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Religion And Spirituality In Social Work Practice With Older Adults: A Survey Of Social Workers, Elizabeth Antoinette Fraser

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.

Cutting Governments Spending: An Analysis Of The Budget Cuts Within The Federal Government Of The United States And The United Arab Emirates, Saleh Jathlan Al-Mazrouei

Theses Digitization Project

This paper gives an overview of the historical changes in the budgets of the U.S. and U.A.E.; discusses the nature of national government spending and outlines how and why government budgets in both countries have changed ove time.

I Don't Know Why It's Funny, But I'Ll Laugh Anyway: Analysis Of Feigned Laughter In The Context Of Face-Threatening-Utterances, Dirkson Christopher Lee

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of this thesis is to reveal some of the behavioral characteristics of a specific type of laughter that I term "feigned laughter," and how it is used in the context of face-threatening-utterances (FTUs), or utterances that threaten the face needs of an individual.

An Exploration Of Family Of Origin Violence, Shaming, And Insecure Attachment Styles In Men Who Batter, Larissa Alexandra Elias

Theses Digitization Project

This was an exploratory study designed to better understand the extent to which domestic batterers have experienced exposure to family of origin violence, shaming by a parent, and developed insecure attachment styles during childhood.

Influences On The Perceived Reasonableness Of Employment Testing Accommodations For Persons With Disabilities, Bridget Ann Styers

Theses Digitization Project

The present study examined how the origin of an applicant's disability, the status of the job he/she was applying for and the level of test accommodation provided, influenced a participant's perception of what was a reasonable pre-employment testing accommodation. Additionally, how attributes of organizationsal members, such as age, education level and knowledge of ADA law influenced reasonableness of accommodation were examined.

Introduction To Between Gay And Straight: Understanding Friendship Across Sexual Orientation [Book], Lisa M. Tillmann Ph.D.

Faculty Publications

This chapter sets a personal, academic, and cultural context for the author's PhD dissertation research (1994-98), an ethnographic and interview study of a network of gay male friends in Tampa, Florida.

2001 University Employee Service Recognition Program, Western Michigan University

25 Year Club

• 25 Year Club
• New Inductees
• Members
• Retirees
• Forty Years of Service
• Thirty-Five Years of Service
• Thirty Years of Service
• Twenty Years of Service
• Fifteen Years of Service
• Ten Years of Service

Interdisciplinary Team Perceptions Of Efficacy In The Workplace And With Client Families, Eugenia Arlene Turner

Theses Digitization Project

This constructivist study examined the perceptions that an interdisciplinary team has about themselves in the work setting and during fieldwork interactions while working with client families. Twelve staff members of a program that provides supportive services for the families of severely handicapped children responded to a bank of fifteen questions in an effort to examine the relationship between team members perceptions of their roles and how those perceptions affect their job performance and satisfaction.

Why Older Adults Seek Employment: An Examination Of The Differing Motivations Among Subgroups, Lui Ping Loi

Theses Digitization Project

The underlying assumption of this thesis was that different subgroups of older adults have different motivations for seeking employment.

Attitudes And Practices Of Corporal Punishment With Ethnicity And Religiosity As Predictive Variables, Denise Rodriguez, Allen Kay Sackett

Theses Digitization Project

This study explores the relationship between ethnicity and level of religiosity, and parental or caregiver practices of physical punishment as a discipline style.

The University Of Texas Of The Permian Basin Undergraduate Catalog, 2001-2003, The University Of Texas Of The Permian Basin

Course Catalogs

No abstract provided.

Alterted States: Envisioning The Masculin Woman, Laura L. Behling

Scholarship and Professional Work of the Associate Provosts

To be sure, Benchley's satiric portrait does confuse our contemporary sociological notions of the differences between sex and gender...

2000-01 Delaware Study Report, Office Of The Controller, Wright State University

Delaware Study

A comparative analysis of faculty teaching loads and direct instructional cost at the level of academic discipline for 2000-2001.

Iowa Journal Of Communication, Volume 33, Number 1, Spring 2001 [Download Entire Issue]

Iowa Journal of Communication

No abstract provided.

Job Satisfaction For Rehabilitation Counselors, Louis Dudash Iv

Theses Digitization Project

Research reveals that rehabilitation counselors who are satisfied with their work environment tend to be more effective and have increased productivity. Rehabilitation counselors work with persons with disabilities to assist them in maximizing their ability to live independently in their communities.

