subject:(mixed method)

University of Texas – Austin

1. -6969-6857. New ideas in adjoint methods for PDEs : a saddle-point paradigm for finite element analysis and its role in the DPG methodology.

Degree: PhD, Computational Science, Engineering, and Mathematics, 2018, University of Texas – Austin

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/2152/68919

► This dissertation presents a novel framework for the construction and analysis of finite element methods with trial and test spaces of unequal dimension. At the… (more)

▼ This dissertation presents a novel framework for the construction and analysis of finite element methods with trial and test spaces of unequal dimension. At the heart of this work is a new duality theory suitable for variational formulations with non-symmetric functional settings. The primary application of this theory, in this dissertation, is the development and analysis of discontinuous Petrov–Galerkin (DPG) finite element methods. This dissertation introduces the DPG* finite element method: the dual to the DPG method. DPG, as a methodology, can be viewed as a practical means to solve overdetermined discretizations of boundary value problems. In a similar way, DPG* delivers a methodology for underdetermined discretizations. Supporting this new finite element method are new results on a priori error estimation and a posteriori error control. Notably, it is demonstrated that the convergence of a DPG* method is controlled, in part, by a Lagrange multiplier variable which plays the role of the solution variable in DPG methods. An important new result on a posteriori error control for DPG methods and comparisons with other related methods are also featured. The theory developed here is applied to two representative problems coming from linear and nonlinear partial differential equation (PDE) models. To facilitate a thorough mathematical analysis, Poisson's equation is considered. To demonstrate the utility of the approach in less tractable scenarios, the Oldroyd-B fluid model is also considered. Taken together, the combined analysis of these two models effectively demonstrates the utility of the newly developed paradigm. Extensive computational experiments support the theoretical work presented in this dissertation. In these experiments, h- and hp-adaptive mesh refinement play a central role. For standard solution-oriented adaptive mesh refinement, local error contributions coming from a global a posteriori error estimate are selected to mark individual elements for refinement. For goal-oriented adaptive mesh refinement, local contributions coming from both a primal (DPG) and a dual (or adjoint; DPG*) problem are combined to deliver effective refinement strategies for linear output functionals, also known as quantities of interest. Advisors/Committee Members: Demkowicz, Leszek (advisor), Biros, George (committee member), Hughes, Thomas J. R. (committee member), Oden, J. Tinsley (committee member), Roberts, Nathan V. (committee member).

Subjects/Keywords: DPG method; DPG* method; Mixed method; Adjoint method; Finite element method

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-6969-6857. (2018). New ideas in adjoint methods for PDEs : a saddle-point paradigm for finite element analysis and its role in the DPG methodology. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Texas – Austin. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/2152/68919

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Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

-6969-6857. “New ideas in adjoint methods for PDEs : a saddle-point paradigm for finite element analysis and its role in the DPG methodology.” 2018. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Texas – Austin. Accessed March 07, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/2152/68919.

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MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

-6969-6857. “New ideas in adjoint methods for PDEs : a saddle-point paradigm for finite element analysis and its role in the DPG methodology.” 2018. Web. 07 Mar 2021.

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-6969-6857. New ideas in adjoint methods for PDEs : a saddle-point paradigm for finite element analysis and its role in the DPG methodology. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Texas – Austin; 2018. [cited 2021 Mar 07]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/2152/68919.

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-6969-6857. New ideas in adjoint methods for PDEs : a saddle-point paradigm for finite element analysis and its role in the DPG methodology. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Texas – Austin; 2018. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/2152/68919

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Boston College

2. Michener, Catherine. Features of Dialogic Instruction in Upper Elementary Classrooms and their Relationships to Student Reading Comprehension.

Degree: PhD, Teacher Education, Special Education, Curriculum and Instruction, 2014, Boston College

URL: http://dlib.bc.edu/islandora/object/bc-ir:103554

► There is widespread agreement that language skill underpins reading comprehension (e.g. Cutting & Scarborough, 2006; Dickinson, McCabe, Anastasopoulos, Peisner-Feinberg, & Poe, 2003; Snow, 1991), and… (more)

▼ There is widespread agreement that language skill underpins reading comprehension (e.g. Cutting & Scarborough, 2006; Dickinson, McCabe, Anastasopoulos, Peisner-Feinberg, & Poe, 2003; Snow, 1991), and empirical work over the last 20 years has shown positive effects of dialogic instruction on student literacy outcomes. This suggests the importance of the engagement with others in the learning process as a scaffold for academic literacy skills (Wells, 1999). Research in this area has shown a number of important features of dialogic instruction to be positively correlated with literacy skills, but it is still not well understood how teachers guide and support students in developing language abilities for reading comprehension. Drawing on dialogic theories of language and the simple view of reading model (Hoover & Gough, 1990), and using a convergent mixed method analysis, the study explores how features of dialogic instruction relate to students' reading comprehension outcomes, and identifies themes within the patterns and variations of these features during instruction. Multilevel modeling (Raudenbush & Bryk, 2002) and case study analysis (Merriam, 1998; Stake, 2006; Yin, 2009) are used to identify significant talk moves for reading comprehension and to qualify the content and function of these moves in their instructional contexts. Quantitative analyses showed five significant talk moves predicted reading comprehension achievement, including the rate of uptake questions, teacher explanations, and low-quality evaluations. High rates of student explanations and high-quality questions were predictive of lower reading outcomes. Case study analyses show a preponderance of teacher talk, a lack of quantity and quality to student talk, and an efferent stance (Rosenblatt, 1994) toward reading. These findings indicate a lack of dialogic practices across the grades and classrooms. However, there were opportunities for dialogic practices that support students' linguistic comprehension. Overall, this analysis showed mixed results for the importance of dialogic instructional moves, and indicates the importance of teacher talk to facilitate linguistic comprehension, as well as the promise of talk moves that incorporate student attention and participation around texts. Advisors/Committee Members: C. Patrick Proctor (Thesis advisor).

Subjects/Keywords: Dialogic instruction; Mixed method; Reading

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Michener, C. (2014). Features of Dialogic Instruction in Upper Elementary Classrooms and their Relationships to Student Reading Comprehension. (Doctoral Dissertation). Boston College. Retrieved from http://dlib.bc.edu/islandora/object/bc-ir:103554

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Michener, Catherine. “Features of Dialogic Instruction in Upper Elementary Classrooms and their Relationships to Student Reading Comprehension.” 2014. Doctoral Dissertation, Boston College. Accessed March 07, 2021. http://dlib.bc.edu/islandora/object/bc-ir:103554.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Michener, Catherine. “Features of Dialogic Instruction in Upper Elementary Classrooms and their Relationships to Student Reading Comprehension.” 2014. Web. 07 Mar 2021.

Vancouver:

Michener C. Features of Dialogic Instruction in Upper Elementary Classrooms and their Relationships to Student Reading Comprehension. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Boston College; 2014. [cited 2021 Mar 07]. Available from: http://dlib.bc.edu/islandora/object/bc-ir:103554.

Council of Science Editors:

Michener C. Features of Dialogic Instruction in Upper Elementary Classrooms and their Relationships to Student Reading Comprehension. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Boston College; 2014. Available from: http://dlib.bc.edu/islandora/object/bc-ir:103554

University of KwaZulu-Natal

3. Abibu, Lawrence. Impact of employee strike action on employment relations in selected ACCRA, Ghana, public universities.

Degree: 2016, University of KwaZulu-Natal

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10413/14863

► The study investigated the impact of employee strike action regarding employment relations in selected public universities in Accra, Ghana. The study sought to explore the… (more)

▼ The study investigated the impact of employee strike action regarding employment relations in selected public universities in Accra, Ghana. The study sought to explore the effect of strike action on employment relations, determine its impact in the workplace, identify its causes, determine the factors that promote sound employment relations and identify the measures of addressing strike action in the public universities. The study adopted both descriptive and exploratory research as the main research design. It employed mixed method design where both quantitative and qualitative data was collected from the participants. A sample size of 306 was chosen for the participation in the study based on the total population of about 1500 staff. Purposive and stratified sampling techniques were used to select the participants for the study. The study utilised both questionnaires and interviews as the main data collection instruments. Reliability and validity of the research instruments were tested using Cronbach’s Alpha Coefficient and Factor Analysis. The quantitative data was analysed using SPSS version 21.0, while the qualitative data was analysed manually using thematic analysis. Both descriptive and inferential statistics were also employed in the study. The quantitative results revealed that employee strike action affects employment relations in terms of loss of remuneration (67.5%) and unhealthy relationship (73.5%). The qualitative result on the other hand complimented the quantitative results which revealed that strike action leads to loss of remuneration (n= 5) and unhealthy relationship (n = 5). Furthermore, the quantitative results showed that the main causes of strike action in Ghanaian public universities include demand for increment in wages and salaries (87.5%), inadequate funding (79%), books and research allowances (82%) and poor working conditions (87.5%). The results of the qualitative study also agreed with these findings. In light of these findings, the study recommends payment of adequate salaries, improvement in working conditions and payment of books and research allowances for lecturers as measures to address strike action in the public universities in Ghana. Advisors/Committee Members: Dlamini, David Vusi. (advisor).

Subjects/Keywords: Strike action.; Employment relations.; Mixed method.; Pluralism.

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Abibu, L. (2016). Impact of employee strike action on employment relations in selected ACCRA, Ghana, public universities. (Thesis). University of KwaZulu-Natal. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10413/14863

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Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Abibu, Lawrence. “Impact of employee strike action on employment relations in selected ACCRA, Ghana, public universities.” 2016. Thesis, University of KwaZulu-Natal. Accessed March 07, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/14863.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Abibu, Lawrence. “Impact of employee strike action on employment relations in selected ACCRA, Ghana, public universities.” 2016. Web. 07 Mar 2021.

Vancouver:

Abibu L. Impact of employee strike action on employment relations in selected ACCRA, Ghana, public universities. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of KwaZulu-Natal; 2016. [cited 2021 Mar 07]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10413/14863.

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Council of Science Editors:

Abibu L. Impact of employee strike action on employment relations in selected ACCRA, Ghana, public universities. [Thesis]. University of KwaZulu-Natal; 2016. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10413/14863

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AUT University

4. Paterson, Adam Claude. New Zealand's economic imperative - identifying key factors of the global success of New Zealand's Biotechnology Sector .

