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บทบรรณาธิการ, ศรีวงศ์ สุมิตร Jan 2007

บทบรรณาธิการ, ศรีวงศ์ สุมิตร

Jamjuree Journal

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Bereavement Rituals In The Muscogee Creek Tribe, Andrea C. Walker, David E. Balk Jan 2007

Bereavement Rituals In The Muscogee Creek Tribe, Andrea C. Walker, David E. Balk

College of Science and Engineering Faculty Research and Scholarship

A qualitative, collective case study explores bereavement rituals in the Muscogee Creek tribe. Data from interviews with 27 participants, all adult members of the tribe, revealed consensus on participation in certain bereavement rituals. Common rituals included (a) conducting a wake service the night before burial; (b) never leaving the body alone before burial; (c) enclosing personal items and food in the casket; (d) digging graves by hand; (e) each individual throwing a handful of dirt into the grave before covering, called giving a ‘‘farewell handshake’’; (f) covering the grave completely by hand; (g) building a house over the grave; (h) …

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The Law Of Libraries And Archives: Chapter 1: Libraries And The U.S. Legal System, Bryan M. Carson Jan 2007

The Law Of Libraries And Archives: Chapter 1: Libraries And The U.S. Legal System, Bryan M. Carson

DLPS Faculty Publications

The law should be accessible to every professional, which is the philosophy behind The Law of Libraries and Archives. In this invaluable book, legal concepts are explained in plain English so that librarians and archivists will be able to understand the principles that affect them on a daily basis. This book provides its readers with answers and raises issues for them to think about. In addition to providing a basic overview of the law, this work contains enough details to allow readers to make informed choices and to converse intelligently with legal counsel.
Some of the issues included in …

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การคัดเลือกระบบห้องสมุดอัตโนมัติ, เสาวภา หลิมวิจิตร Jan 2007

การคัดเลือกระบบห้องสมุดอัตโนมัติ, เสาวภา หลิมวิจิตร

วารสารบรรณารักษศาสตร์ (Library Science Journal)

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An Assessment Of The Gambling Behavior Of Older Adults In A Senior Center Setting, Debra Fay Johnson Jan 2007

An Assessment Of The Gambling Behavior Of Older Adults In A Senior Center Setting, Debra Fay Johnson

Theses Digitization Project

Fifty-two individuals 60 years of age or older participated in this research study. This study is of significance because as opportunities to gamble are becoming more available and accessible, older adults are participating in gambling activities for leisure and recreational benefits. This phenomenon is of concern because older adults may be at risk for problems related to gambling that they may not be able to recover from. Furthermore, senior center directors and social workers need to know how to assess, evaluate and intervene with older adults who may have gambling problems or problems related to their gambling behavior.

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Perceptions Of Social Services Among Immigrants, Javier MartíN Panameno, Carlos Morales Jan 2007

Perceptions Of Social Services Among Immigrants, Javier MartíN Panameno, Carlos Morales

Theses Digitization Project

This project focused on immigrants' perceptions of social services and social workers. The study employed the post positivist paradigm. The project was conducted with legal and illegal immigrants who received services at Bilingual Family Counseling Service in the city of Ontario, CA. The study found that the immigrants' perceptions about social service agencies and social workers were multi-determined by at least three elements: knowledge, experiences, and attitudes. The dynamic interaction between experiences and attitudes shaped the immigrants' perceptions. Most of the respondents had a positive attitude toward social workers and social services agencies.

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Factors Associated With Job Burnout Among Mental Health Workers, Tammy Marie Whitlow Jan 2007

Factors Associated With Job Burnout Among Mental Health Workers, Tammy Marie Whitlow

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of this study is to collect and analyze data obtained from the mental health workers at Masada Homes in Fontana. Specifically, this research project will identify the rates of emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and personal accomplishment that are experienced by these mental health workers.

