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Innovators and non-innovators in furniture purchase compared on their creativity, change orientation, and social participation

Creator:: O'Toole, Kathy Sue
Abstract:: The study determines and compares the characteristics of innovators (defined as purchasers of wood furniture of similar line, curve, mass, function, and cost). Null hypotheses were written predicting that there would be no difference between innovation in purchase of furniture and age, creativity, social participation, socio-economic level, exposure to mass...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: acceptance of new food products, income was found to be related to the number of new 21 food products

Inmate satisfaction with correctional institution clothing

Creator:: Stillings, Karen Lee
Abstract:: Relatively little, if any, research has been done in the area of attitudes of inmates toward the clothing, and clothing policies of correctional institutions. The purpose of this study was to provide exploratory research in the area of inmate attitude toward correctional institution clothing. The variables investigated were: age, race,...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: , educational level, vocational training, length of confinement, number of confinements, prior clothing worn

Relationship between home sewing practices, perceived sewing competence, sex-role concept, and selected demographic factors

Creator:: Wheeler, Judith Ann
Abstract:: This study compared two groups of home sewers in relation to their sewing practices, perceived sewing competence, sex-role concept, and selected demographic factors. A review of literature indicated an increase in home sewing that began in the 1960's with the greater availability of fabrics in a wider range of fibers,...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: sewing practices, perceived sewing competence, sex-role concept, number of sewing instruction sources

The relationship of motivation for sewing, amount of sewing, perceived depersonalization of the job, and creativity

Creator:: Chan, Karen Joyce
Abstract:: This study investigated the relationships between motivation for sewing and: amount of sewing, perceived depersonalization of the job, and creativity among employed women. Sewing for creativity and sewing for economic reasons were the two motivations investigated. Previous studies indicated that sewing for economic reasons was the prevalent motivation for sewing....
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Creativity. Sewing for Creativity Score Number of Women 10 -15 0 16-20 3 21-25 20 26-30 23 31-35 3 36-40 1

Wasco and Warm Springs Indian clothing for six periods between 1805 and 1976

Creator:: Altseimer-Tilson, Wendy Victoria
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was twofold. One purpose was to investigate the clothing worn by the adult members of the Wasco and Warm Springs Indians. Six periods of time were examined: Period I - 1805-1811 Period II - 1870's-1880's Period III - 1900-1905 Period IV - 1950's-192-0's Period 7...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: and Warm Sings Indians, and traditional Western Plains Indian dress. .6. number of similarities were

Relationship between learning of basic weaving techniques and visual perception abilities of primary school children

Creator:: Kitts, Anne Garland Harvell
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between the weaving performance and the visual perception abilities of primary school children. The sample population consisted of 50 first-graders, 26 boys and 24 girls. A measure was developed to test weaving performance; the children participated in a weaving lesson...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Practices 18 Approaches for Teaching Weaving 20 Students' Capacities 20 Concepts 21 Systems 23 Equipment 23

Factors associated with use of care labels by home sewers

Creator:: Gallaher, Helen Adele
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: and Care Outcomes 18 Demographic Data 20 Socio-economic Level 21 Age 21 Education 22 Summary 22

Success in a clothing construction course and self esteem in a women's penal institution

Creator:: Hall, Terry Lynn
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to examine self-perceived success as experienced in a learning environment, and its association with self esteem. The relationships between pretreatment-self esteem, posttreatment-self esteem, and perceived success experienced in a five-week clothing construction course were investigated. Measures of perceived sewing ability, perceived success, and course...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Rehabilitation 15 Education as a Means of Rehabilitation 18 Summary 19 III. PROCEDURE 21 Development of

Norwegian-American ethnicity and ethnic clothing, textiles, and household objects

Creator:: Jacobsen, Mary Ann
Abstract:: The study investigates relations among Norwegian-American ethnicity, ownership of ethnic articles, and selected other factors. Articles include clothing, textiles, and certain household objects. Hypotheses were drawn predicting relations between ethnic article ownership and ethnicity as expressed by ethnic practices and attitudes, and between ethnic article ownership and generation in America...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Significance of Material Artifacts of a Culture 16 III. PROCEDURE 21 Selection of Subjects for the Research

The effect of concentrated color on student performance

Creator:: McKean, Doris Spears
Abstract:: A study of student performance in relation to concentrated color in the environment was conducted in an elementary school near Portland, Oregon. Third grade classrooms served as laboratories, with the total third grade student population of 83 students serving as subjects. The project covered a four week period of time....
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Subjects and Site 19 Testing Materials 20 Presentation of Color 21 Presentation of Tests 22 Testing

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Innovators and non-innovators in furniture purchase compared on their creativity, change orientation, and social participation

Inmate satisfaction with correctional institution clothing

Relationship between home sewing practices, perceived sewing competence, sex-role concept, and selected demographic factors

The relationship of motivation for sewing, amount of sewing, perceived depersonalization of the job, and creativity

Wasco and Warm Springs Indian clothing for six periods between 1805 and 1976

Relationship between learning of basic weaving techniques and visual perception abilities of primary school children

Factors associated with use of care labels by home sewers

Success in a clothing construction course and self esteem in a women's penal institution

Norwegian-American ethnicity and ethnic clothing, textiles, and household objects

The effect of concentrated color on student performance

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