Degree: 2012, AUT University

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10292/4521

► Evidence suggests that New Zealand suffers from low levels of productivity stemming, in part, from low national productivity, undermined by weaker levels of productivity in… (more)

▼ Evidence suggests that New Zealand suffers from low levels of productivity stemming, in part, from low national productivity, undermined by weaker levels of productivity in some of New Zealand’s key industry sectors. However, there is a lack of research on how to respond to these challenges based on analysis of a successful industry sector experiencing strong growth based on high levels of productivity. This study focuses on New Zealand’s biotechnology sector which has demonstrated strong productivity performance over the last two decades. This thesis examines the theoretical approaches and frameworks in relation to productivity and that of its determinants by focusing on New Zealand’s productivity performance in comparison with Australia, Finland and Ireland. The aim is to identify and critically analyse the key factors that influenced, how and in what ways, high productivity in the biotech sector has been achieved. The study’s participants included public and private sector experts who have been involved in the decision-making and policy formation process regarding productivity and/or biotechnology in New Zealand. The study found that New Zealand’s relative labour and multifactor productivity performance is low compared to Australia, Finland and Ireland, whilst capital services productivity is equal to or higher. New Zealand’s biotech sector has achieved high productivity based on a range of factors which include partnerships between industry and government, long-term strategic development and planning, centralisation of sector representation, leveraging country-specific advantages and by the sector being globally orientated. This study contributes to the scholarship on productivity by identifying the ways public policy could play a formative role in shaping effective interventions in response to challenges New Zealand experiences in order to seek improvements in its productivity performance. Advisors/Committee Members: Opara, Oksana (advisor).

Subjects/Keywords: Biotechnology; Productivity; Mixed-Method; OECD; Economics; Policy

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Paterson, A. C. (2012). New Zealand's economic imperative - identifying key factors of the global success of New Zealand's Biotechnology Sector . (Thesis). AUT University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10292/4521

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Paterson, Adam Claude. “New Zealand's economic imperative - identifying key factors of the global success of New Zealand's Biotechnology Sector .” 2012. Thesis, AUT University. Accessed March 07, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/10292/4521.

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MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Paterson, Adam Claude. “New Zealand's economic imperative - identifying key factors of the global success of New Zealand's Biotechnology Sector .” 2012. Web. 07 Mar 2021.

Vancouver:

Paterson AC. New Zealand's economic imperative - identifying key factors of the global success of New Zealand's Biotechnology Sector . [Internet] [Thesis]. AUT University; 2012. [cited 2021 Mar 07]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10292/4521.

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Council of Science Editors:

Paterson AC. New Zealand's economic imperative - identifying key factors of the global success of New Zealand's Biotechnology Sector . [Thesis]. AUT University; 2012. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10292/4521

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Florida International University

5. Fernandez, Jesus. Factors That Differentiate Persistence Beyond The First Session At A For-Profit University.

Degree: Doctor of Education (EdD), Adult Education and Human Resource Development, 2011, Florida International University

URL: https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/384 ; 10.25148/etd.FI11050314 ; FI11050314

► An increasing number of students are selecting for-profit universities to pursue their education (Snyder, Tan & Hoffman, 2006). Despite this trend, little empirical research… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: persistence; for-profit university; retention; mixed method

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Fernandez, J. (2011). Factors That Differentiate Persistence Beyond The First Session At A For-Profit University. (Thesis). Florida International University. Retrieved from https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/384 ; 10.25148/etd.FI11050314 ; FI11050314

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Fernandez, Jesus. “Factors That Differentiate Persistence Beyond The First Session At A For-Profit University.” 2011. Thesis, Florida International University. Accessed March 07, 2021. https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/384 ; 10.25148/etd.FI11050314 ; FI11050314.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Fernandez, Jesus. “Factors That Differentiate Persistence Beyond The First Session At A For-Profit University.” 2011. Web. 07 Mar 2021.

Vancouver:

Fernandez J. Factors That Differentiate Persistence Beyond The First Session At A For-Profit University. [Internet] [Thesis]. Florida International University; 2011. [cited 2021 Mar 07]. Available from: https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/384 ; 10.25148/etd.FI11050314 ; FI11050314.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

Fernandez J. Factors That Differentiate Persistence Beyond The First Session At A For-Profit University. [Thesis]. Florida International University; 2011. Available from: https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/384 ; 10.25148/etd.FI11050314 ; FI11050314

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University of Melbourne

6. REN, SHUANG. Self-development of leadership competencies among middle managers in China.

Degree: 2012, University of Melbourne

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/11343/38056

► Pressure for continuous learning, awareness of ineffectiveness associated with organisation-arranged training, and career models that require greater self-direction increase the need for middle managers to… (more)

▼ Pressure for continuous learning, awareness of ineffectiveness associated with organisation-arranged training, and career models that require greater self-direction increase the need for middle managers to use their initiatives, take responsibility and direct their own development of leadership competencies (i.e. self-development). Such self-development (SD), however, has not received systematic research in the literature, in particular, Chinese literature. Empirical evidence of the antecedents and consequences of SD in the workplace is not well understood. What lies behind action that links cognition, person and context is also overlooked by most studies in the field of SD. Therefore, researchers and practitioners are unable to predict which middle managers will conduct SD, what leadership competencies get developed, and the conditions under which SD activities are most effective. This thesis employs a mixed-method design, through qualitative interviews and quantitative surveys, and enhances understandings of the antecedents and consequences of SD within the context of China. It goes beyond previous research and makes contributions in at least three ways. First, it develops a hybrid and dynamic perspective to understand SD with attentiveness to the ongoing interplay between different institutional influences. This challenges the prevailing ‘either/or’ formal logic to which most studies subscribe for simplistic explanation in the literature. Second, this research integrates both individual characteristics and organisational context variables to investigate the underlying mechanisms and supporting processes of SD activities. This fills in a research gap in which most prior studies focus on individual characteristics without understanding the process of SD. Third, the consequences of SD as well as the role of individuals and organisations are evaluated and tested. This fills in a critical research gap in which, despite conceptual predictions of SD as beneficial, not much empirical work is conducted. Therefore, the research findings not only contribute to the substantive theory underpinning this thesis, but also develop a better understanding of SD in a transitional economy.

Subjects/Keywords: self-development; leadership; China; mixed-method

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REN, S. (2012). Self-development of leadership competencies among middle managers in China. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Melbourne. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11343/38056

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

REN, SHUANG. “Self-development of leadership competencies among middle managers in China.” 2012. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Melbourne. Accessed March 07, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/11343/38056.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

REN, SHUANG. “Self-development of leadership competencies among middle managers in China.” 2012. Web. 07 Mar 2021.

Vancouver:

REN S. Self-development of leadership competencies among middle managers in China. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Melbourne; 2012. [cited 2021 Mar 07]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11343/38056.

Council of Science Editors:

REN S. Self-development of leadership competencies among middle managers in China. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Melbourne; 2012. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11343/38056

7. Dawczyk, Anna. A Sequential Mixed-Method Exploration of Problem Gamblers’ Trajectories During and After Self-Exclusion.

Degree: PhD, 2019, University of Guelph

URL: https://atrium.lib.uoguelph.ca/xmlui/handle/10214/14696

► Self-exclusion programs assist individuals in regaining control of their problematic gambling by preventing access to gaming venues for a specified length of time. Despite the… (more)

▼ Self-exclusion programs assist individuals in regaining control of their problematic gambling by preventing access to gaming venues for a specified length of time. Despite the widespread availability of these programs, little is known about the ban-length that is most likely to reduce problem gambling and promote abstinence. Currently, self-exclusion programs offer ban-lengths with no empirical evidence indicating their effectiveness. Additionally, little is known about the trajectories during and after program enrollment. To address this gap in knowledge, the purpose of this sequential mixed-method dissertation was to investigate the association between self-exclusion ban-length and program compliance. This research applied a life course perspective to extend the Pathways Model to explore problem gambling trajectories during and after enrollment in a self-exclusion program. First, to systematically identify and synthesize the existing research on ban-lengths and program outcomes, a scoping review was conducted. Results from the 16 included sources revealed that researchers, clinicians, industry, and problem gamblers recommended ban-lengths ranging from six-months to five years, and indefinite bans. However, these recommendations were anecdotal as they lacked empirical support. Second, a quantitative evaluation of a Canadian provincial self-exclusion program (n = 10,976) employed Event History Analysis to conduct time-to-violation (i.e., days remained compliant) analyses, and determine the influence of gender, age, and self-exclusion ban-length on violations. Although older age was associated with higher compliance rates, gender was a non-significant predictor. Self-excluders enrolled in the indefinite ban were the least likely to violate, and if they did, it occurred after a longer period of compliance compared to shorter bans. Third, a cross-sectional qualitative study was conducted with 20 people enrolled in an Australian self-exclusion program. Ban-length selection was based on wanting a temporary break from gambling, or a permanent solution for tackling their problem gambling. Compliance typically occurred out of fear of being caught in a banned venue, and the desire to have a life that did not revolve around gambling. Participants experienced three different trajectories during self-exclusion: full compliance, compliance with the agreement but gambled elsewhere, or non-compliance. After the conclusion of the self-exclusion ban participants either re-entered self-exclusion immediately, returned to gambling briefly and then renewed, or returned to gambling without foreseeably planning to re-enter self-exclusion. The findings of this research increase our understanding problem gambling trajectories during and after self-exclusion program participation and can be used to improve existing policies and practice for reducing problem gambling. Limitations, future research, and implications for policy and practice are discussed. Advisors/Committee Members: Maitland, Scott (advisor).

Subjects/Keywords: gambling; intervention; self-exclusion; mixed-method

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APA (6^th Edition):

Dawczyk, A. (2019). A Sequential Mixed-Method Exploration of Problem Gamblers’ Trajectories During and After Self-Exclusion. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Guelph. Retrieved from https://atrium.lib.uoguelph.ca/xmlui/handle/10214/14696

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Dawczyk, Anna. “A Sequential Mixed-Method Exploration of Problem Gamblers’ Trajectories During and After Self-Exclusion.” 2019. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Guelph. Accessed March 07, 2021. https://atrium.lib.uoguelph.ca/xmlui/handle/10214/14696.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Dawczyk, Anna. “A Sequential Mixed-Method Exploration of Problem Gamblers’ Trajectories During and After Self-Exclusion.” 2019. Web. 07 Mar 2021.

