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Does self-transcendence explain baby boomers' volunteer hours?

Creator:

Cox, Michelle J.

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The goal of this study was to pursue the construct of transcendence from a psychosocial, developmental perspective to predict who will volunteer and its influence on the average number of volunteer hours worked per week. The predictor variable is the self-transcendence subscale score on the Adult Self-Transcendence Inventory (ASTI) (Levenson...

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Dissertation

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: Charlie, a 56-year old husband and father of three grown children, presented for counseling at the
Dixy Lee Ray, marine biology, and the public understanding of science in the United States (1930-1970)

Creator:

Ellis, Erik

Abstract:

This dissertation focuses on the life of Dixy Lee Ray as it examines important developments in marine biology and biological oceanography during the mid twentieth century. In addition, Ray's key involvement in the public understanding of science movement of the 1950s and 1960s provides a larger social and cultural context...

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Dissertation
Academic women : individual considerations and structural forces in navigating academic organizations

Creator:

Almquist, Jennifer M.

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This dissertation is situated as the third work in a series on academic women. In 1964, Jessie Bernard published Academic Women, which provided a comprehensive assessment of the status of women in academia. Two decades later, in 1987, Angela Simeone offered insight into attempts to achieve equity for women in...

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Dissertation