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Drug addiction in two groups of British addicts: a critical empirical analysis of classical sociological theories of deviance
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Fazey, S. J. (1971). Drug addiction in two groups of British addicts: a critical empirical analysis of classical sociological theories of deviance

The main objective of this study is to test whether drug addicts - those addicted to heroin, morphine or methadone - rejected the goals of society and the means of achieving these goals, as suggested by Robert Herton. Other objectives include an exam... Read More about Drug addiction in two groups of British addicts: a critical empirical analysis of classical sociological theories of deviance.

Variation in aster tripolium L., with particular reference to some British populations
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Gray, A. J. (1971). Variation in aster tripolium L., with particular reference to some British populations

(1) The following is a study of variation in Aster tripolium in relation to the ecology of the species and in view of its widespread occurrence on British salt marshes. The main period of the investigation was between 1965 and 1968.
(2) Whilst reco... Read More about Variation in aster tripolium L., with particular reference to some British populations.

Working class politics in Lancashire 1885-1906: a regional study in the origins of the Labour Party
Thesis
Hill, J. (1971). Working class politics in Lancashire 1885-1906: a regional study in the origins of the Labour Party

Chapter 1: examines the economic, social and religious characteristics of the Lancashire industrial region. Heavy industry and extensive urbanisation favoured the development of large scale trades unionism. Industrial specialisation prevented the seg... Read More about Working class politics in Lancashire 1885-1906: a regional study in the origins of the Labour Party.

Hyperspaces of uniform spaces
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Hitchcock, A. G. (1971). Hyperspaces of uniform spaces

This thesis is concerned with the properties and uses of the so-called Hausdorff uniform structure on the set of subsets of a uniform space. Sometimes the results are for more specialised spaces - metric spaces, normed spaces or topological vector sp... Read More about Hyperspaces of uniform spaces.

Service centres and rural-urban interaction in the North West Midlands: an appraisal of measures of centrality within the lower orders of a central place system
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Kivell, P. T. (1971). Service centres and rural-urban interaction in the North West Midlands: an appraisal of measures of centrality within the lower orders of a central place system

Service centres and rural-urban interaction in the north-west Midlands; an appraisal of measures of centrality within the lower orders of a central place system.

This thesis is concerned with a comprehensive analysis and interpretation of the fun... Read More about Service centres and rural-urban interaction in the North West Midlands: an appraisal of measures of centrality within the lower orders of a central place system.

Children's understanding of quantity: the development of appreciation of conservation of quantity in educationally subnormal children
Thesis
Lister, C. M. (1971). Children's understanding of quantity: the development of appreciation of conservation of quantity in educationally subnormal children

The research was concerned with the development of understanding of invariant quantity in mentally handicapped children. In a series of investigations, 317 educationally subnormal schoolchildren aged 8 to 16 with IQs between 42 and 81 were pre-tested... Read More about Children's understanding of quantity: the development of appreciation of conservation of quantity in educationally subnormal children.

The effectiveness of short-term counselling on secondary school pupils
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Maguire, U. (1971). The effectiveness of short-term counselling on secondary school pupils

When the first trained counsellors were appointed to English secondary schools in 1966 they found a variety of tasks awaiting their attention.

Because of the startling limitations of the school psychological and psychiatric services, and the reluc... Read More about The effectiveness of short-term counselling on secondary school pupils.

Managing ‘at-risk’ students: investigating the role of personal tutors in the delivery of pastoral care in further education
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Furey, M. (2014). Managing ‘at-risk’ students: investigating the role of personal tutors in the delivery of pastoral care in further education

The thesis sets out to examine how systems of pastoral care in further education (FE) support personal tutors to meet the complex needs of students in an educational environment where performance management, compliance and accountability are prioriti... Read More about Managing ‘at-risk’ students: investigating the role of personal tutors in the delivery of pastoral care in further education.

