Dissertations / Theses: 'Public perceptions'

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Koch, Nadine S. "Perceptions of public opinion polls /." The Ohio State University, 1985. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1487261919112441.

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Fonseca, Rivera Cherisse. "Public Perceptions of Organizational Culture and Organization-Public Relationships." Scholar Commons, 2011. http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/etd/3105.

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Almost 30 years ago, public relations scholars began to process the idea that the concept of culture was important to public relations practices. In particular, scholars questioned what influence culture might have on the communication process and relationship building between organizations and their stakeholders. Yet, today culture is still an understudied concept in the public relations literature. The purpose of this study is to analyze how of organizational culture, as defined by Sriramesh, J. E. Grunig, and Dozier (1996), is significant to the relationship outcomes in public relations. The theoretical framework for this study consists of organizational culture theory and organization-public relationship theory. A quantitative survey was used to measure an external public's perceptions of organizational culture and organizational-public relationships within an academic department. The research measures of authoritarian/participative culture to determine how it is related to the dimensions of organizational-public relationships, including control mutuality, trust, satisfaction, commitment, communal relationships, and exchange relationships. The results suggest how an organization can utilize perceptions of organizational culture and relationship management from external publics to develop and implement effective communication strategies.

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Spence, Elspeth Mairi. "Public risk perceptions of ocean acidification." Thesis, Cardiff University, 2017. http://orca.cf.ac.uk/104099/.

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Ocean acidification has been called the ‘evil twin’ of climate change and has become acknowledged as a serious risk to the marine environment. This thesis aims to explore public perceptions of ocean acidification as there is limited work on how people understand this emerging risk. It is important to engage the public because ocean acidification will contribute to how carbon emissions are addressed. The mental models approach was used to compare and examine public and expert perceptions of ocean acidification to help inform future risk communications. Many of the findings were similar to those of climate change; for example, it was not seen as a personal risk but something which would impact on the environment. Results showed that ocean acidification was unfamiliar to the public with low levels of knowledge and awareness found. People could identify possible impacts of ocean acidification but they were unsure about the main cause, stating that pollution from chemicals and industrial waste was one of the main causes. Risk perceptions of ocean acidification were influenced by factors other than knowledge about the risk such as affect, place attachment and environmental identity. A key finding of this thesis was that people were concerned about ocean acidification despite this being an unfamiliar risk issue, perceiving it as a highly negative risk. This exploratory thesis will help develop more effective risk communications around ocean acidification with these findings in mind. Future work should test ocean acidification frames; whether or not it should be framed as part of climate change. The mental models approach allowed initial understandings of this unfamiliar risk to be explored using mixed methods and helped examine how ocean acidification was conceptualised through social representations theory. Public response to ocean acidification may mean that there would be greater support for policies aimed at reducing carbon emissions.

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Milosavljevic, Laura A. "Public perceptions of child sex offenders." Thesis, Edith Cowan University, Research Online, Perth, Western Australia, 2022. https://ro.ecu.edu.au/theses/2592.

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Child sexual abuse is a profoundly challenging phenomenon that has a range of detrimental impacts on victims, their families, friends, and the community. In Australia, the sexual abuse of children is a pervasive social problem, public health concern, and egregious criminal offence. High prevalence rates and the numerous adverse effects associated with child sexual abuse makes the prevention of these offences a critical priority. Existing research has shown public perceptions and knowledge regarding child sex offenders and paedophilia to be lacking and inaccurate which can lead to punitive attitudes and little support for rehabilitative efforts (Jahnke, 2018; King, 2019). The intense societal stigma of paedophilia can hinder potential perpetrators from accessing treatment and support to prevent offending behaviour, consequently increasing the risk of child sexual abuse (Levenson, 2017). Understanding public perceptions regarding child sex offenders is important for determining effective ways to implement evidence-based offender policy that has the support of the community (Knack et al., 2019; McCartan & Kemshall, 2015). Public opinions can impact public policy through pressure placed on politicians by their electorates to “do something” to keep the community safe from sexual offenders. Such demands by the public are commonly driven by anger and fear, rather than logic and an accurate understanding of child sexual abuse prevention (Bartels et al., 2020; McCartan et al., 2014). Given that public perceptions can be highly influential in the formation and implementation of public policy, it is important to understand the dynamics of perceptions regarding child sex offenders and the characteristics that underlie these beliefs (Schiavone & Jeglic, 2009). The present study explored public perceptions of child sex offenders in an Australian population sample to investigate whether public perceptions endorse or reject common myths and stereotypes found within the empirical literature, and the extent to which perceptions were influenced by sociodemographic characteristics. A nationwide sample of the Australian public (N = 408) was recruited through social media using convenience and snowball sampling. Participants completed an anonymous online survey that collected sociodemographic characteristics followed by two parametric scales to assess aspects of their perceptions and knowledge regarding child sex offenders and paedophilia. The findings revealed that perceptions of child sex offenders maintained by the Australian public are negative and stereotype-driven, and levels of knowledge regarding child sex offenders and paedophilia are distinctly inaccurate. However, it was also found that respondents with higher levels of education and those who reported having a close relationship with someone who has perpetrated a sexual offence against a child maintained less punitive perceptions. These findings have ascertained that better resources and interventions are required for public education regarding child sex offenders to address the knowledge deficits and negative perceptions. Effectively changing negative public perceptions and improving the accuracy of knowledge can potentially reduce social stigma that discourages at-risk individuals from seeking support to refrain from offending, result in more ethical treatment of adjudicated child sex offenders, thus, improving rehabilitation and reintegration efforts, and contribute to evidence-based strategies for the prevention of child sexual abuse.

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Boon, Rachel. "Faculty perceptions of privatization in public universities." [Bloomington, Ind.] : Indiana University, 2009. http://gateway.proquest.com/openurl?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:dissertation&res_dat=xri:pqdiss&rft_dat=xri:pqdiss:3373496.

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Thesis (Ph.D.)--Indiana University, Dept. of Education, Leadership and Policy Studies, 2009.
Title from PDF t.p. (viewed on Jul 6, 2010). Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 70-10, Section: A, page: 3769. Adviser: Douglas M. Priest.

