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Creator:: Larson, Beverly J.
Abstract:: Public Law 94-142, passed in 1975, mandated that all children receive a free and appropriate education regardless of the extent of their handicapping condition. Handicapped students were to be educated in the "least restrictive environment" possible. Placing handicapped students in regular classrooms has been termed "mainstreaming." Mainstreaming has produced concerns...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Creator:: Lacy, Patricia A.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to examine the mid-life period of women's lives. It attempted to determine if this time is generally one of crisis, or more commonly a period of smooth transition. Furthermore, it attempted to determine if there is a typical pattern of emotional concerns experienced by...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Creator:: Saporito, Fred Joseph
Abstract:: The principle purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of human relations-sensitivity training on the self concept of low income high school students. The sample group consisted of 47 low income high school students attending the 1978 Summer Upward Bound program at Oregon State University. Participants were randomly...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Creator:: Cherry, Richard Eugene
Abstract:: Through the development of a Values Questionnaire this study examined the relative importance of values in multinational settings. The Values studied were Respect, Power, Intelligence, Wealth, Skill, Health, Human Kindness, and Love. The person-centered approach was selected as a particular social science community for the focus of the study. Ninety-two...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Creator:: Dutro, Jack William
Abstract:: This study examined the effects of a group treatment of Self-Instructional Training (S.I.T.) with an institutionalized aged (65 or over) population. The purpose of the S.I.T. program was to increase the positive content of speech elicited in a structured social interaction. S.I.T., as developed for this study, followed Meichenbaum's three...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Creator:: Birdsall, Bobbie Ann
Abstract:: This study investigated the job satisfaction of elementary school counselors in the Pacific Northwest, defined as Idaho, Oregon, and Washington. The purpose of the study was to (a) describe current elementary counselor characteristics, duties and functions; (b) determine the overall level of job satisfaction of elementary school counselors; (c) investigate...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Creator:: Higgins-Lee, Charlotte
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to determine the validity of MMPI scores that were estimated from CPI data. This was later expanded to encompass whether generally low California Psychological Inventory (CPI) t-scores below 25 were predictors of elevated actual Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) profiles. The sample consisted of...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

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