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High School Hispanic Dropouts: Beliefs And Attitudes Among Hispanic Parents, Karina Elizabeth Miranda, Vanessa R. Zambrano Jan 2007

High School Hispanic Dropouts: Beliefs And Attitudes Among Hispanic Parents, Karina Elizabeth Miranda, Vanessa R. Zambrano

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of this study is to examine Hispanic parent's beliefs and attitudes about high school Hispanic drop out rates. This study was conducted to better understand the factors that Hispanic parents believe lead to school dropout as well as prevention.

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Improving Support Services For Kinship Caregivers Of Dependent Children In San Bernardino County, Georgia Lee Moore Jan 2007

Improving Support Services For Kinship Caregivers Of Dependent Children In San Bernardino County, Georgia Lee Moore

Theses Digitization Project

This study examined the support services offered to kinship providers through the Kinship Family Center and find ways to increase and/or improve these support services for kinship care providers who are caring for children that are dependents of San Bernardino County.

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Environmental Education Curriculum For The California Conservation Corps, Barbara Katherine Cook Jan 2007

Environmental Education Curriculum For The California Conservation Corps, Barbara Katherine Cook

Theses Digitization Project

This project was developed to provide curriculum for young adults in the California Conservation Corps to help them connect to their employment with attitude and knowledge acquisition related to the outdoors.

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Promoting Responsible Environmental Behavior In Second Grade Students, Mary Annette Kirchhoff Jan 2007

Promoting Responsible Environmental Behavior In Second Grade Students, Mary Annette Kirchhoff

Theses Digitization Project

This project provides a convenient way to incorporate environmental education into the already exiting curriculum. Many of the environmental lessons and activities provided in this project cover language arts and math standards as well as providing students with the environmental knowledge, sensitivity, and skills they need.

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Service Utilization Among The Mentally Ill Homeless, Amanda Nicole Card, Heather Nicole Sylvester Jan 2007

Service Utilization Among The Mentally Ill Homeless, Amanda Nicole Card, Heather Nicole Sylvester

Theses Digitization Project

This study conducted in-depth interviews with 11 homeless or formerly homeless individuals at eh Central City Lutheran Mission. The focus of this research project is mental health service utilization among the homeless in San Bernardino. A wide array of services are available to the mentally ill homeless in this area, however services offered often do not meet the needs of this population.

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Transitional Difficulties Among Foster Youth: A Look At Social Support And Attachment, Ashley Megan Brady, Kyra Kristine Dotter Jan 2007

Transitional Difficulties Among Foster Youth: A Look At Social Support And Attachment, Ashley Megan Brady, Kyra Kristine Dotter

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of this study is to examine the level of social support in a sample of foster youth nearing emancipation. Additionally this study seeks to examine if a relationship between social support and anxious and/or avoidant attachment styles can be observed.

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Using Children's Environmental Literature And Journaling To Help Students Develop A Sense Of Place In Nature, Marcie Lynn Horsky Jan 2007

Using Children's Environmental Literature And Journaling To Help Students Develop A Sense Of Place In Nature, Marcie Lynn Horsky

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of this project was to develop a series of three lesson plans based on children's environmental literature and journaling to be used in an outdoor environment and correlated to California State Science and English Language Arts Standards for the sixth grade.

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Influence Of Teamwork Aptitude And Personal Characteristics Of Team Members On Team Effectiveness: How Should We Form Effective Teams?, Shinko Kimura Jan 2007

Influence Of Teamwork Aptitude And Personal Characteristics Of Team Members On Team Effectiveness: How Should We Form Effective Teams?, Shinko Kimura

Theses Digitization Project

This study examines the factors that are important for team success by exploring the best possible criteria for selecting members for teamwork. Two models of team composition were proposed, productivty and synergy. The findings are discussed for their implications for team satisfaction and productivity.

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Organizational Policies, Organizational Social Support, And Work-Family Conflict: The Mediating Role Of Motivation Orientation, Christie Lynn Crimaldi Jan 2007

Organizational Policies, Organizational Social Support, And Work-Family Conflict: The Mediating Role Of Motivation Orientation, Christie Lynn Crimaldi

Theses Digitization Project

The current study examines the relationship between organizational support and work-family/family-work conflict. This study hopes to add to the literature by looking at individual differences as a possible mediator in the relationship between various sources of support and conflict between work and family.