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Allen, Sara E. "Florida Red Tides: Public Perceptions of Risk." [Tampa, Fla.] : University of South Florida, 2007. http://purl.fcla.edu/usf/dc/et/SFE0002267.

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Rose, Jonathan. "Citizens' perceptions of standards in public life." Thesis, University of Nottingham, 2012. http://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/12575/.

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This thesis analyses citizens' perceptions of standards in public life. It attempts to understand whether perceptions such as these are important substantively for questions of citizen disaffection, and begins the task of analyzing how citizens come to hold the perceptions they do. The thesis presents a systematic investigation into this topic, placing perceived standards in the context of a discussion about citizen disaffection and the perceived legitimacy of political systems. As they are conceived of in this thesis, 'standards in public life' can usefully be thought of as the 'rules of the game' or the 'spirit of public service'. Standards in public life are less a set of formal, prescriptive rules, more an exhortation to the appropriate exercise of public office. Such a focus upon the 'rules of the game' results in the primary concern of this thesis being about the process of governing, as opposed to the outcomes governors can produce. The thesis investigates perceptions of standards in two parts. Part 1 considers broad questions of the conceptualisation, measurement and structure of citizen beliefs about government in general, and perceptions of standards in particular. The findings of Part 1 therefore provide a base upon which future analyses can be built. Part 2 investigates the causes of perceptions of standards, focusing upon three aspects of political ‘conditions’: partisan co-alignment, the ‘scandal’ concerning Derek Conway’s use of parliamentary expenses to employ his son to do essentially no work, and the MPs’ expenses scandal. The analyses in this thesis are primarily quantitative, and investigate a series of four datasets, which contain data collected in the United Kingdom between 2003 and 2011.

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Dietz, Simon. "Equity in environmental policy : investigating public perceptions." Thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science (University of London), 2006. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.429504.

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Nesnidol, Samantha A. "Public Sector Perceptions of Unproctored Internet Testing." Bowling Green State University / OhioLINK, 2016. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1478170694534844.

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Moore, Shawanda S. "African American Males' Perceptions of the Police." ScholarWorks, 2019. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/6249.

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African American males are more likely than any of race of males to report unreasonable and unnecessary negative experiences with law enforcement officers. They may describe these experiences as unjustified due to the level of force used. In some cases, excessive force used by police has resulted in the death of African American males. Due to unresolved issues between African American males and police officers dating back to the slavery era, there is a deep historical division between these groups. Among African American males, the percentage of individuals who express distrust toward police officers tends to be higher than in any other group. The purpose of this research study was to explore African American males' perceptions of police officers in order to understand this distrust. This study involved 16 males residing in a large southern city who were selected to share their experiences with and perceptions of police officers. Social relationship theory as defined by Weber was used as the theoretical framework for this study. Participants were selected via snowball sampling to answer questions during semistructured interviews. The data were analyzed and coded using modified van Kaam analysis. The findings were that African American males distrust the police due to their personal experiences during police encounters and police officers' biases toward them. The findings of this study may help leaders, policymakers, administrative assistants, and law enforcement agencies within the study city understand how to implement positive social change that could assist law enforcements officers and African American males with developing a positive relationship.

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Lilley, Emma. "The relationship between expectations and the public's perceptions of public library services." Thesis, University of Sheffield, 2000. http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/14881/.

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A follow-up study to the 1995 ASLm Public Libraries Review was conducted. Forty telephone interviews with frequent public library users and 6 focus groups with professional and paraprofessional library staff were carried out across three of the original nine ASLm participant public library authorities. This two-stage data collection strategy was designed drawing on previous research ranging from services marketing to psychology. Focusing particularly on a finding from the ASLIB research, which identified a mismatch in future expectations of the service between library users and professional library staff, the research examines the relationship between user expectations and perceptions of the public library service. The emphasis is placed not on what expectations and perceptions of the library service are, but rather how they are formed, what influences them and how they interact. The research found that the library experience impacts significantly on the perceptions and expectations that are created of the service. The "snapshot" that a user forms during the service experience is crucial to the perception created and the subsequent expectation held. Similarly, internal and external factors ranging from family influence to the media, impact upon the way an individual experiences the library. The personal nature of the library experience and the relationship formed with library staff was identified as influencing user perceptions of the service, with library staff having the potential to create and inform user service expectations. Confusion among library users and library staff in terms of their service perceptions and expectations was also noted with evidence to suggest that this was compounded by societal and technological changes.

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CHARTERS, Stephen, and s. charters@ecu edu au. "Perceptions of wine quality." Edith Cowan University. Business And Public Management: School Of Marketing, Tourism And Leisure, 2003. http://adt.ecu.edu.au/adt-public/adt-ECU2006.0004.html.

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The term `quality' is regularly used by those who produce, promote and consume wine. However, the nature and features of wine quality are rarely explained. This study was designed to explore what drinkers consider to be the nature of wine quality and what they believe its features to be. Focus groups and individual and small group interviews were used to explore the conceptualisation and dimensions of wine quality, how that quality is assessed, and what its relevance may be. There were 105 informants, sourced from three states across Australia primarily by utilising friends and acquaintances of the researcher. Informants included consumers with a wide background of consumption practices and involvement levels, and also producers and those involved generally in the marketing, selling and promotion of wine. The study viewed wine as an aesthetic or quasi-aesthetic object and therefore also investigated drinkers' more general perceptions of the links between wine and other aesthetic products, placing the understanding of quality within that context.

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Gibson, Hazel Laura. "Underground Britain : public perceptions of the geological subsurface." Thesis, University of Plymouth, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10026.1/8578.

