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Condom Use Among College Students

With the spread of the Human Immuno-Deficiency Virus and sexually transmitted diseases, it is extremely important for sexually active individuals to protect themselves properly if they decide to engage in sexual intercourse. Knowledge of HIV and the Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome has been associated with safer sexual practices, but knowledge alone does not totally explain risky sexual practices. This study examined how 154 college students' knowledge of HIV/AIDS, relationship status, perce… more

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Date: August 2001

Creator: Bradshaw, Joe W.

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

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Preschoolers' Beliefs About Overt and Relational Aggression

This paper describes the development of the Beliefs About Overt and Relational Aggression Scale. The Beliefs About Overt and Relational Aggression Scale was designed to assess preschoolers' normative beliefs about these two types of aggression. Findings about the scale's internal reliability and test-retest reliability are presented. Findings about similarities and differences between beliefs about relational and overt aggression and gender are also discussed. Discussions about correlates of ag… more

Date: August 2004

Creator: Turcotte, Amy D.

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

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The Effects of Bilingual Education on Reading Test Scores: Can Dual-immersion Support Literacy for All Students?

Dual-immersion is a bilingual education method offered that places English as a first language (EFL) and English language learner (ELL) students in the same classroom to learn two languages at the same time. This study examines whether second language acquisition through dual-immersion supports literacy for both ELL and EFLS children over time. Students' scores on standardized tests (ITBS, TAKS, Logramos, Stanford 9, and Aprenda) were studied to assess the impact, if any, of dual-immersion inst… more

Date: May 2005

Creator: Ridley, Natalie D.

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

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Meta-Parenting in Parents of Infants and Toddlers

Meta-parenting, defined as parents thinking about their parenting, has been identified and is a new field of research. The purposes of this study were to add to the existing knowledge of meta-parenting and to compare the influences of gender, work status, and parenting experience on meta-parenting occurring in parents of infants and toddlers. Sixty parents participated either electronically or by completing a written survey and reported engaging from "sometimes" to "usually" in four domains of … more

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Date: May 2005

Creator: Vlach, Jennifer L.

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

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The Relationship Between Sociometric Status of Preschool Children and Parenting Styles

The purpose of the project was to examine the relationship between the social development of preschool children and parenting styles. Preschool social development was accessed by the use of sociometry. Parenting styles of mothers and fathers were determined by a questionnaire. The parenting styles and the sociometric status of the children were analyzed to determine a relationship using the chi-square analysis. The analysis indicated that there was no significant relationship between parenting … more

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Date: August 2002

Creator: Evans, Irene Denise

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

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The Effect of Breastfeeding Education on Breastfeeding Initiation Rates Among Teenage Mothers

The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of a breastfeeding education program on breastfeeding initiation rates, breastfeeding knowledge, and attitude towards breastfeeding among teenage mothers at an urban school for pregnant and parenting teens. Breastfeeding initiation rose from 35.7% in the control group to 85.2% in the treatment group. The mean score on the Breastfeeding Knowledge Subscale was significantly higher for the treatment group but not the control group. There was not … more

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Date: May 2004

Creator: Brown, Amber L.

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

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A comparison of moral reasoning and moral orientation of American and Turkish university students.

This study compares American and Turkish male and female university students in terms of moral orientation (justice and care) and Kohlberg's stages of moral reasoning to examine the influence of culture and gender on moral development. A total of 324 undergraduate students between the ages of 18 and 46 are administered the Defining Issues Test (DIT) and the Measure of Moral Orientation (MMO). Statistical analyses indicate Turkish participants reflect more postconventional reasoning, while Ameri… more

Date: August 2002

Creator: Kuyel, Nilay Ozkan

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

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English language learners: Does summer school make a difference in young children's literacy scores?

Many school districts consider literacy and oral language as a top priority for pre-kindergarten students. In the district under study, pre-kindergarten English language learner (ELL) students are encouraged to attend a special summer school program to increase their oral language ability in English. This study compared three groups of children: ELL students attending summer school v. ELL students not attending summer school v. English speaking students not attending summer school. The students… more

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Date: August 2006

Creator: Wickert, DeAnna S.

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

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