Vancouver:

Dawczyk A. A Sequential Mixed-Method Exploration of Problem Gamblers’ Trajectories During and After Self-Exclusion. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Guelph; 2019. [cited 2021 Mar 07]. Available from: https://atrium.lib.uoguelph.ca/xmlui/handle/10214/14696.

Council of Science Editors:

Dawczyk A. A Sequential Mixed-Method Exploration of Problem Gamblers’ Trajectories During and After Self-Exclusion. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Guelph; 2019. Available from: https://atrium.lib.uoguelph.ca/xmlui/handle/10214/14696

Wayne State University

8. Zhou, Zeyu. Numerical Approaches To A Thermoelastic Kirchhoff-Love Plate System.

Degree: PhD, Mathematics, 2019, Wayne State University

URL: https://digitalcommons.wayne.edu/oa_dissertations/2250

► In this work, theory background of the sobolev spaces and finite element spaces are reviewed first. Then the details of how the thermoelastic Kirchhoff-Love(KL)… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: H1-Galerkin method; IP-DG method; Mixed element method; thermoelastic Kirchhoff-Love plate; Mathematics

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Zhou, Z. (2019). Numerical Approaches To A Thermoelastic Kirchhoff-Love Plate System. (Doctoral Dissertation). Wayne State University. Retrieved from https://digitalcommons.wayne.edu/oa_dissertations/2250

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Zhou, Zeyu. “Numerical Approaches To A Thermoelastic Kirchhoff-Love Plate System.” 2019. Doctoral Dissertation, Wayne State University. Accessed March 07, 2021. https://digitalcommons.wayne.edu/oa_dissertations/2250.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Zhou, Zeyu. “Numerical Approaches To A Thermoelastic Kirchhoff-Love Plate System.” 2019. Web. 07 Mar 2021.

Vancouver:

Zhou Z. Numerical Approaches To A Thermoelastic Kirchhoff-Love Plate System. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Wayne State University; 2019. [cited 2021 Mar 07]. Available from: https://digitalcommons.wayne.edu/oa_dissertations/2250.

Council of Science Editors:

Zhou Z. Numerical Approaches To A Thermoelastic Kirchhoff-Love Plate System. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Wayne State University; 2019. Available from: https://digitalcommons.wayne.edu/oa_dissertations/2250

Loughborough University

9. Beetham, Isobel F. Stakeholder values of car parking.

Degree: PhD, 2015, Loughborough University

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/2134/18667

► Widespread car usage of around 800 million of cars travelling 30 billion of kilometres on a daily basis has led to many benefits but also… (more)

▼ Widespread car usage of around 800 million of cars travelling 30 billion of kilometres on a daily basis has led to many benefits but also to significant environmental and societal impacts such as congestion, air and noise pollution and urban sprawl. This thesis aims to investigate the stakeholder values of car parking in order to support and inform the decision makers who are tasked with how best to resolve challenging car parking dilemmas. A two phase progressive methodology is involved. Phase one begins with conducting a series of in-depth semi-structured interviews with eight academics to identify whom the stakeholders are that are affected by car parking. Then a second series of 20 interviews are conducted with sector leaders of stakeholder groups to establish how the stakeholders are affected by car parking and importantly, how they value car parking. Finally a third series of nine interviews are conducted with nine different experts to help to bridge the gap between phase one and phase two. Phase one found that a broader reach of stakeholders (classified into four different groups) are affected by car parking than the literature might imply, and that they value car parking in eight different key ways. It also found that the values emerged from a context of governmental, social and consumer concerns. Phase two of the methodology was quantitative and used the findings from phase one to develop four additional attributes considered meaningful across all four stakeholder groups, namely: safety, politics, public spaces and weekly household council tax. Choice based conjoint analysis was used to incorporate the attributes into three hypothetical scenarios namely; driver, strategy and social, as these were considered to be reflective of the value context unearthed previously in phase one. The scenarios were disseminated across England as part of a wider survey and achieved a sample size of 1107 responses. The results of which were then interpreted through willingness to pay (WTP) values. Key findings included: how a persistent political undertone can impact on car parking policy setting; that the car parking industry is under pressure to provide a service chiefly motivated by a perceived consumer intolerance of market prices; and that stakeholders can not only appreciate but also experience the impact of car parking choices on other stakeholder groups. Conclusions drawn included that the different stakeholder groups took issue with national government leadership believing it to currently be deficient in setting the standards for British car parking. Moreover, decision makers wrongly perceive that consumers of car parking do not pass between the groups and are therefore hostile to policies which do not directly benefit them. The key implication being that decision makers are cautious to implement policies which are not necessarily advantageous to consumers but which may lead to gains for the remaining stakeholder groups. In short, this thesis recommends amongst others that the governmental stakeholder group should seek…

Subjects/Keywords: 388.4; Car parking; Stakeholders; Value; Choice based conjoint analysis; Mixed logit; Mixed method

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APA (6^th Edition):

Beetham, I. F. (2015). Stakeholder values of car parking. (Doctoral Dissertation). Loughborough University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/2134/18667

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Beetham, Isobel F. “Stakeholder values of car parking.” 2015. Doctoral Dissertation, Loughborough University. Accessed March 07, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/2134/18667.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Beetham, Isobel F. “Stakeholder values of car parking.” 2015. Web. 07 Mar 2021.

Vancouver:

Beetham IF. Stakeholder values of car parking. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Loughborough University; 2015. [cited 2021 Mar 07]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/2134/18667.

Council of Science Editors:

Beetham IF. Stakeholder values of car parking. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Loughborough University; 2015. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/2134/18667

McMaster University

10. Wei, Xingli. Parameter Estimation and Prediction Interval Construction for Location-Scale Models with Nuclear Applications.

Degree: PhD, 2014, McMaster University

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/11375/15483

► This thesis presents simple efficient algorithms to estimate distribution parameters and to construct prediction intervals for location-scale families. Specifically, we study two scenarios: one is… (more)

▼ This thesis presents simple efficient algorithms to estimate distribution parameters and to construct prediction intervals for location-scale families. Specifically, we study two scenarios: one is a frequentist method for a general location – scale family and then extend to a 3-parameter distribution, another is a Bayesian method for the Gumbel distribution. At the end of the thesis, a generalized bootstrap resampling scheme is proposed to construct prediction intervals for data with an unknown distribution. Our estimator construction begins with the equivariance principle, and then makes use of unbiasedness principle. These two estimates have closed form and are functions of the sample mean, sample standard deviation, sample size, as well as the mean and variance of a corresponding standard distribution. Next, we extend the previous result to estimate a 3-parameter distribution which we call a mixed method. A central idea of the mixed method is to estimate the location and scale parameters as functions of the shape parameter. The sample mean is a popular estimator for the population mean. The mean squared error (MSE) of the sample mean is often large, however, when the sample size is small or the scale parameter is greater than the location parameter. To reduce the MSE of our location estimator, we introduce an adaptive estimator. We will illustrate this by the example of the power Gumbel distribution. The frequentist approach is often criticized as failing to take into account the uncertainty of an unknown parameter, whereas a Bayesian approach incorporates such uncertainty. The present Bayesian analysis for the Gumbel data is achieved numerically as it is hard to obtain an explicit form. We tackle the problem by providing an approximation to the exponential sum of Gumbel random variables. Next, we provide two efficient methods to construct prediction intervals. The first one is a Monte Carlo method for a general location-scale family, based on our previous parameter estimation. Another is the Gibbs sampler, a special case of Markov Chain Monte Carlo. We derive the predictive distribution by making use of an approximation to the exponential sum of Gumbel random variables . Finally, we present a new generalized bootstrap and show that Efron's bootstrap re-sampling is a special case of the new re-sampling scheme. Our result overcomes the issue of the bootstrap of its ``inability to draw samples outside the range of the original dataset.'' We give an applications for constructing prediction intervals, and simulation shows that generalized bootstrap is better than that of the bootstrap when the sample size is small. The last contribution in this thesis is an improved GRS method used in nuclear engineering for construction of non-parametric tolerance intervals for percentiles of an unknown distribution. Our result shows that the required sample size can be reduced by a factor of almost two when the distribution is symmetric. The confidence level is computed for a number of distributions and… Advisors/Committee Members: Hoppe, Fred M., Mathematics and Statistics.

Subjects/Keywords: Parameter estimation; Prediction interval; Mixed method; Generalized bootstrap; Markov Chain Monte Carlo; Bayesian method

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Wei, X. (2014). Parameter Estimation and Prediction Interval Construction for Location-Scale Models with Nuclear Applications. (Doctoral Dissertation). McMaster University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11375/15483

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Wei, Xingli. “Parameter Estimation and Prediction Interval Construction for Location-Scale Models with Nuclear Applications.” 2014. Doctoral Dissertation, McMaster University. Accessed March 07, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/11375/15483.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Wei, Xingli. “Parameter Estimation and Prediction Interval Construction for Location-Scale Models with Nuclear Applications.” 2014. Web. 07 Mar 2021.

Vancouver:

Wei X. Parameter Estimation and Prediction Interval Construction for Location-Scale Models with Nuclear Applications. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. McMaster University; 2014. [cited 2021 Mar 07]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11375/15483.

