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The Effect Of Reality Therapy As An Administrative Model Upon The Organizational Climate And Educational Outcomes Of Selected Elementary Schools, Clarence U. Dunbebin

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Problem. Organizations of nearly every type succeed in fulfilling their mission best when they are productive and effective. Changes in societal outlook have made administrative demands that older leadership theory does not satisfy. It was the purpose of this study to determine the effect the use of Reality Therapy as an administrative model would have upon leader behaviors and organizational climate.

Method. The Solomon Four-Group Design was used. The Profile of a School, Leader Behavior Description Questionnaire-Form XII, and Comprehensive Test of Basic Skills-Form T were used to measure change. Four methods of statistical analysis were used: (1) univariate one-way …

The Michigan School Board Member, Delegate Or Trustee? : His/Her Personal Characteristics And Attitudes Toward Current Educational Concerns, Frederick J. Schmidt

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Problem. There were two main purposes associated with this study. The first purpose was to develop a demographic profile giving a number of personal characteristics of the citizens who serve as school board members. There was a two-way cross-analysis made of many of the personal characteristics to determine any significant relationship. The second purpose was to determine how Michigan school board members rank eighteen current educational concerns. A two-way cross-analysis was made between the ranking given by various sub-groups of board members (example: the ranking of the concerns by males and females) to determine if there was a significant relationship …

Selected Characteristics Of Home Schools And Parents Who Operate Them, Gunnar A. Gustavsen

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Problem: The home school movement in America presents a rapidly-emerging alternative to conventional educational systems. The purpose of this study was to identify selected characteristics of home schools and the parents who operate them.

Method: The population used in this descriptive research was drawn from the files of the Hewitt Research Foundation, Berrien Springs, Michigan. Potential respondents were parents indicating recent experience or interest in home school operations. The study was designed to develop a profile of home schools and home school operators by identifying central tendencies in the respondent data. A mailed questionnaire asked the parents questions in five …

Black Population Distribution And Racial Change In Major American Cities: A Modified Sector Model Of Black Neighborhood Growth, Timothy J. Kenny

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Personal Protective Behaviors And The Threat Of Crime: A Comparative Analysis, Terry L. Baumer

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A Social Psychological Model Of Drug Use, Gregory A. Blevins

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Changing Student Perceptions Of Police (1968-1974) And An Evaluation Of The Impact Of Police-School Liaison Programs, Rodney J. Mulder

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Cross-Cultural Comparison Of Correlations Of Self-Concept Of Academic Ability And Self-Esteem, Sukaesinee Subhadhira

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Social Workers, Social Activism, And The Community Mental Health Center, Sandra J. Potter

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A Study Of The Career Aspirations Of Selected Jamaican College Students : Implications For Educational Program And National Manpower Development, Newton W. Hoilette

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Problem. The task of educating youth for the employment needs of a developing country such as Jamaica is a challenging one. Career aspirations is an important part of this process. Efforts are being made on the part of the Jamaican government to meet this continuing challenge, particularly at the secondary level.

Since no studies have previously been done to identify the career aspirations of Jamaican college students, it was the purpose of this study to identify those aspirations to determine is any significant difference exists between them and the manpower needs of the country. The problem of befitting youth for …

Physicians' Perceptions Of Self And Patients In A Traditional Culture, Adegbola Adejunmobi

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Industrialization And National Integration: A Cross-Cultural Comparison Of Brazil, Chile, And The United States, Phyllis Diane Knights

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American Civil Religion: The History And Evolution Of A Sociological Concept, Gail Gehrig

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Charismatic Renewal As Twentieth Century Utopia: An Analysis Of The New Jerusalem Community, Michael E. Weissbuch

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An Extension And Partial Test Of Labeling Theory, Joel H. Henderson

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The Decision- Making Process In Fertility And Family Planning: A Quasi-Experimental Study, Rose Marie T. Franklin

