Thesis (Ph.D.)—Boston University / The public health movement had its genesis in urban centers where overcrowding and insanitary housing conditions intensified human misery and the ravages of disease. Boston by the mid-nineteenth century was a crowded city with a high incidence of disease. Through the efforts of the municipal Board of Health and humanitarian urban reform groups, the city became a leader in the public health movement. By 1870, the first strides had already been made in the United States to promote interest among sanitarians in preventive medicine and the preservation of the public health. In Massachusetts, the first modern state Board of Health, encompassing the idea that the state has a duty to preserve the public health, was established in 1869. Four years previously the Metropolitan Board of Health was formed in New York, with doctors among its members, to study and enforce methods for preserving internal health rather than merely quarantine and street cleaning regulations; this was the first such municipal venture. In 1870, efforts to establish a similar municipal board of health were gaining importance in Boston. The Board of Aldermen in Boston had charge of the enforcement of the health laws for the city in 1870. The Aldermen, who were burdened with other duties and lacked any scientific interest in hygiene, neglected to enforce the sanitary laws of the city. Consequently, the leading physicians of Boston repeatedly suggested that the health administration of the city be changed, and a board of health, independent of the Board of Aldermen be formed, with at least one doctor as a member. Such proposals were, however, ignored by the Aldermen. [TRUNCATED]

Thesis (M.S.)--Boston University

Thesis (Ed.M.)--Boston University / The inability to hear similarities and differences between words causes difficulty for many children in learning to read. Since children with this failing should be trained in auditory discrimination, it is imperative that the teacher recognize those who require additional ear training. Many attempts have been made to develop a practical measure which discriminates between the mediocre and poor achievers in auditory perception of initial consonants. Boston University has developed such a test which includes explicit directions geared to the nonreader, is quick-scoring, and does not waste the precious quota of reading instruction time. The purpose of this study is to analyze 233 scores of the abovementioned test in terms of reliability, measures of dispersion, and the effects of teaching.

Thesis (M.S.)--Boston University

Thesis (M.S.)--Boston University / This is an exploratory study of fathers who are members of a psychotherapeutic group which was formed in January, 1961, at the Boston University-Boston City Hospital Child Guidance Clinic. The purpose of this study was to identify the characteristics of the fathers in the group and or their families, and to examine the content and context or the first group meeting, attempting to explore the initial concerns of these particular fathers whose children are in individual therapy at the guidance clinic.

Thesis (M.S.)--Boston University

Thesis (Ed.M.)--Boston University / Purpose: To compare the flash-card method of instruction with the study-test method of teaching spelling in grade four and to determine which of these methods will prove more effective [TRUNCATED]

Thesis (M.M.E.)--Boston University, 1953

Thesis (M.S.)--Boston University, 1953

Thesis (Ed. M.)--Boston University, 1940