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  • The Global ETD Search service is a free service for researchers to find electronic theses and dissertations. This service is provided by the Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations.
    Our metadata is collected from universities around the world. If you manage a university/consortium/country archive and want to be added, details can be found on the NDLTD website.
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Implementation of health policy and health care reform using a case study of maternity services in England 1994-1997

Tinkler, Angela January 2003 (has links)
No description available.
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Study of a heuristic algorithm for the coin-changing problem

Tien, Bou Nin, January 1975 (has links)
Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Wisconsin--Madison, 1975. / Typescript. Vita. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 63-64).
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Changing trends in gynaecological surgery - a challenge for training.

O'Donovan, Peter J., Downes, E. January 2004 (has links)
No
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Brown Babies: A Thematic Analysis of Newspaper Articles Concerning Afro-German Children

Taylor, Perry January 2016 (has links)
Mischlingskinder, also referred to as brown babies were the illegitimate children of African American occupation soldiers in post-World War II Germany. The complexities of their existence are often discussed in the context of national identity, racial identity and diplomacy. Their existence in Germany presented social struggles for the children as well as their mothers as a post Nazi German began towards society of racial acceptance. A few cases, through the cooperation of both the US and German government, some of the children were eligible for adoptions by African American families in America through the Brown Baby Adoption Plan. A thematic analysis was performed on 20 archived newspaper articles to uncover the different themes in which the children are discussed. My question is whether these themes connect to a lager theoretical concept of the “priceless child”. The results uncovered themes in which the brown babies were discussed which included their treatment in Germany, neglect, adoption and arrival in adoptive homes. The narratives of the children change over time in relation to the specific themes.
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From the Secret Garden to the Panopticon? : changing freedoms and the growing crisis in primary school headteacher recruitment

Hodson, Paul January 2018 (has links)
A headteacher recruitment crisis continues in the primary education sector (Howson & Sprigate, 2011; Rhodes et al., 2008). This research offers a voice for an increasingly marginalised group and synthesises the experiences of 15 primary headteachers, including retired, experienced and new school leaders against the changing educational scenery of four decades. An extended metaphor describing a changing epistemological landscape is utilised (Pascale, 2011), including dramaturgical discourse (Goffman, 1974). The research assesses whether the lived experiences of school leaders evidence a supposed movement away from the ‘freedom’ of the ‘secret garden’ of the pre-National Curriculum era to a time of reducing freedoms for headteachers under a central panoptic gaze (Foucault 1979; Ball 2006) and then to a new ‘supported autonomy’ as suggested by ‘Education Excellence Everywhere’ (DfE, 2016). The thesis assesses the capacity of phenomenological methodology to address the research questions and distinctions are made between approaches to phenomenology. A case is made for ensuring critical rationalism within the methodology and difficulties of attaining ‘epoche’ and ‘phenomenological reduction’ are debated. Findings support the view that there have been significant changes to headship over time. Analysis of these changes does not support the concept of a linear movement from a time of freedom to a landscape defined by Panopticism. The research suggests that a new paradigmatic shift is significantly changing the nature of primary headship with new forms of executive leadership and structures for leadership progression. Recommendations call for a reduction in the frequency of change for school leaders, a simplification of the inspection grading system, provision of clearer pathways to headship and greater support for school leaders as local authority services decline and safeguarding for leaders from the growth of social media abuse. This research offers a unique insight into headship and addresses an identified gap in educational research.
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Environmental mindset change in Swedish youth: from reactive to proactive : A study of environmental mindsets using focus group interview and repertory grid technique

