A study of parents' perceptions of the influence on children's behaviour of imported children's television programs in Jakarta
- Authors: Sidabutar, Tumbur
- Date: 1996
- Type: Text , Thesis , Masters
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- Description: Master of Arts
- Description: The principal aim of this study is to survey parents' perceptions of the influence of imported children's television programs on their children's behaviour. The survey was carried out in the Jakarta area. The study was promoted by a desire to investigate the claim made by some social commentators in Indonesia recently that children's behaviour was worsening, especially since the rapid expansion of commercial television. For the survey, a group of 388 parents of mixed socio-economic status were questioned. As a further step, qualitative research techniques were used to interview key personnel from the Indonesian television industry. Both the quantitative and qualitative data obtained was related to imported children's programs broadcast on both commercial and government channels. The result indicate that there w as no significant correlation between increased negative behaviour in children and the watching of imported children's programs. Most parents were inclined toward the view that they could not be certain whether or not their children's behaviour was influenced by imported children's television programs. Neither did they consider such programs to have a negative influence on their children's behaviour. Variation in parents' socio-economic status did not lead to a significant difference in percentages. Since parents did not perceive there to be any correlation, there may be other factors at work leading children to behave in increasingly negative ways, or perhaps the social commentators are mistaken and children's behaviour is not worsening at all
An evaluation of the G.Dip. OHM at the University of Ballarat 1979-1992
- Authors: Swann, Ian
- Date: 1996
- Type: Text , Thesis , Masters
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- Description: The objective of the study was to evaluate the Graduate Diploma of Occupational Hazard Management at the University of Ballarat.
- Description: Thesis (Master of Applied Science)
Coach education : design and evaluation of a university model
- Authors: Poulton, Michael
- Date: 1996
- Type: Text , Thesis , Masters
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- Description: This paper considers the accrediation of coaches and proposes the University model as a viable alternate provider for coach education.
- Description: Master of Education
Different contexts of physical activity in relation to children's self-concept
- Authors: Jiang, Xiaoli
- Date: 1996
- Type: Text , Thesis , PhD
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- Description: "This study investigates children's self-concept in relation to the quality of school physical education and sports programs, the teaching by physical education specialists and participation in extra curricular sport activities."
- Description: Doctor of Philosophy
Dodonaea viscosa complex in South East Australia :seed bank and germination studies
- Authors: Mohammed, Syed
- Date: 1996
- Type: Text , Thesis , Masters
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- Description: A study was undertaken over one year of the habitat of Dodonaea viscosa subsp. angustissima at Hattah in north west Victoria. These studies, combined with further investigations, indicated significant differences in the germination requirements and behavior of the three species studied.
Kriging, selective mining and profitability of the Prince Lyell Mine
- Authors: McKeown, Michael
- Date: 1996
- Type: Text , Thesis , Masters
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- Description: The thesis describes a good kriged resource model which if adopted would enable The Prince Lyell Mine to increase copper production and thus be better able to cope with falling copper prices.
- Description: Master of Engineering Science
Occupational rehabilitation in Victoria : practitioners' perceptions of change
- Authors: Lord, Anne
- Date: 1996
- Type: Text , Thesis , Masters
- Full Text: false
- Description: "The aim of this work is to assess the impact of legislative changes on the practice of occupational rehabilitation as perceived by rehabilitation practioners using the Victorian experience as a case study."
- Description: Master of Applied Science
A critical study of the production of nampla (Thai fish sauce)
- Authors: Laixuthai, Parichart
- Date: 1997
- Type: Text , Thesis , Masters
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- Description: Masters of Applied Science
An evaluation of supervisor's accident investigation reports
- Authors: Thompson, Gary
- Date: 1997
- Type: Text , Thesis , Masters
- Full Text: false
- Description: The aim of the research project is to investigate the veracity of negative criticisms of supervisors' accident investigations by using the generalised time sequence model as the analytical tool to evaluate the data recorded in a convenience sample of supervisors' accident investigation report forms.
