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Title: STUDENT, FACULTY AND ADMINISTRATOR PERCEPTIONS OF THE ACADEMIC ADVISING NEEDS OF STUDENTS AT FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY (COUNSELING).
Creator: SIPPIN, ANA M. SANCHEZ, Florida Atlantic University
Abstract/Description: The primary purpose of this study was to determine the academic advising needs of students and compare the perceptions of these needs among selected upper division students, faculty, and academic administrators at Florida Atlantic University. A secondary purpose was to determine if any differences in perceptions were due to any of several demographic variables. A sample of upper division students, faculty, and administrators in the six colleges were surveyed using the Academic Advising Needs...
Show moreThe primary purpose of this study was to determine the academic advising needs of students and compare the perceptions of these needs among selected upper division students, faculty, and academic administrators at Florida Atlantic University. A secondary purpose was to determine if any differences in perceptions were due to any of several demographic variables. A sample of upper division students, faculty, and administrators in the six colleges were surveyed using the Academic Advising Needs Questionnaire developed by Burke (1981). The questionnaire was divided into three sections. The first section requested demographic data, the second section measured the extent to which respondents perceived how fifteen advising functions should be fulfilled and were being fulfilled by the academic advising program. The third section consisted of an open-ended item which allowed respondents to make additional comments concerning the academic advising program in general. Data were collected from 482 students, 162 faculty, and 46 administrators. Students indicated a need for all fifteen advising functions, while faculty indicated student need for twelve of the functions and administrators indicated student need for ten of the functions. A comparison of student and faculty perceptions of students' academic advising needs overall revealed a significant (.05 level) correlation (.59) between the two groups, however when the rank order of need scores for the two groups were compared within college, significant (.05 level) differences were found in three of the six colleges. Significant (.05 level) differences were evident when the rank order of need scores for students and administrators were compared overall and within colleges. Although the overall results revealed a significant (.05 level) correlation (.79) between faculty and administrator perceptions of students' academic advising needs, significant (.05 level) differences were evident when comparing the rank order of need scores between faculty and administrators within five of the six colleges.
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Date Issued: 1985
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/11866
Subject Headings: Student-administrator relationships--Evaluation, Counseling in higher education
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Title: A STUDY OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN DISCIPLINARY DECISIONS FOR DEFIANT STUDENT BEHAVIORS AND SPECIFIED ATTITUDES AND CHARACTERISTICS OF HIGH SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS.
Creator: MITVALSKY, PATRICIA ANNE., Florida Atlantic University
Abstract/Description: Appropriate student discipline at the high school level is a subject on which varying opinions exist. Discipline is usually viewed from the perspective of student misbehavior. This study was designed to focus on the student discipline issue through an examination of the relationship between a set of specified administrator attitudes and characteristics and disciplinary decisions. The basic research design was a simulated field study. The subjects were practicing high school assistant...
Show moreAppropriate student discipline at the high school level is a subject on which varying opinions exist. Discipline is usually viewed from the perspective of student misbehavior. This study was designed to focus on the student discipline issue through an examination of the relationship between a set of specified administrator attitudes and characteristics and disciplinary decisions. The basic research design was a simulated field study. The subjects were practicing high school assistant administrators from twenty-two high schools located in a large urban school district. Independent variables selected for the study were (1) attitudes toward appropriate discipline for defiant student behaviors, (2) perceptions of and willingness to comply with the disciplinary expectations of the principal, teachers and other administrators, (3) years of experience as high school administrators, (4) personal experience rearing high school children and (5) sex of the administrators. The measure of the dependent variable was derived from the disciplinary decisions of the subjects to five hypothetical case studies portraying defiant and/or disobedient student behaviors. Multiple regression analysis was employed to test the primary hypothesis of the study. The major finding was that those subjects who most strongly perceived that teachers expected strict disciplinary action for defiant student behaviors were the same subjects who made the most severe disciplinary decisions. A finding that approached statistical significance was that those subjects who had children of their own who had graduated from high school tended to take less stringent disciplinary action than those who had not reared children through the high school years. The findings indicated that role behavior seems to be a more promising focus for the examination of influences on disciplinary decisions. The non-significant relationship between the attitude toward discipline scale responses and the disciplinary behavior of the subjects indicated that disciplinary actions tended to be independent of the disciplinary attitudes of the subjects included in the study. Among the recommendations for further research was a recognition of the need to examine differences in beliefs and behaviors of administrators in relation to the disciplinary process that takes place prior to the final disciplinary action.