Soudavnaya, Victoria January 2009 (has links)
<p>Today the problem of dirty streets is often mentioned in media indicating that it is an environmental and a social problem that needs to be solved. Trash lying around destroys the city picture affecting people negatively. Moreover, unpicked trash might have some devastating consequences in terms of rats and other animals. The population segment that trashes the most is youth between 15 and 29 years old. This study was conducted in order to see whether any specific action can be undertaken to affect young people who cause most of trashing and to reduce their environmentally unfriendly behavior.</p><p>In this thesis, the aim is to see how youth who is environmentally unfriendly is different from environmentally friendly in terms of a mindset; how those who are unfriendly think about trashing today and later test different stimuli to find out their effectiveness on the thinking patterns of these individuals.</p><p>The research method consisted of two parts using a combination of qualitative and quantitative methodologies. First one was a focus group interview which was chosen as an appropriate method to elicit the stimuli with potential to change a mindset. Six stimuli in total, 3 rewards and 3 punishments were chosen to be tested. Second method was an experiment using Repertory Grid technique. This technique’s purpose is to study and describe the values and attitudes of one individual. In this paper this technique was used on two occasions. The result of the first occasion indicated the person’s current mindset toward environment. After that, the person was presented certain stimulus that had a potential to change that person’s thinking pattern and behaviour. After the introduction of the incitement, the individual was asked again to use the grid. Before-and-after results were compared to find out whether the stimulus presented was effective enough to change individual’s thinking pattern.</p><p>The study indicated that there <em>are</em> two different mindsets concerning environment. One is the environmental mindset of indifference and the other one is the environmental friendly mindset. However, the gap between these can be mended if those people who are indifferent are affected in a right way. The study further indicates the specific stimuli that can be applied in order eliminated or at least decrease the gap. The most effective one is the shorter distance toward the nearest trashcan. This can be implemented by putting more trashcans on the streets. Moreover, to make the gap even less it would be possible to make the trashcans more aesthetically nice to the eye. Right now they are blending in to the city picture by being grey, black or dark green. Making these look nicer, as the study indicates, can contribute to change in thinking patterns.</p>
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Environmental mindset change in Swedish youth: from reactive to proactive : A study of environmental mindsets using focus group interview and repertory grid technique

Soudavnaya, Victoria January 2009 (has links)
Today the problem of dirty streets is often mentioned in media indicating that it is an environmental and a social problem that needs to be solved. Trash lying around destroys the city picture affecting people negatively. Moreover, unpicked trash might have some devastating consequences in terms of rats and other animals. The population segment that trashes the most is youth between 15 and 29 years old. This study was conducted in order to see whether any specific action can be undertaken to affect young people who cause most of trashing and to reduce their environmentally unfriendly behavior. In this thesis, the aim is to see how youth who is environmentally unfriendly is different from environmentally friendly in terms of a mindset; how those who are unfriendly think about trashing today and later test different stimuli to find out their effectiveness on the thinking patterns of these individuals. The research method consisted of two parts using a combination of qualitative and quantitative methodologies. First one was a focus group interview which was chosen as an appropriate method to elicit the stimuli with potential to change a mindset. Six stimuli in total, 3 rewards and 3 punishments were chosen to be tested. Second method was an experiment using Repertory Grid technique. This technique’s purpose is to study and describe the values and attitudes of one individual. In this paper this technique was used on two occasions. The result of the first occasion indicated the person’s current mindset toward environment. After that, the person was presented certain stimulus that had a potential to change that person’s thinking pattern and behaviour. After the introduction of the incitement, the individual was asked again to use the grid. Before-and-after results were compared to find out whether the stimulus presented was effective enough to change individual’s thinking pattern. The study indicated that there are two different mindsets concerning environment. One is the environmental mindset of indifference and the other one is the environmental friendly mindset. However, the gap between these can be mended if those people who are indifferent are affected in a right way. The study further indicates the specific stimuli that can be applied in order eliminated or at least decrease the gap. The most effective one is the shorter distance toward the nearest trashcan. This can be implemented by putting more trashcans on the streets. Moreover, to make the gap even less it would be possible to make the trashcans more aesthetically nice to the eye. Right now they are blending in to the city picture by being grey, black or dark green. Making these look nicer, as the study indicates, can contribute to change in thinking patterns.
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The China Factors in Indonesia¡¦s changing policy on Ethnic Chinese

