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The effects of supplemental home instruction by parents utilizing the data based gymnasium instructional model on the performance of selected motor skills with moderately and severely mentally retarded children

Creator:: Maguire, Paul A.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to determine if parents of students could improve the motor performance of their moderately and severely mentally retarded children through the implementation of the Data-Based Gymnasium (DBG) Instructional Model as a supplement to the school program. The DBG Instructional Model is an individualized system...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

The effectiveness of a guidance-based career exploratory program related to skilled trades occupations for internal-external locus of control middle school females

Creator:: Turnbow, Sandra P.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of a guidance-based career exploratory program related to skilled trades and technical occupations for internal-external locus of control middle school females in Murray, Kentucky. The problem was to determine the change in career interests resulting from the interaction between a...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

The development of an adaptation model for emergency departments in urban and suburban health maintenance organizations

Creator:: Robertson, Barbara J.
Abstract:: The major purpose of this study was to develop an Adaptation Model for emergency departments in urban and suburban Health Maintenance Organizations. Questions explored which provided data for the Model were: 1) are there significant differences in the demographic, sociologic, and decision-making characteristics of clients seeking services in emergency rooms...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

The development of a methodology to study the grief and adjustment processes of parents following the death of a young child

Creator:: Mayhall, Cheron J.
Abstract:: Purpose of the Study The primary purpose of this investigation was to develop a methodology by which to objectively study and assess the grief and adjustment processes of bereaved parents. An original research and counseling instrument, the Parental Bereavement Interview and Rating Scale (PBIRS), was formulated, field-tested in a preliminary...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Life history patterns of two allopatric clupeids : Atlantic menhaden (Brevoortia tyrannus) and gulf menhaden (B. patronus)

Creator:: Powell, Allyn B.
Abstract:: Atlantic menhaden, compared to gulf menhaden, exhibit a life history pattern that appears to be adapted to a more unpredictable reproductive environment. From experiments on laboratory-reared eggs and larvae, Atlantic menhaden have larger eggs with larger yolk volume. They are larger at hatching, utilize their yolk faster, begin feeding at...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Impact of voluntary compliance and compliance inspection programs on experience rates among small employers in California

Creator:: Nave, Michael E.
Abstract:: This study was conducted to evaluate government intervention as an effective strategy for implementing accident prevention programs and reducing occupational injuries in the workplace. The central issue was to determine if participation in the California Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) Small Employer Voluntary Compliance Program (SEVCP) or compliance inspections conducted...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Identification of opinions that university bicyclists and pedestrians possess regarding their safety from a bicycle traffic-related injury on campus

Creator:: Tuyls, Gary W.
Abstract:: This study investigated the opinions of bicyclists/pedestrians regarding how safe from a bicycle traffic injury they felt while on campus. Most earlier studies had been concerned with the taxonomy of bicycle/pedestrian accidents. Because of the paucity of research on attitudes of bicyclists and pedestrians, this research was undertaken. The survey...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Historical analysis of dental hygiene independent practice and its prospective future : 1965 to present

Creator:: Smith, Judith Claire
Abstract:: This research project historically reviews literature relating to dental hygiene practice, more specifically dental hygiene independent practice movements. From the early days of dental hygiene to current legislative actions, material applicable to dental hygienists practicing independently is presented. Information relating to the public's perception of this field, dental hygiene's professional...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Food item inventory instructional simulation using microcomputers

Creator:: Cloninger, Barbara J.
Abstract:: The purpose of the research project was to teach the management of perpetual and periodic inventory systems to university students in the field of food systems management through the use of a microcomputer software program developed for this purpose. The objective of the study was to determine the classroom simulation's...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Employment experience and job satisfaction of new mothers

Creator:: Wolfe, Jerri L.
Abstract:: In spite of the high family demands associated with having an infant, an increasing number of women are choosing to retain close ties to the labor force during this period. This study explored the employment adjustments and job satisfaction of a group of women who became mothers for the first...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Comparison of underemployed and not underemployed women in two-parent two-child families : an eleven-state rural-urban study

Creator:: Masuo, Diane M., 1947-
Abstract:: This study compared wives defined as underemployed by educational mismatch with not underemployed wives on four major predictor variables-- relative market work advantage; degree of competition in the female labor market; time demands from family members; and assistance with childcare and other housework. The data were from NE 113, An...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Classroom teachers' accuracy in observing students' motor performance

