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Factors Affecting Persistence Of Re-Entry Women At An Urban State University, Carolyn Sheriff Mayfield
Factors Affecting Persistence Of Re-Entry Women At An Urban State University, Carolyn Sheriff Mayfield
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
The purpose of this study was to investigate the factors that affect the persistence of re-entry women over age twenty-five at an urban state university using Vincent Tinto's academic-social fit theory of retention and persistence which posits that once this fit is achieved, persistence and retention will be positively affected.;The re-entry women's population at Urban State University, an historically black university, was studied. It was chosen because of its mission of serving special populations, its size, its historical prominence, and its location in an urban community.;Urban State University had an available pool of eighty-eight women over age twenty-five who were …
Horace Mann: A Comparison Of A Traditional And A Revisionist Biography, George C. Whiting
Horace Mann: A Comparison Of A Traditional And A Revisionist Biography, George C. Whiting
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
The purpose of this study was to compare a traditional biography, Burke A. Hinsdale's Horace Mann and the Common School Revival in the United States (1900), and a revisionist biography, Jonathan Messerli's Horace Mann: a Biography (1972), within a "neutral" frame of reference to determine which author made the more logical use of evidence to support his argument.;David H. Fischer's Historians' Fallacies (1970) and Richard E. Neustadt & Ernest R. May's Thinking in Time (1986) were used to formulate a "neutral" frame of reference within which to analyze the two biographies.;Hinsdale's explanation was found to consist of a series of …
A Descriptive Study Of Sex-Trait Stereotypes Of Lay Church Members For Women Clergy, Loretta A. Mueller
A Descriptive Study Of Sex-Trait Stereotypes Of Lay Church Members For Women Clergy, Loretta A. Mueller
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
The purpose of this study was to investigate the sex-trait stereotype church lay people had of women clergy. Two groups of lay people were studied, those who had and had not had a woman clergy as either pastor or assistant pastor of a church to which they belonged. Data was also obtained from women clergy.;Gough's Adjective Check List was used to determine a stereotype that the above described lay people had of women clergy. The goal was to determine if there were differences between lay men and women in the way they described women clergy and if there were differences …
Presenting The Past: Education, Interpretation And The Teaching Of Black History At Colonial Williamsburg, Rex Marshall Ellis
Presenting The Past: Education, Interpretation And The Teaching Of Black History At Colonial Williamsburg, Rex Marshall Ellis
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation began in 1926. Within four years after its initial construction, the need to begin some means of presenting information to a growing population of visitors became apparent. In this study, an attempt will be made to answer the question, "How has the history of interpretation at Colonial Williamsburg influenced its teaching of black history?".;The major research question and the subsidiary questions were prompted by the recent inclusion of a black history program at the foundation. In this study, primary focus will be given to the history of interpretation at Colonial Williamsburg. An attempt will be made …
Migration For Secondary Education In The Netherlands Antilles, Elva Lee Smith
Migration For Secondary Education In The Netherlands Antilles, Elva Lee Smith
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
When Mary Entered With Her Brother William: Women Students At The College Of William And Mary, 1918-1945, Laura Frances Parrish
When Mary Entered With Her Brother William: Women Students At The College Of William And Mary, 1918-1945, Laura Frances Parrish
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
The Making Of "Polished Patriots": The Education Of Boys In Colonial Virginia, Jan Kirsten. Gilliam
The Making Of "Polished Patriots": The Education Of Boys In Colonial Virginia, Jan Kirsten. Gilliam
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
Women Who Have A Graduate School Education Who Have Chosen To Make Mothering The Major Focus Of Their Time : A Descriptive Study, Linda Shapiro Stone
Women Who Have A Graduate School Education Who Have Chosen To Make Mothering The Major Focus Of Their Time : A Descriptive Study, Linda Shapiro Stone
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
This is a descriptive study of 33 graduate school educated women who have chosen to stay home with their children. The study includes a discussion of five major areas: personality characteristics, decision-making process, level of job satisfaction, peer and family relationships, and self-image.;The Methodology for this study involved four data gathering procedures: the demographic data form, the structural interview, the California Psychological Inventory (CPI), and the Bems Sex-Role Inventory (BSRI). Participants were obtained by sending fliers home with children at five preschools in the Richmond, Virginia Metropolitan area.;Demographic Data. The mean age for the group was 34. All were part …
A Policy Analysis Of The Federally Mandated Undergraduate Desegregation Criteria Measured By Retention Strategies For Minority Students At A Senior Public Traditionally White Institution In Virginia, Robert M. Simmonds
