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Full-Text Articles in Social and Behavioral Sciences
Desertion Of Elderly By Adult Children, Jill C. Harvey
Desertion Of Elderly By Adult Children, Jill C. Harvey
Dissertations and Theses
This study examines the widely prevalent belief that adult children desert their elders.
Data which suggested considerable family support of elderly family members were collected over a period of one year through counseling families with dependent parents. These families exhibited confusion and lack of knowledge but not desertion.
The Descriptive Function Of Language: Changes With Age And Pressure To Inform, Eve Susan Liebman
The Descriptive Function Of Language: Changes With Age And Pressure To Inform, Eve Susan Liebman
Dissertations and Theses
Currently language is viewed as a multi-dimensional construct, consisting of three interrelated components; content, form and function (Bloom and Lahey, 1978). In recent publications, language function has been referred to as pragmatics (Prutting, 1979). The essence of pragmatic theory is that language is used functionally in social contexts, to accomplish specific types of communication (Wood, 1981). One such communicative function is referred to as the informative function, which occurs when a speaker provides ideas and information to others, as in describing, naming and giving examples {Wood, 1981). It is not clear, however, when children become competent in making specific, clear …
City Club Of Portland Bulletin Vol. 62, No. 54 (Special Edition) (1982-05-05), City Club Of Portland (Portland, Or.)
City Club Of Portland Bulletin Vol. 62, No. 54 (Special Edition) (1982-05-05), City Club Of Portland (Portland, Or.)
City Club of Portland
No abstract provided.
Report On Use Of State Bond Proceeds To Finance Municipal Water Projects (State Measure No. 1), City Club Of Portland (Portland, Or.)
Report On Use Of State Bond Proceeds To Finance Municipal Water Projects (State Measure No. 1), City Club Of Portland (Portland, Or.)
City Club of Portland
No abstract provided.
Self-Service Fare Collection: Pre-Implementation Fare Compliance Study, Debra Hardmeyer, Philip Selinger
Self-Service Fare Collection: Pre-Implementation Fare Compliance Study, Debra Hardmeyer, Philip Selinger
TriMet Collection
No abstract provided.
A Comparison Of Two Language Screening Instruments In Two Populations, Karen Kumpula-Lacey
A Comparison Of Two Language Screening Instruments In Two Populations, Karen Kumpula-Lacey
Dissertations and Theses
Screening has been suggested as the most efficient method to find students with potential language problems (Neidecker, 1980). Based on the need for a standardized adolescent language screening tool, Prather, Breecher, Stafford, and Wallace (1980) developed the Screening Test of Adolescent Language (STAL). This is a six to eight minute test with twenty-three items which examine vocabulary, auditory memory span, language processing, and proverb explanation. Following an item analysis of the STAL, Prather, Brenner, and Hughes (1981) derived the Mini-Screening Test of Adolescent Language (M-STAL). This test contains five items from the STAL and requires one minute to administer.
City Club Of Portland Bulletin Vol. 62, No. 51 (Special Edition) (1982-4-22), City Club Of Portland (Portland, Or.)
City Club Of Portland Bulletin Vol. 62, No. 51 (Special Edition) (1982-4-22), City Club Of Portland (Portland, Or.)
City Club of Portland
No abstract provided.
City Club Of Portland Bulletin Vol. 62, No. 48 (Special Edition) (1982-4-5), City Club Of Portland (Portland, Or.)
City Club Of Portland Bulletin Vol. 62, No. 48 (Special Edition) (1982-4-5), City Club Of Portland (Portland, Or.)
City Club of Portland
No abstract provided.
Information Report On Arson In Portland, City Club Of Portland (Portland, Or.)
Information Report On Arson In Portland, City Club Of Portland (Portland, Or.)
City Club of Portland
No abstract provided.
Spatial Expressions Of Traditional Behavior: An Ethnoarchaeological Study, E. Kofi Agorsah
Spatial Expressions Of Traditional Behavior: An Ethnoarchaeological Study, E. Kofi Agorsah
Black Studies Faculty Publications and Presentations
This report summarizes research undertaken in the settlement of Wiae in the KeteKrachi district of the Volta Region in Ghana, West Africa. It concerns an attempt to use current spatial behavior within the residential area of the modern village to predict spatial behavior at the prehistoric sites.
City Club Of Portland Bulletin Vol. 63, No. 43 (Special Edition) (1982-3-8), City Club Of Portland (Portland, Or.)
City Club Of Portland Bulletin Vol. 63, No. 43 (Special Edition) (1982-3-8), City Club Of Portland (Portland, Or.)
City Club of Portland
No abstract provided.
The Banfield Light Rail Project: An Opinion Survey Of The Banfield Neighborhood, Bardsley & Haslacher, Inc.
The Banfield Light Rail Project: An Opinion Survey Of The Banfield Neighborhood, Bardsley & Haslacher, Inc.
