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  • A perceived-risk curriculum for at-risk learners

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    Kash, Laurel Renee
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    Although perceived-risk curriculum, that is, where the learner experiences effects of eustress (positive stress), has been used in Arts or outdoor activities, it has not been used in school classrooms. Milkman’s 1996 studies of after-school Project Self Discovery demonstrated that at-risk students lessened their adverse risky behaviors, such as substance...
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    Education presented on August 3, 2009. Title: A Perceived Risk Curriculum for At-Risk Learners

  • A Corpus Linguistic Analysis of Domestic Violence in Law and Cinema

    Creator:
    Renwick, Adrienne S.
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    Domestic violence (DV) is pervasive worldwide and has negative psychological effects that last a lifetime. Although DV is a problem that affects all societies, it is addressed through varied legal responses and with gaps in comprehension when examined through a cultural lens. The findings of these studies have the potential...
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    Counseling presented on July 12, 2023. Title: A Corpus Linguistic Analysis of Domestic Violence in Law

  • The Prevalence of Compassion Fatigue and Compassion Satisfaction Among Oregon School Counselors: Exploring Self-Compassion as a Protective Factor for Compassion Fatigue

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    Barbour, Laura A.
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    This dissertation presents the results of two studies that explored the constructs of compassion fatigue, compassion satisfaction, and self-compassion. Each study employed a cross-sectional survey design to survey elementary, middle, and high school counselors in Oregon. The online questionnaire was developed using the Professional Quality of Life Scale (Stamm, 2009),...
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    DISSERTATION OF Laura A. Barbour for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Counseling presented on August

  • Testimonios of shared experience : Canadian women athletes and the 1980 Olympic boycott

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    Black, S. Jill
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    The testimonios of three Canadian women athletes and the 1980 Olympic boycott are presented. The Latin American method of testimonio is adapted as a framework for understanding personal stories. Testimonios written in a series of interpretive narratives and poems--poetic testimonios--represent three women's voices. This study includes three journeys: the research...
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    Experience: Canadian Women Athletes and the 1980 Olympic Boycott. Abstract approved: Lizbeth A. Gray The

  • Latina student perceptions of learning communities

    Creator:
    Yaqub, Samia
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    The purpose of this study is to examine the learning that occurs in Latina students who enroll in learning communities designed for underprepared community college students. The research question guiding this study is: What are the experiences of Latina students enrolled in developmental learning community courses which have the greatest...
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    : ____________________________________________________ Alex A. Sanchez The purpose of this study is to examine the learning that occurs in Latina

  • Critical factors affecting the meaningful assessment of student learning outcomes : A Delphi study of the opinions of community college personnel

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    Somerville, Jerry A.
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    The two-fold purpose of this study was to identify critically important factors that affect the meaningful assessment of student learning outcomes and study why they were critically important. A three-round Delphi process was used in both a pilot project and in a full study to solicit the opinions of individuals...
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    ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Jerry A. Somerville for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Education

  • Rogers, Perls, and Ellis in Three Approaches to Psychotherapy: A Corpus-based Study

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    Miranda, Roberta A.
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    Counselor education programs traditionally have student counselors role-play therapy sessions to enhance skills in rapport building, aligning with a theoretical orientation, and other essential communication skills. Students, however, are often left to determine their own choice of words when engaging in these practice sessions, and consequently, experience uncertainty regarding how...
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    AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Roberta A. Miranda for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy

  • Discursive and Psychological Processes in Project MATCH Treatment Manuals and 12-Step Program Literature

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    O'Hara, Margaret A.
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    Addiction is a word that represents a condition that, at best, causes minor disruptions to one’s life and, at worst, is lethal. The current definition was developed by 80 neuroscientists. It references substance use and other behaviors and includes food and sex. Addictions do not seem to be lessening but...
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    AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Margaret A. O’Hara

  • Structured group psychotherapy for individuals with spinal cord injury

    Creator:
    Frank, Roger A.
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    This investigation was conducted to determine the effectiveness of Personal Achievement Skills (PAS), a structured group psychotherapy approach, on the productivity, social functioning, self-esteem, locus of control, and life satisfaction of individuals with traumatic spinal cord injury. Subjects for the study were recruited through disability advocacy organizations, state disability service...
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    cord injury AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Roger A. Frank for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in

  • Examining the Alignment of Content in the Textual Discourse on the Competencies Needed for Effective Community College Leadership

    Creator:
    Thames, Brenda A.
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    For more than a decade a “community college leadership crisis” has been forecasted and discussed in the professional literature related to community colleges as well as the scholarly literature focused on the study of higher education. The role, perceptions and, to a lesser extent, the effectiveness of community college leadership...
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    : _____________________________________________________ Gloria E. Crisp For more than a decade a “community college leadership crisis” has been