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Providing culturally appropriate environments in nursing homes for frail ethnic minority elders in the U.S. : three case studies of Korean-American nursing homes
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
interviews with 26 Korean American elders, 6 relatives, and 5 staff members. All facilities emphasized organizational environments (e.g., special services and activity programs) over physical and social environments. All had some Korean staff and provided...
Part-time schedules for children in campus child care centers : a MAUT analysis of challenges faced by administrators
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] This dissertation explored the concept of part-time schedules for children in campus child care centers as a challenge faced by administrators. A ...
Rapid growth in central city : a case study of a growing downtown district
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] This qualitative case study examined a period of rapid growth in housing in a midsize city downtown. The research question asked what the process of ...
Toxic schools? Teacher perceptions of indoor air quality and negative place attachment
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
The perception of indoor air quality (IAQ) in school buildings has garnered much attention. The self-reported experiences of teachers regarding the phenomenon of suffering from toxic IAQ was missing from scholarly work before the onset...
Nomadic learners : an investigation of perceived affordances across formal and informal learning environments
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
Learning environments play a critical role in learning outcomes. This ethnographic case study investigates adolescent students' use of formal and informal learning environments and their self-regulated learning and technology ...
Using the physical classroom environment as a tool for learning : a case study
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
Literacy has been identified as the main goal of K-12 education in the United States today, for its value to individuals and to society. Balanced literacy and related methods are pedagogically based on the constructivist ...
5S : a workplace case study
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Many businesses struggle with sustaining the improvements made using 5S methods. Few studies are designed to generate concepts and theory about the ...
Solar adoption in the rural Midwest : the diffusion of solar photovoltaic technology in two Midwestern states
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
In a nation of diverse geographies, many regions across the United States' vast rural landscapes have expressed support for the current administration's policies. At the same time, these rural areas have displayed a slow ...
Exploring the Relative Impacts of Altruistic, Biospheric, and Egoistic Motivations to Adopt Green Housing Features
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)
The study's goal was to determine how much each of three types of motivation contribute to the adoption of green housing features. The motivations studied were altruistic, biospheric, and egoistic, according to Schultz' ...
Aging on the farm : toward a model of passionate place attachment
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
The farm population is aging with 29% of principal farm operators over the age of 65. This is significant because farmers work past the age of retirement generally with diminished abilities. The purpose of this research ...
Urban Mongolia : an integrative culturally-sensitive sustainability-focused design + planning framework for ger districts
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Informal settlements, often cast as slums, present remarkably difficult challenges for environmental designers, politicians, civil servants and, of ...