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Our Straight-Laced Judges: The Legal Position Of Homosexual Persons In The United States, Rhonda R. Rivera

UC Law Journal

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The Judicial Politics Of White Collar Crime, J. Kelly Strader

UC Law Journal

White collar crime cases produce a curious paradox in Supreme Court jurisprudence: in a substantial number of the Court's leading white collar criminal cases, ranging from insider trading to political corruption cases, the "liberal" justices have voted to affirm convictions, and the "conservative" justices to reverse them. Even more frequently, these cases have produced strange alliances among the liberals and conservatives, who rarely split into such groupings in non-white collar criminal cases. And it is not merely votes and alliances that change in white collar cases; judicial philosophies, attitudes, and rhetoric transmogrify into a veritable twilight zone of Supreme Court …

America's Uneasy Relationship With The Working Poor, A. Mechele Dickerson

UC Law Journal

While Americans historically have supported efforts to provide financial assistance to the truly needy members of our society, we have a fear that giving cash or other forms of economic assistance to the unemployed but able-bodied is morally corrupting and fosters economic dependency. Recent efforts to overhaul welfare and bankruptcy laws resulted from the public's perception that too many people failed to become economically self-sufficient despite an extended peacetime period of economic prosperity.

This Article examines our society's uneasy relationship with the working poor and our hesitancy to provide economic relief to ablebodied people who appear to have contributed to …

Institutional Signals And Implicit Bargains In The Ulp Strike Doctrine: Empirical Evidence Of Law As Equilibrium, Michael H. Leroy

UC Law Journal

Law as Equilibrium hypothesizes that the Supreme Court acts strategically, through signals and implicit bargains with the coordinate branches, to import its substantive values to public policies. In this Article, Professor LeRoy provides strong empirical support for this theory.

Examining 467 National Labor Relations Board decisions over a 60- year period that categorized permanent replacement strikes as "economic" or "unfair labor practice" (ULP) strikes, I find remarkable evidence of decisional constancy. For the 1940s, the Board ruled that a replacement strike was also a ULP strike in 39% of its cases. These rulings essentially negated an employer's right to hire …

A Comparison Of Two Approaches Of Symbolic Modeling And Self -Efficacy, Roy James Hamilton

All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The effect of video and written modeling on self-efficacy of 70 master's degree students enrolled in their first techniques course was investigated. The ability to understand and use reflection of content, feeling, and meaning was presented to the experimental group through videotaped instruction and examples and the control group through written instruction and examples. Facts about reflecting skills, which included information and three vignettes, demonstrated the use of the skills. Through two pilot studies, the Reflecting Skills Questionnaire (RSQ) developed for this study showed convergent validity with the Counseling Self-Estimate Inventory (COSE). Participants' indication of self-efficacy for the reflection of …

African-American Freshmen Student Persistence Factors In Comparison To White Freshmen Student Persistence Factors At Indiana State University, Gwendolyn Lynette Lee-Thomas

All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The 1990 national census report revealed that Indiana ranked 47 th in the nation in regard to individuals over the age of 25 with bachelor degrees. Forty-nine percent of the 1995–96 Indiana high school graduates matriculated into Indiana higherEducation institutions—56 percent in-state and out-of-state (Indiana Commission for HigherEducation Report, 1998). However, the African-American student persistence rate is 24 percent, regarding those who attain a bachelor degree within four years compared to 51 percent for all students. However, if extended to six years, the percentage increases to 42.2 percent compared to 57.5 percent for all students. This study determined certain retention …

Proceedings Of The 1999 Annual Meeting, Association Of American Law Schools Section On Employment Discrimination Law: Is There A Disconnect Between Eeo Law And The Workplace?, Douglas D. Scherer, James C. Sharf, Richard T. Seymour, Maria O'Brien Hylton, Paulette Caldwell

Scholarly Works

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Revisiting The Struggle For Integration, Michelle Fine, Bernadette Anand

