Inaug.-diss.--Leipzig.

Thesis--University of Missouri, 1935. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 223-226) and index.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Ohio State University, 1978. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 191-197). Available online via OhioLINK's ETD Center.

Thesis (M.S.)--Wisconsin. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 78-80).

Thesis PlanB (M.S.)--University of Wisconsin--Stout, 2006. / Includes bibliographical references.

A Thesis submitted to The University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Medicine.

The purpose of this study was to determine whether or not a significant difference existed in the cognitive, affective, and psychomotor development of kindergarten children as a function of half-day or full-day kindergarten programs. Four public school district in Education Service Center Region XIII in Texas participated in the study.

Class of 2015 Abstract / Objectives: To determine if students who participated in mock interviews will have better interviewing skills/performance and be more likely to be offered a second interview than students who did not participate. Methods: A hybrid survey approach was used. During Career Day, students were given a packet consisting of a consent form, demographics questionnaire, and multiple recruiter questionnaire forms. Recruiter ratings and student demographics were paired up and analyzed using the Mann-Whitney U test. The outcomes measured were ratings of the student’s interviewing performance, student’s confidence, and the likelihood of a second interview. Results: Students without prior mock interview experience received lower recruiter ratings than students with interview experience, but the results were not statistically significant (3.5 in no mock interview arm vs. 3.757 in mock interview arm for interview responses, [p=0.394]; 3.796 in no mock interview arm vs. 4.0 in mock interview arm for confidence ratings, [p=0.781]; and 3.714 in no mock interview arm vs. 3.59 in mock interview arm for likelihood of being offered a second interview [p=0.69]). Conclusions: Students who participated in mock interviews had higher interview ratings and were more likely to be offered a second interview when compared to students who do not have prior interview training, however, the association was not statistically significant. Students who have or have had prior work experience had significantly better interviewing skills/performance and were more likely to be offered a second interview compared to students who did not work while in pharmacy school.

Though a progressive day care philosophy has been developed and is practised in a few communities in the United States and Canada, the day care program generally has occupied a position of secondary importance in the network of community social, services, rather than being recognized as a service which requires professional leadership and substantial financial support. In Greater Vancouver, as in other communities, concern is expressed about the adequacy of present resources to meet the needs of children who require day care. The assumption of this study is that constructive planning must be based on objectives which (a) will assure enriching experiences to the children who require care, and (b) will give to families the opportunity to select the community resource which will support and strengthen the family life. These objectives are enunciated in the dynamic approach to day care services, and have been translated into a method of practice by the Child Welfare League of America in Standards for Day Care Services. The special needs of children which must be met in day care placement are first put in perspective through a review of current literature and discussion of present knowledge about the nature of human growth and development. These needs can be met when the day care program is viewed as a special field of Child Welfare, which requires a multi-disciplinary team approach to ensure that the total needs of the child and family are considered. The core of this study, based on a questionnaire survey, analyzes present practice in eleven day care facilities in the Greater Vancouver area, and compares it with the criteria established as acceptable by the Child Welfare League of America. This analysis is concerned particularly with the contribution of social work to the multi-disciplinary team. The findings indicate that present services do not make adequate provision for the child's welfare, and do not evidence appreciation of the day care program's responsibility to strengthen and enhance family life. The need, for professional leadership, financial support, and community planning to establish "good standards for day care" are supported with suggestions as to how the community might take action to develop a better and more creative day care service. / Arts, Faculty of / Social Work, School of / Graduate

A survey is being conducted this year (1956) on a national basis, by the Women's Bureau of the Department of Labour, regarding family circumstances of married women. Against this background, a small scale survey has been undertaken of mothers who send their children to Strathcona Nursery School. The Nursery is an important social welfare resource financed largely by the Community Chest and Council of Greater Vancouver, the majority of the clients of this agency arc working mothers, and some are the solo provider for their children. The survey offered the opportunity not only of significant comparitive material, but of at least partial evaluation of the work of this Nursery, in relation both to its immediate district and the city generally. The families served by the Nursery were composed, in January 1956, of thirty-six "normal"(i.e. complete) families and eleven "broken" (i.e. father absent or incapasitated) families. Twenty of these families were sampled, with approximately the same proportion of complete and broken families. Interviews were obtained with the mothers, mostly in the early evening in their homes. A modified form of the schedule employed for the national (Women’s Bureau) survey being used. There was a wide variation in the economic status of the families, although the mothers stated their purpose in working was to earn a living or supplement the family budget. There appeared to be a preoccupation with immediate needs, and little effort to make a long-term evaluation of their position, the effect of the mothers work on the family, or the gains and losses to the children. The majority lived in overcrowded residences, but only an exceptional few were saving for a larger or better houses: a majority were buying more easily obtainable items such as television sets and automobiles. The direct need for the Nursery School is beyond question. It is significant that a high proportion of the mothers live in other parts of the city. There is need for careful consideration, however, of the two-fold function of the Nursery, (a) pre-school education and (b) day care. The agency also has to harmonize (a) its services to the child and (b) its potential service to the family as a whole. Some tentitive recommendations regarding staff personnel include the addition of a social caseworker to the personnel who could act as a liaison between the Nursery and the parents as well as assisting with selection and intake of families. / Arts, Faculty of / Social Work, School of / Graduate