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Data And Reactions Concerning School Attendance In Ledyard, Iowa, High School, 1950-1953
(Drake University, 1954-01) -
Daughters of Women with Breast Cancer: Threatened, Coping or Unaffected
(2009-06-24)PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to investigate the psychological reactions of daughters of women with breast cancer. Also, the way in which women cope with the threat of breast cancer, how families are impacted by ... -
A Decade of the Referendum in Des Moines
(Drake University, 1917-06) -
Declarative Soccer Knowledge and Recent Video Game Experience Do Not Contribute to Wii Soccer Performance
(2010-05-10)Background: Soccer is becoming more popular in the world of sports. The Nintendo Wii game system represents a unique interface to test individuals contributions of soccer-specific procedural and declarative knowledge. ... -
Defining Truancy and Dealing with It Effectively
(Drake University, 1982-08)The problem. Schools are constantly struggling with student truancy problems. Arriving at a practical and workable definition for the term truancy and analyzing the factors which are related to truant behavior are the ... -
Defining, Teaching, and Evaluation Critical Thinking Skills in Adult Education
(Drake University, 1998-06)One of the goals of adult education is to develop students' abilities to think critically, yet there is a paucity of research to guide adult educators in their pursuit of this goal. This exploratory study was designed to ... -
A Delineation of Responsibility in Educational Administration at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Fort Dodge, Iowa
(Drake University, 1968-01) -
Democracy and Education: Is This Marriage on the Rocks?
(Drake University, 1996-08)The problem: This dissertation investigated the relationship between democracy and education for the purpose of contributing to the on-going dialogue regarding those concepts. It attempted to illustrate the dynamics of ... -
A Demographic Survey and Comparison of Persons Seeking Employment Assistance Through the Job Service Network in the State of Iowa
(Drake University, 1983-09)The problem. The purpose of this study was to examine any changes in the characteristics of persons seeking new employment opportunities in the state of Iowa. The study included all persons who applied for job-referral ... -
Depression and Self-esteem in Adult Children of Alcoholics and Adult Children of Dysfunctional Families
(Drake University, 1993-03)The problem. The purpose of this study was to assess whether ACAs have specific characteristics or problems directly related to parental alcoholism or whether they are simply a subset of a larger group of adult children ... -
Des Moines Adopts the Commission Form of Municipal Government
(Drake University, 1975-12)THE PROBLEM. The purpose of this work was to analyze the various factors that were involved in the adoption of the Commission Form of Government by the City of Des Moines, and to see if the Des Moines Plan was really a ... -
Des Moines Disconnected: Uniting the Metro Through Public Transportation Options
(Drake University, 2014)Des Moines has become a city disconnected from its metropolitan suburbs. As the metro area has expanded, the growth has been limited primarily to the suburbs. While the downtown has experienced an “urban renaissance” in ... -
A Descriptive Analysis of an Organization in Transition
(Drake University, 1976-02)The problem. The problem was concerned with the need for Mercy Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa, to determine whether its renewal efforts aimed at increasing the participation of upper, middle, and lower management personnel ... -
A Descriptive Study of Attitudes and Behavior in the Public School
(Drake University, 1982-05)The problem. Research indicates that discipline is the biggest problem facing public schools. Surveys indicate that the public, school administrators, and teachers feel that more needs to be done to resolve this serious ... -
A Descriptive Study of Middle School Alliterates
(Drake University, 2000-07)The Problem: The problem of this study is to identify why, according to the perspective of middle school alliterates, students who are capable of reading choose not to read. Procedures: The research was conducted using ... -
Design And Construction Of An Ornamental Screen For The Contemporary Home
(Drake University, 1954-08) -
Design And Execution Of A Religious Mural
(Drake University, 1964-01)