Publications and Research

The project we describe in this article emerged from thinking about Fridays. While the Monday through Thursday schedule at Renaissance Middle School in Montclair, New Jersey covers the traditional distribution of curriculum, Fridays are dedicated to nine-week cycles of two hour sessions. Each session involves in-depth work focusing on five themes: Aviation, Genetics, Building Bridges, Community Service and this, the Oral History Project. Because the school is thematically organized around core notions of justice, history, social movements and "renaissances" (that is, Italian, Harlem and Montclair), we structured this project around the deeply contested history of desegregation of the Montclair public …

Portland State Magazine, Portland State University. Office Of University Communications

Portland State Magazine

PSU’s alumni magazine, published 2-3 times a year. In this issue: More powerful than a locomotive, Dark Horse Comics becomes the third largest comic book publisher in the U.S.; from Back to Beatles, the PSU Chamber Choir is spreading music around the globe; the university honors the life’s work of the late George Hoffman; students are getting into medical school with the help of PSU’s premed program; KPSU 1450 AM—it’s student-run radio at its boldest; an influx in immigration to the United States is changing the face of America; and more.

Advertising Policies Of Medical Journals: Conflicts Of Interest For Journal Editors And Professional Societies, David Orentlicher

Scholarly Works

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Compensation For Fear Of Contracting Asbestosã¢Â‚¬Â€Œrelated Diseases: Critical Reflections On An Important U.S. Supreme Court Opinion And Its Relevance For Europe, David I. Levine, Carel J. Stolker

Faculty Scholarship

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Critical Multiculturalism And The Globalization Of Capital: Some Implications For A Politics Of Resistance, Ramin Farahmandpur, Peter Mclaren

Educational Leadership and Policy Faculty Publications and Presentations

Despite the historic defeat of Marxism and constant attempts by so-called progressive educators to exorcize any residual Marxist discourse from the literature on multiculturalism, the contradictions of capital playing themselves out in the theater of contemporary social relations are beckoning Marx's spectre to return and further trouble those theories proclaiming that the "end of ideology" is upon us and that all we need to do in order to rescue humanity is to heed the clarion call of diversity. Too often overlooked in the debates over multiculturalism at present engulfing the academy are the myriad ways in which globalization is shaping …

The Constitutionalization Of Human Rights In Argentina: Problem Or Promise?, Janet K. Levit

Articles, Chapters in Books and Other Contributions to Scholarly Works

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Remote Versus Laboratory Usability Evaluations With Static Versus Interactive Graphical User Interfaces, Naomi Ruth Jobrack-Mcdaniel

Master's Theses

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Creation And Causality In Chasidic Kabbalism, Owen Goldin

Philosophy Faculty Research and Publications

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"An Offering For The Sake Of Offering" : Invisible Work And Emotion Work In Virginia Woolf's Mrs. Dalloway, Mary Katherine Wiper

Undergraduate Theses and Senior Projects

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Developmental Neurobiology And Psychology Of Prenatal Cocaine Exposure, Kyleeann S. Kummer

Undergraduate Theses and Senior Projects

No abstract provided.

Beneath The Illusion : An Examination Of A Shift Within The Plays Of Henrik Ibsen, Shannon Renee Hysjulien

Undergraduate Theses and Senior Projects

No abstract provided.

Is The Medium The Message? A Discussion Of Susskind's The Future Of Law, Edwin H. Greenebaum

Articles by Maurer Faculty

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The Human Genome Project's Implications For Autonomy, Respect, And Professionalism In Medical Genetics, Roger B. Dworkin

Articles by Maurer Faculty

No abstract provided.

Cloning And The Preservation Of Family Integrity, David Orentlicher

Scholarly Works

No abstract provided.

On Teaching Mediation, Edwin H. Greenebaum

Articles by Maurer Faculty

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Precedent Lost: Why Encourage Settlement, And Why Permit Non-Party Involvement In Settlements?, Leandra Lederman

Articles by Maurer Faculty

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The Utility Of The Anxiety Cluster Scale Of The Piers-Harris Children's Self-Concept Scale To Identify Anxiety Problems In 10 Year Old Children, Jeremy Singer