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The Relative Contribution Of Perceived Parental, Science Teacher, And Best Friend Evaluations Of Science Ability On The Self Concept Of Science Ability Held By Eighth Grade Females, Virginia Kemp Fish

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Early Gender-Role Socialization: Possible Consequences For The Older Woman, Marilyn J. Bell

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Using A Neighborhood Crime Prevention Program To Reduce Residential Breaking And Entering, Paul H. Selden

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Entry Into Science: The Effect Of Parental Evaluations On Sons And Daughters, Donna M. Kaminski

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Selected Variables Related To And Content Dimensions Of The Family Concept Of Seventh-Day Adventist Parents In Costa Rica, Emilio Garcia-Marenko

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Problem. This study was concerned with the family concept of Seventh-day Adventist parents in Costa Rica. It was expected that an understanding of such concept would provide useful clues for the development of family life education programs sponsored by the Church.

The purpose was to obtain a description of the family concept of Seventh-day Adventist parents in Costa Rica, by determining: (1) their Real Family Concept, its relationships to several selected variable, and its content dimensions; (2) their Ideal Family Concept, its relationships to several selected variable, and its content dimensions.

Method. One hundred and forty-seven subjects participated in the …

An Assessment Of The Organizational Climate For Creativity In The Canadian Union Conference Of Seventh-Day Adventists : Recommendations For Change Based On The Perceptions Of Leading Church Members, Donald Douglas Devnich

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Problem. In a changing society, organizations must innovate. To achieve productive change it is necessary that the organizational climate and its effect upon organizational personnel be understood. In the field of human resource management there is always a need for insights into psychological climate in order for organizational initiative and creativity to operate. It was the purpose of the present study to construct a patterned profile of how Seventh-day Adventist leading church members in Canada perceive the organizational climate, and to analyze the findings in relationship to creativity.

Method. The Litwin-Stringer Improved Climate Questionnaire was used to assess the perceived …

Career Determinants Within A Denominational Organization: The Missouri Lutheran Minister, James Bernard Wirth

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Organizational Climate, Job Satisfaction And Professionalism In An Emerging Professional Group: Rehabilitation Counselors, Helen Lavan

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Social Structure, Significant Others, And Self-Concept In A Changing Society: High School Students In Karachi, Pakistan, Arshad H. Rizvi

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Status Inconsistency And Alcohol Consumption, Michael R. Nusbaumer

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A Comparison Of Responses Of Male And Female High School Graduates To Indicators Of Quality Of Life And Career Satisfaction, Deanne Lee Buckendorff Byerly

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Selected Variables Related To Alienation From Religion As Perceived By Students Attending Seventh-Day Adventist Academies In The United States, Roger L. Dudley

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Problem. Some young people who are reared in religious homes reject the religion of their parents upon reaching adolescence. This is a matter of crucial concern to church youth leaders as well as to parents. It was the purpose of the present study to discover relationships that may exist between alienation from religion and other selected variables. It was hypothesized that religious alienation is related to the quality of the relationships— especially as those relationships concern religious values— chat the young people have with parents and other authority figures. Independent variables were chosen in accordance with that hypothesis which was …

Moral And Religious Problems And Attitudes As Expressed By Students In Seventh-Day Adventist Academies In The United States And Canada, Ingram Frank Du Preez

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Problem. Adolescence is characterized by many problems of adjustment. Seventh-day Adventist youth cannot be expected to be immune to these problems. The purpose of the study was to ascertain the moral and religious problems and attitudes as perceived by students in Adventist academies. An attempt was also made to evaluate, from the students' viewpoint, the effectiveness of the provisions made by the academies to help meet these problems. Method Nineteen hundred and twenty students were chosen by a stratified random method from all enrollees in Seventh-day Adventist academies In the United States and Canada. Students were asked to respond to …

Numerical Taxonomy And Analysis Of Sociological Theory: An Empirical Approach To Evaluating And Reformulating Sociological Theory, Elizabeth A. Freidheim

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