Thesis (M.A.)--George Mason University, 2008. / Vita: p. 80. Thesis director: Faye Taxman. Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in Justice, Law, and Crime Policy. Title from PDF t.p. (viewed July 3, 2008). Includes bibliographical references (p. 72-79). Also issued in print.

The rising numbers of young drug abusers in Hong Kong have attracted much concern by the government. Unfortunately, there are few established studies that have been conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of the existing rehabilitation and treatment programs. The dearth of research in this area can compromise the potential for the improvement of current services and hinder the development of new intervention strategies. The present study aimed to help filling in this gap in the literature through the evaluation of Christian Zheng Sheng College, a school-based rehabilitation program. Across a year of observation, we documented the students’ improvements on a range of outcomes (i.e. self-efficacy, school engagement, civic responsibility, perceived social support and religious coping). We also examined whether the perceived quality of natural mentoring relationships established within Zheng Sheng were related to these changes. Across the four waves, the overall population displayed significant linear growths in all measured outcomes apart from civic responsibility and perceived social support. Results also revealed that the perceived closeness with an identified mentor in Zheng Sheng accounted for differential impact toward youth’s self-efficacy, civic responsibility and perceived social support. Implications of the findings were discussed in particular reference to other drug rehabilitation programs in Hong Kong. / published_or_final_version / Clinical Psychology / Master / Master of Social Sciences

Thesis (Ph.D.)--York University, 2004. Graduate Programme in Women's Studies. / Typescript. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 294-321). Also available on the Internet. MODE OF ACCESS via web browser by entering the following URL: http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/yorku/fullcit?pNQ99178

Thesis (M.D.)--University of Hong Kong, 1972. / Typescript.

Thesis (M.S.W.)--University of Hong Kong, 1977.

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The desert fathers offer to use today the same pastoral care that they offered those who came seeking health and healing in 3^rd century Egypt. Their method of care had authority because it came out of a lifestyle seeped in Christ’s love. Their spiritual practices of prayer, Scriptural reading and intimate relationship provided a healing environment where the sick were made well and the demons were cast out. It was a context of continual spiritual warfare, one where the monks sought to live their lives in the freedom of Christ’s love.

Thesis (D. Min.)--Denver Seminary, 2007. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 358-380).

Thesis--PlanB (M.S.)--University of Wisconsin--Stout, 1998. / Includes bibliographical references.