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Early Familial Misogyny: Its Impact On Attachment Security And Later Caregiving Behaviors, Debra Dee Kirtland Jan 2007

Early Familial Misogyny: Its Impact On Attachment Security And Later Caregiving Behaviors, Debra Dee Kirtland

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of this study was to look at the impact of early misogynistic treatment of females on subsequent attachment security and the quality of the later caregiving of their own children. A Misogyny Scale was created for use in this study.

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Tracking The Outcomes Of Independent Living Programs, Lorraine Golda Demarco, Tamatha Jean Echevarria Jan 2007

Tracking The Outcomes Of Independent Living Programs, Lorraine Golda Demarco, Tamatha Jean Echevarria

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of this study was to evaluate and compare the outcomes of the Independent Living Program (ILP) of former foster youths who have aged out of foster care and group care in San Bernardino County of California using an exploratory and quantitative survey design.

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A Nonformal Education Program On Marine Environmental Issues For High School Students, Stefanie Rose Brummell Jan 2007

A Nonformal Education Program On Marine Environmental Issues For High School Students, Stefanie Rose Brummell

Theses Digitization Project

These nonformal environmental education programs focus on ocean issues for high school science students. There are four programs: "Earth Science and Plastics in the Pacific," "Biology and Marine Fisheries," "Chemistry and Global Climate Change," and "Physics and Tsunami." The presentation portion of each program is intended to be given by a nonformal educator to science students visiting a site, such as a museum or an aquarium.

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The Disproportionate Representation Of Blacks In The Child Welfare System Of The County Of Los Angeles And Decision-Making Practices Of Child Welfare Workers, Flora Mae Jones Jan 2007

The Disproportionate Representation Of Blacks In The Child Welfare System Of The County Of Los Angeles And Decision-Making Practices Of Child Welfare Workers, Flora Mae Jones

Theses Digitization Project

The focus of this study is the significant and widespread overrepresentation of blacks in the child welfare system. The study specifically addresses the issue in the context of its association with decision-making practice of child welfare workers in the County of Los Angeles.

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Images And Lyrics: Representations Of African American Women In Blues Lyrics Written By Black Women, Danette Marie Pugh-Patton Jan 2007

Images And Lyrics: Representations Of African American Women In Blues Lyrics Written By Black Women, Danette Marie Pugh-Patton

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of this thesis is to examine to what extent representations of double jeopardy and the stereotypical images of African American females: Mammy, Matriarch, Sapphire, and Strong Black Woman emerge in the blues lyrics of Alberta Hunter, Gertrude "Ma" Rainy, Memphis Minnie, and Victoria Spivey, using the theoretical framework of Black feminist rhetorical critique. The findings in this research entail several meanings regarding the lives of African American women during the 1920s and 1930s. Representations of racism, sexism, and classism also appear in the theme of relationships with various subthemes. The focus of this study is to explore the …

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Structured Decision Making In Adult Protective Services, Joseph Kenneth Lococo, Christy Anne Herff Jan 2007

Structured Decision Making In Adult Protective Services, Joseph Kenneth Lococo, Christy Anne Herff

Theses Digitization Project

The focus of this research project was to evaluate individual stakeholder perceptions of the implementation of Structured Decision Making (SDM) as a tool in risk assessment of elder abuse/neglect case referrals in Riverside County Adult Protective Services (APS). The researchers interviewed ten social workers from Riverside County APS, from line workers up to Deputy Director. Constructivist theory was used to develop a joint construct which indicated that the primary benefit of SDM was consistency. Consistency resulted in safety and proctection of the client, social worker and the agency.