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Geoscience operates at the boundary between two worlds; the visible and the invisible. Increasingly, new geological technologies such as hydraulic fracturing, carbon capture and storage (CCS) and radioactive waste disposal are drawing the public’s attention to the ‘invisible’ world of the geological subsurface. This presents unique communication challenges because these technologies exist in a realm that can never be physically seen. This thesis addresses this issue by examining the psychological perceptions of residents in three villages in the south west of England. A representative sample from each village was qualitatively interviewed and mental models were constructed from the resultant data using the ‘mental models’ technique (Morgan et al, 2002). The mental models were then quantitatively tested using a questionnaire to assess the perceptions that a broader sample of the residents of these locations hold towards the geological subsurface. The results from the mental models assessment identified the principal perceptions held by the majority of the public surveyed. In particular, the study revealed the connection between the visible surface and the invisible subsurface and how different participants engaged with that boundary; choosing either a geoscience-centric or an anthropocentric approach to penetrating the surface. These approaches utilised by non-experts differed from those employed by the experts, who used a regionally specific geoscience-centric approach to visualising the subsurface. The work provides an important empirical baseline from which to develop a science-led strategy to engage the general public with new technologies and to increase our understanding of the more broadly held conceptions of the invisible subsurface.

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Baer, Hannah Lee. "Public Perceptions of the Profession of Dental Hygiene." The Ohio State University, 2016. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1461195176.

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Humble, Daniel K. "Perceptions of Corporal Punishment in Missouri Public Schools." Thesis, Lindenwood University, 2014. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3605500.

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The use of corporal punishment as a form of student discipline has long been a controversial form of student discipline used in schools throughout the world. Research gathered showed that the use of corporal punishment has supporters and opponents. The supporters usually reference the Bible or corporal punishment as a traditional form of punishment. Opponents fear that physical punishment is a thing of the past and a form of physical abuse. Qualitative data were gathered from 12 superintendents in Missouri, one communications director from a Missouri professional teacher organization, and two attorneys who specialize in school law and policy to gain their perceptions of corporal punishment. The perceptions of superintendents regarding corporal punishment ranged from strongly disagreeing with the use to strongly believing it is an effective form of discipline. A few superintendents were hesitant to explain its practical use. The comments from the attorneys who were interviewed centered on legal and policy issues, while the communications director from the teacher organization expressed support of the teacher based on the school district's policy of allowing or not allowing corporal punishment. Results and conclusions from this study may assist local school boards in deciding if corporal punishment should be used within their school districts.

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Mangal, Kunal. "Public Perceptions of Income Inequality in Latin America." Thesis, The University of Arizona, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/244451.

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This thesis explores the ways in which public opinion on income inequality is shaped in Latin America. The central argument is that the key to understanding public discontent lies in shifting attention from "differences in income" to "differences in ability to achieve things one has reason to value because of one's position in the income distribution." That is, two countries that appear the same in the former dimension may look entirely different in the latter - and I provide examples from Latin America to illustrate. I maintain that Latin Americans believe the inequality in their countries is too high not just because of the shape of the income distribution, but also because factors besides income - such as the provision of public goods, the strength of institutions, and cultural norms - exacerbate the impact that those income gaps have in people’s lives. Lastly, I explore the factors that may be most responsible for driving the changes in public perception of inequality in Argentina over time. The evidence hints at the possibility that Argentines may be confusing poverty with inequality.

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Baker, Joseph O. "Public Perceptions of Incompatibility Between “Science and Religion”." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2012. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/495.

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Narratives of conflict regarding the connections between science and religion receive considerable attention in multiple forums of public discourse. These discussions tend to focus on philosophical, abstract, and/or polemical, rather than empirical issues. Data from a 2007 national survey indicate that a relatively small proportion of American adults perceive incompatibility between science and religion. Those who do are divided evenly into groups privileging science and privileging religion. These groups are markedly different with regard to sociodemographic and religious characteristics. Overall, I advocate a theoretical perspective on “science and religion” that is culturally constructionist, but methodologically empiricist.

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Gordon, Jeremy. "Framing Anti-War Theatre: Public Perceptions of Embedded." DigitalCommons@USU, 2008. https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/etd/191.

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Extending research of framing anti-war protest is framed in the public sphere, this study examines theatre critics' reviews and viewers' responses to Tim Robbins' anti-war play Embedded. My research examines how two groups of publics interpreted Embedded: (1) professional theatre reviewers and (2) a sample of Utah State University students. It is important to note that the majority of the students who participated in this study are members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon), a consistently social and political conservative religious sect. Thus, how this specific group of viewers deciphered Embedded is of special interest. Critical analyses of both reviews and responses revealed the prominence of two seemingly irreconcilable partisan master frames in critics' and spectators' interpretations of the play's protest narratives. Although these frames seem to be incompatible, adherents to both "whining for peace" and "anti-war protest" consider protection of American democracy the primary goal. However, members of both groups define the role of anti-war protest in, and defense of, democracy differently. Examination of discourse suggests that marginalization of anti-war protest continues to be the privileged discourse. Overwhelming dismissal of Embedded's anti-war narratives by the majority of critics and Latter-day Saint (LDS) viewers indicates that dissent was framed according to cultural and societal values, which perpetuated conceptions of anti-war protest as deviant. Thus, in both public discussion and personal interpretation of Embedded's outward expression of protest, anti-war activism is perceived to be illegitimate when the United States is at war. Results suggest that most theatre critics and LDS viewers relied on values framing in their perception of the play, which negated complex and nuanced discussion regarding military action in Iraq. By broadening discussion of how anti-war dissent is framed by including theatre critics and individual viewers, this research provides insight into how dissenting action is perceived within a larger cultural context. As findings reveal, it is reasonable to conclude that marginalization of anti-war dissent is not limited to mass media. Rather, I argue that dismissal of protest may be perpetuated on a wider societal scale, a problematic trend, especially as protest is widely considered to be a valuable tenet of democratic practice.

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Hicks, Shirley Elaine. "Perceptions of Homeless Individuals Regarding Public Housing Use." ScholarWorks, 2016. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/2827.

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Research on how homeless individuals perceive shelters, housing programs, and their agents has been limited, especially in relation to the reasons for engaging in or avoiding programs. This phenomenological study explored the perspectives of chronically homeless individuals in Wake County, North Carolina, regarding shelters and housing programs, examining their reasons for using or not using shelters or public housing. Using Glidden's structuration theory as the framework, the research questions for this study were based on exploring the perceptions of homeless individuals use of public resources related to housing and shelters to better understand why some use, and perhaps more importantly, why some choose to not use these resources. Purposeful sampling was used to identify 12 chronically homeless men and women and data were collected through semi-structured interviews. Data were both deductively and inductively coded and analyzed using a thematic analysis procedure. This study found that the persistence of homelessness is a result of a combination of homeless individuals' perceptions of housing programs' structural failures including long waiting periods for access to housing, unnecessary bureaucratic entanglements, and what they perceived as inaction or apathy on the part of program staff in response to requests for assistance. These findings are consistent with structuration theory. The implications for positive social change include recommendations to policy makers to consider the views and perceptions of homeless people in designing programs, including ways to improve access to public resources that may ultimately lead to permanent housing for homeless individuals.