Creator:: King, Christine Marie
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to examine how accurate classroom teachers' observations are for identifying high and low motor performances. In order to assess teacher accuracy in rating motor performance, an analysis was conducted on students' scores on the Short Form of the Bruininks - Oseretsky Test of Motor...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Attitudes of nurses toward cancer and the cancer patient

Creator:: Mischke, Karen Blomquist
Abstract:: One forty-item questionnaire (Cancer Nursing Outreach Program Evaluation Tool) and one twenty-item questionnaire (Cancer Attitude Survey) were submitted to a randomly selected population of 200 employed associate, diploma and baccalaureate degree nurses distributed among numerous practice settings in the State of Oregon. Data were analyzed using Analysis of Variance (fixed...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

An investigation of the problems experienced by Saudi students while enrolled in institutions of higher education in the United States

Creator:: Al-Shedokhi, Saad Abdul-Karim
Resource Type:: Dissertation

An evaluation of airborne bacteria concentrations and ventilation rates in an industrial office environment

Creator:: Lashbrook, Wesley S.
Abstract:: This study investigated the relationship between airborne bacteria densities and varying ventilation rates in industrial office areas. The two objectives of this study were as follows: to determine the correlation of bacteria density and ventilation rates in each sample area. to measure the reported incidence of respiratory illness in each...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

A procedural model for assessing functional characteristics of effective and less effective work groups within a selected community college

Creator:: Kleine, Carroyl Fayne
Abstract:: The major purpose of this study was to develop and test a procedural model for assessing work group effectiveness in a community college. The model required a process to identify differences and commonalities among work groups perceived to be effective and those perceived to be less effective. In addition, this...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

A descriptive study of hospital utilization in four Oregon rural counties

Creator:: LeRoy, Charles H.
Resource Type:: Dissertation

A competency analysis of NCAA athletic administrators

Creator:: Nielsen, Fay Elise
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to determine if differences exist among NCAA divisions I, II and III as well as between Athletic Directors and Primary Women Administrators with regard to the perceived competencies and preparatory coursework required of athletic administrators. A mail survey utilizing a six point forced choice...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

A comparative analysis of factors influencing smoking behaviors of college students, 1963-1987

Creator:: Gray, Nancy L.
Abstract:: Cigarette smoking continues to be one of the country's major health concerns. It has been defined as the single largest preventable cause of disease and death in the United States. Although research has indicated that overall cigarette consumption has decreased in the nation over the past decades, cigarette smoking remains...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

A causal study of attitudes toward intercollegiate athletics of Oregon State University undergraduate students in three academic majors

Creator:: Ruhl, Glenn David
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to determine and explain attitudes toward intercollegiate athletics of undergraduate students in three academic majors attending Oregon State University. The attitudes of a proportionate random sample consisting of 215 students were measured according to their responses to thirty-two Likert scale items containing six sub-scale...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

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The effects of supplemental home instruction by parents utilizing the data based gymnasium instructional model on the performance of selected motor skills with moderately and severely mentally retarded children

The effectiveness of a guidance-based career exploratory program related to skilled trades occupations for internal-external locus of control middle school females

The development of an adaptation model for emergency departments in urban and suburban health maintenance organizations

The development of a methodology to study the grief and adjustment processes of parents following the death of a young child

Life history patterns of two allopatric clupeids : Atlantic menhaden (Brevoortia tyrannus) and gulf menhaden (B. patronus)

Impact of voluntary compliance and compliance inspection programs on experience rates among small employers in California

Identification of opinions that university bicyclists and pedestrians possess regarding their safety from a bicycle traffic-related injury on campus

Historical analysis of dental hygiene independent practice and its prospective future : 1965 to present

Food item inventory instructional simulation using microcomputers

Employment experience and job satisfaction of new mothers

Comparison of underemployed and not underemployed women in two-parent two-child families : an eleven-state rural-urban study

Classroom teachers' accuracy in observing students' motor performance

Attitudes of nurses toward cancer and the cancer patient

An investigation of the problems experienced by Saudi students while enrolled in institutions of higher education in the United States

An evaluation of airborne bacteria concentrations and ventilation rates in an industrial office environment

A procedural model for assessing functional characteristics of effective and less effective work groups within a selected community college

A descriptive study of hospital utilization in four Oregon rural counties

A competency analysis of NCAA athletic administrators

A comparative analysis of factors influencing smoking behaviors of college students, 1963-1987

A causal study of attitudes toward intercollegiate athletics of Oregon State University undergraduate students in three academic majors

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