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Teacher treatment and student self-determination in secondary education

Hong, B., Shull, P. (2009). Impact of teacher dispositions on student self-determination. International Journal of Learning, 16(1). Retrieved October 20, 2009, from Education Research Complete database.

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Personality disorders, eating disorders, and substance abuse classifications

Personality disorders have elicited different meanings over the years. The concept was used to describe a person who exhibited 'antisocial or socially damaging behavior' (as cited in Blackburn, 2007, 8).

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Leadership style evolution in healthcare nursing management

Have you changed who you are as a leader? As a leader, my style and philosophy has changed dramatically, but perhaps in subtle ways that would go unnoticed by most others.

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Observational assessment of a six-year-old daughter's developmental stage

Playing quietly alone on the floor with two dolls -- Barbies. Subject entirely unconcerned with the fact that they are without clothes. Has a wooden pizza in pieces (different ingredients, etc.) on the floor also. Barbies are going to make a pizza.

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Socio-economic status disparities by age and gender in the United States and Japan

As defined in the Merriam-Webster dictionary, status is a person's position or rank relative to others. It also refers to the condition of a person as seen by society. In general, people refer to socio-economic status or income status when talking about status.

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Strategic management, benchmarking, and leadership styles in public institutions

The objective of this work is to examine strategic management and the essential elements of strategic planning and to examine the concept behind benchmarking and how benchmarking can achieve the improvement of public sector efficiency and effectiveness.

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Psychological and behavioral effects of parental divorce on children

Before going any further, I believe that it is fitting to first introduce the concept of divorce. In the context of social sciences, divorce is known to be a "definite crisis period during which the nuclear family disintegrates.

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Procrastination as a self-perpetuating problem and its solutions

One of the biggest problems I face in my day-to-day life is my procrastination. I am not lazy; it often feels as though I have too much to and I am almost always working on something.

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Schizophrenia: characteristics, classifications, and lifespan development

Abnormal Psych-Lifespan Dev't. What would it be like to have a serious mental illness or psychosis like schizophrenia? Think of being immensely afraid of everyday routines, such as going to the office or having coffee with friends.

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Psychodynamic and contemporary theories of human personality

Human Personality is a complex and often difficult subject to describe and categorize definitively. It comprises a wide range of elements and aspects, such as individual emotions, feelings and cognitions.

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