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Williamson, Alexandra K. "Perceptions on the accountability of public ancillary funds." Thesis, Queensland University of Technology, 2019. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/129990/8/129990thesis.pdf.

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This study examines perceptions of nonprofit accountability in philanthropic organisations in Australia, specifically Public Ancillary Funds (PubAFs). PubAFs are charitable trusts that make grants and fundraise from the public. Commonly known types include community and corporate foundations, and flow-through funds for individual charities e.g. hospitals or schools. While PubAFs share a legal form and specific regulatory guidelines, they are very diverse with large variations in donors and beneficiaries. To date accountability of PubAFs has been largely assumed rather than systematically explored. This study strengthens understandings of to whom, for what, how and why PubAFs exercise accountability. Data from three sources (online databases, managers and trustees of PubAFs, and PubAF websites) was analysed. Existing theory on nonprofit accountability is extended and refined through the development of a typology, incorporating relationships and forms of accountability in PubAFs.

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Bryant, Gerdina, and n/a. "Employee Perceptions of stress and organisational change." University of Canberra. Education, 1995. http://erl.canberra.edu.au./public/adt-AUC20060619.154654.

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This study explored employees' perceptions of organisational change as a stressor within a public sector work place undergoing significant change. A number of major stress-producing factors in that environment were examined and data collected of employees' perceptions of the nature of stress, changes in health status and data gathered of stress-related compensation claims. Data was also collected of employees' perceptions of effective strategies for coping with change from an individual and organisational perspective. The research design was a case study with embedded units of analysis incorporating elements of quantitative analysis. The method was chosen to flesh out the limited choices offered by many standard questionnaires. A case study approach and various categories of stress-related factors were selected measures to evaluate the perceived effects of work place change on stress levels. The eight females and three males, aged 27�50 were each interviewed for an hour for their perceptions of stress and reports of stress related illness, relationship changes and other reported changes�diet, sleep, heart disease, asthma, anxiety and headaches. Workplace changes to the Division were analysed, Departmental claims officers were interviewed and Comcare data analysed. Results show participants appeared to feel or experience "stress" in a way which they distinguished as different from feelings or experiences which were nonstressful states and they appeared able to separate these states and ascribe to each particular qualities. They also seemed able to identify that the stressful state occurred in response to some form of demands. Some subjects (36%) reported developing strategies for managing their stress. The majority of subjects (82%) believed work place change was inevitable and a number of subjects (45%) reported they believed implementation of change to be poorly managed, while some subjects (36%) perceived change impacting negatively on the work place. On the basis of the results, it would appear that a human resource management framework may enable more successful implementation of change in public sector organisations.

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Nield, Robert, and n/a. "Alientated students' perceptions of school organizational health." University of Canberra. Education, 1990. http://erl.canberra.edu.au./public/adt-AUC20060824.130208.

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This thesis explores alienated students' perceptions of the organizational health of a Year 7 to 10 A.C.T. high school. The study emerged at the theoretical level from a concern that school effectiveness studies focussed too narrowly on student academic attainment as an indicator of an effective school. A broader view of effectiveness would hopefully show that in the case of comprehensive co-educational government high schools, student alienation could have a powerful effect in undermining the achievement of academic goals in such schools. Because these schools have little control over their student clientele and require compulsory student attendance until age 15, it seemed a degree of alienation was inevitable. The task for high school administrators, it was hypothesized, lay in minimizing these alienation levels in order to reduce the impact such student alienation might have on other school effectiveness indicators like teacher commitment, teacher morale and time on task in classes. My experience as a practitioner, in the Student Welfare area of a large ACT government high school, also indicated that the traditional "top down" strategy of much research in the field of Educational Administration that concentrated on the perspectives of principals and teachers only gave one view of the processes within a school. The other, complementary "bottom up" view came from students. In particular, it was hypothesized, the perspectives the most alienated students in a government high school held towards the organizational health of the school might represent an unusual test of school effectiveness. This was because the commitment of such students towards the school and its stated academic goals was most problematic. The promotion of a school "culture" or "ethos" that could integrate low level and high level alienation students, and thereby foster school effectiveness, appeared to be possible only to the extent that high level alienation students could be kept on side or neutralized by high school administrators. These speculations were largely confirmed in this study. Apart from the interaction of sex and year level with alienation, the other major finding was that teacher consideration, or the extent to which teachers show concern for students as individuals, was the only organizational health dimension that produced a significant difference between students on the basis of alienation level. In short, the study is not concerned with student alienation as such. Rather it is concerned with understanding how alienated students perceive a relatively effective school. This would hopefully enable that alienation to be minimized and managed.

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Shanks, Julius Nyerere Witte James E. "Public school choice a study of the perceptions of Alabama public school principals /." Auburn, Ala., 2006. http://repo.lib.auburn.edu/2006%20Fall/Dissertations/SHANKS_JULIUS_25.pdf.

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Haydon, Graham. "Education and the public understanding of morality." Thesis, University College London (University of London), 2000. http://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/10019191/.

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The theme 'the public understanding of morality' is introduced through a comparison with the idea of the public understanding of science. The argument proper starts in Part I with an overview of diversity of values in contemporary society. It is argued that it is important for education to promote the understanding of this diversity, but that this does not preclude an attempt at the same time to promote a shared understanding of morality. Consideration of the work of the 'National Forum for Values in Education and the Community' is used to show a way of narrowing down the whole field of values to a particular conception of morality. Part 11 looks further into this idea of 'morality in the narrow sense' and considers what kind of language - one of norms or one of virtues - is appropriate for articulating it. The discussion is made more concrete by reference to attitudes to violence. It is concluded that while both kinds of language are important, a language of norms has a certain priority in the articulation of morality in the narrow sense. Part III defends the idea of a morality of norms against some recent criticisms, and considers the public, including the educational, role of moral norms. Part IV tries to show how the understanding of morality which has been outlined can have some motivational force and be seen to have some authority. It is argued that the promotion of an understanding of morality, conceived in the way outlined, can appropriately be seen as a task for citizenship ed ucation. In an Epilogue it is suggested that the promotion of the public understanding of morality is a contribution to the moral development of society.