Council of Science Editors:

Wei X. Parameter Estimation and Prediction Interval Construction for Location-Scale Models with Nuclear Applications. [Doctoral Dissertation]. McMaster University; 2014. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11375/15483

11. Castonguay, Stephen Thomas. Simulating growth and proppant transport in non-planar hydraulic fractures.

Degree: PhD, Engineering Mechanics, 2017, University of Texas – Austin

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/2152/68191

► A computational model is developed to simulate the growth of non-planar hydraulic fractures. A Symmetric Galerkin Boundary Element Method (SGBEM) is used to simulate the… (more)

▼ A computational model is developed to simulate the growth of non-planar hydraulic fractures. A Symmetric Galerkin Boundary Element Method (SGBEM) is used to simulate the fracture growth process. This involves only weakly singular kernels to be computed, as well as only requiring C [superscript 0,α] (Holder) continuous shape functions. Additionally special crack tip shape functions are utilized to capture the stress intensity factors, which are then used to update the geometry through a mixed mode I/II growth law. Fluid flow equations are derived for the case of flow through a thin channel defined on an arbitrarily curved 2D surface embedded in 3D space. Two separate methods for fluid flow are used to solve these equations. The first adopts the work of Rungamornrat et al. (2005) and utilizes a Galerkin Finite Element Method (GFEM) to calculate the pressure in the fluid. This, coupled with the SGBEM, allows for the investigation into the effects of material properties and wellbore boundary conditions on the simultaneous growth of multiple fractures. Several examples are presented to illustrate that the growth of cracks in three dimensions can exhibit quite complicated behavior, which could not be revealed without having the capability to fully treat the interaction between the non-planar fractures. A particularly interesting phenomenon occurs for initially parallel fractures in the presence of an anisotropic in situ stress, where the cracks petal in order to escape the stress shadows of their neighbors. The second model utilizes the Mixed Hybrid Finite Element Method (MHFEM) for fluid flow. This gives both accurate pressures and velocities by solving the mass and momentum balance equations simultaneously. The velocity fluxes are locally mass conserving over each element and are therefore well suited for use in the advection equation for the proppant. Both Raviart-Thomas and Arnold-Boffi-Falk elements are utilized for the flux degrees of freedom, which do not require the addition of any stabilization terms. The hybrid mixed method avoids the saddle point structure associated with the standard mixed method, and allows for fewer global degrees of freedom as well. A subdivision process of the SGBEM mesh is implemented through a recursive mapping to obtain a finer mesh for the fluid flow. Comparisons are made between solutions from the MHFEM model and the GFEM model, as well as analytical solutions of simplified test problems. The proppant transport process is modeled with an upwind finite volume method which takes into account gravitational settling. The finite volume method is also locally mass conservative, and by using a backwards finite difference for the temporal discretization, the solutions are unconditionally stable for any time step. One set of examples are presented to show how the number of subdivisions affects the ability to accurately track proppant fronts. Another example illustrates the models ability to handle the settling of proppant as well as its build up as the concentration reaches a maximum value. Advisors/Committee Members: Mear, Mark E. (advisor), Rodin, Gregory (committee member), Ravi-Chandar, Krishnaswamy (committee member), Landis, Chad (committee member), Foster, John (committee member).

Subjects/Keywords: Hydraulic fracturing; Symmetric Galerkin Boundary Element Method; Mixed hybrid finite element method

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Castonguay, S. T. (2017). Simulating growth and proppant transport in non-planar hydraulic fractures. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Texas – Austin. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/2152/68191

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Castonguay, Stephen Thomas. “Simulating growth and proppant transport in non-planar hydraulic fractures.” 2017. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Texas – Austin. Accessed March 07, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/2152/68191.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Castonguay, Stephen Thomas. “Simulating growth and proppant transport in non-planar hydraulic fractures.” 2017. Web. 07 Mar 2021.

Vancouver:

Castonguay ST. Simulating growth and proppant transport in non-planar hydraulic fractures. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Texas – Austin; 2017. [cited 2021 Mar 07]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/2152/68191.

Council of Science Editors:

Castonguay ST. Simulating growth and proppant transport in non-planar hydraulic fractures. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Texas – Austin; 2017. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/2152/68191

University of Rochester

12. Che, Jing. How peer social worlds shaped the out-of-class learning experiences of college ESOL students: examining the impacts of informal peer learning upon their writing and related psychosocial development.

Degree: PhD, 2013, University of Rochester

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1802/27144

► Writing, as a widely used tool to verify learning in U.S. higher education, often creates obstacles for English-for-Speakers-of-Other-Languages (ESOL) students because of the unfamiliar rhetorical… (more)

▼ Writing, as a widely used tool to verify learning in U.S. higher education, often creates obstacles for English-for-Speakers-of-Other-Languages (ESOL) students because of the unfamiliar rhetorical and cultural practices. Peer learning, as classroom pedagogy, has been studied extensively in education, but a gap remains in terms of how peer social world has shaped college ESOL students' informal learning experiences, given the dynamics of their ethnolingual friendships. Therefore, this study attempted to address three research questions: 1) What did informal peer learning of college ESOL students look like? 2) How did informal peer learning outside classrooms impact college ESOL students' writing and psychosocial development? 3) How did their interactions with ethnolingual friends influence their writing and psychosocial development? Drawing on Vygotskyian sociocultural theories and social capital theories to conceptually guide my study, I adopted a concurrent mixed-method study design. Participants were a convenience sample, including 49 ESOL students who registered for an argumentative writing course and six writing instructors at the Upstate University. I administered pre-and-post-writing-course surveys to the student participants, followed by semi-structured interviews and writing sample scoring, and triangulated these data with instructors' perspectives in a focus-group. Quantitative and qualitative data were analyzed separately, and interpreted interactively. Specifically, I analyzed quantitative data using descriptive statistics, correlational, HLM analysis and residual change OLS regression analysis in order to parcel out effects of informal peer learning; and I used the analytic induction and constant comparison approaches to analyze qualitative data. This study found that ESOL students' informal peer learning interactions, mediated by their bilingual literacy and bicultural understanding, played an important role in facilitating their writing practices, and scaffolding their understanding of the composing processes. With active agency in knowledge co-construction, they operationalized their peer social capital primarily in three ways: through course-friendship, ethnolingual friendship, and weaker social ties. Positive psychosocial influences of ethnolingual friendship were observed during these interactions. Additionally, residential area was an important social space for informal peer learning. This study contributed to the field by exploring the affordances of ESOL students' informal peer learning experiences to increase college ESOL students' growth as learners.

Subjects/Keywords: Informal peer learning; ESOL; Ethnolingual friendship; Psychosocial outcomes; Mixed-method; HLM

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Che, J. (2013). How peer social worlds shaped the out-of-class learning experiences of college ESOL students: examining the impacts of informal peer learning upon their writing and related psychosocial development. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Rochester. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1802/27144

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Che, Jing. “How peer social worlds shaped the out-of-class learning experiences of college ESOL students: examining the impacts of informal peer learning upon their writing and related psychosocial development.” 2013. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Rochester. Accessed March 07, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/1802/27144.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Che, Jing. “How peer social worlds shaped the out-of-class learning experiences of college ESOL students: examining the impacts of informal peer learning upon their writing and related psychosocial development.” 2013. Web. 07 Mar 2021.

Vancouver:

Che J. How peer social worlds shaped the out-of-class learning experiences of college ESOL students: examining the impacts of informal peer learning upon their writing and related psychosocial development. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Rochester; 2013. [cited 2021 Mar 07]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1802/27144.

Council of Science Editors:

Che J. How peer social worlds shaped the out-of-class learning experiences of college ESOL students: examining the impacts of informal peer learning upon their writing and related psychosocial development. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Rochester; 2013. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1802/27144

Vanderbilt University

13. Lee, Bommi. What makes a good project? Success factors of the World Bank education development projects.

Degree: PhD, Leadership and Policy Studies, 2016, Vanderbilt University

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1803/11529

► Despite criticisms on foreign aid, empirical studies show mixed results on aid effectiveness. Since past studies have limitations, as they used an aggregate country-level approach,… (more)

▼ Despite criticisms on foreign aid, empirical studies show mixed results on aid effectiveness. Since past studies have limitations, as they used an aggregate country-level approach, recent studies began to focus on aid effectiveness in the individual sector. However, there are very few studies examining aid effectiveness in the education sector. Education plays a fundamental role in poverty alleviation and economic growth. Considering that country level approach has limitations in explaining the large variation in success and failures of development projects, this study examined the factors that are associated with education project outcomes implemented by the World Bank. This study used a mixed method design. Utilizing the World Bank project performance ratings data, I employed linear probability, logit, and ordinal logit models with country and year fixed effects. Interviews with the World Bank staff were also conducted to complement the limitations of the quantitative data. The findings suggested that the role of borrower governments (government effectiveness and commitment) is significant for the success of education projects, which supported Burnside and Dollar’s (1997) theory that aid works in a sound policy environment. Administrative factors such as project cost and duration were not significant, while project design and staff quality were found to be significant for project outcomes. In addition, this study suggested evidence that challenged the validity of the World Bank evaluation ratings data. The findings of this study call for a closer examination of the role of the borrower country’s government in project implementation, and suggests that donors should consider ways to deliver aid effectively and efficiently rather than providing more amount of aid. Advisors/Committee Members: Will Doyle (committee member), Ron Zimmer (committee member), Birger Fredriksen (committee member), Karen Mundy (committee member), Stephen Heyneman (Committee Chair).

Subjects/Keywords: World Bank; foreign aid; international educational development; mixed method

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Lee, B. (2016). What makes a good project? Success factors of the World Bank education development projects. (Doctoral Dissertation). Vanderbilt University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1803/11529

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Lee, Bommi. “What makes a good project? Success factors of the World Bank education development projects.” 2016. Doctoral Dissertation, Vanderbilt University. Accessed March 07, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/1803/11529.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Lee, Bommi. “What makes a good project? Success factors of the World Bank education development projects.” 2016. Web. 07 Mar 2021.

Vancouver:

Lee B. What makes a good project? Success factors of the World Bank education development projects. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Vanderbilt University; 2016. [cited 2021 Mar 07]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1803/11529.

Council of Science Editors:

Lee B. What makes a good project? Success factors of the World Bank education development projects. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Vanderbilt University; 2016. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1803/11529

Vanderbilt University

14. Lindström, Esther Ritva. Reading Instruction Provided to Children with Intellectual Disability: An Observation Study.

Degree: PhD, Special Education, 2017, Vanderbilt University

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1803/13696

► This study documents the content and quality of reading instruction provided to students with intellectual disability in kindergarten through third grade. Seven special education teachers… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: reading; mixed method; special education; intellectual disability; reading instruction; observation

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Lindström, E. R. (2017). Reading Instruction Provided to Children with Intellectual Disability: An Observation Study. (Doctoral Dissertation). Vanderbilt University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1803/13696

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Lindström, Esther Ritva. “Reading Instruction Provided to Children with Intellectual Disability: An Observation Study.” 2017. Doctoral Dissertation, Vanderbilt University. Accessed March 07, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/1803/13696.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Lindström, Esther Ritva. “Reading Instruction Provided to Children with Intellectual Disability: An Observation Study.” 2017. Web. 07 Mar 2021.

Vancouver:

Lindström ER. Reading Instruction Provided to Children with Intellectual Disability: An Observation Study. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Vanderbilt University; 2017. [cited 2021 Mar 07]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1803/13696.

