George R. Thomas papers

Descriptive Summary
Title: George R. Thomas papers
Creator: Thomas, George Roger, 1935-
Inclusive Dates: 1956-2009
Language(s): English
Extent: 2.5 Linear Feet
Collection Number: UA17-007
Repository: University of Georgia Archives

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Collection Description

Historical Note

George Thomas was an academic in the discipline of social work, specializing in the areas of social welfare and domestic abuse of adolescents. From 1970 to 1976 he was employed by the University of Georgia as an Assistant and later Associate Professor in the School of Social Work. During his time at UGA he founded and directed the Regional Institute of Social Welfare Research (RISWR) and served as the Director of the Region IV Child Abuse and Neglect Resource Center. He also contributed to the research and development of the Competencey-Oriented Behavior Rating System (COBRS) for children. He held a Ph.D, an M.S.W. and a B.A. from the Univeristy of Wisconsin-Madison, Tulane University, and Illinois Wesleyan University respectively.

Scope and Content

The collection consists of research and planning materials for systems and institutions that he developed, such as a large range of materials referring to the Competencey-Oriented Behavior Rating System (COBRS) for children and materials detailing his work organizing and working with the Regional Institute of Social Welfare Research (RISWR). Many documents from his academic career can also be found ranging from his time as a graduate student to peer-reviewed articles he authored.

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Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

George R. Thomas papers, UA17-007, University of Georgia Archives, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.

Finding Aid Publication

Finding aid prepared on: 2017.

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Series Descriptions and Folder Listing

 

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Regional Institute of Social Welfare Research (RISWR)/UGA FLAP 1976, 1976

 

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UGA Promotion FLAPS 73-76, 1970

 

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UGA Promotion Materials, 1975

 

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Expression - The Basics

 

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A Study of the Sense of Beauty , 1956

 

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ART History - Term Paper 1956, 1956

 

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Nature of Sin and the Process of Conversion, 1956

 

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On Convictions and Beliefs/Personal Belief & It's Manifestation, 1956

 

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Psyche, Society, & Salvation, 1956

 

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The Why of Russell's Religon, 1957

 

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Creative Aspection the Educative Process, 1958

 

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On Development of Social Values, 1963

 

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Analysis of a Small Group , 1963

 

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Factors In A "Normal Crisis", 1963

 

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Critique: The Other America, 1963

 

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Ego Assessment Drawn From The Autobiographical Account of a Pathological Condition, 1964

 

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Concept Paper, 1994

 

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Social Group Work with Educable , 1964

 

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Analyzing War on Poverty, 1964

 

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Case Study of Psychoneurosis, 1964

 

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Stress in Social Welfare Admin Process, 1964

 

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The Audubon School Group, 1964

 

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Reflections on Concisous Use of Sleep, 1964

 

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A Social Summary

 

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England's Road to Social Security, 1964

 

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George Thomas Vita, 2009

 

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Community Living Assessment (CLA), 1993

 

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History/Values of Social Casework, 1964

 

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ART - Placards Evented for Study of Retarded Adolescent Moles, 1965

 

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Problem & Process in Community Organization, 1965

 

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Comments on Community Organization, 1965

 

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Ideological Factors: War on Poverty , 1965

 

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Residual Model of Social Services, 1965

 

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Evaluation Effectives Guide (EEG), 1968

 

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Task Structure A Unit of Analysis, 1968

 

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Measuring Effects of Reference Groups, 1966

 

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Technology/Ideology in "People Processing Orgs, 1966

 

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VALUE as Topic of Inquiry, 1966

 

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Exercise in Factor Analysis, 1966

 

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Jane Addams: Democracy & Social Ethics, 1966

 

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Theoretical Associations of Orientations to Bureaucracy, 1966

 

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Study: in the Organizational Effects on Social Work Suspension Practice Styles

 

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Utilization of Elderly in Child Welfare, 1967

 

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Rural Poverty in US, 1967

 

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Locked in Poverty, 1968

 

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What Kind of Beginning Social Worker Do We Want?, 1969

 

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Intraorganizational Influences on the Supervisory Functions of Professinal Social Workers, 1972

 

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Effects of Poverty on Parenting, 1972

 

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Causal Explanations of Poverty, 1972

 

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Regional Migration Patterns & Poverty in Rural South, 1973

 

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Why Are People Poor?, 1973

 

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Who Are the Poor-What Do They Want?, 1973

 

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Reliability/Validity Estimates For Measures of Child Care Decision-Making, 1973

 

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Social Justice: Conerstone For Treatment In Children's Institutions, 1973

 

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Enduring Problems of Rural South, 1973

 

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Redistribution: Can It Reduce Rural Poverty, 1975

 

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Effects of Institutionalization of Kids, 1975

 

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Social Problems in Public Housing, 1974

 

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Design for Research on Early Warning Signals, 1975

 

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Is Stationwide Deinstitutionalization of Children's Services, 1976

 

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Book Review: Managerial Psychology, 1976

 

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Looking Ahead Foster Care in S.E., 1978

 

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Cain & the Economy, 1978

 

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Legacy in the Making of a Nation of Parents or Care Takers, 1978

 

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Focuses Concerning Resource Center Development, 1978

 

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National Conference in New York City, 1978

 

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NCCAN Sexual Abuse Meeting of Experts Final Report, 1978

 

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Deinstutionalization: Impact on Foster Care?, 1978

 

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Outline: Rural CPS Services, 1978

 

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Book Review: SWork, 1970

 

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Domestic Servants Study (FSU Student Group Theory), 1970

 

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Problems & Prospects RE: Organizing Black Domestics in South, 1971

 

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University Papers (FSU), 1969

 

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Tele-Tale: A Method Readings Adolescent Maltreatment, 1979