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Glennon, Colin, and Mikel Norris. "Determining Factors in Perceptions of Judicial Greatness." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2017. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/5591.

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While rankings of presidents are quite common, rankings of Supreme Court justices are much rarer. Herein we produce such rankings to see if perceived greatness on the High Court can be predicted. We do so by examining influences that indicate historical greatness for Supreme Court Justices. To accomplish this we develop a composite greatness score of all the Supreme Court Justices based on the limited previous research on the subject. Next, we examine potential determinants of such success; the time period when they sat on the Court, the length of their tenure, status as the Chief Justice, perception of quality of opinions, and the perceived quality of their appointing president. While some past research finds (limited) evidence that great presidents choose better Justices than mediocre ones, we find that more important indicators of judicial rank are longevity on the Court, serving as Chief Justice and being recognized as an important dissenter.

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Eiby, Patricia J., and n/a. "Student perceptions regarding outcomes of home economics education." University of Canberra. Education, 1989. http://erl.canberra.edu.au./public/adt-AUC20060707.101701.

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The aim of this study was to establish the differences in perception of competence in processes practised in Home Economics education as expressed by students of Home Economics and those who have not studied Home Economics. The research method consisted of applying a questionnaire to five hundred senior students enrolled in high schools in Brisbane, Queensland. The survey items were designed to test students perception and source of competence and the value they place on Home Economics knowledge expressed in terms of life skills. To augment the study, teachers of Home Economics were surveyed to establish the emphasis they place on processes during teaching, their perception of sources of students' skills and the value they place on life skills taught during Home Economics classes. The questions focused upon management and design skills and interpersonal interaction competence. Results indicated that students of Home Economics perceived an enhanced level of competence in life skills at all stages of the design and management processes. Home Economics students also perceived competence in practices of caring and a significant number of behaviours implicit in interpersonal interaction when compared with non Home Economics students. Students of Home Economics perceived the school, the home and their friends as positive sources for skill development in management, design and interpersonal interaction. Non Home Economics perceived the home as the only resource for management skills, but they do not perceive school, home or friends as resources for acquiring design skills. However, they target the school, their friends and home as sources for interpersonal skill development. Teachers of Home Economics perceived the school, home and student's friends as a source of management and interpersonal skills but responded negatively to the home as a source of design skills. Home Economics students, non Home Economics students and teachers of Home Economics placed a high value on Home Economics knowledge expressed as life skills. This study provides useful insights for curriculum design in Home Economics education.

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Anyabolu, Oliver Ifeanyi. "Understanding Caregivers' Perceptions of Childhood Immunization." Thesis, Walden University, 2016. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10180866.

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Low immunization in Nigeria is associated with high prevalence of childhood diseases. The purpose of this qualitative phenomenological study was to describe caregivers’ perceptions of routine immunization of their children ages 24 to 36 months. Caregivers’ attitudes, cultural beliefs, and knowledge regarding immunization were examined. The health belief model was used to guide study. Interviews were conducted with 5 caregivers of fully immunized and 5 caregivers of partially and nonimmunized children. Digital recordings were analyzed using NVivo 10 to identify themes and subthemes. Attitudes of caregivers with fully immunized children included both perceived barriers (distance to health center, lack of information) and perceived benefits (vaccine safety and effectiveness), whereas caregivers with incomplete vaccinations reported multiple transportation-related barriers. Cultural beliefs were limited to religious beliefs and emerged as a theme among both caregiver groups, where full vaccination associated with Christian beliefs and lack of vaccination with belief in traditional healers. Caregivers’ knowledge associated with full vaccination included cues to action (information from nurses and reminders by others) and self-efficacy (kept vaccination cards ready and prepared for vaccination day), and incomplete vaccination associated with lack of reminders and preparation. Perceived severity, susceptibility, and benefits were associated with full vaccination status, while lack of perceived severity, susceptibility, cues to action, and self-efficacy constituted barriers to vaccination. Social change implications include education on disease severity, susceptibility, and vaccination safety, and expanding transportation, access to vaccination centers, and religious outreach programs to increase immunization of Nigerian children.

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McElmurry, Kevin L. "Perceptions of moral decline in Middletown." Virtual Press, 1999. http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/1124880.

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This study employs a modernization framework to advance the idea that there are three types of morality coexisting in contemporary America. These three types are traditional, modern, and late-modern. Data from the 1998 Middletown Area Survey are examined to test the hypothesis that individuals with higher levels of formal education will tend to characterize "moral decline" in more modern or late-modern terms. The relationship between religious affiliation and characterization of moral decline is also examined. Findings include support for all three types of morality. Education does not directly relate to more modern notions of morality. However it does decrease support for traditional ideas about moral decline. Religious affiliation strongly predicts traditional morality. An expansion of the concept of the late-modern morality is suggested based on the measure's unexpected relationship with issues such as abortion and homosexuality.
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Hong, Hye Hyun. "The influence of public relations on news coverage and public perceptions of foreign countries." [Ames, Iowa : Iowa State University], 2007.

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Wallace, Maria. "Public Health Nurses’ Perceptions of High School Dropout Rates as a Public Health Issue." ScholarWorks, 2019. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/7766.