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Date Issued: 1982
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/11820
Subject Headings: School discipline, School administrators, Student-administrator relationships
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Title: Sex differences in sexual psychology produce sex-similar preferences for a short-term mate.
Creator: Quintus, Brian Joseph, Jr., Florida Atlantic University, Shackelford, Todd K.
Abstract/Description: I explored aspects of men's and women's short-term sexual psychology as a function of a potential short-term partner's relationship status. 468 subjects reported how likely they would be to pursue a casual sexual relationship with a member of the opposite sex who was (1) married, (2) not married but has casual sexual partners, (3) or not married and has no casual sexual partners. Guided by sperm competition theory, I predicted and found that men prefer short-term sex partners who are not...
Show moreI explored aspects of men's and women's short-term sexual psychology as a function of a potential short-term partner's relationship status. 468 subjects reported how likely they would be to pursue a casual sexual relationship with a member of the opposite sex who was (1) married, (2) not married but has casual sexual partners, (3) or not married and has no casual sexual partners. Guided by sperm competition theory, I predicted and found that men prefer short-term sex partners who are not already involved in relationships, thus presenting a lower risk of sperm competition. Because women sometimes use short-term sexual relationships to acquire long-term partners, I predicted and found that women prefer short-term sexual partners who are not already involved in relationships. Finally, across all three levels of the imagined partner's relationship status, men reported a greater likelihood than did women of pursuing a casual sexual relationship. Discussion addresses methodological limitations.
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Date Issued: 2005
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/13236
Subject Headings: Sex differences, Mate selection, Man-woman relationships
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Title: EFFECTS OF HOST POPULATION FRAGMENTATION AND ISOLATION ON THE GENETIC STRUCTURE OF AN OBLIGATE ENDOPARASIT.
Creator: Maggio, Garrett J., McCoy, Michael W., Florida Atlantic University, Department of Environmental Sciences, Charles E. Schmidt College of Science
Abstract/Description: Pleurogonius malaclemys is a digenean trematode with a life cycle that begins in Ilyanassa obsoleta as a first and second intermediate host and Malaclemys terrapin as a definitive host. The fluke matures and reproduces within terrapins and, therefore, relies on terrapins for dispersal. Thus, we hypothesized that the genetic structure of flukes would reflect contemporary changes in the connectivity of terrapin populations. Flukes were sampled by dissecting mudsnails collected from eight sites...
Show morePleurogonius malaclemys is a digenean trematode with a life cycle that begins in Ilyanassa obsoleta as a first and second intermediate host and Malaclemys terrapin as a definitive host. The fluke matures and reproduces within terrapins and, therefore, relies on terrapins for dispersal. Thus, we hypothesized that the genetic structure of flukes would reflect contemporary changes in the connectivity of terrapin populations. Flukes were sampled by dissecting mudsnails collected from eight sites along the eastern United States. Following amplification of the COI mitochondrial marker, 21 haplotypes were identified and a high degree of structure was detected. We propose that this suggests the parasite could serve as a tool for monitoring terrapin populations. This study sets a foundation for the genetic diversity of the fluke, and provides a first step towards developing the species as a proxy for studying terrapin population size, connectivity, and health, which may help conserve both species.
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Date Issued: 2023
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00014214
Subject Headings: Trematoda, Endoparasitic flukes, Terrapins, Host-parasite relationships
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Title: CARIBBEAN MOTHERS AND THEIR ROLE IN MOTHER AND DAUGHTER CONVERSATIONS ABOUT SEX: CHALLENGES IN COMMUNICATION STYLES.