Theses: Doctorates and Masters

It is widely accepted in the literature that internalised childhood psychopathology including anx1cty is best identified by child self-report, followed by observations by parents and then to a lesser extent, by teachers. Although anxiety scales are a useful way to quantify anxiety symptomatology and progress through treatment, changes to classification systems (e.g., DSM-111-R to DSM-IV) make their ability to screen for the presence of psychiatric problems difficult. This research looked at whether the Anxiety Cluster (AC) scale of the Piers-Harris Children's Self-Concept Scale (PHCSCS) can be used to identify anxiety disorders in children. Two separate studies were conducted in the …

The Relative Importance Of Barriers To Cervical Cancer Screening In Older Women : A Review Of 140 Women And Their Pap Smear Providers, Nerida Beaumont

Theses: Doctorates and Masters

Cervical cancer remains a significant cause of death in women. There is a notable age related decrease in levels of screening and women aged over 50 years with later, more invasive disease. One hundred and forty women aged between 50 and 69 years (M "'58.21 years) and 23 Pap smear providers completed a Cervical Cancer Screening Questionnaire designed to identify the relative importance of barriers to attendance for cervical screening, as well as providers own barriers and issues. Responsibility for health, familiarity with, and ratings of the usefulness of Pap smears were the major dimensions along which regular and non-regular …

The Effect Of Employment And Workers' Compensation Litigation On The Pain, Psychological State And Disability Of Chronic Back Pain Sufferers, P. B. Suter

Theses: Doctorates and Masters

Previous research exploring the relationship between litigation status and the symptoms of the plaintiff has been inconsistent and limited by methodological dlfficulties. While Mendelson (1984, 1986, 1988) argued there was no difference In symptoms and rates of work return between litigating chronic pain patients and those not involved in the compensation system, others argued that work related injuries were maintained either by the plaintiffs' wish for monetary compensation (compensation neurosis), or by their involvement in the medico-legal process with the stress of the litigation slowing down the recuperative process (nomogenic influences). Dworkin and colleagues (1985) highlighted the importance of including …

Ngaligura Wangkabinyarri, Banthaga, Jardimarri = We Talk, We Listen, We Embrace : Aboriginal Mothers As A Major Contributor To Their Daughters' Participation And Achievement In Tertiary Education, Odette Haley

Theses : Honours

This thesis examines Aboriginal mothers as one of the major variables to their daughters' participation and achievement in tertiary education. It presents the findings of research that Investigated specific nurturing behaviours of four Aboriginal mothers who assisted their adult daughters to participate and achieve in tertiary education. The research is qualitative in nature and research data was collected using interviews and ethnographic observations of the eight participants over a two and a half-year period. The observations and interviews were made of Aboriginal mothers whose daughters had achieved a degree or diploma through a university or further education institution. The findings …

General Practitioners And Depression In Older Adult Males : Ageism, Physical Problems And Treatment, Gary M. Duggan

Theses : Honours

Depression in older adults can have fatal consequences if undetected and not treated. Comparisons of studies are difficult because of the lack of methodical consistency. The literature is reviewed with regard to the definition, prevalence, consequences, recognition, treatment and prognosis of depression in relation to general practitioners (GPs) and with particularly regard to elderly males. The research indicates poor recognition and treatment of depression in older adults, despite the research indicating that older adults have a similar prognosis as younger adults, when the depression is treated. Factors influencing the detection of depression are included.

Repetition Priming And Melody : Implicit Memory For Music, Jacqueline Landre

Theses : Honours

The present study investigated the existence of repetition priming for melody and the extent to which that priming would be affected by the manipulation of frequency. A group of 62 university students and 2 members of the public listened to 20 high frequency and 20 low frequency melodies in the first phase of a repetition priming experiment. Participants were required to name as many melodies as they could as quickly as possible. The same melodies were then re-presented immediately in the second phase of the experiment along with another group of 40 melodies matched in frequency to those in the …

Dancing With Difference, Michael J. Lenney

Theses : Honours

This is a symbolic interactionist study into behaviours surrounding social interaction. The study has two components, asking how people with able-bodies interact with a young person with a disability, and how does the young person, who is non-verbal, respond to and interpret such interactions? Participants were observed and recorded using a digital camera whilst interacting at a social venue. The able-bodied participants were not aware of the camera at the time of filming, and were approached after the filming to participate in the study. Seven participants were later interviewed and asked to explain what they were aware of as they …