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Education is one of the strongest predictors of health, and well-being. Early termination of education can lead to poorer health, shorter lifespans, and increased stress on the healthcare system. Improving overall high school graduation rates has been debated and discussed by the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) and the Ministry of Education, however, there is a paucity of research on increased graduation rates as they relate to public health in the Canadian context. The purpose of this phenomenological qualitative study was to explore the perceptions of liaison public health nurses (PHNs) who worked directly with the TDSB regarding their roles in terms of influencing students in Toronto, Ontario to complete high school. Bronfenbrenner’s ecological model was the underlying conceptual framework for the study.Purposive sampling was used to select 10 PHNs who were interviewed regarding their role and involvement in high schools. The data was subjected to triangulation and analyzed to identify commonalities, trends and patterns. Findings from this study indicated that liaison PHNs believe that high school dropout rates are a public health issue and collaboration between the Ministry of Education and Public Health is needed to take action. Recommendations include more Canadian research that explores connections between health and school achievements and the expanded role of PHNs in Canadian high schools. Social change implications for this research include highlighting high school dropout rates as a public health concern in Canadian schools, particularly in communities of lower socioeconomic status. With increased research and resources, the Toronto public health system may work toward making improving graduation rates among their core mandate.

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Hosier, Curtis D. "Gacy and Bundy revisited : a study of public perceptions." Virtual Press, 1999. http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/1136706.

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A sample (N = 428) of university students was introduced to a stranger that fit the public persona of either John Wayne Gacy or Ted Bundy in a vignette. The meetings between students and strangers in vignettes were similar to those in which serial killers might entrap victims. In addition to varying criminal type (Gacy or Bundy), the race and gender of the strangers were also varied in the 2 x 2 x 2 experiment. Differences among subjects in their ratings of personality traits of the strangers and how subjects expected to behave toward these persons were examined by ANOVA. Focus group discussions provided further insights about how individuals size up and react to "respectable" strangers who fit the public personas of well-known serial killers. Results suggested that young adults in the 1990s are highly vulnerable to victimization by serial murderers.
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Henson, Donald. "The Meso-what? : the public perceptions of the Mesolithic." Thesis, University of York, 2016. http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/17486/.

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This research has identified ways in which the communication of archaeological knowledge of the British Mesolithic to the wider public could be improved. This has led to recommendations for good practice in improving public understanding of the period. Narrative theory has been used to conduct an analysis of how the Mesolithic has been portrayed across the following communication channels: a selection of academic writings since 1865; popular channels labelled as informative media (web-pages, blogs, YouTube videos, popular archaeology books, newspapers, BBC Online news and popular archaeology magazines); - imaginative media that involve reconstruction or evocative exploration of the past (television programmes, fiction and pictorial illustrations); popular channels linked to education (museums and their education activities, school resources). School education was identified as offering the best chance to influence the widest potential audience and develop new perceptions of the Mesolithic. The final output of the research therefore has been the creation of a school resource for the Mesolithic, focussing on the site of Star Carr and available on the Star Carr web-site. The research has identified and challenged the stereotypes in our depictions of the Mesolithic. It shows that the Mesolithic can be made more accessible and pertinent to audiences through the use of narrative principles and that the period has relevance for those audiences through offering them a perspective on their lives in the present. The research has shown that our portrayals of the Mesolithic can help us better understand the present, and at last allow us to fulfil Grahame Clark’s wish from 1943 that prehistory can find a place in educating new generations to create a better world.

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Toro, Heather Michelle. "Public Perceptions of Credibility of Male and Female Sportscasters." Thesis, Virginia Tech, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/32501.

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While there has been considerable growth in the success and involvement of women athletes in all levels of sport, the opportunity to participate is not enough to guarantee equality in the field of athletics. In society, one must have a voice that is not only heard but is considered credible. This voice is considered sport media, and the right of women to own a place in the field of sport media is as important as their right to participate in professional sport (Staurowsky & DiManno, 2002). While the appearance of women behind the sportscasters desk has grown in both local and network markets, are they deemed less credible than their male counterparts? This study was designed to explore the impract of attractiveness and knowledge in the formation of impressions of credibility of male and female sportscasters. Using a repeated measures analysis of variance, the findings illustrated that a sex stereotype does indeed exist concerning the perceptions of credibility regarding male and female sportscasters. Even the most attractive and most knowledgeable female sportscaster canâ t overcome the stereotype of another pretty face who cannot talk sports. Her sex prevents her from being judged as credible as the least attractive and least knowledgeable male sportscaster. Implications of these findings and suggestions for future research are discussed.
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Mock, Freddie Lowe. "Superintendents' perceptions of employee assistance programs in public schools." Diss., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1986. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/70572.

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The purpose of this study was to determine if certain variables could discriminate between those school systems that do and those that do not have employee assistance programs. Using six variables identified in the literature, superintendents across the nation were surveyed to determine the status of these variables in their school systems. Discriminant analysis was used to test how well the variables predicted the existence of employee assistance programs. The results of the analysis indicated that two variables can be used to predict EAP presence. These variables are the superintendent's perception of the benefits of employee assistance programs and the superintendent's perception of the popularity of employee assistance programs in other organizations in the community.
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LaDuke, Sheri L., Kathleen A. Klik, and Stacey L. Williams. "Self-Compassion and Perceptions of Public and Self-Stigma." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2013. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/8104.

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Dagenhard, Paige C. Dagenhard. "Principals Perceptions of ALICE Training in Public High Schools." University of Toledo / OhioLINK, 2017. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=toledo1501598726547038.

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Foster, Donald. "Public perceptions of the separation of church and state." [Tampa, Fla] : University of South Florida, 2008. http://purl.fcla.edu/usf/dc/et/SFE0002636.

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Williams, Amanda Jane. "Providers' perceptions of public library storytime : a naturalistic inquiry /." Digital version accessible at:, 1998. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/utexas/main.

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Jacobson, Suzanne Elyse. "Students' perceptions and experiences of secondary public school safety /." Diss., CLICK HERE for online access, 2009. http://contentdm.lib.byu.edu/ETD/image/etd3084.pdf.

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Jacobson, Suzanne E. "Students' Perceptions and Experiences of Secondary Public School Safety." BYU ScholarsArchive, 2009. https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd/1819.

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The purpose of this study was to generate in-depth understanding and descriptions of secondary students' experiences of safety in the public schools. Quantitative research has demonstrated that students self-report feeling unsafe in school (Utah State University: Center for the School of the Future, 2006). School violence is decreasing, yet many school districts have sponsored and implemented heightened security measures. It seems a contradiction, but amidst heightened security secondary public school students self-report feeling unsafe in school. This study investigated this phenomenon to provide rich and detailed data, utilizing a grounded theory approach to qualitative research and design. The perceptions and experiences of secondary students in public school were described in focus groups comprised of eighth grade students. Five central and unifying themes emerged from the data informing how and why secondary students feel safe and unsafe in school. Results indicated that students feel most safe in schools when students have trusting relationships with school personnel and peers and when school adults adhere to procedures and policies and respond in meaningful ways to student concerns.