Creator: Frost, Samantha, Marin, Noemi, Florida Atlantic University, School of Communication and Multimedia Studies, Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters
Abstract/Description: Taking into account: [a] the traditional mother; [b] cultural pressures/expectations; [c] religion; and [d] distinct communication differences in native vs. north American diaspora – the role of mothers when discussing sex with their daughters in Caribbean cultures has a multifaceted set of communication challenges that continue to face mothers and daughters today. When they do communicate, the conversation is predominantly about abstinence and in some cases, condom use completely excluding...
Show moreTaking into account: [a] the traditional mother; [b] cultural pressures/expectations; [c] religion; and [d] distinct communication differences in native vs. north American diaspora – the role of mothers when discussing sex with their daughters in Caribbean cultures has a multifaceted set of communication challenges that continue to face mothers and daughters today. When they do communicate, the conversation is predominantly about abstinence and in some cases, condom use completely excluding information about STDS and methods of birth control. The cultural and religious pressures that mothers adhere to may thwart the decision to give their daughters an informative safe sex talk. To truly have effective mother-daughter sexual communication, mothers need to craft educative safe sex messages and communicate that with their daughters. Failure to do so will only increase the likelihood of daughters engaging in risky sexual behavior.
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Date Issued: 2022
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00013897
Subject Headings: Caribbean culture studies, Mother-daughter relationship, Communication, Sexuality
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Title: THE ROLE OF RELATIONSHIP ALTERNATIVES IN SUSCEPTIBILITY TO FRIEND INLUFENCE.
Creator: Faur, Sharon, Laursen, Brett, Florida Atlantic University, Department of Psychology, Charles E. Schmidt College of Science
Abstract/Description: In the social world of adolescents, friends play an integral role in shaping adjustment. Little is known about what differentiates those who influence from those who are influenced. The current study examined the role of relationship alternatives to determine whether a relative lack of friends increases susceptibility to influence over adjustment outcomes in a sample of adolescents (N=794). Findings suggest that partners with relatively fewer friends were susceptible to influence from...
Show moreIn the social world of adolescents, friends play an integral role in shaping adjustment. Little is known about what differentiates those who influence from those who are influenced. The current study examined the role of relationship alternatives to determine whether a relative lack of friends increases susceptibility to influence over adjustment outcomes in a sample of adolescents (N=794). Findings suggest that partners with relatively fewer friends were susceptible to influence from partners with relatively more friends over social anxiety and prosocial behavior. Both partners influenced each other’s academic engagement over time. Multiple group analyses indicated that patterns of susceptibility to influence did not differ between partners with fewer relationship alternatives who had no other friends and those who had one or two other friends. The findings of the current study highlight the role of a relative lack of relationship alternatives in susceptibility to friend influence.
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Date Issued: 2022
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00013877
Subject Headings: Teenagers, Friend, Peer pressure in adolescence, Relationship alternatives
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: The hurricane notebooks.
Creator: Hogan, Mary Ann., Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, Department of English
Abstract/Description: The Hurricane Notebooks is a manuscript-length memoir of the narrator's quest to piece together the enigmatic character of her late father. She does this through her discovery of his private notebooks as well as her unearthing of four generations of family turmoil.
Date Issued: 2013
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/3360803
Subject Headings: Parent and child, Parents and children, Family relationships, Fathers and daughters, Family relationships, Self-perception, Identity (Psychology)
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: An Assessment of Leadership Practice in High Schools: Improving Graduation Rates.
Creator: Osorio, Maria Eugenia, Maslin-Ostrowski, Patricia, Bogotch, Ira, Florida Atlantic University, College of Education, Department of Educational Leadership and Research Methodology
Abstract/Description: This research was based on a multi-case study design focused on the leadership practice of high school principals and assistant principals and their roles in improving graduation rates. The study sought to answer one overarching research questions: In schools that demonstrate an increase in graduation rates what leadership practices are evidenced in principals and assistant principals and teacher leaders. One sub-question addressed the tools and interventions that the leadership team...