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
The purpose of this research was an analysis of the implementation of the federally mandated undergraduate desegregation criteria. This research looked at the development of policy at the federal level, and the subsequent response by the State of Virginia and Virginia Commonwealth University.;Virginia Commonwealth University was selected for this study for two reasons: (1) Virginia Commonwealth University is located in an urban setting which has the largest black population in the state, and (2) this institution has the largest target (identified by the state) of black enrollment than any other public senior institution in Virginia.;Retention strategies were used to measure …
"So Good A Work": The Brafferton School, 1691-1777, Karen A. Stuart
"So Good A Work": The Brafferton School, 1691-1777, Karen A. Stuart
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
The Development Of An Exceptional Brethern Ministers Scale For The California Psychological Inventory, James Ralph Hutchison
The Development Of An Exceptional Brethern Ministers Scale For The California Psychological Inventory, James Ralph Hutchison
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
The purpose of this study was to develop an Exceptional Brethren Ministers Scale for the California Psychological Inventory. This scale was designed to differentiate between effective and ineffective parish pastors in the Church of the Brethren.;The procedure involved the identification of two groups of parish clergy in the Church of the Brethren. These groups were formulated using a Pastoral Effectivenes Rating Form, (PERF). A list containing 160 items was circulated among a group of experts in ministry in the Church of the Brethren for their appraisal. The experts rated each item according to its efficacy in discriminating between effective and …
A History Of Governance At Lee College : A Study In Pentecostal Higher Education, Raphael Weller Stephens Iii
A History Of Governance At Lee College : A Study In Pentecostal Higher Education, Raphael Weller Stephens Iii
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
The purpose of this study was to trace the history of governance of Lee College, Cleveland, Tennessee, considering the influence of pentecostalism, particularly as stressed by its sponsoring denomination, the Church of God. Consideration was given to possible accommodations and complex influences which impacted on the pentecostal position of the College, differentiating secular/academic standards from clearly pentecostal standards.;It was hypothesized that Lee College would be highly influenced by the conservative pentecostalism of the Church of God that the decision-making process would reflect this influence. Two questions were asked: (1) to what extent has pentecostalism influenced the governance structure of Lee …
The Diaries Of Henry A Washington, 1842--1845, H. A. Washington
The Diaries Of Henry A Washington, 1842--1845, H. A. Washington
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
The Admission Of Religious Nonconformists To The Universities Of Oxford And Cambridge And To Degrees In Those Universities, 1828--1871, Valerie K. Lund
The Admission Of Religious Nonconformists To The Universities Of Oxford And Cambridge And To Degrees In Those Universities, 1828--1871, Valerie K. Lund
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
The College Of William And Mary, 1849-59: The Memoirs Of Silas Totten, Silas Totten
The College Of William And Mary, 1849-59: The Memoirs Of Silas Totten, Silas Totten
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
Henry St George Tucker, Legal Educator, Alta Elizabeth Cassady
Henry St George Tucker, Legal Educator, Alta Elizabeth Cassady
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
Biographical Sketches Of Anglican Clergymen Trained At The College Of William And Mary, 1729-1776: A Study Of James Blair's Plan And Its Result, Susan Louise Patterson
Biographical Sketches Of Anglican Clergymen Trained At The College Of William And Mary, 1729-1776: A Study Of James Blair's Plan And Its Result, Susan Louise Patterson
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
The Student-Worker Crisis In France May-June, 1968, John Bingham Munroe
The Student-Worker Crisis In France May-June, 1968, John Bingham Munroe
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
Maurice Francis Egan: Writer, Teacher, Diplomat, Caroline Patrice Peck
Maurice Francis Egan: Writer, Teacher, Diplomat, Caroline Patrice Peck
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
A History Of The Virginia Academy Of Science, 1923-1945, Harry Joseph Staggers
A History Of The Virginia Academy Of Science, 1923-1945, Harry Joseph Staggers
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
John Millington, Civil Engineer And Teacher, 1779-1868, Lavonne Olson Tarleton
John Millington, Civil Engineer And Teacher, 1779-1868, Lavonne Olson Tarleton
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
An Analysis And Appraisal Of The Women's Intramural Sports Program At The College Of William And Mary, 1945-1950, Inez Lois Smith
An Analysis And Appraisal Of The Women's Intramural Sports Program At The College Of William And Mary, 1945-1950, Inez Lois Smith
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
Educating The Korean Juvenile Delinquent For Democracy, Harold Dwight Eastman
Educating The Korean Juvenile Delinquent For Democracy, Harold Dwight Eastman
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.