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A study of ten cases in which homemaker service was used as part of the case work treatment, 1949
No full textAn analysis of requests for services by veterans of the Atlanta Urban League during 1946 and 1947, 1948
Full text linkSpelman Messenger March 1914 vol. 30 no. 6
No full textThe Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library acknowledges the generous support of the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) in supporting the processing and digitization of a number of historic collections as part of the projectOur Story: Digitizing Publications and Photographs of the Historically Black Atlanta University Center Institutions
How Do I Know What I Say I Know? Thinking about Slim's Table and Qualitative Research Design
Full text linkThis paper explores some of the methodological issues raised by Mitchell Duneier's book, Slim's Table. While it has been widely reviewed since its publication in 1992, few critics have considered the book from this perspective. Specifically, this paper addresses four issues: the importance of methodological transparency, the role of triangulation, the possibility of integrating elements of experimental design in an ethnographic work, and the importance of assessing uncertainty when drawing conclusions
An examination of the relationship between freshmen retention and selected student services variables at three private historically black colleges and universities, 2001
No full textThe purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between freshmen retention and selected student services in Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). A review of literature revealed that student's perceptions of student services are related to student's involvement in the academic and social systems of the college, which are closely and strongly linked to student retention. The results from this study will help student services' administrators to effectively lead HBCUs in their retention efforts. This study utilized quantitative methods to determine the relationships between freshmen retention and student services. Questionnaires were administered to 2000 students enrolled in freshmen orientation classes at the sampled institutions, 1014 were returned correctly. The dependent and independent variables were analyzed using Pearson Correlation coefficient and Multiple Analysis of Variance (MANOVA) statistical tools. The 0.05 level of significance was used to test the null hypotheses. The following are the findings of this study: 1. There is a significant relationship between freshmen retention and enrollment management. 2. There is a significant relationship between freshmen retention and financial assistance. 3. There is a significant relationship between freshmen retention and residence life. 4. There is a significant relationship between freshmen retention and extracurricular activities. 5. There is a significant relationship between freshmen retention and counseling services. 6. There is a significant relationship between freshmen retention and academic support services. 7. There is a significant relationship between freshmen retention and enrollment management in terms of (a) gender, (b) institution type, and (c) socioeconomic status. 8. There is a significant relationship between freshmen retention and financial assistance in terms of (a) gender, (b) institution type, and (c) socioeconomic status. 9. There is a significant relationship between freshmen retention and residence life in terms of (a) gender, (b) institution type, and (c) socioeconomic status. 10. There is a significant relationship between freshmen retention and extracurricular activities in terms of (a) gender, (b) institution type, and (c) socioeconomic status. 11. There is a significant relationship between freshmen retention and counseling services in terms of (a) gender, (b) institution type, and (c) socioeconomic status. 12. There is a significant relationship between freshmen retention and academic support services in terms of (a) gender, (b) institution type, and (c) socioeconomic status
The Center vol. 2 no. 1
No full textThe Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library acknowledges the generous support of the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) in supporting the processing and digitization of a number of historic collections as part of the project: Our Story: Digitizing Publications and Photographs of the Historically Black Atlanta University Center Institutions
Analysis of elements of model policy governing the treatment of students with severe behavior disorders in public school-based program at the elementary level, 1988
Full text linkIt has been alleged that human rights of the severe behavior disordered students are being violated in public school-based treatment programs. The purpose of this study was to examine large city public school districts policies regarding the treatment of students with severe behavior disorders at the elementary school level. Twenty one responding members of the Council of Great City Schools who served as the study respondents were polled. All 43 public school districts who belong to the Council were polled. These members were located in a city of at least 250,000 people and had 35,000 pupil population. It was hypothesized that no model policy existed in public school districts for the treatment of students with severe behavior disorders at the elementary school level. It was also hypothesized that there would be overall vacumms in policy variables among public school districts for this populous. The two study hypotheses were accepted. Three statistical measures were designed to analyze data. They were measures of central tendency, measures of variability and frequency analysis. Average mean scores were calculated. Three instruments designed by the researcher were used to obtain study data. These were also used to test the two study hypotheses. Results indicated a serious need to strengthen policy variables and to formulate policy to protect these students human rights. It is therefore concluded that the development of model policy for this populous would clarify and reduce conflict and confusion among administrators, teachers, parents, and the courts
Tunable electronic properties of chemically functionalized graphene and atomic-scale catalytics, 2015
No full textIn this dissertation we discuss the electronic properties, structural configurations, and reaction mechanisms of chemically functionalized graphene and charged atomic metals. In general, we analyze fundamental atomic scale and nanoscale systems with density functional theory in order to investigate chemical reaction energetics for peroxide synthesis as well as methanol production without carbon emission. These systems were found to be tunable via the addition of cationic and anionic charges, change in transition metal type, and modification through chemical functionalization. Furthermore, transition state theory was used to predict an optimal configuration for chemically functionalized graphene, efficient use of anionic atomic gold and palladium for synthesis of water to peroxide, and clean conversion of methane to methanol without carbon dioxide emission utilizing anionic gold. KEY TERMS: graphene, tunable, catalysis, density functional theory, gold, palladium, Biological and Chemical Physic