Show moreThis research was based on a multi-case study design focused on the leadership practice of high school principals and assistant principals and their roles in improving graduation rates. The study sought to answer one overarching research questions: In schools that demonstrate an increase in graduation rates what leadership practices are evidenced in principals and assistant principals and teacher leaders. One sub-question addressed the tools and interventions that the leadership team practices in relation to improving graduation rates and the second sub-question addressed the accountability of changing standards with respect to graduation rates. A third sub-question sought to answer how interactions of principals and assistant principals relevant to improvement in student performance are interpreted by faculty and staff. The purposeful sample from each of the three high schools consisted of one principal, four assistant principals and one teacher leader. Data collection methods included interviews, observations and qualitative document review of high school graduation rates. The study reveals six major findings: (a) school leaders establish a clear vision, mission or goal to increase graduation rates, (b) identification, management and evaluation of academic enrichment programs are necessary interventions for student success, (c) school leaders build a culture of student learning and achievement through a system of processes, programs and support initiatives, (d) the leadership team is knowledgeable, strongly motivated and devoted to their role as leaders in serving all students, (e) school leaders use data as guiding variables in making decisions regarding at-risk student achievement and success, and (f) school leaders develop and foster positive relationships with students and teachers.
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Date Issued: 2016
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004618
Subject Headings: School improvement programs., Educational leadership., School management and organization., School principals--Professional relationships., Assistant school principals--Professional relationships., Organizational behavior.
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Title: Family resiliency, sense of coherence, social support and psychosocial interventions: reducing caregiver burden and determining the quality of life in persons with alzheimer’s disease.
Creator: Shroff, Havovi B., Frain, Michael, Florida Atlantic University, College of Education, Department of Counselor Education
Abstract/Description: Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressive, degenerative disorder that attacks the brain's nerve cells, or neurons, resulting in loss of memory, thinking and language skills, and results in behavioral changes and lack of communication. Family members and caregivers of persons with Alzheimer’s disease can assume added responsibilities and stress due to the progressive and degenerative component of this disability and places an added strain on the family system. This study was designed to...
Show moreAlzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressive, degenerative disorder that attacks the brain's nerve cells, or neurons, resulting in loss of memory, thinking and language skills, and results in behavioral changes and lack of communication. Family members and caregivers of persons with Alzheimer’s disease can assume added responsibilities and stress due to the progressive and degenerative component of this disability and places an added strain on the family system. This study was designed to examine predictors of quality of life of persons living with AD and to examine caregiver burden and predictors of quality of life of persons living with AD. This study hopes to empower the caregivers and test the resiliency model of family stress, sense of coherence and social support while incorporating individual patient and family needs by surveying caregivers involved with working with patients with AD. Specific aims of the study include validating relationships of the resiliency model while determining the importance of family resiliency, the sense of coherence, social support and the role of psychosocial interventions specifically Validation Communication Intervention (VCI), to reduce caregiver burden and to predict the quality of life in persons with Alzheimer’s disease.
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Date Issued: 2014
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004228, http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004228
Subject Headings: Alzheimer's disease -- Patients -- Family relationships, Alzheimer's disease -- Patients -- Home care, Caregivers -- Conduct of life, Caregivers -- Family relationships, Caregivers -- Psychology, Quality of life, Stress management
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Title: Blade abandonment/proliferation: a novel mechanism for rapid epiphyte control in marine macrophytes.
Creator: Littler, Mark M., Littler, Diane S., Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute
Date Issued: 1999
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/3172820
Subject Headings: Marine algae culture, Plant-water relationships, Plant ecology, Coral reef ecology, Seagrasses --Habitat
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Daily ration and predation by medusae and ctenophores in Saanich Inlet, B. C., Canada.
