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Group Psychotherapy With Underachievers, Marty Mcdonald Jan 1968

Group Psychotherapy With Underachievers, Marty Mcdonald

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The aim of this paper is to point out the opportunities and possibilities of group psychology in helping underachievers particularly at the college level. Due to lack of available information on this topic, it was necessary first to examine group psychotherapy and underachievers separately and then to try correlating the two areas.

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The Truman Election: Was 1968 A Repeat?, Cloene Biggs Jan 1968

The Truman Election: Was 1968 A Repeat?, Cloene Biggs

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As election day in 1948 drew nearer, political pollsters, pros and amateurs united in predicting victory for Thomas E. Dewey. Only underdog candidate President Truman and, as it turned out, the American electorate disagreed with this consensus.

At the end of 1947 Truman was considered certain for renomination by his party, and the Gallup Poll showed that he would easily defeat either of the two leading Republicans--Governor Dewey and Senator Taft. A get-tough policy with Russia had pushed up his popularity--the Marshall Plan, his advocacy of government action to curb high prices, his confrontation with labor leader John L. Lewis …

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Mitchellville Personal Observation And Experiences, Cloene Biggs Jr. Jan 1968

Mitchellville Personal Observation And Experiences, Cloene Biggs Jr.

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A Study Of The Sociological Changed Of Two French Villages, Brenda Johnson Jan 1968

A Study Of The Sociological Changed Of Two French Villages, Brenda Johnson

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Is The Death Penalty Dying?, Sharon Coe Jan 1968

Is The Death Penalty Dying?, Sharon Coe

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Now that fourteen states, almost one-third of our country, have abolished the death penalty, it is causing other states to stop and examine capital punishment and see if the extreme penalty is really the most effective penalty.

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Honors Seminar Report Division Of Social Sciences, Cloene Biggs, Anne Nowlin, Joyce Mason, Carol Kimbrough Jan 1968

Honors Seminar Report Division Of Social Sciences, Cloene Biggs, Anne Nowlin, Joyce Mason, Carol Kimbrough

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A Study Of The Economic Development Of Great Britain, Dan Gaske Jan 1968

A Study Of The Economic Development Of Great Britain, Dan Gaske

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The purpose of this paper is to present with briefness, and yet I hope clarity, a history of the economic development of Great Britain, from its early beginnings through the medeival era and both World Wars. I have attempted to take each period in British economic history, present the economic phenomenon that occurred during the period, and show the causes and results of such phenomenon. I want to thank my wife for her help in the preparation of this paper, and Mr. David Johnson for getting me started on it. I enjoyed working on it; I hope you will obtain …

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Environment: A Cause Of Mental Retardation, Carol Kimbrough Jan 1968