Thesis (D.A.)--Illinois State University, 1987. / Title from title page screen, viewed August 30, 2005. Dissertation Committee: Russell Rutter (chair), Richard Dammers, Ray Lewis White, Stanley W. Renner, Catherine Konsky. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 164-184) and abstract. Also available in print.

Thesis (Ph.D.) -- University of Rhode Island, 2009. / Typescript. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 196-207).

Thesis (MPhil)--University of Stellenbosch, 2006. / Bibliography. Also available via the Internet.

Unregelmäßig erscheinende Berichte über wissenschaftliche Ergebnisse aus den einzelnen Forschungsbereichen der zum HZDR gehörenden Institute.

Unregelmäßig erscheinende Berichte über wissenschaftliche Ergebnisse aus den einzelnen Forschungsbereichen der zum FZD gehörenden Institute.

Unregelmäßig erscheinende Berichte über wissenschaftliche Ergebnisse aus den einzelnen Forschungsbereichen der zum FZR gehörenden Institute.

L’objectif de cette thèse est de comprendre l’usage et les pratiques modales des individus et saisir les conséquences globales d’un nouveau mode alternatif « tramway » au sein de l’agglomération Rabat- Salé sur une société donnée (marocaine). Cette étude doctorale met en exergue les variables, les logiques individuelles qui interagissent dans un report modal et qui peuvent parfois être la cause des freins et de comportements résistants face au changement et à l’innovation. Les choix modaux se trouvent au cœur d’un processus complexe autour d’une multitude de facteurs et de variables. Un des éléments clés résultant de notre enquête sociologique pour accepter le changement consiste à acquérir de nouvelles compétences en termes de mobilité. Notre travail a été réalisé à l’échelle micro- individuelle qui correspond le mieux à notre problématique pour mieux analyser les pratiques des individus, les émotions, les normes sociales incorporées. La méthode qualitative retenue permet de se concentrer sur les propos des individus, la construction de leurs choix modaux, les représentations et les significations que donnent chaque personne à son choix. Le cadrage méthodologique s’est construit en se concentrant sur la focale « dimension culturelle et symbolique » de la société marocaine interrogée pour mieux saisir les processus de changement dans leur dynamique contextuelle et temporelle. En mêlant recherches bibliographiques épistémologiques, théoriques, enquêtes de terrain et analyse sociologique, cette thèse tente d’apporter des éléments de compréhension pour appréhender l’appropriation et l’adoption de ce nouveau concept de mobilité durable au sein de la société marocaine et contribue donc aussi à mener une réflexion sur le changement vers une mobilité plus durable et viable. / The objective of this thesis is to understand the use and the modal practices of individuals and to seize the global consequences of a means of transport « tramway » within the agglomeration of Rabat-Salé and also the consequence in Moroccan society. This doctoral study highlights the variables, the individual logics which interact in a modal transfer and witch can sometimes be the cause of brakes and resistant behavior to change and innovation. The modal choices are at the heart of a complex process around a multitude of factors and variables. One of the key elements resulting from a sociological analysis of mobility to accept the change consists in acquiring new skills in terms of mobility. Our work was realized at the micro-individual scale which corresponds to the best in order to analyze better the practices of individuals, the feeling and the incorporated social standards. The chosen qualitative method allows to concentrate on the words of people, The construction of their modal choices, the representations and meanings that every person gives to its choice. The methodological framework is built by focusing on the focal length « cultural and symbolic dimension » of the Moroccan society questioned to better understand the process of change in their contextual and temporal dynamics. By combining epistemological literature, theoretical bibliographical researches, inquiries of ground and sociological analysis, this thesis tries to bring elements of understanding to include the appropriation and the adoption of this new concept of sustainable mobility within the Moroccan society and contributes also reflect of the change to a more sustainable mobility.

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As medical advances are made in the area of neonatology, more and more premature babies are surviving at younger gestational ages and lower birth weights. Growth in the survival rates of preterm infants leads to questions regarding the long term developmental trajectory of these children. The current study sought to expand on research regarding dimensions of childhood functioning and to apply it to the problem of prematurity by (a) utilizing a new instrument: the Merrill Palmer Revised edition, (b) including children of preterm and full term birth statuses from as young as 2 months of age, and (c) collecting data from parental and clinician reports. In addition to attempts to clarify the relationship between birth status and childhood dysfunction, this study also sought to augment existing literature by exploring the correlation between parental report and clinician observation of childhood dysfunction. The results of this study did not support the hypothesis that children of preterm birth will demonstrate more problems in functioning when compared to full term peers. Although there were more significant differences between preterm and full term children in the older cohort group, those differences did not consistently reflect dysfunction by the preterm children. Additionally, this study considered dimensions of dysfunction as measured by parental report and clinician observations. Notably, a lack of agreement between parent and clinician observations emerged for the young age cohort group. However, the high level of agreement for the older children suggests that parental and clinician perspectives converge with older children. Contrary to the hypothesis, birth status, gender, ethnicity, and SES did not collectively form a specific risk index for dysfunction. However, these factors did interact with each other to predict functioning on several scales. In fact, there were no significant main effects. Instead, predictors of dysfunction were interactions of variables such as birth status, age, gender, and ethnicity. This general finding illustrates the importance of taking into consideration all aspects of the childs situation when making an assessment of functioning.

Thesis (M.Ed.)--University of Hong Kong, 1989. / Includes bibliographical references. Also available in print.