A Comparison Study: Self-Report Of Verbal Abuse And Dependent/Insecure Personality Traits By Particpants [Sic] In Court Mandated Domestic Violence Treatment, Rosemary Jane Ferris

Theses Digitization Project

This project examined existing data that measured whether men who completed court-mandated group treatment for domestic violence have lower measures of non-physical violence and dependent/insecure personality traits than their still enrolled counterparts. The data review used two anonymous self-report instruments: The Non-Physical Abuse of Partner Scale (NPAPS) and The Dependency and Insecurity in Romantic Love Scale (DIRLS).

Deploying Mobile Computer Classroom As A Catalyst For More Parental Involvement Via Technology As Well As Bridging Digital Divide: A Feasibility Study, Abdul Hamid Khan

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of this paper is to explore the feasibility of using the mobile computer classroom for increasing the parental involvement via technology with the intent of alleviating both the problems of downward trending performance of students as well as bridging the "digital divide" among parents and other adults.

Taking Another Look At Women And Gender In Hemingway's Works, Gwendolyn Dale Binks

Theses Digitization Project

This project supports the contrary argument that Hemingway provided a voice for the post-Victorian woman, a woman exercising her strength within relationships, her sexuality, her femininity, and her freedom from oppression during the twentieth century women's movement.

Perceptions Of Gender Socialization Among African-American Female Caretakers, Cherise Michelle Carpenter

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.

Attachment Behaviors Displayed By Children In Foster Care, Denise Cathleen Rice

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the level of attachment, secure or insecure, displayed by foster children after a minimal one-hour separation from their foster parent. The sample consisted of fifty foster parents (22 males and 28 females) who had foster children ranging in ages from 3-12. The foster children have lived in the current foster care placement for at least one month. To measure the foster child's level of attachment to the foster parent, the foster parent completed a demographic survey as well as the Parent/Child Reunion Inventory (Marcus 1988). Analysis was conducted using a variety of …

Men's Ambivalence Toward Sexy Versus Traditional Women, Melissa Yuki Wheeler

Theses Digitization Project

This thesis examines ambivalent attitudes toward sexy and traditional women.

A Quest For Sales, Daniel Lynn Goehring

Theses Digitization Project

This paper is to evaluate the sales program at Arrowhead Credit Union, and make recommendations for enhancing and improving it. This paper provide guidance and direction to assist the Arrowhead Credit Unions transition to a sales focused organization.

Teaching And Learning In The School Garden, Elizabeth Lynn Waddell

Theses Digitization Project

This project was created to encourage educators to establish school site gardens. Gardens provide the opportunity to introduce environmental topics, and can become hands-on learning centers for subjects across the course of study.

Investigating Adaptive Coping Mechanisms In Elderly Spousal Cargivers, Elaine Margaret Foytik

Theses Digitization Project

This research investigated the coping strategies that elderly caregivers use when caring for a spouse with brain impairment, categorizing their strategies into an external or internal locus of control.

Relationships Between Family Environment, Psychological Maltreatment, And Well-Being And Symptoms, Rhonda Kay Alvarez

Theses Digitization Project

An examination of the relationships between family environment, psychological maltreatment, subjective well-being and psychological distress. Certain family environments may be more at risk for engaging in psychological maltreatment than others.

Psychographics And Vals System As Marketing Segmentation Approach By Business Establishments In United Arab Emirates, Rashed Abdulaziz Al-Shamsi

Theses Digitization Project

Psychographics is the principal technique used by consumer researchers as an operational definition or measure of life style. One aim of psychographics is to provide quantitative measures of consumer lifestyles, in contrast to soft or qualitative research from focused group interviews, depth interviews and similar techniques. The scope of this thesis is to discuss the psychographics analysis and life system in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as a tool of marketing communication segmentation.

African American Children In The Child Welfare System: An American Tragedy, Dana Claire Cunningham

Theses Digitization Project

The enormous amount of African American children in the foster care system is a concern for many professional social workers, and others who are interested in this issue.

Mimosa 2001, Jacksonville State University

JSU Yearbooks

The JSU Yearbook Collection spans the years from 1926 to the present. The publication began in 1926 as the Teacola (some volumes spelled "Teacoala") and continued under this title through 1933. The yearbook appears to have ceased printing after that year; the student newspaper took the name Teacola (later changed to the Collegian and finally the Chanticleer) and began publication in 1934. The yearbook started up again in 1947 under the name Mimosa. The Library holds all volume years that were printed: 1926-1933, 1947-1950, 1952-present.

Gay Rights And The Right To A Family: Conflicts Between Liberal And Illiberal Belief Systems, Rhoda E. Howard-Hassmann

Political Science Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

The Tomokan Yearbook 2001, Rollins College Students

The Tomokan

Rollins College's yearbook for the Class of 2001.