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Applying Malcolm Knowles' andragogy theory to nursing education

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The impact of family environment on juvenile delinquency rates

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Phrased text lessons for improving reading fluency and comprehension

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Post-traumatic stress disorder in multi-deployed military personnel

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The Belmont report and ethical principles in human subjects research

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