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Creator:: Washburn, Isaac J.
Abstract:: Measurement is at the heart of any good research project. Although Classical test theory is the most widely used measurement theory, many alternative theories have emerged in the last hundred years. Rasch modeling is one such theory and by taking a different approach to measurement holds the possibility of enhancing...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Creator:: Brinkman, Dane A.
Abstract:: In recent years interorganizational collaboration has increasingly been emphasized as an important step for addressing inefficiencies in the delivery of human services. Among the many benefits of collaboration described by human service authors are the creation of a more consumer-friendly service system, more efficient use of available resources, and avoiding...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: graduate experiences. I would also like to thank the other members of my committee, Dr. Samuel

Creator:: Dolenc, Brooke J.
Abstract:: Individuals in their 20s today have more diverse experiences with school, work, and family transitions than previous cohorts. Contemporary young adults take longer to finish school, settle into marriages or partnerships, and begin parenting; they frequently change jobs or hold multiple part-time positions. Little is known about how young adults...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: this process. Secondly, I would like to thank Dr. Katherine MacTavish and Dr. Samuel Vuchinich for

Creator:: Galardi, Tasha R.
Abstract:: U.S. incarceration rates have soared over the past three decades and the demographic characteristics of those who end up in prison are a reflection of the nation's structural inequality. Incarcerated fathers are a socially disadvantaged group and spending time in prison compounds already significant risk factors that these men experienced...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: psychosocial maladjustment increases (Appleyard, Egeland, Van Dulmen, & Sroufe, 2005; Bauman, et al., 2006

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