Jan 1997

A Prospective Self-Monitoring Investigation Of Naturally Occurring Reinforcement Of Exercise Behavior., Leighann Hock Forsyth

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

The present investigation was based on operant theory. A prospective six-week self-monitoring design was utilized to examine naturally-occurring reinforcing and punishing effects of cardiovascular exercise in a college-aged sample of healthy women. The sample consisted of exercise initiators ({dollar}{dollar}6 months of regular exercise). Seven rewarding exercise effects emerged from factor analysis of the self-monitoring form (i.e., mood improvement, goal achievement, physical performance enhancement, exercise "high", praise from others, social affiliation, and appearance changes). Results indicated that both groups produced similar ratings for the exercise reward factors, but some factors were significantly more rewarding than others to the sample as a …

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Role Of Patient Empowerment In Enhancing Medical Care Outcomes: Development And Validation Of A Framework., Krithika S. Venkataraman Jan 1997

Role Of Patient Empowerment In Enhancing Medical Care Outcomes: Development And Validation Of A Framework., Krithika S. Venkataraman

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

The overall goal of the study was to assess the characteristics of empowered type II diabetes patients and delineate an operational definition of empowerment. In addition, the study explored the role of empowerment on diabetes self-management, quality of life, and selected health resource utilization of these patients. The study was conducted in two phases. In Phase I, "empowerment" was operationalized into two domains: "first stage" and "second stage." Additionally, it was found that these two domains had three subdomains each. The "first stage" of empowerment subdomains were: (i) instrumental beliefs, (ii) outcome expectancy, and (iii) perceived self-efficacy; while the "second …

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Intensive Supervised Probation And Institutional Placements For Adjudicated Youth: A Closer Look., Cleaster Marie Jackson Jan 1997

Intensive Supervised Probation And Institutional Placements For Adjudicated Youth: A Closer Look., Cleaster Marie Jackson

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

With the alarming rate of school violence and teen crime public outcry demands that we look for immediate remedies to make schools and communities safe. One solution which has received public support is the current trend to solve this problem by building more juvenile facilities to house these youth. This short term fix, which has been referred to as an "out of sight out of mind mentality" creates other concerns such as loss of educational dollars to public schools and highlights the lack of commitment to provide effective programs to meet the needs of challenging students. The purpose of this …

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Religiousness And Adjustment In Dementia Caregivers., George David Allen Jan 1997

Religiousness And Adjustment In Dementia Caregivers., George David Allen

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

It was the aim of this dissertation to determine if and how religiousness in family members caring for relatives suffering from dementia affects the mental health of family caregivers. To that end two theories were presented for testing in the form of path models. These theories were based on stress-process cognitive theory as adapted to the dementia caregiver situation. In this theory caregiver strain (mental distress) was thought to be mediated by cognitive appraisal, and appraisal to be influenced by contextual characteristics, personal and family resources, and stressors. Model one proposed that intrinsic religious orientation would mediate between the burdens …

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