Creator: Larson, R. J., Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute
Date Issued: 1987
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/3343805
Subject Headings: Medusae, Jellyfishes, Ctenophora, Saanich Peninsula (B.C.), Predatory-prey relationships
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Title: Analysis of the gopher tortoise tick (Amblyomma tuberculatum) and its distribution at the FAU Conservation Area in southestern Florida.
Creator: Bari, Arafat, McGuire, Jessica L., Frazier, Evelyn
Date Issued: 2013-04-05
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/3361066
Subject Headings: Amblyomma, Gopher tortoise, Ticks as carriers of disease, Vector-pathogen relationships
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Title: Investigation of talin head-tail interactions.
Creator: Butyn, Amber., Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College
Abstract/Description: Talin is a ubiquitous, high-molecular-weight, flexible protein that plays a critical role in focal adhesions by activating, as well as connecting, integrins to the actin cytoskeleton. Talin's inactive auto-inhibitory state is speculated to be one of its modes of regulation inside the cell and is achieved through its head-tail interactions. In order to decipher the stability of this interaction, the head domain (residues 206-405) was cloned into a modified pET28m vector while the tail domains ...
Show moreTalin is a ubiquitous, high-molecular-weight, flexible protein that plays a critical role in focal adhesions by activating, as well as connecting, integrins to the actin cytoskeleton. Talin's inactive auto-inhibitory state is speculated to be one of its modes of regulation inside the cell and is achieved through its head-tail interactions. In order to decipher the stability of this interaction, the head domain (residues 206-405) was cloned into a modified pET28m vector while the tail domains (residues 1654-2344 and 2225-2344) were cloned into the pET32a vector to obtain octa-histidine tagged and un-tagged peptide, respectively. Neither co-expression nor pull-down using the His-tagged head domain was successful in purifying a stable head-tail complex. Our results indicate rather weak interactions between the talin head and rod domains and hence, under our experimental conditions, do not lead to a stable auto-inhibitory complex that can be purified for further studies.
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Date Issued: 2009
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/FAU/209984
Subject Headings: Membrane proteins, Structure-activity relationships, Cell membranes, Physiology, Molecular biology, Cell interaction, Developmental cytology
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Title: Nest architecture and social parasites of the pyramid ant, Dorymyrmex bureni.
Creator: Quach, Phuc., Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College
Abstract/Description: The pyramid ant, Dorymyrmex bureni, is one of the most common and conspicuous ants of open, sandy habitats in the southeastern US. To examine the architecture of D. bureni nests in different habitats, I made wax casts of the subterranean tunnels and chambers of nests in a disturbed college campus site (n=3) and a relatively undisturbed greenway preserve site (n=5). Nests of pyramid ant, Dorymyrmex bureni, consist of two basic units : horizontal chambers and descending shafts connecting them....
Show moreThe pyramid ant, Dorymyrmex bureni, is one of the most common and conspicuous ants of open, sandy habitats in the southeastern US. To examine the architecture of D. bureni nests in different habitats, I made wax casts of the subterranean tunnels and chambers of nests in a disturbed college campus site (n=3) and a relatively undisturbed greenway preserve site (n=5). Nests of pyramid ant, Dorymyrmex bureni, consist of two basic units : horizontal chambers and descending shafts connecting them. Chambers near the surface are tunnel-like with branches arranged in a nexus, while deeper chambers were more compact in outline. Chamber height is more or less constant, but chamber shape becomes more complex and lobed in characteristic ways as chambers enlarge. Nests have a top-heavy distribution of chamber area at all sizes because chambers are larger and closer together in the upper nest regions.
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Date Issued: 2012
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/FAU/3359322
Subject Headings: Ants, Nests, Insect societies, Insects, Behavior, Parasites, Behavior, Host-parasite relationships
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Title: Relationship experience as a predictor of romantic jealousy.
Creator: Murphy, Samantha M., Vallacher, Robin R., Shackelford, Todd K., Bjorklund, David F., Yunger, Jennifer L.