Council of Science Editors:

Lindström ER. Reading Instruction Provided to Children with Intellectual Disability: An Observation Study. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Vanderbilt University; 2017. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1803/13696

Anna University

15. Nandini A P. Mixed Galerkin finite element methods for fourth order differential equations;.

Degree: 2014, Anna University

URL: http://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/handle/10603/14695

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The work presented in this thesis is on numerical schemes, optimal order a priori error estimates and computational experiments for fourth order differential equations using… (more)

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The work presented in this thesis is on numerical schemes, optimal order a priori error estimates and computational experiments for fourth order differential equations using mixed Galerkin finite element methods. Two types of ordinary differential equations and two types of nonlinear time-dependent partial differential equations of fourth order in single space variable are considered. A quadrature based mixed Petrov-Galerkin finite element method is applied to a special type of fourth order linear ordinary differential equation in divergence form. The integrals are then replaced by Gauss quadrature rule in the formulation itself. Optimal order a priori error estimates are obtained without any restriction on the mesh. The same method is then applied to a general fourth order linear ordinary differential equation and optimal order a priori error estimates are obtained without any restriction on the mesh. These error estimates are validated by a numerical example. An H1-Galerkin mixed finite element method is applied to the extended Fisher-Kolmogorov equation, a nonlinear time dependent fourth order partial differential equation, employing a splitting technique. This method may also be considered as a Petrov-Galerkin method with cubic spline space as trial space and piecewise linear space as test space, since second derivative of a cubic spline is a linear spline. A fully discrete scheme is also developed and optimal order a priori error estimates are obtained. The results are validated with numerical examples. A similar method is applied to the Kuramoto-Sivashinsky equation which is also a nonlinear time dependent fourth order partial differential equation. By employing a splitting technique, optimal order a priori error estimates are obtained without any restriction on the mesh. A fully discrete scheme is also discussed and optimal order a priori error estimates are obtained. The results are validated with numerical examples. newline newline newline

Advisors/Committee Members: Jones Tarcius Doss, L..

Subjects/Keywords: Petrov-Galerkin; Fisher-Kolmogorov equation; Galerkin mixed finite element method

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P, N. A. (2014). Mixed Galerkin finite element methods for fourth order differential equations;. (Thesis). Anna University. Retrieved from http://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/handle/10603/14695

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

P, Nandini A. “Mixed Galerkin finite element methods for fourth order differential equations;.” 2014. Thesis, Anna University. Accessed March 07, 2021. http://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/handle/10603/14695.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

P, Nandini A. “Mixed Galerkin finite element methods for fourth order differential equations;.” 2014. Web. 07 Mar 2021.

Vancouver:

P NA. Mixed Galerkin finite element methods for fourth order differential equations;. [Internet] [Thesis]. Anna University; 2014. [cited 2021 Mar 07]. Available from: http://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/handle/10603/14695.

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Council of Science Editors:

P NA. Mixed Galerkin finite element methods for fourth order differential equations;. [Thesis]. Anna University; 2014. Available from: http://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/handle/10603/14695

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Penn State University

16. Wan, Wendian. Interior point schemes for mixed-binary quadratic programs: Computational investigations and applications to unit commitment problems.

Degree: 2015, Penn State University

URL: https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/26650

► We consider a class of mixed-binary quadratic programs, a subclass of mixed-integer quadratic programs. When the continuous relaxation of such problems is convex, then a… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Interior point method; quadratic programming; mixed integer programming

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Wan, W. (2015). Interior point schemes for mixed-binary quadratic programs: Computational investigations and applications to unit commitment problems. (Thesis). Penn State University. Retrieved from https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/26650

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Wan, Wendian. “Interior point schemes for mixed-binary quadratic programs: Computational investigations and applications to unit commitment problems.” 2015. Thesis, Penn State University. Accessed March 07, 2021. https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/26650.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Wan, Wendian. “Interior point schemes for mixed-binary quadratic programs: Computational investigations and applications to unit commitment problems.” 2015. Web. 07 Mar 2021.

Vancouver:

Wan W. Interior point schemes for mixed-binary quadratic programs: Computational investigations and applications to unit commitment problems. [Internet] [Thesis]. Penn State University; 2015. [cited 2021 Mar 07]. Available from: https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/26650.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

Wan W. Interior point schemes for mixed-binary quadratic programs: Computational investigations and applications to unit commitment problems. [Thesis]. Penn State University; 2015. Available from: https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/26650

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Penn State University

17. Mainzer, Stephen Paul. A community landscape theory of pro-environmental behavior: the effects of landscape and community interaction on residential energy consumption in two Pennsylvania towns.

Degree: 2017, Penn State University

URL: https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/13737spm192

► We are using more energy every year. Between 2001 and 2011, Pennsylvania residential electricity sales increased by two and a half times the number of… (more)

▼ We are using more energy every year. Between 2001 and 2011, Pennsylvania residential electricity sales increased by two and a half times the number of new customers, accounting for almost one third of the state’s total electricity consumption. Our ability to meet demand by acquiring new energy sources faces several challenges. Confusion surrounds the physical and economic accessibility of remaining fossil fuel sources. Immense land use requirements and subsequent environmental impacts challenge a total shift to renewable energy sources. The laws of thermodynamics limit the potential for new technology to efficiently convert raw energy to consumable sources. As a result, any rational strategy to meet future energy demands must involve conservation. Conservation is a pro-environmental behavior, an act intended to benefit the environment surrounding a person. I posit that a transdisciplinary model, the community landscape model of the pro-environmental behavior, unifies the conceptually analogous - yet disparate - fields of landscape, community, and behavior towards explaining residential energy conservation actions. Specifically, the study attempted to describe links between the physical environment, social environment, and conservation behaviors through a mixed-method framework. Two Pennsylvania townships – Spring and East Buffalo townships – were selected from an analysis of housing, electricity consumption, and land cover trends. Key informants from both townships informed the design of a survey instrument that captured the utility consumption, residential conservation actions, energy and environmental values, types and levels of community engagement, perceived barriers, and socio-demographic information from 107 randomly selected households. A mixed-method analysis produced evidence that place-based values and intention to participate in the community were significantly linked to lower utility consumption in households. People who cared deeply about their town were both more likely to attend community events and use less energy in their home. Other less significant examples of influences from the physical and social environments are presented in chapters 4 and 5. Advisors/Committee Members: Charles Andrew Cole, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor, Charles Andrew Cole, Committee Chair/Co-Chair, A.E. Luloff, Committee Member, Mallika Bose, Committee Member, Jim Finley, Outside Member.

Subjects/Keywords: Landscape; Community; Proenvironmental behavior; Mixed-method; Transdisciplinary; Energy

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Mainzer, S. P. (2017). A community landscape theory of pro-environmental behavior: the effects of landscape and community interaction on residential energy consumption in two Pennsylvania towns. (Thesis). Penn State University. Retrieved from https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/13737spm192

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Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Mainzer, Stephen Paul. “A community landscape theory of pro-environmental behavior: the effects of landscape and community interaction on residential energy consumption in two Pennsylvania towns.” 2017. Thesis, Penn State University. Accessed March 07, 2021. https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/13737spm192.

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Mainzer, Stephen Paul. “A community landscape theory of pro-environmental behavior: the effects of landscape and community interaction on residential energy consumption in two Pennsylvania towns.” 2017. Web. 07 Mar 2021.

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Mainzer SP. A community landscape theory of pro-environmental behavior: the effects of landscape and community interaction on residential energy consumption in two Pennsylvania towns. [Internet] [Thesis]. Penn State University; 2017. [cited 2021 Mar 07]. Available from: https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/13737spm192.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

Mainzer SP. A community landscape theory of pro-environmental behavior: the effects of landscape and community interaction on residential energy consumption in two Pennsylvania towns. [Thesis]. Penn State University; 2017. Available from: https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/13737spm192

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Penn State University

18. Kwak, Jung eun. SYNTHESIS AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF SOME NEW OXYFLUORIDES .

Degree: 2011, Penn State University

URL: https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/12613

► The solid-state reductive fluorination of Dion-Jacobson phase layered perovskites RbLaNb2O7 and KCa2Nb3O10 was studied by using poly(tetrafluoroethylene) (PTFE, monomer unit CF2) as a reductive fluorinating… (more)

▼ The solid-state reductive fluorination of Dion-Jacobson phase layered perovskites RbLaNb2O7 and KCa2Nb3O10 was studied by using poly(tetrafluoroethylene) (PTFE, monomer unit CF2) as a reductive fluorinating agent. This method was previously discussed in a preliminary report on the mixed-valence layered oxyfluorides RbLaNb2O6F, KCa2Nb3O9-xFx, and NaYTiO4-xFx (Kobayashi, Y.; Tian, M.; Eguchi, M.; Mallouk, T. E. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2009, 131, 9849). X-ray diffraction patterns of the fluorination product of perovskite oxide RbLaNb2O7 suggested that we successfully made electrically conducting, ion-exchangeable and air-stable mixed-valence layered perovskite oxyfluorides by the PTFE route. However, the electronic conductivity of this product was several orders of magnitude lower than that previously reported, and the material was unstable when ion-exchanged with acid and exfoliated with the bulky base tetra(n-butylammonium) hydroxide. Thus, further study of reductive fluorination in the RbLaNb2O7 system and with other layered perovskites is needed. A new reductive fluorination method for binary oxides, especially semiconducting binary oxides, was developed by using perfluorodecalin (C10F18) as a gas-phase fluorinating agent. Semiconducting binary oxides were also reacted with PTFE under the same conditions as with layered perovskites but in most of cases they showed little or no reduction. As an alternative vapor-phase fluorinating agent, perfluorodecalin (C10F18) were used to obtain oxyfluorides. The results of this method appear interesting because the fluorinated SnO2 product had low resistivity and low carbon residue. Thus, we plan to extend the new fluorination method developed with SnO2 to other semiconducting binary oxides such as GeO2, PbO, TiO2, ZrO2, V2O5, Nb2O5, Fe2O3, CuO, ZnO and In2O3. This method could in principle be applicable to the vapor phase reductive fluorination of other binary oxides, layered perovskite oxides and non-perovskite layered oxdes. Advisors/Committee Members: Tom Mallouk, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor, Tom Mallouk, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor.

