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(4) The Making of Professions

Wilson H. Guertin
University of Florida

Abstract: Some reminiscences on the growth of clinical psychology as a profession are examined with the hope of finding implications for the beginnings of educational research as a profession.

Citation: Guertin, W. H. (1972). The making of professions. Florida Journal of Educational Research, 14(1), 89-93.

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(3) Grouping Florida School Districts: A Factor Analytical Study

Martha J. Chang
University of Florida

Abstract: Socio-econornic, educational, and political data of the 67 Florida counties are examined. First the data are factor analyzed to identify common underlying dimensions, Next, a distance measure was used to set up a matrix of interprofile similarities to be factor analyzed to give types of counties. Thirteen meaningful factors could be substituted for the 74 variables. On transposed analysis, seven type factors were found for the Florida counties.

Citation: Chang, M. J. (1972). Grouping Florida school districts: a factor analytic study. Florida Journal of Educational Research, 14(1), 44-58.

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(1) Body Types, Self-Image and Environmental Adjustment

Ruth H. Alexander
University of Florida

Abstract: Procedures employed in the study were the selection of 60 body typed subjects, the construction of a scale to measure self-image acceptance and the use of the College Student Questionnaires to measure environmental adjustment.

Citation: Alexander, R. H. (1972). Body types, self-image and environmental adjustment in freshman college females. Florida Journal of Educational Research, 14(1), 71-78.

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