Chen, Wen-chieh 30 June 2011 (has links)
Indonesia has the greatest number of overseas Chinese in the world; however, ethnic Chinese is the third largest ethnic group in Indonesia. Due to different history and culture, there is a gap between indigenous people and ethnic Chinese. Therefore, the Indonesian government regulated many policies which were against ethnic Chinese since 1949. The policies on ethnic Chinese during the periods of President Sukarno and President Suharto had been changed from loose to strict, and from strict to assimilation, and from assimilation to deregulation. After the era of Suharto, the policies on ethnic Chinese were changed again to pluralism. However, China is the specific factor in Indonesia¡¦s changing policy toward ethnic Chinese. Therefore, this research is trying to discuss Indonesia¡¦s changing policies on ethnic Chinese during the periods of President Sukarno and President Suharto and to the post Suharto era, which is also the democratization stage. After discussing the policy- changing on ethnic Chinese, the thesis will also analyze the role of China in the process of Indonesia¡¦s changing policies toward ethnic Chinese.
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The relationship between recognition of changing in civilian post, organizational loyalty & job involvement¡VAn example of south military instructor in senior high school

Lee, Po-Hung 16 May 2006 (has links)
Abstract The role of military instructor was quite important in the military teaching, student counseling, the safty of a campus. Because of educational revolution and the whole people's national defence education, military instructor has been faced heavy attack. The purpose of this study are to find the relationship between recognition of changing in civilian post, organizational loyalty & job involvement¡VAn example of south military instructor in senior high school. This research uses Factor analysis, T-test, ANOVA, Pearson correlation analysis and hierarchical multiple regression to study the relations of variance. 600 questionnaires were released. 241 are available. The results of this research result from the statistical analysis of three variables. They are recognition of changing in civilian post, organizational loyalty & job involvement. According to the analysis of the research data, we can get the findings of the study as follows¡G 1.¡§Benefit recognition¡¨and¡§adaptation recognition¡¨of recognition of changing in civilian post have positive influence to organizational loyalty. 2.¡§Internalization obligation,¡¨¡§identification to dedication,¡¨¡§initiative,¡¨and¡§ organizational compliance,¡¨of organizational loyalty have positive influence to job involvement. 3.¡§Benefit recognition¡¨and¡§adaptation recognition¡¨of recognition of changing in civilian post have positive influence to job involvement. 4.¡§Benefit recognition¡¨and¡§adaptation recognition¡¨of recognition of changing in civilian post indirect positive influence over job involvementthrough organizational loyalty as the intermediary variable. It is hoped that this results will provide useful information to the policy and decision makers as well as education administrations on how to manage and improve the quality of a military instructor's service on a campus.
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The changing of China's military strategy

Ku, Li-Min 25 July 2007 (has links)
A nation¡¦s military strategy is changes with the integrated environment¡¦s transformation in different time which including international environment, national power and types of war. Two things had happen in the phase from later of 1980¡¦s to early of 1990¡¦s: 1. The collapse of Soviet Union and East European Communist Group that caused the international system became multi-pole system (or one super power and several great power system ); 2. The Gulf War in 1991 that means the type of war started to transform from mechanical war to informational war. In the such conditions. China decided to change it¡¦s military strategy in the new era from ¡§prepare to handle the local war in the normal conditions¡¨ to ¡§prepare to win the local war in the high technical conditions¡¨ in 1993. Then, China declared it¡¦s military strategy transformed from ¡§prepare to win the local war in the high technical conditions¡¨ to ¡§prepare to win the local war in the informational conditions¡¨ in China¡¦s National Defense White Paper 2004 and 2006. The paper focus on China¡¦s military strategy changing in the post cold war era that including four main parts: 1. An Analysis of the environment¡¦s changing of military strategy, such as international environment, types of war, military affairs changes, developments of economics, technology and informational; 2. An Analysis of the transformations of China¡¦s strategy culture and national security strategy; 3. An Analysis of the developments of military strategy source that including military institutions and organizations, national defense technology and weapon system, military education and training, military logistics and expense; 4. A forecast of the trend and limitations of China¡¦s military strategy in the future.

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