The purpose of this study was to develop Consumer Survival skill educational programs for learning disabled incarcerated youth. Interest in this topic evolved from working with this population and discovering that a complete curriculum to meet their s . . .

A study of 172 obstetricians in Los Angeles County was undertaken for the purpose of assessing to what extent their knowledge, education, experience and personal beliefs influence prenatal diagnosis referral. Four hundred questionnaires were sent to r . . .

The purpose of this project was to develop a text and a set of guidelines concerning nutritional support of the hospitalized patient, and the type of nutritional support these patients require. The objective was to design material that dietetic studen . . .

Landscapes are composed of various components or parts, any or all of which may be present to a greater or lesser degree. In evaluating landscape attractiveness, is it valid to take a landscape and break it down to its component parts or must it be vi . . .

This thesis examined the correlation between demographic predictors and variables based on changes in sexual behavior. Subjects were 143 gay men who participated in a "safe sex" seminar given by the Shanti Project in Los Angeles. Participants filled o . . .

Equity considerations as a factor present in the adolescent educational experience was examined. Eighty subjects from a high school in Southern California responded to a twenty statement questionnaire. Application of the equity formula resulted in sub . . .

A sample of 170 business graduate student females and males at California State University, Northridge, completed a survey questionnaire designed to collect information on their career experiences since receiving a Bachelor's degree. This study report . . .

A replication of a study by Shaw (1982) was undertaken to determine the possible mediating effects of psychological androgyny upon common stressful life events. Three hundred and six college students (204 female and 102 male) completed the Bern Sex-Ro . . .

A curriculum for scoliosis examination was developed for parents of school-age children residing in Lancaster, California. This curriculum was in response to a perceived high prevalence of scoliosis surgeries being performed on adolescents from that a . . .

Problem-solving, as a process of overcoming difficulties, is an ability that is learned and continually developed. Social problem-solving addresses acquiring the skill to facilitate individuals' making judgements in practical situations, such as resol . . .

Korean-American children’s attitudes toward the elderly in relation to children’s age, children’s contact with the elderly, and their parents’ attitudes toward the elderly were investigated, as well as the relationships between children’s attitudes to . . .

The purpose of this research was to investigate single male attitudes towards post-mastectomy women. Fifty single men were administered a questionnaire anonymously at three different singles groups. The specific information elicited in this research s . . .

Coming out can be defined as the developmental process by which homosexuals assume a socially unacceptable identity and integrate it into their private and public lives. Research indicates that coming out counters feelings of isolation, provides suppo . . .

The purpose of this study was to survey the knowledge, opinions, and behavior of college women concerning dairy products. Research into osteoporosis and calcium consumption by women in the United States revealed a need for nutrition education/interven . . .

Touch and it's positive relationship to perceptual changes in a subject during a business transaction is the focus of this study. A multivariate factoral Analysis of two Independent Variables (sex of subject and touch-no-touch experimental conditions) . . .

The purpose of the study was to develop a detailed and comprehensive set of guidelines for the supervision of part-time municipal recreation leaders. These guidelines were developed in the following manner. Over two hundred guidelines directly and ind . . .

Hospital Directors of Volunteer Services in Southern California continually try to establish their status as a profession. To provide support in this effort a survey was conducted to establish if uniform variables determine salaries. The survey result . . .

The purpose of this study was to establish a Korean- American Diabetic Exchange List based upon the weighted frequency test of food items from the American Diabetic Exchange List and the Korean Diabetic Exchange List. A total of 165 subjects participa . . .

Responses to a questionnaire were used to identify the behaviors in grandparent-grandchild relationships. The sample consisted of 196 ninth grade college prep and standard English students in a white, middle- and upper-middle class community. Analysis . . .

The field of Organization Development (OD) has been steadily increasing in popularity and use in corporate and other organizational structures because of the ever accelerating changes in markets, technology, science, information, and values. Until rec . . .

The purpose of this project was to develop a resource for parent educators. The project focused on ten areas of interest and concern to parents of young children under the age of six years. These areas were identified from two separate questionnaires . . .

The objective of this study is to determine how former foster parents perceive the fostering experience to have affected their own children. The literature deals primarily with foster parents, foster children and fostering in general. The natural chil . . .

The study investigated the success of small retail businesses selling imported products and identified factors that contributed to success. Other concerns of the study were motivation for selling imports, risk factors involved, profit margins, and ava . . .

The purpose of this study was to determine if a classroom teacher could 1. identify the necessary procedures needed for a successful after school cross-age tutoring program, 2. develop a program and 3. identify both the benefits and problems of such a . . .

The purpose of this study was to develop Consumer Survival skill educational programs for learning disabled incarcerated youth. Interest in this topic evolved from working with this population and discovering that a complete curriculum to meet their s . . .

The problem of obesity is fast becoming widespread. This study was undertaken to create a weight management program incorporating nutrition, exercise, and behavior modification, and to devise a manual to be used in this study, and in conducting other . . .

The purpose of this study was to assess the needs of the over 40 female college student. Twenty-seven women (mean age 47.5) at California State University, Northridge responded to a questionnaire designed to gather demographic information, reasons for . . .

In this study, twenty professional multi-image producers responded to a mail-in questionnaire regarding visual techniques used in their productions. The intent was to determine whether a producer used specific visual techniques to achieve specific aud . . .

Good nutrition during pregnancy is vital to the proper growth and nourishment of the fetus. However, dietitians are often unable to estimate the level of knowledge of the average pregnant woman. A study was conducted to measure the knowledge of prenat . . .

The need for accountability by human service professions to consumers and reimbursers is increasing. This need has required human service professions to take a more intense look at themselves as well as the relevance of their professional preparation . . .

A telephone questionnaire was administered to the thirty-one hospitals in Los Angeles County containing over three hundred beds. The questionnaire was designed to measure various characteristics of the outpatient weight loss programs offered, includin . . .

The purposes of this thesis were 1) to identify the level of knowledge possessed by school personnel of three chronic health problems of children and 2) to develop a training program for school personnel so that they would be able to competently handl . . .

This was a descriptive study of elderly Mexican Americans in the Senior Nutrition Program of Ventura County, California. A questionnaire was completed by 30 subjects to collect data on demographic information, frequency of consumption of American and . . .

The purpose of this study was to investigate Rehabilitation Counselors for the Deaf concerning their perceived role concepts and functions. This study had originally been conducted on a nation-wide basis in 1970 by Norm Tully in partial fulfillment of . . .

This study was undertaken to investigate the donors who participate in artificial insemination using donor semen. Thirty-nine questionnaires completed by men who had donated semen between January, 1981 and January, 1982 were collected from three ferti . . .