 

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Institutional CA/N Crole of CPS, 1980

 

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Impact of Status Offender Deinstitutionalization On C/W Services, 1980

 

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CA/N Reporting And Investigating Procedures For Out-of-Home Residential Placements, 1980

 

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Presentation @ Nsearch, Forum, White House Conference in Children, Youth @ Families, 1990

 

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Emerging Definition of Residential CA/N, 1980

 

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Working Papers: Care/Development of Kids in Residential Placements, 1980

 

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Postscript: Impact of Status Offender Deinstitutionalization, 1980

 

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Implementing the Guardian Ad Litem Mandate , 1980

 

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Investigating Child Abuse Guide for State Agencies, 1980

 

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Beyond Status Offender Deinstitutionalization, 1980

 

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Book Review/Social Work, 1981

 

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Oppotunities for Initiatives in State Services for Children and Youth, 1981

 

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Issue: Does Federal Goverment Have A Role in Child Abuse?, 1981

 

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Reource Development Re: Intrafamily Child Sex Abuse Services, 1981

 

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Family Stress & Unemployment , 1981

 

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Institutional Child Abuse/Neglects: An Emerging Definition, 1981

 

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Working Papers: Impact Status Offener Deinstitutionalization, 1981

 

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Responsibility of Placements for Childrens' Rights to Development, 1982

 

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Residential Child Maltreatment: Unrecongnized Problem in U.S., 1982

 

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Tempered Optimism: A Future of Some Sort for Child Sex Victimization Services, 1982

 

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Protecting Children After Residential Placement, 1982

 

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Can the Private Sector meet Challenge of Federal Rollback, 1982

 

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Institutinal Child Abuse: A Halt to Century Long Ride in The Roller Coaster, 1982

 

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Developing Program for Sexually Abused Adolescents Research/Service Partnership, 1979

 

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Changing American Family: Can Courts Catch Up?, 1979

 

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Assessment of Major Government Intiatives for Adolescents in '70's, 1979

 

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Topic Areas: World Facing Kids Today, 1979

 

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Principles Governing Residential Child Care, 1979

 

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Will Tomorrow Be Another Day For Child Protective Services, or Just Another Today?, 1979

 

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Doing More with Less: Progressive Volunteerism in the 80's, 1983

 

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In Regard to a National Association of Regional Centers For Children, Youth and Families, 1983

 

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On Establishment Independent Investigation of Reports of Child Maltreatment, 1983

 

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Assessment of Emory Grads with Failed Georgia Board of Dentistry Exam, 1983

 

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Child Protection in Residential Placements in Mississippi, 1984

 

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Making/Unmaking of Hard to Reach Client, 1984

 

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Problem of Residential Ca/N It's Prevention (Post Paris), 1984

 

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Residential Child Protection Consequences of Pursuit of Social Competency, 1984

 

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Extending Child Protection to Non-Familial Care, 1985

 

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Shaping Role For CPS in Deinstitutional CA/N, 1985

 

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Short Course On Human Growth & Development, 1986

 

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Keeping Childrens' Needs Paramount, 1987

 

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Productive Routinization (Hand Written), 1987

 

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Proposal: Center for Childrens' Futures, 1988

 

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The Making of Computers in Human Resources Competencey-Oriented Behavior Rating System (COBRS) 2.0, 1990

 

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Managing What We Measure, 1990

 

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How to Succee with Different Kids, 1991

 

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Recognition From England, 1992

 

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Why "Low Tech" Prevails in Child Welfare Services, 1990

 

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The Legacy of Technology: Vital Virtual & Virulent Reality, 1995

 

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Bottomed-Out in a Bottom-up Society, 1990

 

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Technologies for Outcome Assessment: Common Sense, Science & Expert Opinion, 1995

 

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IT (Information Technology ): The Medium is Not the Message, 1993

 

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Notes for Workshop - Corneil Conference, 1994

 

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Social Services System Assessment, 2002-2003

 

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Community Living Assessment (CLA) Dummy Group & Care Reports, 1994

 

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Community Living Assessment (CLA) Rating Forms, Training Guide, And Users Guide, 1993

 

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CA/N: Making & Prevention of Un-Problem, 1990

 

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Citizenship Enhancement Center Overview, 2006-2008

 

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Papers on Child Welfare, 2009

 

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Community Living Assessment (CLA) OP Manual & Trainer's Guide, 1993

 

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Competencey-Oriented Behavior Rating System (COBRS) 2.0 Manual Scoring Templates (Used in NIgeria & Johannesburg S. Africa)

 

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Social Services Self Assessment, 1995

 

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Child Welfare Leadership Seminar Series, 1995

 

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Youth Behavior Assessment (YBR), 1994

 

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Madison County, GA Charter School Project, 2001

 

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Competencey-Oriented Behavior Rating System (COBRS) Plus Diagram, 1991

 

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Community Living Assessment, 1993

 

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Competencey-Oriented Behavior Rating System (COBRS) 2.0, 1989

 

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Competencey-Oriented Behavior Rating System (COBRS) 2.0 Operator's Manual, 1985

 

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GT: Som Legislature Testimony , 1977

 

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Some Legal/Court Tesitmony, 1990

 

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A Bit of PR Exposure, 1976

 

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Independent Living Assessment (ILA) Visuals

 

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Independent Living Assessment (ILA), 1989

 

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Master's Thesis, 1965

 

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CAITAR User Manual, 1989

 

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Correspondence, 1970-1979

 

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Correspondence, 1980-1989

 

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Correspondence, 1990-1999

 

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Correspondence, 1990-1999

 

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Foster Family Care Manuscript, 1980

 

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Abstract PHD Thesis, 1968