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Creator:: Forte, Catherine P.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to examine the experiences of foster alumni in community and technical colleges, with a focus on Washington State, using a qualitative research approach. Foster alumni may be considered a sub-set of first generation students, yet they have needs that extend beyond those of other...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: foster children and foster alumni were identified in publications focused on child welfare, psychology

Creator:: Jambi, Hanan A.
Abstract:: The purpose of this exploratory study was to develop an instrument to measure perceived food autonomy (PFA) among cognitively alert residents in state licensed Assisted Living (AL) facilities, and to investigate the influence of PFA on food satisfaction, while controlling for functional (physical, social, and psychological) status, general health, and...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . Title: Perceived Food Autonomy: Measurement and Relationships with Food Satisfaction among Assisted

Creator:: Yamamoto, Toshiko
Abstract:: This study utilized the theoretical framework of selective optimization with compensation (SOC) (Baltes, 1987; Baltes & Baltes, 1990) to interpret older adults' definitions about successful aging in place. Factors contributing to successful aging in place, including the importance of social interaction and perceptions of the usefulness of interactive video communication...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: issues, such as aging, technology as a supportive product, consumer behaviors, socio- psychology, and

Creator:: Beardsley, Dedrie
Abstract:: The art of software engineering inherently requires high-level problem solving and perseverance, as programmers and designers wrestle with complex design and implementation challenges in the process of turning loose concepts and ideas into working code. In the current developer ecosystem, engineers are commonly incentivized extrinsically by monetary rewards, approval or...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Methods of supporting and undermining autonomy based on the psychology literature

Creator:: Killips, Lisa M.
Abstract:: My thesis examines a total of fourteen characters from The Portrait of a Lady and The Turn of the Screw. Primarily, I have discovered an overwhelming pattern in these two works by Henry James; when characters make direct entrances--that is when they are not described or discussed in absentia by...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Introductions, Autonomy, and Domestic Spaces in Two Works by Henry James

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