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Humanitarian Intervention: Great Expectations And Shattered Hopes, Charles W. Peraino
Humanitarian Intervention: Great Expectations And Shattered Hopes, Charles W. Peraino
Master's Theses
America faces the moral dilemma of whether to intervene militarily, at great risk, in states which commit massive human rights violations against their own citizens. A systematic look at the intellectual ideas guiding international relations reveals such atrocities to be an established part of international behavior. Ending this structural violence is difficult because of the epistemological and ethical limits of social science, the rule of law, political theory, and moral philosophy. The resulting, insolvable problems of international politics--such as the preference for international order over individual justice, the unlimited aspirations of nationalism and self-determination, the conflicts of cultural relativism, and …
The Racial Gap In Public Opinion Concerning The Persian Gulf War: A Study Of Opinion Leaders In Richmond, Virginia, Ryan Turner Riggs
The Racial Gap In Public Opinion Concerning The Persian Gulf War: A Study Of Opinion Leaders In Richmond, Virginia, Ryan Turner Riggs
Master's Theses
The proportion of black Americans serving in the United States military is much larger than their proportion among the general population. This issue came to the forefront· during the Persian Gulf War of 1990-1991. While proud that many blacks were serving in uniform, and that the leader of the entire military, General Colin L. Powell, was black, many black Americans expressed dismay at the potential for high black casualty rates and questioned why the high numbers of blacks in the military even existed. In addition, public opinion polls showed that blacks were less supportive of the war than whites. This …
The "Unstinted Effort" Of Social Comparison : Biases In The Retrieval Of Behavior Among Depressives And Nondepressives, Michele Christine Fejfar
The "Unstinted Effort" Of Social Comparison : Biases In The Retrieval Of Behavior Among Depressives And Nondepressives, Michele Christine Fejfar
Master's Theses
The egocentric bias, peoples' tendency to view themselves as better than others, has been found to exist in many different domains (Messick, Bloom, Boldizar, & Samuelson, 1985). Fejfar, Proudfoot, Allison, and Beggan (1994) uncovered evidence supporting two components to the bias: the motivation to be egocentric and the construction of strategies to fulfill this motivation. In the present research, this model was used to determine the biases inherent in depressive (as opposed to nondepressive) cognitions by having subjects list good and bad behaviors performed by themselves and others. Subjects directly or indirectly compared themselves to others (to test the motivation …
Iran And Turkmenistan : Significant Bilateral Construction And Cooperation In Central Asia?, Craig William Hershberg
Iran And Turkmenistan : Significant Bilateral Construction And Cooperation In Central Asia?, Craig William Hershberg
Master's Theses
The primary purpose of this thesis is to offer a policy analysis of bilateral agreements, between Iran and Turkmenistan from late 1991 to the summer of 1994, the main focus of which is to identify possible gaps between theory and practice or policy making and policy implemelltation. My hope is to add to our knowledge of the little understood, but nonetheless significant, Central Asian countries and their emerging relationships with neighboring countries. The approach of this paper is based on an extensive chronology, consisting of numerous, detailed examples of cooperation, agreements, contracts, proposals, construction, and other aspects of infrastructure between …
Alienation And Altruism Among Street Level Bureaucrats: A Study Of The Virginia Victim/Witness And Crime Assistance Program, Susan Margaret O'Donnell
Alienation And Altruism Among Street Level Bureaucrats: A Study Of The Virginia Victim/Witness And Crime Assistance Program, Susan Margaret O'Donnell
Master's Theses