Date Issued: 2006
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/2796383
Subject Headings: Evolutionary psychology., Sexual Behavior --psychology., Jealousy --Social aspects., Man-woman relationships --Psychological aspects.
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Title: Best friend influence over adolescent problem behaviors: the role of perceived friendship quality.
Creator: Hiatt, Cody, Laursen, Brett, Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, Department of Psychology
Abstract/Description: Close friends have been shown to influence adolescent problem behaviors, especially alcohol abuse (Urberg, Degirmencioglu, and Pilgrim, 1997). The degree of influence, however varies as a function of individual characteristics such as peer acceptance (Laursen, Hafen, Kerr, and Stattin, 2012) and age (Popp et al., 2008). The present study examines whether differences in influence extend to perceptions of friendship quality. Using a sample of 764 Swedish adolescents involved in stable samesex...
Show moreClose friends have been shown to influence adolescent problem behaviors, especially alcohol abuse (Urberg, Degirmencioglu, and Pilgrim, 1997). The degree of influence, however varies as a function of individual characteristics such as peer acceptance (Laursen, Hafen, Kerr, and Stattin, 2012) and age (Popp et al., 2008). The present study examines whether differences in influence extend to perceptions of friendship quality. Using a sample of 764 Swedish adolescents involved in stable samesex reciprocal best friend relationships that lasted at least one year, analyses used distinguishable dyad actor-partner interdependence model (APIM) analyses (Kenny, Kashy, & Cook, 2006) to track influence over two years of the friendship. More satisfied friends were more influential than less satisfied friends on intoxication frequency and truancy. The findings of this study indicate that influence accompanies perceptions of quality. Those with higher perceptions of quality exhibit more influence on friends who perceive relatively lower quality.
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Date Issued: 2013
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA0004025
Subject Headings: Adolescent psychology, Friendship in adolescence, Interpersonal relationships in adolescence, Peer pressure in adolescence, Web services -- Management
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Title: Diamonds in the Rough.
Creator: Friedman, Efrat., Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, Department of English
Abstract/Description: Diamonds in the Rough is a dramatic coming-of-age novel, chronicling the experiences of college student Sofia Dayan. The intricacies of the Forty-Seventh Street diamond exchange are revealed during Sofia's time as an office assistant to a Hassidic diamond dealer, and she slowly discovers that her boss is involved in an illicit transaction concerning her father. Also coping with the symptoms of a newly diagnosed illness, rheumatoid arthritis, she begins a relationship with David Cohen - her...
Show moreDiamonds in the Rough is a dramatic coming-of-age novel, chronicling the experiences of college student Sofia Dayan. The intricacies of the Forty-Seventh Street diamond exchange are revealed during Sofia's time as an office assistant to a Hassidic diamond dealer, and she slowly discovers that her boss is involved in an illicit transaction concerning her father. Also coping with the symptoms of a newly diagnosed illness, rheumatoid arthritis, she begins a relationship with David Cohen - her father's former friend and business associate. Tensions build as Sofia manages her disease, attempts to strengthen her bond with David, and discovers what her father and boss are conspiring. Like a diamond, all the characters within the story are flawed beneath the surface and, to some degree, are living in illusions. Visual art and music enhance this primary theme; both often depict something beautiful but contain a darker subtext.
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Date Issued: 2010
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/FAU/3356784
Subject Headings: Symbolism in literature, Diamonds, Interpersonal relationships, Coming of age
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Title: Aftermath: The End of the Event.
Creator: Geiger, Kira, Bucak, Ayse Papatya, Florida Atlantic University, Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, Department of English
Abstract/Description: My family has always been a source of inspiration to me. In the following sections, I attempt to capture the unique experience of growing up as one of them: how they’ve shaped me as I have grown, and the marks we’ve left on one another.
Date Issued: 2017
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004837
Subject Headings: Geiger, Kira--Family., Children--Family relationships., Interpersonal relations., Self-actualization (Psychology)
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Title: A Comparative Look at Student and Faculty Perceptions of Professors at a State College.