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Everquest, Reality, And Postmodern Theories Of Community, Brian Jacob-Paul Bailie Jan 2007

Everquest, Reality, And Postmodern Theories Of Community, Brian Jacob-Paul Bailie

Theses Digitization Project

EverQuest is a multiplayer online role playing game that serves as a practical incarnation of life as a cyborg in a posthuman community. Using cultural materialsim, this thesis demonstrates how the words of EverQuest interactants - from message boards, interviews, and player in-game communications - construct the world of EverQuest and the roles of the interactants as its citizens. More specifically, this thesis will argue that the EverQuest world serves to reify the ideas of consumer capitalism that informs the "real" world, even as EverQuest itself promises an escape from that world.

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An Archaeological And Historical Investigation Of A World War Ii Military Site At Goffs, California, Gerald Francis Patterson Jan 2007

An Archaeological And Historical Investigation Of A World War Ii Military Site At Goffs, California, Gerald Francis Patterson

Theses Digitization Project

This archaeological and historical investigation focuses on the area in and around the town of Goffs, California, which was used for support and logistical facilities and had some association with combat divisions during the period. The central question concerns the nature and the role of the military units from 1942 to 1944. Was this site a a significant part of the World War II era DTC? C-AMA, and how did it relate to the whole? Efforts to answer this question included document research and extensive field investigation. The result is a more complete view of the wartime activites at Goffs …

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The Effect Of Social Capital On Group Loan Repayment: Evidence From Field Experiments, Alessandra Cassar, Luke Crowley, Bruce Wydick Jan 2007

The Effect Of Social Capital On Group Loan Repayment: Evidence From Field Experiments, Alessandra Cassar, Luke Crowley, Bruce Wydick

Economics Faculty Publications

An important question to microfinance is the relevance of existing social capital in target communities to the performance of group lending. This research presents evidence from field experiments in South Africa and Armenia, in which subjects participate in trust and microfinance games. We present evidence that personal trust between group members and peer homogeneity are more important to group loan repayment than general societal trust or acquaintanceship between members. We also find some evidence of reciprocity: those who have been helped by other group members in the past are more likely to contribute in the future.

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Grandma Was Right: Why Cohabitation Undermines Relational Happiness, But Is Increasing Anyway, Bruce Wydick Jan 2007

Grandma Was Right: Why Cohabitation Undermines Relational Happiness, But Is Increasing Anyway, Bruce Wydick

Economics Faculty Publications

This paper uses a game theoretic model to explain empirical research which has revealed higher relational satisfaction among married couples than cohabiting couples, as well as among married couples who did not cohabit before marriage. Despite these findings, in recent decades cohabitation rates have dramatically increased in both Europe and the United States. Instrumental variables estimations on data from 28 industrialized countries and 50 U.S. states show cohabitation strongly correlated with increases in women’s labor force participation, where a 10 percent increase in women’s labor force participation results in a 6.4 to 14.6 percent increase in cohabitation.

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Credit Information Systems In Less Developed Countries: A Test With Microfinance In Guatemala, Jill Luoto, Craig Mcintosh, Bruce Wydick Jan 2007

Credit Information Systems In Less Developed Countries: A Test With Microfinance In Guatemala, Jill Luoto, Craig Mcintosh, Bruce Wydick

Economics Faculty Publications

Increases in formal sector lending among the poor have created a need for credit information systems that provide potential lenders both positive and negative data about borrowers. In this paper we provide an overview of the development and use of credit information systems in industrialized and developing countries. The paper subsequently presents a test of the effects of a newly implemented credit information system using fixed effects estimation on panel data from Guatemala. Results indicate that improved screening effects from the system caused the level of portfolio arrears to decline between 2 and 3.5 percentage points six months after it …

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2007-2008. Catalog., Hope College Jan 2007

2007-2008. Catalog., Hope College

Hope College Catalogs

No abstract provided.

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Ua51 Wku Libraries Annual Report, Fy 2006-2007 Jan 2007

Ua51 Wku Libraries Annual Report, Fy 2006-2007

Library Annual Reports, Reports, and Statistics

No abstract provided.

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Editorial Statement Jan 2007

Editorial Statement

The Bridge

No abstract provided.

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