TriMet Collection
No abstract provided.
An Empirical Analysis Of The Shift/Share Technique For Employment Forecasting, Larry Mccord
An Empirical Analysis Of The Shift/Share Technique For Employment Forecasting, Larry Mccord
Dissertations and Theses
This research project has developed out of the desire to empirically test and evaluate the technique of shift/share analysis as applied to employment forecasting. Shifts in economic growth and more recently, the fast growth patterns on the West Coast have required the development of analytical techniques to forecast regional employment growth. Several methodologies have been applied to this problem including: regression analysis and trend extrapolation, economic base studies, and shift/share analysis.
Resolution On Oregon's Veterans' Hospital, City Club Of Portland (Portland, Or.)
Resolution On Oregon's Veterans' Hospital, City Club Of Portland (Portland, Or.)
City Club of Portland
No abstract provided.
Developing A Test Of Communicative Competence For English As A Second Language Students At The College Level, Kristen Kern
Developing A Test Of Communicative Competence For English As A Second Language Students At The College Level, Kristen Kern
Dissertations and Theses
The purpose of the research was to develop a test of oral communicative competence for English as a Second Language (ESL) students at the college level.
This research first reviewed the current literature on the topic of communicative competence from the perspectives of linguistics and sociolinguistics, discourse analysis, and speech communication. The 1iterature on testing for communicative competence within the ESL and foreign language teaching fields was also reviewed. A 7-minute oral semi-direct taped test was then developed and administered to a trial group of 5 ESL students and a final group of 25 ESL students at Portland State University. …
Report On Long Term Financing For Tri-Met, City Club Of Portland (Portland, Or.)
Report On Long Term Financing For Tri-Met, City Club Of Portland (Portland, Or.)
City Club of Portland
No abstract provided.
Ernie Bonner For Metro Campaign Flyer, Committee To Re-Elect Ernie Bonner
Ernie Bonner For Metro Campaign Flyer, Committee To Re-Elect Ernie Bonner
Ernie Bonner Collection
No abstract provided.
Portland Self-Service Fare Collection Evaluation Implementation Technical Memorandum: Pre-Implementation Data Collection And Analysis, Transportation Systems Center, Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co., Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District Of Oregon
Portland Self-Service Fare Collection Evaluation Implementation Technical Memorandum: Pre-Implementation Data Collection And Analysis, Transportation Systems Center, Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co., Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District Of Oregon
TriMet Collection
No abstract provided.
On The Origins Of Negative Attitudes Towards People With Disabilities, Hanoch Livneh
On The Origins Of Negative Attitudes Towards People With Disabilities, Hanoch Livneh
Counselor Education Faculty Publications and Presentations
The literature review classifies reported sources of negative attitudes toward the disabled into 13 psychodynamic and sociological categories and stresses the difficulty of quickly changing such negative attitudes.
Entropy Measure In Input-Output Analysis, Martin Zwick, Abbas Heiat
Entropy Measure In Input-Output Analysis, Martin Zwick, Abbas Heiat
Systems Science Faculty Publications and Presentations
Applications of Shannon's entropy measure to the matrices of technical and interdependence coefficients, to the final demand vector, and to other aspects of input- output tables are proposed. These entropy measures serve as indices of different types of economic diversity. The relevance of such indices for economic planning and for analyses of economic structural complexity and development is discussed.
Perspectives On Speechlessness : A Case Study, Michelle Alexander Carlson
Perspectives On Speechlessness : A Case Study, Michelle Alexander Carlson
Dissertations and Theses
This study addresses a problem of speech disruption as an individual abruptly and without explanation stops speaking to those around her. The matter for investigation involves the meaning this event has for those who are closely involved with this individual either in a practical day to day way or in a continuing relationship.
A Study Of Age And Sex-Related Differences In The Perception Of Emotional Stimuli, Nancy Mellor Canizio
A Study Of Age And Sex-Related Differences In The Perception Of Emotional Stimuli, Nancy Mellor Canizio
Dissertations and Theses
In a tachistoscopic perception task, adult males in the Fels Research Institute's longitudinal population (Kagan and Moss, 1960) were found to have a higher recognition threshold for pictures depicting dependency scenes than adult females. The female subjects had a higher recognition threshold for aggressive scenes than the males.
The present study was designed to further compare male and female perception of dependent and aggressive stimuli by including a developmental component to test if the perceptual differences vary with age. A benign or neutral stimulus category was added to aid in determining direction of any resulting differences: i.e., heightened perception or …
One-Third Octave Band Augmented Speech Discrimination Testing For Normal Hearing Listeners, Nancy Marie Bowen
One-Third Octave Band Augmented Speech Discrimination Testing For Normal Hearing Listeners, Nancy Marie Bowen
Dissertations and Theses
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of a 500 Hz and 3150 Hz one-third octave band augmentation on the speech discrimination ability of normal hearing listeners and whether such effects vary with signal presentation level. The augmented portion of monosyllabic words was systematically varied from 5-55dB above the intensity level of the unfiltered version of the words and presented simultaneously to one ear.