Creator: Duff, Suzanne M., Bryan, Valerie, Florida Atlantic University, College of Education, Department of Educational Leadership and Research Methodology
Abstract/Description: Research shows that there is a disconnect between student and faculty perceptions in a range of areas. One area that has not been researched is comparing student and faculty perceptions regarding desirable and undesirable traits in professors. The purpose of this mixed methods study was to identify what students perceive are the most and least desirable qualities in professors, and how those qualities affect their overall college experience. This study also identified what professors thought...
Show moreResearch shows that there is a disconnect between student and faculty perceptions in a range of areas. One area that has not been researched is comparing student and faculty perceptions regarding desirable and undesirable traits in professors. The purpose of this mixed methods study was to identify what students perceive are the most and least desirable qualities in professors, and how those qualities affect their overall college experience. This study also identified what professors thought students perceive as the most and least desirable qualities in professors, and how those qualities affect students’ overall college experience. The findings indicate that the largest disparity in perceptions between students and faculty was faculty perception that students rate them based on class rigor and assigned grades, which were two of the least important qualities according to students. The largest similarity that faculty and students agreed upon is that students desire professors who are knowledgeable, passionate, engaging, and able to connect with students. Both groups also perceive that students do not like professors who are boring and monotone. In addition, students and professors agree that students perceive professors as playing an important role in their lives that affect their ability to learn, the grades they receive, and also impact their overall college experience and trajectory in life. The two groups differed when describing how professors’ undesirable qualities can negatively affect students’ emotions and self-confidence. Faculty and students were in agreement in a variety of areas, but they were disconnected in several areas as well. This is a problem as we move into the future. Cox (2009) said, “the traditional college student is no longer the typical college student” (p. 7), especially when it comes to state and community colleges. Professors would benefit from listening to students instead of assuming that their ratings are untrustworthy and based on how hard or easy the class was or what grade they received. The researcher asserts, along with others in the literature, that expertise in content area is no longer good enough to be an effective educator in higher education. Faculty also need to be experts in understanding students.
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Date Issued: 2017
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004967, http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004957
Subject Headings: Dissertations, Academic -- Florida Atlantic University, Teacher-student relationships., College teachers., Student evaluation of teachers.
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Title: Adolescent conflict with parents and friends: the role of negative affect and resolution strategy in predicting relationship impact.
Creator: Pursell, Gwen R., Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, Department of Psychology
Abstract/Description: This study examined associations between conflict affect, resolution, and relationship impact in adolescent conflicts with mothers and friends. Participants included 231 adolescents who were on average 14 years of age. Over three consecutive days, participants completed a diary study in which they reported and described conflicts with mothers and friends. Path analyses were used to examine direct and indirect associations from negative affect and resolution to relationship impact contrasting...
Show moreThis study examined associations between conflict affect, resolution, and relationship impact in adolescent conflicts with mothers and friends. Participants included 231 adolescents who were on average 14 years of age. Over three consecutive days, participants completed a diary study in which they reported and described conflicts with mothers and friends. Path analyses were used to examine direct and indirect associations from negative affect and resolution to relationship impact contrasting disagreements with mothers and disagreements with friends. Moderator analyses examined whether patterns of association differed by gender or conflict topic. Findings revealed that lower levels of negative affect and higher levels of compromise were associated with improved relations for both adolescent conflicts with mothers and friends. Mediation analyses indicated that negative affect largely accounted for the association between compromise and relationship impact. There was no difference between mother-adolescent and friend-adolescent relationships in the strength of these associations. Gender and conflict topic did not moderate these associations. These findings are consistent with a larger body of research on marital relationships, which suggests that negative affect plays a key role in predicting relationship outcomes. Specifically, it appears that regardless of the amount of compromise, it is the expression of anger that determines whether a conflict improves or worsens a relationship.
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Date Issued: 2009
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/FAU/359927
Subject Headings: Interpersonal relationships in adolescence, Adjustment (Psychology) in adolescence, Attribution (Social psychology), Social conflict, Psychological aspects
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