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Duncan, Jessica. "Public Perceptions Regarding Sex Offenders and Sex Offender Management." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2012. https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/1507.

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This study was an observation of the public's knowledge and perceptions on sex offenders, sex offenses, and sex offender management policies. A self-administered questionnaire was used to collect data from 282 students at East Tennessee State University. Along with the basic demographic variables, respondent's field of study was measured as a main independent variable. For example, it was hypothesized that students studying within the criminal justice field would hold more accurate beliefs concerning the sex offender population. Overall, the study proved to be statistically insignificant. Multivariate analysis did show, however, that certain demographic variables were more predictive in determining an individual's support towards sex offender management policies.

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Chalmers, Janet. "Educators’ perceptions of operational competencies required in public schools." Thesis, Vaal University of Technology, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10352/373.

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An educator is more than a person who just transmits knowledge. An educator plays many different roles in the lives of learners, colleagues and their immediate community. Educators have the opportunity to influence the community, develop learners holistically, create lifelong learners and reflective thinkers. For an educator to demonstrate such competence across a range of teaching roles and contexts, a vast range of operational competencies are required. The purpose of this study was to examine secondary school educators‟ perceptions of the operational competencies required to function in public schools. The literature study explored the roles of the educator and the operational competencies needed to function in a secondary school. A quantitative survey in the form of a questionnaire was used in the study to analyse the level of agreement that educators attached to certain operational competencies. The level of agreement indicated by the educators is likely to indicate the level of importance that they attach to the operational competency. A probability sampling technique in the form of simple random sampling was used in this study. Random samples were drawn from educators in secondary public schools in the Fezile Dabi and Sedibeng districts. A sample size of 280 educators was used. Of the 280 questionnaires that were administered, 49 were not returned and 20 were incomplete, resulting in 211 usable questionnaires. The results of the survey indicated that the competency factors that educators perceived to be of importance were: communication and behaviour management, interpersonal relationships, planning and assessment, leadership skills and perseverance and organisational commitment. The level of correlation of these identified factors with teaching satisfaction was also assessed- indicating that interpersonal relationships had the highest correlation with teaching satisfaction and factors like planning and assessment, organisational commitment and communication and behaviour management had a moderate influence on teaching satisfaction. v Leadership skills and perseverance do not have a great influence on teaching satisfaction. The value of the research is that it makes a useful contribution for planners in the Department of Education of South Africa by making them aware of the operational competencies required by educators in public schools. The results of the research could be used to develop the operational competencies that are not perceived by educators to be of importance and to enhance the teaching satisfaction of educators.

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Marijana, Vurmeska. "Young adult's perceptions of drug use in public places." Thesis, The University of Sydney, 2001. https://hdl.handle.net/2123/27997.

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This thesis examined perceptions by young adults of illegal drug use in public places within their neighbourhood in relation to their general attitudes to drug use. In previous research, the term ‘neighbourhood’ commonly refers to everything within the residential suburb, without differentiating between the different sections of the neighbourhood.

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SENIOR, Rosemary, and r. senior@curtin edu au. "The good language class: teacher perceptions." Edith Cowan University. Education And Arts: School Of Education And Arts, 1999. http://adt.ecu.edu.au/adt-public/adt-ECU2006.0002.html.

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This is a qualitative, descriptive study of group processes in classes of adult language learners, viewed from the perspective of practising teachers. The study has an internal narrative which takes the reader through the process of the research, from the initial question raised by a casual classroom conversation to the discussion chapter which questions a number of assumptions underlying current English language teaching practices within western educational contexts. The study falls into two distinct phases. The first phase uses the constant comparative method of data collection and analysis to integrate the perceptions of 28 experienced language teachers into the following theory: teachers judge the quality of their classes in terms of the degree to which they function as cohesive groups. The second phase uses the social-psychological framework of class cohesion to explore the perceptions of eight language teachers concerning a range of everyday behaviours and events occurring within their classes. The data were gathered through classroom observations and extended weekly teacher interviews and were supplemented by information from student interviews.

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Weddell, Peter, and n/a. "Student perceptions of decision making in A.C.T. high schools." University of Canberra. Education, 1990. http://erl.canberra.edu.au./public/adt-AUC20061110.114343.

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The purpose of the study was to survey students in Australian Capital Territory High Schools regarding their perceptions of who makes and who should make decisions in their schools, the effectiveness of present decision making structures and the relative importance of a range of concerns that might be affected by decisions made in their schools. The survey instrument comprising of five separate questionnaires (Parts A, B, C, D and E) was administered to a random, stratified sample of 384 students drawn from three A.C.T. High Schools. Variables included (a) School, (b) Year Group and (c) Gender. Part A and Part B of the survey instrument were developed specifically to explore the perception of students towards the involvement of parents, teachers, the principal and students in school decision making processes; particularly as this is evidenced in School Board operations. The results for each of the five questionnaires were compiled into separate frequency and ranked percentage tables. The tables were analysed in terms of the total responses recorded for each questionnaire and as a school by school comparison of responses. Use of the Cochran Q Test indicated a positive statistical significance in the overall shift of student perceptions of decision making from Part A (What happens in my school) to Part B (What should happen in my school) of the survey instrument. The findings of the study indicate that students are concerned about their role in the decision making process, and issues that affect their schooling and would like a greater say in how their schools are run. In particular, students would like to participate to a greater degree than at present in decision making that affects homework, the timetable, how teachers teach, subjects offered, text books, and school sporting activities. As regards knowledge about decision making structures within the school and about student representatives, the findings indicate that the students surveyed are not fully aware of the purpose or function of the school board or its representatives. However the majority of students surveyed indicate they would like to have a greater say in how their schools are run. In the comparative analysis of data recorded for each of the schools surveyed, a considerable degree of similarity is found in the responses to all Parts of the survey instrument. Of major concern is the uniform lack of knowledge and interest in survey items connected with the School Board in each of the schools surveyed. A more encouraging result is that in all three schools respondents perceive that they are encouraged to become involved in the School Board and the Student Representative Council (SRC). The survey findings demonstrate that the students would like greater participation in a wide variety of issues and concerns. However current official structures which are designed to include students as equal partners in school based decision making do not appear to interest the majority of students surveyed in this study.

