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Parental concern and the baptism of children : representations of children from the late Medieval era to 1640.
(2018-03-16)Examining religious literature from late medieval England until 1640, this dissertation explores the effect that the English Reformation had upon the religious perception of children. A survey of medieval English religious ... -
Parental Health Knowledge and the Church: Tools to Improve Child Health in Brazil
Children’s health is a primary global issue because it serves as the basis for future health outcomes and contributes to a person's productivity and economic contribution. Health knowledge of parents, or more specifically ... -
Parental Perceptions of Twins and the Co-Twin Relationship
(2012-05-02)To assess the unique relationship twins share with each other, mothers of twins were self-selected via announcements distributed through 17 Mothers of Multiples Clubs in Texas. Participants completed a survey containing ... -
Parental social support in children and adolescents : validation of the Interpersonal Resilience Inventory—Adolescent Version.
(2021-08-04)Objective The current objective is to validate a modified version of the Interpersonal Resilience Inventory (IRI) for use in a population of adolescents and to examine distinctions between constructs of positive and ... -
Parents or professors? An examination of the contingent influences on Evangelical college student political views.
(2015-03-17)This analysis examines the contingent influences of family religious identity and the college experience on student political views at Evangelical colleges and universities. While the college-effects literature confirms ... -
Parents' burdens of service for children with ASD – implications for service providers
(Emerald Publishing, 2020-07-24)Purpose: The purpose of this investigation is to gain insight into parents' perceptions of benefits vs burdens (value) of educational and healthcare service received for their child with ASD. Parents are the main integrators ... -
Parodies of Hope: Resurrection, Redemption, and Jewish Religious Thought in Lucan's Bellum Civile
(2019-05-20)This thesis presents the case for the influence of Jewish religious thought, especially as transmitted through the Septuagint, on Lucan’s epic Bellum Civile. Certain textual and conceptual parallels demonstrate both that ... -
Participating in Creation
(2021-05-20)Owen Barfield has often been presented as an intellectual opponent of C. S. Lewis, but this fails to account for the complementary themes that appear in the works of these two friends, particularly themes regarding humanity ... -
Participating Phenomena, Participating the Spirit: Implications of a Sacred Semiotic Theory
In this thesis I attempt a theological reading of the ramifications of Owen Barfield’s theory of the evolution of human consciousness as articulated most fully in his book, Saving the Appearances. Barfield hints at a ... -
Partner responsiveness : the long term effects on a relationship.
(2016-07-13)According to the theory of attachment injuries, it was hypothesized that there would be a relationship between perceived partner responsiveness (both support and capitalization) and two relationship outcome variables ... -
“Passin’ the faith along" : a sonic history of the Gaither Vocal Band.
(2021-08-06)This dissertation presents a “thick history” of the career of Bill Gaither, to use Jennifer Lena’s term. While examining the Bill Gaither Trio and the Gaither Vocal Band, the principal performing groups founded by Bill ... -
Passionate teacher/virtuous teaching: exploring the relationship between teacher passion, teacher calling, and character education.
(2006-07-30)Inculcating character and morality to our nation's school children has been of vital importance since the beginning of the first public school in America. Questions as to what morals and values should be taught and what ... -
Past vs. president : interpretation and public approval at the George W. Bush Presidential Library.
(2020-04-29)Presidential libraries are institutions not wholly public nor completely private. Their distinct structure has inspired a body of work which paints these centers as presidential temples, sites of self-commemoration, memory, ... -
Pat Neff and the Pat Neff Collection : biography, history, and interpretation.
(, 2011-09-14)The Pat Neff Collection is housed in the Texas Collection at Baylor University. Pat Neff was Governor of Texas from 1921 to 1925 and President of Baylor University from 1932 to 1947. As Neff is an important figure in ... -
Patagonia Inc.’s Sustainable Supply Chain Initiatives and Their Contribution to Company Brand
Sustainable supply chain management practices in business involve making decisions about products from design to disposal with regards to the way those decisions impact people, profit, and the planet. Understanding current ... -
Paternal perceptions of responsibilities and child physical activity.
(2019-07-17)Childhood physical inactivity is a national concern due to health problems that extend into adulthood. Child physical activity has been recognized as a way to reduce childhood obesity and prevent problems that can span a ... -
The path to party unity : popular presidential leadership and principled consensus.
(, 2014-06-11)This dissertation examines the role of presidential rhetoric in the process of partisan regime creation. I identify three types of presidential rhetoric: principled, ideological, and pragmatic. I contend that principled ... -
A Pathology of the Will: Developing an Interdisciplinary Understanding of Addiction
(2021-05-18)Addiction has historically been understood as a moral failing, but over the past few centuries it has been medicalized and is now viewed as a chronic brain disease. This thesis draws from neurobiology, psychology, philosophy, ... -
The Pathway to Proficiency: The Role of Grammar in Second Language Teaching and Learning
(2016-08-10)The role of grammar in the foreign language classroom is a heavily debated topic in the arena of second language education. Historically, there have been many shifts in the prevailing idea of grammar presentation. ... -
Patient Autonomy in Prenatal Testing Practices
(2014-12-09)Of Beauchamp and Childress’ four principles of medical ethics—autonomy, beneficence, non-maleficence, and justice—autonomy is often given the most priority. However, when it comes to receiving prenatal care, women face a ...