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VANDALISM: A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF SOME OF THE EFFECTS OF COMMUNITY EDUCATION IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS

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Date Issued:
1976
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The purpose of this study was to determine if there is a significant difference between the occurrence of vandalism in community schools as compared with the occurrence of vandalism in non-community schools. A survey instrument was developed and sent to a stratified sample of community schools in Dade County, Florida. The stratified sample of community schools was matched with a sample of corresponding non-community schools which also received the survey instrument containing thirty-seven variables. To confirm the matching process, which was performed prior to the collection of the data, the survey instrument contained the capability to collect identifying demographic data. The completed instruments from the thirty matched pairs of schools were coded and forwarded to the Florida Atlantic University Computer Center for processing and analysis. The data were analyzed using a multivariate analysis of covariance statistical program with three covariates. Where multivariate significant differences were found, univariate analysis of variance was completed to determine in which of the stratums of thirty-four variables of vandalism the significant differences occurred. Where univariate significant differences were found, the Wilks-Lambda criterion of multiple comparisons of pairs of means adjusted for the three covariates was used to determine between which school type, geographic area, and school level significance was achieved on the significant variables of vandalism.
Title: VANDALISM: A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF SOME OF THE EFFECTS OF COMMUNITY EDUCATION IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
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Name(s): DANIELS, HENRY WAINWRIGHT.
Florida Atlantic University, Degree grantor
Kerensky, Vasil M., Thesis advisor
Type of Resource: text
Genre: Electronic Thesis Or Dissertation
Issuance: monographic
Date Issued: 1976
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University
Place of Publication: Boca Raton, Fla.
Physical Form: application/pdf
Extent: 152 p.
Language(s): English
Summary: The purpose of this study was to determine if there is a significant difference between the occurrence of vandalism in community schools as compared with the occurrence of vandalism in non-community schools. A survey instrument was developed and sent to a stratified sample of community schools in Dade County, Florida. The stratified sample of community schools was matched with a sample of corresponding non-community schools which also received the survey instrument containing thirty-seven variables. To confirm the matching process, which was performed prior to the collection of the data, the survey instrument contained the capability to collect identifying demographic data. The completed instruments from the thirty matched pairs of schools were coded and forwarded to the Florida Atlantic University Computer Center for processing and analysis. The data were analyzed using a multivariate analysis of covariance statistical program with three covariates. Where multivariate significant differences were found, univariate analysis of variance was completed to determine in which of the stratums of thirty-four variables of vandalism the significant differences occurred. Where univariate significant differences were found, the Wilks-Lambda criterion of multiple comparisons of pairs of means adjusted for the three covariates was used to determine between which school type, geographic area, and school level significance was achieved on the significant variables of vandalism.
Identifier: 11661 (digitool), FADT11661 (IID), fau:8597 (fedora)
Collection: FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection
Note(s): Thesis (Educat.D.)--Florida Atlantic University, 1976.
College of Education
Subject(s): Vandalism
Juvenile delinquency--United States
School vandalism--United States
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