Author Michael Lipsky argues that street-level bureaucrats are unresponsive to clients' needs because of five conditions that characterize the bureaucratic setting. These conditions include a chronic lack of resources, an ever-increasing client load, ambiguous or conflicting agency goal expectations, goal measures that encourage impersonal service, and the lack of a client reference group for workers. One purpose of this paper is to determine if the five conditions of work that frame Lipsky's argument in a street-level bureaucracy exist for the Virginia Victim/Witness and Crime Victim Assistance (V /W-CVA) program. Another objective is to evaluate the implications of these conditions for …
The Hormones Of Pregnancy Alter Somal Size In The Medial Preoptic Area Of The Rat Brain, Lori A. Keyser
The Hormones Of Pregnancy Alter Somal Size In The Medial Preoptic Area Of The Rat Brain, Lori A. Keyser
Master's Theses
Formerly non-responsive females will display maternal behavior (MB) following pregnancy and parturition. The behavioral alterations are believed to occur in response to hormonal changes that accompany pregnancy. The medical pre optic area (MPOA) regulates hormone-induced MB. The current study examined neuronal changes which might account for the modified behavior. Twenty adult female Sprague-Dawley rats were assigned a hormone condition: ovariectomized (OVX), ovariectomized/hormone-treated (P+E2), intact diestrus (DI), or pregnant (PREG). Animals were killed, and their brains fixed in Golgi-Cox solution. Somata of the MPOA and related cortex were measured in each group using a Bioquant imaging system. Pregnant females …
Teachers' Role In The Development Of Children's Metamemory And Strategy Knowledge: A Cross-Cultural Comparison Of American And Singaporean Elementary School Teachers, Sony Hoe
Master's Theses
No abstract provided.
Future Task Difficulty Expectations And Strategic Failure In Depression: A Test Of Depressive Self-Presentation Theory, Evan Finer
Master's Theses
No abstract provided.
System Vulnerability To Transnational Terrorism, Tonya M. James
System Vulnerability To Transnational Terrorism, Tonya M. James
Master's Theses
No abstract provided.
Religiosity, Sex Roles, And Attitudes Toward Women: Their Relation To The Roles Of Women In The Church, Kristen J. Petzinger
Religiosity, Sex Roles, And Attitudes Toward Women: Their Relation To The Roles Of Women In The Church, Kristen J. Petzinger
Master's Theses
No abstract provided.
Community, Rhythm, And Relationships At Westside Shelter: An Ethnography Of A Homeless Shelter's Staff And Guests, David Todd Campbell
Community, Rhythm, And Relationships At Westside Shelter: An Ethnography Of A Homeless Shelter's Staff And Guests, David Todd Campbell
Master's Theses
No abstract provided.
Home-Leaving, Parent-Adolescent Conflict And Parenting Style In Late Adolescence, Denise Lynn Durbin
Home-Leaving, Parent-Adolescent Conflict And Parenting Style In Late Adolescence, Denise Lynn Durbin
Master's Theses
No abstract provided.
Effects Of Social Comparison And Perceived Severity Of Illness On Symptom Recognition And Monitoring, Susan Mccabe Sheffer
Effects Of Social Comparison And Perceived Severity Of Illness On Symptom Recognition And Monitoring, Susan Mccabe Sheffer
Master's Theses
No abstract provided.
The Connection Between Childhood Sexual Abuse And Eating Disorders In Women: A Review Of The Literature, Susan M. Lavaccare
The Connection Between Childhood Sexual Abuse And Eating Disorders In Women: A Review Of The Literature, Susan M. Lavaccare
Master's Theses
No abstract provided.
Social Support And Medical Student Retention: An Analysis Of Ethnic Differences, Michelle L. Christensen
Social Support And Medical Student Retention: An Analysis Of Ethnic Differences, Michelle L. Christensen
Master's Theses
No abstract provided.
Do The Effects Of Child Psychotherapy Vary Over Time?, James Kelly Cotten
Do The Effects Of Child Psychotherapy Vary Over Time?, James Kelly Cotten
Master's Theses
No abstract provided.
The Use Of Race Categories As A Resource In Medicine: The Case Of Tuberculosis And Native Americans, 1900-1990., Lynn M. Higgins
The Use Of Race Categories As A Resource In Medicine: The Case Of Tuberculosis And Native Americans, 1900-1990., Lynn M. Higgins
Master's Theses
No abstract provided.