Subjects/Keywords: reductive fluorination method; oxyfluorides; mixed-valence layered perovskites; semiconducting binary oxides

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Kwak, J. e. (2011). SYNTHESIS AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF SOME NEW OXYFLUORIDES . (Thesis). Penn State University. Retrieved from https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/12613

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Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Kwak, Jung eun. “SYNTHESIS AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF SOME NEW OXYFLUORIDES .” 2011. Thesis, Penn State University. Accessed March 07, 2021. https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/12613.

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MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Kwak, Jung eun. “SYNTHESIS AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF SOME NEW OXYFLUORIDES .” 2011. Web. 07 Mar 2021.

Vancouver:

Kwak Je. SYNTHESIS AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF SOME NEW OXYFLUORIDES . [Internet] [Thesis]. Penn State University; 2011. [cited 2021 Mar 07]. Available from: https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/12613.

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Council of Science Editors:

Kwak Je. SYNTHESIS AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF SOME NEW OXYFLUORIDES . [Thesis]. Penn State University; 2011. Available from: https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/12613

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University of KwaZulu-Natal

19. Abiwu, Lawrence. Impact of employee strike action on employment relations in selected Accra, Ghana, public universities.

Degree: 2016, University of KwaZulu-Natal

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10413/15572

► The study investigated the impact of employee strike action regarding employment relations in selected public universities in Accra, Ghana. The study sought to explore the… (more)

▼ The study investigated the impact of employee strike action regarding employment relations in selected public universities in Accra, Ghana. The study sought to explore the effect of strike action on employment relations, determine its impact in the workplace, identify its causes, determine the factors that promote sound employment relations and identify the measures of addressing strike action in the public universities. The study adopted both descriptive and exploratory research as the main research design. It employed mixed method design where both quantitative and qualitative data was collected from the participants. A sample size of 306 was chosen for the participation in the study based on the total population of about 1500 staff. Purposive and stratified sampling techniques were used to select the participants for the study. The study utilised both questionnaires and interviews as the main data collection instruments. Reliability and validity of the research instruments were tested using Cronbach’s Alpha Coefficient and Factor Analysis. The quantitative data was analysed using SPSS version 21.0, while the qualitative data was analysed manually using thematic analysis. Both descriptive and inferential statistics were also employed in the study. The quantitative results revealed that employee strike action affects employment relations in terms of loss of remuneration (67.5%) and unhealthy relationship (73.5%). The qualitative result on the other hand complimented the quantitative results which revealed that strike action leads to loss of remuneration (n= 5) and unhealthy relationship (n = 5). Furthermore, the quantitative results showed that the main causes of strike action in Ghanaian public universities include demand for increment in wages and salaries (87.5%), inadequate funding (79%), books and research allowances (82%) and poor working conditions (87.5%). The results of the qualitative study also agreed with these findings. In light of these findings, the study recommends payment of adequate salaries, improvement in working conditions and payment of books and research allowances for lecturers as measures to address strike action in the public universities in Ghana. Advisors/Committee Members: Dlamini, David Vusi. (advisor).

Subjects/Keywords: Theses - Industrial Relations.; Strike action.; Employment Relations.; Mixed Method.; Pluralism.

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Abiwu, L. (2016). Impact of employee strike action on employment relations in selected Accra, Ghana, public universities. (Thesis). University of KwaZulu-Natal. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10413/15572

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Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Abiwu, Lawrence. “Impact of employee strike action on employment relations in selected Accra, Ghana, public universities.” 2016. Thesis, University of KwaZulu-Natal. Accessed March 07, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/15572.

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MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Abiwu, Lawrence. “Impact of employee strike action on employment relations in selected Accra, Ghana, public universities.” 2016. Web. 07 Mar 2021.

Vancouver:

Abiwu L. Impact of employee strike action on employment relations in selected Accra, Ghana, public universities. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of KwaZulu-Natal; 2016. [cited 2021 Mar 07]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10413/15572.

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Council of Science Editors:

Abiwu L. Impact of employee strike action on employment relations in selected Accra, Ghana, public universities. [Thesis]. University of KwaZulu-Natal; 2016. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10413/15572

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University of Newcastle

20. Mooney, Rosemary. Negotiating the reproduction imperative in late modernity: how do young women make decisions about if and when to have children?.

Degree: PhD, 2011, University of Newcastle

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/916024

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Research Doctorate - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

At the beginning of the twenty-first century, the reproduction imperative has taken centre stage in Australia in response… (more)

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Research Doctorate - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

At the beginning of the twenty-first century, the reproduction imperative has taken centre stage in Australia in response to declining and delayed childbearing and the resulting below replacement fertility levels. The personal and political costs associated with these demographic trends, including unintended childlessness and the economic repercussions of a ‘greying’ population, have situated the discussion within a social framework that questions the degree of agency involved in reproductive decision-making. This thesis examines the extent to which young women (aged 18-32) are experiencing reproductive choice in Australia in late modernity. An interpretivist and broadly feminist approach investigates if and when women would like to have children and whether these desires are being achieved. The mixed method three-component research design was qualitatively driven and comprised: seven hundred and eighty existing qualitative written comments from the 1973-78 cohort of the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health (ALSWH); seven focus group discussions with a community sample; and fifty semi-structured telephone interviews with a sub-sample of the ALSWH. Quantitative survey data provided a detailed demographic profile for each sample. The findings draw predominantly on the experiences of educated, urban, partnered, childless women who were around the age of 30 years old, and emphasise the complexity of reproductive decision-making for this group. Issues of identity and timing frequently compromised the women’s desired childbearing plan. Motherhood was felt to be undervalued, at odds with a society that privileges individual success, and in conflict with aspirations for, and the practical accomplishment of, paid work and other life goals. These perceptions created significant uncertainty toward the role and a strong belief in the need to achieve certain criteria prior to having children. The women described attempting to align their ideal childbearing circumstances with their views about ideal childbearing age in a delicate balance between attaining “security”, “stability” and “readiness” on the one hand, and fears of age-related infertility and the need for youthful energy to mother on the other. The research highlights the normative use of reproductive technology in an effort to achieve this balancing act and manage biological “chance”, such as unplanned pregnancy and infertility. The trend toward delayed childbearing that resulted for many of these women is, therefore, usually a side-effect of their reproductive decision-making as opposed to a desired goal, with the technologies of contraception and assisted reproductive technology found to support as opposed to direct childbearing plans. In a culture of individualism and risk the women described an ambivalent relationship with the multitude of choices facing them. Many feared that motherhood could be continually delayed in an attempt to find the “right time”.

Advisors/Committee Members: University of Newcastle. Faculty of Education and Arts, School of Humanities and Social Science.

Subjects/Keywords: fertility rate; reproduction; decision-making; motherhood; women in Australia; mixed method

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Mooney, R. (2011). Negotiating the reproduction imperative in late modernity: how do young women make decisions about if and when to have children?. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Newcastle. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/916024

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Mooney, Rosemary. “Negotiating the reproduction imperative in late modernity: how do young women make decisions about if and when to have children?.” 2011. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Newcastle. Accessed March 07, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/916024.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Mooney, Rosemary. “Negotiating the reproduction imperative in late modernity: how do young women make decisions about if and when to have children?.” 2011. Web. 07 Mar 2021.

Vancouver:

Mooney R. Negotiating the reproduction imperative in late modernity: how do young women make decisions about if and when to have children?. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Newcastle; 2011. [cited 2021 Mar 07]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/916024.

Council of Science Editors:

Mooney R. Negotiating the reproduction imperative in late modernity: how do young women make decisions about if and when to have children?. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Newcastle; 2011. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/916024

University of Pretoria

21. Harris, Lachlan James. The evolution of organisational culture in a successful South African airline.

Degree: Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS), 2014, University of Pretoria

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/2263/44452

► There are many divergent opinions on the nature of organisational culture and organisational climate and the relationship between these two constructs. This study was conducted… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: UCTD; Organizational change; Airlines – South Africa; Mixed Method research

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Harris, L. J. (2014). The evolution of organisational culture in a successful South African airline. (Masters Thesis). University of Pretoria. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/2263/44452

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Harris, Lachlan James. “The evolution of organisational culture in a successful South African airline.” 2014. Masters Thesis, University of Pretoria. Accessed March 07, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/44452.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Harris, Lachlan James. “The evolution of organisational culture in a successful South African airline.” 2014. Web. 07 Mar 2021.

Vancouver:

Harris LJ. The evolution of organisational culture in a successful South African airline. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. University of Pretoria; 2014. [cited 2021 Mar 07]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/2263/44452.

Council of Science Editors:

Harris LJ. The evolution of organisational culture in a successful South African airline. [Masters Thesis]. University of Pretoria; 2014. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/2263/44452

University of KwaZulu-Natal

22. Manickchund, Nadira. Parents’ decision-making of primary school choice for their children in KwaZulu-Natal.

Degree: 2016, University of KwaZulu-Natal

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10413/15419

► This study is located within the post-apartheid context of South Africa focusing on the shifting deliberations of parents as they make primary school choice decisions… (more)

▼ This study is located within the post-apartheid context of South Africa focusing on the shifting deliberations of parents as they make primary school choice decisions for their children. The exploration is based on interconnecting factors of a systemic, institutional and personal level that influence decision-making; set against a theoretical framework of Bourdieu’s cultural reproduction theory; his concept of field; and a history of the life course which predispose parent’s own interpretations of their choices. The study adopts a mixed methodology approach firstly with a survey questionnaire conducted with parents of Grade 3 learners from three schools in the Durban North region; leading sequentially on to case-study qualitative interviews. The narratives of 9 parents (3 from each school) are presented to capture the complexity of the intersecting time related factors that influence their decision-making, and their interpretations of these choices. The quantitative data was analysed through a descriptive, statistical analysis. The construction of narratives detailing school choice life stories and chronological cross-case analysis resulted from a grounded, inductive approach to the qualitative analysis. Quantitative data was nested in the qualitative data to provide for a mixed-method analysis. The findings offer insight into the different migratory patterns set up by working and middle-class parents across race and gender to access different types of schooling. Parent’s own background, upbringing, and schooling strongly influence their expectations of what schools should be providing for their children. These expectations are further elaborated on during the course of their engagement whilst their children are ‘in school;’ the process of homework activities providing insight into school curricular matters. Parents have aspirational expectations of their present chosen school, which are partially met or remain unfulfilled. They do not seem to prioritise early education or pedagogic matters when choosing schools, and reflect wholly on the sociological and economic value of schooling choices. School choice in post-apartheid South Africa has brought differentiations of familial migratory patterns. Advisors/Committee Members: Samuel, Michael Anthony. (advisor).