John Locke and the scientific revolution: a study of the essay concerning human understanding in relation to seventeenth century science
Thesis
Rogers, G. (1971). John Locke and the scientific revolution: a study of the essay concerning human understanding in relation to seventeenth century science

This work aims to set Locke's Essay Concerning Human Understanding in the context of the scientific revolution of the seventeenth century. It does this by showing that the problem of the extent of human understanding to which Locke tried to find an a... Read More about John Locke and the scientific revolution: a study of the essay concerning human understanding in relation to seventeenth century science.

Pests of rhododendrons in Britain with special reference to the weevil Otiorhynchus singularis (L.)
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Markham Schofield, M. (1971). Pests of rhododendrons in Britain with special reference to the weevil Otiorhynchus singularis (L.)

The principal rhododendron pests of Great Britain are described; these comprise Rhododendron Whitefly, Dialeurodes chittendeni Laing; Rhododendron Bug, Stephanitis rhododendri Horvath; Rhododendron Leaf hopper, Graphocephala coccinea (Forst. ); Azale... Read More about Pests of rhododendrons in Britain with special reference to the weevil Otiorhynchus singularis (L.).

The electrical resistivity of evaporated films of titanium and erbium and the study of the resistance changes of erbium films owing to the sorption of gases
Thesis
Singh, B. (1971). The electrical resistivity of evaporated films of titanium and erbium and the study of the resistance changes of erbium films owing to the sorption of gases

This thesis has been written in two parts in order that the reader will be able to follow the different types of experiment and the results obtained in two different vacuum systems.
In the first part of the thesis are described the results on the el... Read More about The electrical resistivity of evaporated films of titanium and erbium and the study of the resistance changes of erbium films owing to the sorption of gases.

Auger electron and characteristic energy loss spectroscopy of some metals
Thesis
Suleman, M. (1971). Auger electron and characteristic energy loss spectroscopy of some metals

A sensitive high resolution three grid electron energy analyser has been constructed and has been used to measure the Auger electron and characteristic energy loss spectra of clean Cu, Au, Be, Al and Fe. In addition spectra of Cu black and Au black s... Read More about Auger electron and characteristic energy loss spectroscopy of some metals.

A study of the factors underlying the sentencing practice of the juvenile courts of Stoke-on-Trent and Leek
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Sural, B. (1971). A study of the factors underlying the sentencing practice of the juvenile courts of Stoke-on-Trent and Leek

This thesis examines the work of two Staffordshire juvenile courts, Stoke-on-Trent and Leek, from the point of view of the factors which are most influential in determining the sentencing decisions of the magistrates. These factors are: the offence,... Read More about A study of the factors underlying the sentencing practice of the juvenile courts of Stoke-on-Trent and Leek.

Growth, decline and locational change in the English silk industry of the nineteenth century: a study in historical geography
Thesis
Wilde, P. D. (1971). Growth, decline and locational change in the English silk industry of the nineteenth century: a study in historical geography

The English silk industry, by its extreme fluctuations in profitability and its widespread distribution makes an interesting geographical case study of some of the forces which affected the location of industry during the Industrial Revolution. This... Read More about Growth, decline and locational change in the English silk industry of the nineteenth century: a study in historical geography.

Studies on the moulting hormones of the desert locust schistocerca gregaria
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Woodbridge, A. (1971). Studies on the moulting hormones of the desert locust schistocerca gregaria

A systematic investigation of extracts of late 5th instar nymphs of the desert locust Schistocerca gregaria has been carried out to detect and isolate moult-inducing substances. Moulting activity was detected by bioassay using the isolated abdomens o... Read More about Studies on the moulting hormones of the desert locust schistocerca gregaria.

Brain damage in dogs resulting from pulsatile and non-pulsatile blood flows in extracorporeal circulation
Thesis
Wright, G. (1971). Brain damage in dogs resulting from pulsatile and non-pulsatile blood flows in extracorporeal circulation

In a review of the scientific literature, teleological, theoretical, clinical and experimental evidence is produced for expecting pulsatile flow to improve tissue perfusion compared with non-pulsatile flow. Experiments have been performed on dogs to... Read More about Brain damage in dogs resulting from pulsatile and non-pulsatile blood flows in extracorporeal circulation.