Merging Physical And Cognitive Control : An Analysis Of Perceived Fear And Risk Of Rape, Jennifer Howard Brockway
Merging Physical And Cognitive Control : An Analysis Of Perceived Fear And Risk Of Rape, Jennifer Howard Brockway
Master's Theses
No abstract provided.
The Relationship Between Academic Self-Concept, Locus Of-Control, Social Interdependence, And Academic Achievement Among African-American College Students, Valerie G. Kuykendall-Rogers
The Relationship Between Academic Self-Concept, Locus Of-Control, Social Interdependence, And Academic Achievement Among African-American College Students, Valerie G. Kuykendall-Rogers
Master's Theses
No abstract provided.
Selling The Blooming Flower Way: Issues Of Empowerment With Beauty And Women, Colleen Carpenter
Selling The Blooming Flower Way: Issues Of Empowerment With Beauty And Women, Colleen Carpenter
Master's Theses
No abstract provided.
Neuroticism As A Mediator Between Perceived Attachment Patterns And Career Search And College Self-Efficacy, Susanne E. Richter
Neuroticism As A Mediator Between Perceived Attachment Patterns And Career Search And College Self-Efficacy, Susanne E. Richter
Master's Theses
No abstract provided.
Racial Identity And Interracial Dating Attitudes Of African-American College Students At A Predominately African-American University, Russell Chad Hancock
Racial Identity And Interracial Dating Attitudes Of African-American College Students At A Predominately African-American University, Russell Chad Hancock
Master's Theses
No abstract provided.
A Meta-Analysis Of Surveys Examining The Relationship Between Aids-Related Knowledge And Attitudes, Patrick W. Smillie
A Meta-Analysis Of Surveys Examining The Relationship Between Aids-Related Knowledge And Attitudes, Patrick W. Smillie
Master's Theses
No abstract provided.
Psychotherapy With Hiv-Infected Clients: Factors Influencing Notification Of Third Parties, Neal F. Kozlowski
Psychotherapy With Hiv-Infected Clients: Factors Influencing Notification Of Third Parties, Neal F. Kozlowski
Master's Theses
No abstract provided.
The Mediating Effect Of Self-Referencing In Consumer Responses: Effect Of Message Recipient's Sex And Gender Role And Sex Of Message Communicator(S) On Responses To And Evaluations Of A Radio Ad, Elke Liewald
Master's Theses
No abstract provided.
A Meta-Analytic Review Of Self-Esteem And Self-Concept Interventions: Implications For School-Based Interventions, Margaret Haney
A Meta-Analytic Review Of Self-Esteem And Self-Concept Interventions: Implications For School-Based Interventions, Margaret Haney
Master's Theses
No abstract provided.
Gender Role Versus Work Role: Differing Stresses For Male And Female Psychotherapists?, Julie G. Coplon
Gender Role Versus Work Role: Differing Stresses For Male And Female Psychotherapists?, Julie G. Coplon
Master's Theses
No abstract provided.
A Study Of Clinical Social Workers' Recognition And Use Of Countertransference With Adult Borderline Clients, Fred R. Mckenzie
A Study Of Clinical Social Workers' Recognition And Use Of Countertransference With Adult Borderline Clients, Fred R. Mckenzie
Master's Theses
No abstract provided.
A Study Of Social Workers' Sensitivity To Intrafamilial Childhood Sexual Abuse, Dennis Radigan Gourley
A Study Of Social Workers' Sensitivity To Intrafamilial Childhood Sexual Abuse, Dennis Radigan Gourley
Master's Theses
No abstract provided.
Reducing Emotional Distress Using The Stress Inoculation Model For Hiv-Infected People In The Pre-Aids Stage, Nancy Downey Caddick
Reducing Emotional Distress Using The Stress Inoculation Model For Hiv-Infected People In The Pre-Aids Stage, Nancy Downey Caddick
Master's Theses
No abstract provided.