Subjects/Keywords: Theses - Education.; School choice.; Mixed-method study.; Post-apartheid education.; Parents.

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Manickchund, N. (2016). Parents’ decision-making of primary school choice for their children in KwaZulu-Natal. (Thesis). University of KwaZulu-Natal. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10413/15419

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Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Manickchund, Nadira. “Parents’ decision-making of primary school choice for their children in KwaZulu-Natal.” 2016. Thesis, University of KwaZulu-Natal. Accessed March 07, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/15419.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Manickchund, Nadira. “Parents’ decision-making of primary school choice for their children in KwaZulu-Natal.” 2016. Web. 07 Mar 2021.

Vancouver:

Manickchund N. Parents’ decision-making of primary school choice for their children in KwaZulu-Natal. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of KwaZulu-Natal; 2016. [cited 2021 Mar 07]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10413/15419.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

Manickchund N. Parents’ decision-making of primary school choice for their children in KwaZulu-Natal. [Thesis]. University of KwaZulu-Natal; 2016. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10413/15419

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University of Ottawa

23. Shaw, Jerie. The Effectiveness of Negotiation Skills Training in Advancing the Status of Women in Male Dominated Fields: An Evaluation of CWSE-ON's Negotiation Skills Training Workshop .

Degree: 2014, University of Ottawa

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10393/31853

► Gender equality has been linked to several positive organizational outcomes, including improved overall organizational performance (Dezsö & Ross, 2012). Yet, several fields in Canada, such… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Training evaluation; Negotiation skills; Gendered communication; Mixed-method; STEM

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Shaw, J. (2014). The Effectiveness of Negotiation Skills Training in Advancing the Status of Women in Male Dominated Fields: An Evaluation of CWSE-ON's Negotiation Skills Training Workshop . (Thesis). University of Ottawa. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10393/31853

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Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Shaw, Jerie. “The Effectiveness of Negotiation Skills Training in Advancing the Status of Women in Male Dominated Fields: An Evaluation of CWSE-ON's Negotiation Skills Training Workshop .” 2014. Thesis, University of Ottawa. Accessed March 07, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/10393/31853.

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MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Shaw, Jerie. “The Effectiveness of Negotiation Skills Training in Advancing the Status of Women in Male Dominated Fields: An Evaluation of CWSE-ON's Negotiation Skills Training Workshop .” 2014. Web. 07 Mar 2021.

Vancouver:

Shaw J. The Effectiveness of Negotiation Skills Training in Advancing the Status of Women in Male Dominated Fields: An Evaluation of CWSE-ON's Negotiation Skills Training Workshop . [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Ottawa; 2014. [cited 2021 Mar 07]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10393/31853.

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Council of Science Editors:

Shaw J. The Effectiveness of Negotiation Skills Training in Advancing the Status of Women in Male Dominated Fields: An Evaluation of CWSE-ON's Negotiation Skills Training Workshop . [Thesis]. University of Ottawa; 2014. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10393/31853

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University of Houston

24. Xu, Jielin 1986-. Mixed-Finite-Element Method on Hexahedral Meshes.

Degree: PhD, Mathematics, 2014, University of Houston

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10657/1431

► In this dissertation, we have three goals. The first goal is to investigate the accuracy behavior due to lumping procedure. The second goal is to… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Mixed-finite-element method; Hexahedral meshes; Lumping procedure

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Xu, J. 1. (2014). Mixed-Finite-Element Method on Hexahedral Meshes. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Houston. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10657/1431

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Xu, Jielin 1986-. “Mixed-Finite-Element Method on Hexahedral Meshes.” 2014. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Houston. Accessed March 07, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/10657/1431.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Xu, Jielin 1986-. “Mixed-Finite-Element Method on Hexahedral Meshes.” 2014. Web. 07 Mar 2021.

Vancouver:

Xu J1. Mixed-Finite-Element Method on Hexahedral Meshes. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Houston; 2014. [cited 2021 Mar 07]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10657/1431.

Council of Science Editors:

Xu J1. Mixed-Finite-Element Method on Hexahedral Meshes. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Houston; 2014. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10657/1431

Boston College

25. O'Connor, Kevin Michael. Learning to teach academic language: A mixed methods study of secondary teacher candidates' development of linguistic awareness and ability to support academic language for English learners.

Degree: PhD, Teacher Education, Special Education, Curriculum and Instruction, 2015, Boston College

URL: http://dlib.bc.edu/islandora/object/bc-ir:104233

► English learners (ELs) in US K-12 classrooms are falling behind their peers as they struggle to develop the proficiency needed to succeed in an academic… (more)

▼ English learners (ELs) in US K-12 classrooms are falling behind their peers as they struggle to develop the proficiency needed to succeed in an academic setting (NCELA, 2012). The majority of teacher preparation programs are not preparing teacher candidates (TCs) with the skills needed to help recently mainstreamed ELs succeed in their content area classrooms (Bunch, 2011). This study examined how one undergraduate, secondary education teacher candidates who had participated in supplemental trainings developed their ability to recognize linguistic demand, shelter instruction, and promote academic language proficiency. Using a Sequential Mixed Design (Teddlie & Tashakkori, 2006), this longitudinal study examined the journals and lesson plans submitted by 31 undergraduate, secondary education TCs as they progressed through their prepractica. Six of these TCs were followed as case studies, with observations and interviews collected during their full practica. Collective data analysis indicates that TCs scored higher on all measures when they were in a linguistically diverse classroom. Furthermore, recognition of linguistic demand precedes ability to plan instruction: many TCs were able to recognize linguistic demand in lessons they observed, but few were adept at describing or designing sheltered instruction that could promote academic language development. For many participants, the attention to linguistic demand was focused largely on content-specific vocabulary that is challenging for all learners. However, a small number of TCs were able to attend to the morphological and lexical aspects of their content areas that would be especially difficult for ELs. In classroom observations a few participants were able to plan instruction that sheltered content and promoted academic language. Findings also indicate that supplemental trainings and infusions into methods courses helped TCs to realize the linguistic challenges of their respective content areas. Most importantly, the findings suggest that TCs are better able to focus on the language of instruction when they witness instruction that is focused on language. Therefore, TCs learn best how to support ELs when they observe and teach in linguistically diverse classrooms with knowledgeable mentoring teachers and field supervisors. Advisors/Committee Members: Audrey A. Friedman (Thesis advisor).

Subjects/Keywords: Academic Language; English Learner; Mixed method; Scaffolding; Secondary Education; Sheltered Instruction

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O'Connor, K. M. (2015). Learning to teach academic language: A mixed methods study of secondary teacher candidates' development of linguistic awareness and ability to support academic language for English learners. (Doctoral Dissertation). Boston College. Retrieved from http://dlib.bc.edu/islandora/object/bc-ir:104233

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

O'Connor, Kevin Michael. “Learning to teach academic language: A mixed methods study of secondary teacher candidates' development of linguistic awareness and ability to support academic language for English learners.” 2015. Doctoral Dissertation, Boston College. Accessed March 07, 2021. http://dlib.bc.edu/islandora/object/bc-ir:104233.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

O'Connor, Kevin Michael. “Learning to teach academic language: A mixed methods study of secondary teacher candidates' development of linguistic awareness and ability to support academic language for English learners.” 2015. Web. 07 Mar 2021.

Vancouver:

O'Connor KM. Learning to teach academic language: A mixed methods study of secondary teacher candidates' development of linguistic awareness and ability to support academic language for English learners. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Boston College; 2015. [cited 2021 Mar 07]. Available from: http://dlib.bc.edu/islandora/object/bc-ir:104233.

Council of Science Editors:

O'Connor KM. Learning to teach academic language: A mixed methods study of secondary teacher candidates' development of linguistic awareness and ability to support academic language for English learners. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Boston College; 2015. Available from: http://dlib.bc.edu/islandora/object/bc-ir:104233

University of Manitoba

26. Wilkins, Krista. A mixed method study of second cancer risk among cancer survivors.

Degree: Cancer Control, 2010, University of Manitoba

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1993/4236

► Recent research shows that cancer survivors are at greater risk of developing cancer than the general population. Knowledge of the magnitude of second cancer risk… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: cancer survivor; mixed method; qualitative; epidemiology; policy; cancer risk

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Wilkins, K. (2010). A mixed method study of second cancer risk among cancer survivors. (Thesis). University of Manitoba. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1993/4236

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Wilkins, Krista. “A mixed method study of second cancer risk among cancer survivors.” 2010. Thesis, University of Manitoba. Accessed March 07, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/1993/4236.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Wilkins, Krista. “A mixed method study of second cancer risk among cancer survivors.” 2010. Web. 07 Mar 2021.

Vancouver:

Wilkins K. A mixed method study of second cancer risk among cancer survivors. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Manitoba; 2010. [cited 2021 Mar 07]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1993/4236.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

Wilkins K. A mixed method study of second cancer risk among cancer survivors. [Thesis]. University of Manitoba; 2010. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1993/4236

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University of Illinois – Chicago

27. Yazici Aydemir, Nisa. Executive Success in Fiscal Policymaking An Exploratory Mixed Method Analysis of Large Cities.

Degree: 2019, University of Illinois – Chicago

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10027/23631

► The fiscal policymaking process involves actors from executive and legislative branches of the government. Since these actors have different and usually incompatible goals, they are… (more)

▼ The fiscal policymaking process involves actors from executive and legislative branches of the government. Since these actors have different and usually incompatible goals, they are in constant competition to influence the outcome of the policy process in a way to serve their self-interests. The authorities and tools owned by each actor, as well as structural factors determine the winner. This dissertation analyzes the executive success in the policy process by focusing on mayoral fiscal policy proposals in large US cities. The main contribution of this research, which uses a sequential exploratory mixed method research design, is to help develop a theory for mayoral success in fiscal policymaking. It uses a combination of qualitative and quantitative research for theory development and testing respectively. In the first phase, through case analysis of six city policy actions, it identifies the factors influencing executive success. The theoretical model of executive success which is developed as a result of within and cross-case analyses is then used to develop a research model to be tested in the quantitative research phase. Findings suggest that, in addition to formal and personal powers of the mayor, fiscal institutions are also a predictor of executive success in making fiscal policies. Also, in contrast to existing literature, political institutions are found to have no impact on executive success. The new theoretical model developed in this research substantially alters the way executive success is perceived and studied by presenting a more comprehensive and structured logical model. The model identifies two sub-categories for executive success based on the type of decision-making style of the policy makers and discusses individual factors facilitating executive success under these categories of decision-making types. This logical framework helps develop a theory of executive success which can be used to inform empirical analyses. From a practical point of view, the findings help answer important policy questions on the necessity of several institutional rules for cities and the desirable formal powers of mayors in city governments. Advisors/Committee Members: Wu, Yonghong (advisor), Pagano, Michael A (committee member), Hendrick, Rebecca M (committee member), Siciliano, Michael D (committee member), Ryu, Jay (committee member), Wu, Yonghong (chair).