The Acquisition Of Obligatory-Do, Bernadette Maresh-Ericksen
The Acquisition Of Obligatory-Do, Bernadette Maresh-Ericksen
Dissertations and Theses
The auxiliary verb obligatory-do is used in forming questions, negative and emphatic sentences. Currently there is no test or norms established for the acquisition of obligatory-do. The purpose of this study was to establish age trends, via elicited imitation for the acquisition of obligatory-do according to the sentence type in which it expressively occurs i.e., negative sentences, emphatic sentences, interrogative reversals and wh-questions. This study addressed the following question: At what ages do children expressively demonstrate, via elicited imitation, the auxiliary verb obligatory-do in negative sentences, emphatic sentences, interrogative reversals and wh-questions? A secondary question was: In what manner does …
Towards A Measure Of Superior-Subordinate Perceptual Correspondence And Its Relationship To The Performance Appraisal, Elizabeth Duane Vergeer Crist
Towards A Measure Of Superior-Subordinate Perceptual Correspondence And Its Relationship To The Performance Appraisal, Elizabeth Duane Vergeer Crist
Dissertations and Theses
The purpose of the present study was to determine what, if any, relationship existed between the correspondence of perceptions between superior-subordinate work dyads and the superior's rating of the subordinate's work performance.
Involvement, Social Class And Attrition In Higher Education : The Case Of The Stop Out, Terrence Scott Daugherty
Involvement, Social Class And Attrition In Higher Education : The Case Of The Stop Out, Terrence Scott Daugherty
Dissertations and Theses
This thesis tests the validity of three theories purporting to explain the attrition of stop outs -- why students interrupt their studies with the intent to return to school. Data were gathered at two schools, Portland State University and Reed College. Two theories, those of social class and involvement, were tested at each school as contending explanations of attrition by path analysis of parsimonious models derived by factor analysis. These theories were found to explain little of the variance of attendance pattern (less than 4.3 percent) at either school. No particular lines of causation could be demonstrated at either school. …
Toward A Measure Of Correspondence In Relational Perceptions In Marital Dyads, Deborah Anne Coker
Toward A Measure Of Correspondence In Relational Perceptions In Marital Dyads, Deborah Anne Coker
Dissertations and Theses
In order to assess a component of communication in interpersonal relationships, an instrument was developed to determine the correspondence in relational perceptions between partners in a marital dyad. The current study focuses on the levels of awareness spouses exhibit regarding phenomenological perceptions of themselves, their partners and the status of their dyadic system.
Adolescent Chemical Substance Use And Abuse : Environmental And Personal Determinants, And A Proposed Model For Group Intervention, Lindy Louise Low Lecoq
Adolescent Chemical Substance Use And Abuse : Environmental And Personal Determinants, And A Proposed Model For Group Intervention, Lindy Louise Low Lecoq
Dissertations and Theses
The purpose of the literature review is to identify consistent patterns regarding adolescent use and abuse of chemical substances, especially alcohol and marijuana. Acute physical, cognitive and social effects of alcohol and marijuana use are outlined, and environmental and personal determinants of drug use and abuse are examined. Methods of prevention and intervention are discussed and, from the research findings, a model group counseling program designed for the school setting is proposed. Adolescent use of both marijuana and alcohol is found to be modal by age 16-17. The physical, cognitive and social effects are pervasive and especially damaging to chronic …
Role-Taking And Behavior, Jane Wynne Uphoff
Role-Taking And Behavior, Jane Wynne Uphoff
Dissertations and Theses
The present study examined the relationship between the cognitive skill of role-or perspective-taking and naturally occurring behavior of behaviorally disordered children. Twenty-six boys, aged five years, nine months to twelve years, two months were tested and observed at their treatment facility. It was predicted that children who could take the perspective of others would prefer peer to adult interaction, would more likely give positive attention to their peers and would be more likely to use effective language than their non perspective-taking peers. These and related hypotheses were examined by observing each participant's interactive behavior for 36 minutes distributed over three …
Speech Intelligibility As A Function Of The Propositionality Of Background Noise, Gail Swanstrom
Speech Intelligibility As A Function Of The Propositionality Of Background Noise, Gail Swanstrom
Dissertations and Theses
The purpose of this investigation was to measure the ability of young normal hearing listeners to perceive speech in the presence of a background noise which varies in the relative intensity of its semantic content. The Speech Perception in Noise test was mixed with a two-component competing noise complex in which the narrative-to- speech noise ratio varied in 2 dB increments from -2 dB Na/SpN to +8 dB Na/SpN. These stimuli were presented at an overall +8 dB signal-to-noise ratio to thirty young normal hearing adults through the soundfield system. The differences between the mean error scores and standard deviations …