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Sociology

Masters Theses

1977

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Old Age In The Rural Philippines, Trina I. Jacob Dec 1977

Old Age In The Rural Philippines, Trina I. Jacob

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No abstract provided.


Assimilation: An Empirical Test Of Milton Gordon's Model On Mexican Americans In Holland, Michigan, Denise L. Tyiska Dec 1977

Assimilation: An Empirical Test Of Milton Gordon's Model On Mexican Americans In Holland, Michigan, Denise L. Tyiska

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No abstract provided.


Urbanization And Changing Status Of Iranian Women, 1956-1966, Kianoush Ahmadi-Soroosh Aug 1977

Urbanization And Changing Status Of Iranian Women, 1956-1966, Kianoush Ahmadi-Soroosh

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No abstract provided.


A Study Of Foreign And United States Students' Perceptions Of Seriousness Of Selected Criminal Offenses: A Cross-Cultural Inquiry, Obi N. Ignatius Ebbe Aug 1977

A Study Of Foreign And United States Students' Perceptions Of Seriousness Of Selected Criminal Offenses: A Cross-Cultural Inquiry, Obi N. Ignatius Ebbe

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No abstract provided.


The Development Of Scientific Careers Among Black And White Students: A Longitudinal Study, Willard B. Bowe Apr 1977

The Development Of Scientific Careers Among Black And White Students: A Longitudinal Study, Willard B. Bowe

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No abstract provided.


An Examination Of Distinguishing Characteristics Between Recidivist And Non-Recidivist Juvenile Offenders, Peter A. Draugalis Apr 1977

An Examination Of Distinguishing Characteristics Between Recidivist And Non-Recidivist Juvenile Offenders, Peter A. Draugalis

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No abstract provided.


The Kalamazoo County Citizens Probation Authority A Descriptive Analysis Of The Referral And Selection Criteria January 1, 1973-January 1, 1974, Katherine Ruth Malzahn-Bass Apr 1977

The Kalamazoo County Citizens Probation Authority A Descriptive Analysis Of The Referral And Selection Criteria January 1, 1973-January 1, 1974, Katherine Ruth Malzahn-Bass

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Trust, Efficacy, And Political Reform Behavior: A Study Of Voters In Seven Pennsylvania Municipalities, Seyed Alaeddin Tolouie Apr 1977

Trust, Efficacy, And Political Reform Behavior: A Study Of Voters In Seven Pennsylvania Municipalities, Seyed Alaeddin Tolouie

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No abstract provided.


A Cohort Analysis Of Juvenile Probationers From The Kalamazoo County Juvenile Court, 1971, Karl B. Kucab Apr 1977

A Cohort Analysis Of Juvenile Probationers From The Kalamazoo County Juvenile Court, 1971, Karl B. Kucab

Masters Theses

Data on 171 juveniles placed on probation in 1971 was compiled and analyzed. Thirteen independent and six dependent variables were tested bivariately and multivariately. The recidivism rate for the cohort was also determined.

This was the first analysis of the court's probation service. It served to supply the court with three "measures" of recidivism, a "Delinquency Seriousness Index," and an adult follow-up of the cohort.

Results showed an effectiveness rate of 60.25%. In addition, 13 of the 78 hypotheses advanced were accepted and four significant predictor models were constructed. "Early age at onset" of delinquency, a familiar predictor of recidivism, …


An Internal Public Relations Plan For Neoga Community Unit #3'S Title 1 Project, Marilyn Gilmer Rennels Jan 1977

An Internal Public Relations Plan For Neoga Community Unit #3'S Title 1 Project, Marilyn Gilmer Rennels

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No abstract provided by author.


Effects Of Distance And Sex On Verbal Productivity And Anxiety, Peter Lindsay Rogers Jan 1977

Effects Of Distance And Sex On Verbal Productivity And Anxiety, Peter Lindsay Rogers

Masters Theses

The present study was designed to determine whether physical distance between male and female interviewees and a female interviewer affected verbal productivity and anxiety level when interviewees discussed academic, social, and personal topics. The interview was conceptualized as an information-gathering interview. Crucial variables in such interviews are client participation and information flow. Client verbal productivity appears to be directly related to these variables, and was used as one dependent variable to measure the impact of distance on interviewee verbal behavior. A self-report measure of anxiety, the Fear Thermometer was used as a second dependent variable.

The experimental distances used in …