Subjects/Keywords: Executive Success; Fiscal Policy Making; Fiscal Institutions; Mixed Method

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APA (6^th Edition):

Yazici Aydemir, N. (2019). Executive Success in Fiscal Policymaking An Exploratory Mixed Method Analysis of Large Cities. (Thesis). University of Illinois – Chicago. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10027/23631

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Yazici Aydemir, Nisa. “Executive Success in Fiscal Policymaking An Exploratory Mixed Method Analysis of Large Cities.” 2019. Thesis, University of Illinois – Chicago. Accessed March 07, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/10027/23631.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Yazici Aydemir, Nisa. “Executive Success in Fiscal Policymaking An Exploratory Mixed Method Analysis of Large Cities.” 2019. Web. 07 Mar 2021.

Vancouver:

Yazici Aydemir N. Executive Success in Fiscal Policymaking An Exploratory Mixed Method Analysis of Large Cities. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Illinois – Chicago; 2019. [cited 2021 Mar 07]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10027/23631.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

Yazici Aydemir N. Executive Success in Fiscal Policymaking An Exploratory Mixed Method Analysis of Large Cities. [Thesis]. University of Illinois – Chicago; 2019. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10027/23631

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

University of Edinburgh

28. Kowalski, Tina Helen Parkin. The contribution of social support to employee psychological well-being : an exploratory mixed-methods case study.

Degree: PhD, 2013, University of Edinburgh

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1842/28681

► Stress and mental health issues are now the most common cause of workplace absence. Increasing evidence points to the need for organisations to take steps… (more)

▼ Stress and mental health issues are now the most common cause of workplace absence. Increasing evidence points to the need for organisations to take steps to enhance well-being at work for employees. Social support has been identified as one key factor affecting employee psychological well-being, however, the definition and conceptualisation of the term continues to be debated. To date, research examining the relationship between social support and well-being at work tends to be predominantly quantitative and to prioritise work-based sources of support above other sources of support. Few workplace interventions aimed at improving employee well-being appear to have a specific focus on enhancing social support. This thesis presents findings from a mixed-methods case study of a large, public sector organisation in Scotland. The study had four phases: an online survey (n=158), semi-structured interviews (n=31), a diary phase (n=11) and a final interview (n=11). Higher levels of social support were associated with a higher level of psychological well-being. Findings highlighted the importance of various work and non-work based sources of social support, such as peer support and support from friends, and various dimensions of support too, such as ‘distant vs. proximal’ support. Potential negative effects of social support were also identified, for example, when perceived as interfering. Women reported higher levels of support and of positive mental well-being than did men. Interview and diary data revealed a range of contextual, organisational and individual factors that affected both access to and availability of social support, and the relationship between social support and employee well-being. Recent organisational changes appeared to be particularly influential. Employee opinion regarding existing organisational well-being initiatives varied on the basis of whether the support was formal or informal and in terms of perceived versus received support. Social support was valued highly by respondents with regard to improving employee well-being. Open and honest communication, physical presence of support and familiarity with context-specific knowledge were of particular pertinence. This thesis contributes to knowledge in three ways. Substantively, the importance of examining social support more holistically is highlighted in order to better understand the relationship between social support and employee well-being. Methodologically, this mixed methods approach proved fruitful in generating a richness and depth of data largely untapped by previous, predominantly quantitative, studies. Finally, the findings have practical implications for HR personnel and policy makers as they offer an insight into the contribution of various sources and dimensions of social support to employee well-being, as understood by employees.

Subjects/Keywords: 658.3; social support; employee well-being; case study; mixed method

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APA (6^th Edition):

Kowalski, T. H. P. (2013). The contribution of social support to employee psychological well-being : an exploratory mixed-methods case study. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Edinburgh. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1842/28681

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Kowalski, Tina Helen Parkin. “The contribution of social support to employee psychological well-being : an exploratory mixed-methods case study.” 2013. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Edinburgh. Accessed March 07, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/1842/28681.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Kowalski, Tina Helen Parkin. “The contribution of social support to employee psychological well-being : an exploratory mixed-methods case study.” 2013. Web. 07 Mar 2021.

Vancouver:

Kowalski THP. The contribution of social support to employee psychological well-being : an exploratory mixed-methods case study. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Edinburgh; 2013. [cited 2021 Mar 07]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1842/28681.

Council of Science Editors:

Kowalski THP. The contribution of social support to employee psychological well-being : an exploratory mixed-methods case study. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Edinburgh; 2013. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1842/28681

29. Bäckström, Emelie. Hantering av hästgödsel i ridskoleverksamheter : En kartläggning av ridskolors hästgödselhantering och de faktorer som påverkar val av hanteringsalternativ i Västernorrlands län.

Degree: Ecology and Environmental Sciences, 2016, Umeå University

URL: http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-122897

► There are around 600 riding schools in Sweden and the horse manure must be managed in some way. To see the extent to which… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Horse manure; riding school; spreading area; combustion; digestion; mixed method

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APA (6^th Edition):

Bäckström, E. (2016). Hantering av hästgödsel i ridskoleverksamheter : En kartläggning av ridskolors hästgödselhantering och de faktorer som påverkar val av hanteringsalternativ i Västernorrlands län. (Thesis). Umeå University. Retrieved from http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-122897

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Bäckström, Emelie. “Hantering av hästgödsel i ridskoleverksamheter : En kartläggning av ridskolors hästgödselhantering och de faktorer som påverkar val av hanteringsalternativ i Västernorrlands län.” 2016. Thesis, Umeå University. Accessed March 07, 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-122897.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Bäckström, Emelie. “Hantering av hästgödsel i ridskoleverksamheter : En kartläggning av ridskolors hästgödselhantering och de faktorer som påverkar val av hanteringsalternativ i Västernorrlands län.” 2016. Web. 07 Mar 2021.

Vancouver:

Bäckström E. Hantering av hästgödsel i ridskoleverksamheter : En kartläggning av ridskolors hästgödselhantering och de faktorer som påverkar val av hanteringsalternativ i Västernorrlands län. [Internet] [Thesis]. Umeå University; 2016. [cited 2021 Mar 07]. Available from: http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-122897.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
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Council of Science Editors:

Bäckström E. Hantering av hästgödsel i ridskoleverksamheter : En kartläggning av ridskolors hästgödselhantering och de faktorer som påverkar val av hanteringsalternativ i Västernorrlands län. [Thesis]. Umeå University; 2016. Available from: http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-122897

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George Mason University

30. Willett, Kristen Leigh. A Wife or a Patient: Fibromyalgia Patients’ Communication Behaviors Regarding Social Support and Coping .

Degree: 2015, George Mason University

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1920/9909

► The objective of this dissertation research is to explore how women with fibromyalgia (FMS) communicate about their illness with their spouse to receive social support… (more)

▼ The objective of this dissertation research is to explore how women with fibromyalgia (FMS) communicate about their illness with their spouse to receive social support and how that communication affects coping strategies. To better understand this phenomenon, a sequential exploratory method was used and the research was conducted in two phases: (1) qualitative interviews that utilized turning point graphs and a retrospective interview technique and (2) a quantitative survey based on the qualitative findings. Three research questions were posed during Phase 1: (RQ1) What turning points characterize women's experiences with FMS? (RQ2) What turning points characterize women's experience in finding barriers to and the need for support with a relational other? (RQ3) How are relational turning points associated with illness turning points? Analysis of the data found 4 themes in RQ1: first symptom, difficulty with medical community, flares, and finding coping strategies; and three themes in RQ2: guilt, loneliness, and instrumental support. RQ3 analysis found little crossover between the turning point graphs. It was concluded that this was due to feelings of isolation and difficulty in communicating needs with their partner. From Phase 1, two additional research questions arose and were explored in Phase 2: (RQ4) How well do communication competence, perceived communication competence of partner, and relational satisfaction predict perceptions of social support? (RQ5) How well do communication competence, perceived communication competence of partner, relational satisfaction and perception of social support predict perceptions of coping with FMS? To answer these questions, the quantitative data were analyzed using stepwise multiple regressions. RQ 4 analysis found both perceived communication competence of the husband, in this case, and overall satisfaction with the relationship were highly significant predictors (p <.000) for social support (adj. R² = 0.77). RQ5 analysis found only communication competence to be a significant predictor of coping (adj. R² = 0.09). Finally, Equity Theory, Communication Privacy Management Theory, and the Relational Health Communication Competence Model were utilized to give meaning to the findings. A model describing of FMS Patients' Communication was developed. Advisors/Committee Members: Nicotera, Anne (advisor).

Subjects/Keywords: Chronic Illness; Coping; Fibromyalgia; Health Communication; Mixed Method; Social Support

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APA (6^th Edition):

Willett, K. L. (2015). A Wife or a Patient: Fibromyalgia Patients’ Communication Behaviors Regarding Social Support and Coping . (Thesis). George Mason University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1920/9909

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Willett, Kristen Leigh. “A Wife or a Patient: Fibromyalgia Patients’ Communication Behaviors Regarding Social Support and Coping .” 2015. Thesis, George Mason University. Accessed March 07, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/1920/9909.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Willett, Kristen Leigh. “A Wife or a Patient: Fibromyalgia Patients’ Communication Behaviors Regarding Social Support and Coping .” 2015. Web. 07 Mar 2021.

Vancouver:

Willett KL. A Wife or a Patient: Fibromyalgia Patients’ Communication Behaviors Regarding Social Support and Coping . [Internet] [Thesis]. George Mason University; 2015. [cited 2021 Mar 07]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1920/9909.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

Willett KL. A Wife or a Patient: Fibromyalgia Patients’ Communication Behaviors Regarding Social Support and Coping . [Thesis]. George Mason University; 2015. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1920/9909

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