- Description: Master of Applied Science
Breaking the safety barrier : engineering new paradigms in safety design
- Authors: Culvenor, John
- Date: 1997
- Type: Text , Thesis , PhD
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- Description: Occupational health and safety legislation in Australia and internationally is based on the safe place concept and the hierarchy of control. A safe place is best achieved at the design stage and consequently the education of engineers in safety has been a priority. There have been notable efforts at the integration of safety with engineering studies, and this should be an ongoing objective, however extensive integration is likely to be difficult at least in the short term. The challenge was to develop a supplemental, innovative way to improve the ability of engineers to develop safe place solutions. The hypothesis was that training in creative thinking would achieve this aim. The hierarchy of control methodology shares a strong relationship with creative thinking. Safe place thinking challenges assumptions in the same way that creative thinking seeks to escape dominant paradigms. For this reason creative thinking seems a natural aid to the safe place approach. This study tested the effect on safety design of a creative thinking program; de Bono’s six thinking hats method. Given a recognition that groups other than engineers impact on workplace design, a range of subjects were included; engineering students, technology students, industry safety advisers, and government safety advisers. In response to safety case studies, subjects were required to generate solutions and to prioritize potential solutions. Subjects worked on a range of problems, some individually and some in teams of three. Results show that training in creative thinking improved the generation of solutions to safety problems. As the number of solutions increased, the average quality of ideas was maintained, therefore the increased number of solutions was accompanied by a similar increase in good quality safe place solutions. The results also showed in some instances the training improved the prioritization of solutions according to the safe place methodology. The effects were of a similar magnitude for individuals and teams. Creative thinking training was shown to be a useful way to enhance the generation of safe place solutions to safety problems. Given that creative thinking skills can theoretically be applied to any area of problem solving, the enhancement of these skills are likely to yield wider benefits. Furthermore the enhancement of creative thinking accords well with the current industrial mandates for improved innovation.
- Description: Doctor of Philosophy
Chemical management in research laboratories : South-Eastern Australia, 1997
- Authors: Bailey, Trevor
- Date: 1997
- Type: Text , Thesis , Masters
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- Description: "Through a comprehensive literature review this project examines the necessary components of a laboratory chemical safety program, including requirements under the new hazardous substance regulations. It also examines, via a survey, the problems associated with the laboratory use of chemicals and with compliance with the new regulations. Finally the current situation in Australia and the approach research laboratories must take in the future to achieve compliance with the new regulatory package are reviewed."
- Description: Master of Applied Science
Dynamic modelling and optimisation aspects of take-off mechanics in aquatic sports
- Authors: Preston, Shane
- Date: 1997
- Type: Text , Thesis , Masters
- Full Text: false
OH&S management in the SA public sector : government self-insurer performance in the SA injury prevention performance standards
- Authors: Kerkham, Shelley
- Date: 1997
- Type: Text , Thesis , Masters
- Full Text: false
- Description: The purpose of this project is to quantitatively and qualitatively analyse the effect of the WorkCover injury prevention performane standards as a measure of occupational health and safety (OHS) management performance, within the SA public sector and examine the relationship between the standards and costs of workers' compensation."
- Description: Master of Science
The effectiveness of team-based approaches to improving health and safety : case studies from Australian industry in the 1990's
- Authors: Borys, David
- Date: 1997
- Type: Text , Thesis , Masters
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- Description: "Using case studies from Australian industry, the aim of this research project is to study team members' and their customers perceptions of the effectiveness of team approaches to inmproving health and safety, and to identify the organisational and team factors that may enhance effectiveness."
- Description: Master of Applied Science
The psychological and physical health benefits associated with the human-pet bond
- Authors: Best, Christina Rose
- Date: 1997
- Type: Text , Thesis , Masters
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- Description: A sample of adults was surveyed to investigate the physical and psychological health benefits of pets.
- Description: Master of Applied Science (Psychology)
The role of grief resolution in a cognitive-behavioural rehabilitation program for chronic pain
- Authors: Ledwich, Joan
- Date: 1997
- Type: Text , Thesis , Masters
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- Description: The aim of the study was to examine to what extent the role of a grief resolution program component would enhance a concurrent cognitive program in the treatment of pain.
- Description: Master of Applied Science (Psychology)
Video compression using a region-based motion model
- Authors: Baker, Matthew
- Date: 1997
- Type: Text , Thesis , PhD
- Full Text: false
- Description: Doctor of Philosophy
A study of solid and protein extraction in tofu production
- Authors: Yuwono, Sudarminto
- Date: 1998
- Type: Text , Thesis , Masters
- Full Text: false
- Description: "The aim of this study was to investigate the extraction process, in particular the effects of solid and protein extractability in tofu production and their effects on tofu quality in terms of physical, chemical and sensory characteristics."
- Description: Master of Applied Science (Food Technology)
Addressing specific individual learning needs
- Authors: Kuzmich, Karolina
- Date: 1998
- Type: Text , Thesis , Masters
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- Description: Master of Education
Analysis and methods in nonsmooth and nonconvex optimization
- Authors: Xu, Huifu
- Date: 1998
- Type: Text , Thesis , PhD
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- Description: "The purpose of this thesis is to propose, by a variety of techniques from nonsmooth and convex analysis, numerical methods for the solution of nonsmooth equations and nonconvex minimization problems arising in mathematical programming, economics, engineering, and sciences."
- Description: Doctor of Philosophy