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Reitzig, Andreas, and n/a. "Trans-Tasman defence perceptions in the post-ANZUS era." University of Otago. Department of Political Studies, 2009. http://adt.otago.ac.nz./public/adt-NZDU20091105.131723.

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Throughout history, Australia and New Zealand have developed a special relationship due to their close geographic proximity and their similar cultural and colonial backgrounds. Ever since 1986, when New Zealand was suspended from the trilateral Security Treaty Between Australia, New Zealand, and the United States of America (ANZUS), Australia has been New Zealand's closest ally. As a result, the thesis specifically focuses on trans-Tasman defence relations after 1986, with a particular emphasis on attitude trends towards the bilateral defence relationship. Overall, the thesis aims to find out whether there has been a drift in the bilateral defence relationship between Australia and New Zealand since 1986. In this regard, it examines two main questions: first, is the Australian-New Zealand defence relationship is less close today than it was in 1986? The thesis findings show that there has indeed been a visible drift in trans-Tasman defence relations. In both countries, the relationship is much less talked about today than it was in 1986. Second, do Australians and New Zealanders view the bilateral defence relationship any more negatively today than they did in 1986? As the results show, the disagreement over defence spending, New Zealand's decision to restructure the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) as well as the ANZUS split were the main factors that have brought about some distance between both countries' defence policies and priorities. However, beside the downs in the bilateral defence relationship, there have also been ups embodied by the sometimes rather elusive Anzac spirit, the optimism that surrounded the creation of Closer Defence Relations (CDR) in the 1990s and, most notably, enhanced trans-Tasman cooperation in peacekeeping, primarily in the immediate regional neighbourhood. Importantly, Australians and New Zealanders do not see the defence relationship any more negatively today than they did in 1986. Indeed, opinion trends at all societal levels have been remarkably constant over the last two decades. Based on these findings, the thesis concludes that the bilateral defence relationship may well become closer again in the future, especially if both countries continue their close cooperation in regional peacekeeping. This appears to be the most promising way ahead for the Anzac defence relationship in the 21st century.

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Dewan-Czarnecki, Tara. "Perceptions of Overhead in International Development." Thesis, The George Washington University, 2016. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10141595.

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Revised foreign assistance policies of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) now include a limited allowance to cover overhead expenses incurred by those non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that do not maintain negotiated rates with the U.S. Government. This includes local NGOs (LNGOs) newer to direct funding. The limited allowance provides a fixed maximum percentage that NGOs without a negotiated rate can apply to any U.S. Government funded program. The new limited allowance is one key element of USAID Forward, the reform initiative launched in 2010 that among other features seeks to strengthen the capacity of grant-recipient LNGOs to achieve greater impact with development programs. Nevertheless, as this thesis based on original qualitative research will show, the staff of many of LNGOs upon which USAID is focusing are unaware of the options and requirements for obtaining sufficient overhead cost coverage. The affected NGOs thus in fact operate at a disadvantage, especially in comparison with larger international NGOs (INGOs) with negotiated rates and greater financial knowledge.

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Park, Hanna. "The association between the public's perceptions of government's crisis communications and government-public relationships." [Gainesville, Fla.] : University of Florida, 2009. http://purl.fcla.edu/fcla/etd/UFE0025115.

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Foster, Phelesia Nakita. "Perceptions of Chiropractors in Mississippi Regarding Obesity." ScholarWorks, 2018. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/4786.

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Obesity continues to be a growing problem across the United States. Chiropractors have made claims of providing health promotion services within their treatment protocol; however, there is a lack of empirical research regarding a need for the chiropractic profession to train chiropractors to address Healthy People 2020 public health initiatives. The purpose of this qualitative study was to examine the perceptions of Mississippi Delta Region chiropractors regarding their role in obesity management as nonmedical practitioners that implement public health objectives in their practice. The research questions aimed at addressing possible barriers and limitations that influenced chiropractors' perceptions regarding their role in obesity prevention. The health promotion model which recognizes the vital role of the practitioner to the patient relationship in health outcomes, guided this study. Purposeful sampling was used to recruit 11 eligible board-certified chiropractors in the Mississippi Delta. The participants encountered a 1-time session with open-ended interview questions influenced by the hermeneutic tradition. Interview data were analyzed using thematic analysis. The findings indicated that chiropractors could treat obese patients and provide some services that are mostly provided and billed by other health care practitioners. Chiropractors, however, encounter legislative and insurance challenges. Outreach programs and collaboration with other health care practitioners would improve chiropractors' role in obesity management. The study can contribute to social change by increasing understanding of the chiropractic profession and how they may offer health promotion services to improve patient management of obesity and obesity-related illnesses.

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Arredondo, Aleka. "GENDER-BASED BODY IMAGE PERCEPTIONS AMONG COLLEGE STUDENTS." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2019. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd/904.

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Objective: This study sought to examining the gender-based expectations of an ideal body, for self and opposite gender, among college students. Methods: The study used a qualitative approach using thematic analysis. Common words and phrases were first identified and later grouped into category, through open and axial coding respectively. Next, central theme was identified using selective coding. Results: This study examined a total of 145 student participants responses of which 94 were self-identified women and 51 were self-identified men. The results reveal that men’s ideal body perception for a woman is different than women’s expectations for women. For example, women’s perceptions of ideal body for women were focused on features such as lips, nose, eyebrows; whereas the men’s perception of ideal body for women was considered to be a small body type. Similarly, there was also variation of ideal body expectations for men. Although both men and women considered fit body types to be the most ideal body for men, women also reported personal hygiene as being an important factor. Furthermore, the men’s perception focused more on body types rather than other factors such as hygiene. Conclusion: Our results show unique differences in body image perception based on self-identified gender. These results can aid public health professionals in creating targeted body positivity initiatives.

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