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A study of sustainable assessment theory in higher education tutorials by Beck, Robert J., Skinner, William F., Schwabrow, Lynsey A.

“…A study of sustainable assessment theory in nine tutorial courses at four colleges demonstrated that three long-term learning outcomes improved: Independence,…”
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Peer Networks and Sensation Seeking: Some Implications for Primary Socialization Theory by Donohew, Lewis, Clayton, Richard R., Skinner, William F., Colon, Susan

“…This article draws on recent work in sensation seeking and peer influences in drug use prevention and considers some possible implications for primary…”
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A Social Learning Theory Analysis of Computer Crime among College Students by SKINNER, WILLIAM F., FREAM, ANNE M.

“…Computer crime is a fairly new area of research in criminology and deviance. With the exception of Hollinger, few studies have examined the occurrence of…”
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The prevalence of victimization and its effect on mental well-being among lesbian and gay people by Otis, M D, Skinner, W F

“…Research on victimization among oppressed groups such as lesbian and gay people has provided limited insight into its impact on the lives of those who are…”
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An Exploratory Study of Differences in Views of Factors Affecting Sexual Orientation for a Sample of Lesbians and Gay Men by Otis, Melanie D., Skinner, William F.

“…An exploratory study of lesbians (70) and gay men (118) from a rural state in the mid-South was conducted using a self-administered, mail-out survey. The…”
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Drug and alcohol use among lesbian and gay people in a southern U.S. sample: epidemiological, comparative, and methodological findings from the Trilogy Project by Skinner, W F, Otis, M D

“…The Trilogy Project is a longitudinal study of lesbian and gay people living in and around two metropolitan areas in a southern state. The study was…”
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Elaborating the relationship between age and adolescent cigarette smoking by Krohn, Marvin D., Skinner, William F., Zielinski, Mary, Naughton, Michelle

“…Previous research has found that the relationship between variables derived from a social control model of deviant behavior are conditional on the age of…”
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Sensation seeking and drug use by adolescents and their friends : Models for Marijuana and alcohol by DONOHEW, R. L, HOYLE, R. H, CLAYTON, R. R, SKINNER, W. F, COLON, S. E, RICE, R. E

“…To investigate the prospective influence of individual adolescents' sensation seeking tendency and the sensation seeking tendency of named peers on the use of…”
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Social Bonding Theory and Adolescent Cigarette Smoking: A Longitudinal Analysis by Krohn, Marvin D., Massey, James L., Skinner, William F., Lauer, Ronald M.

“…The viability of a social bonding explanation of adolescent cigarette smoking is examined within a longitudinal design. The research is based on a two-wave…”
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Social influences and constraints on the initiation and cessation of adolescent tobacco use by SKINNER, W. F, MASSEY, J. L, KROHN, M. D, LAUER, R. M

“…This research examines the viability of a theoretical perspective which combines social bonding theory and differential association theory in explaining the…”
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Delinquency, Crime, and Development: A Case Study of Iceland by SKINNER, WILLIAM F.

“…Despite the voluminous body of literature that has developed around the area of juvenile delinquency in a variety of countries, very little research has…”
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Educational Social Climates and Delinquency in Iceland: An Integrated Perspective by Skinner, William F.

“…This study tests the viability of an educational social climate model in explaining delinquency in Iceland. The model represents an integration of the…”
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The prevalence and demographic predictors of illicit and licit drug use among lesbians and gay men by Skinner, W F

“…Studies on illicit and licit drug use among homosexuals of both sexes have focused primarily on gay men, used limited drug measures, and been conducted in…”
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Social Learning Theory and Adolescent Cigarette Smoking: A Longitudinal Study by Krohn, Marvin D., Skinner, William F., Massey, James L., Akers, Ronald L.

“…We specify causal models of the learning process implied in Akers' (1977) social learning theory for the initiation and maintenance of adolescent cigarette…”
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Thermal impact evaluation for brunner Island steam electric station: Toward a more realistic assessment by Menzie, C A, Cura, J J, Skinner, W F

“…A realistic approach to thermal impact assessment is presented which employs a two-dimensional thermal plume model, a large data base for river flow and…”
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OREOCHROMIS AUREUS (STEINDACHNER: CICHLIDAE), AN EXOTIC FISH SPECIES, ACCIDENTALLY INTRODUCED TO THE LOWER SUSQUEHANNA RIVER, PENNSYLVANIA by SKINNER, WILLIAM F.

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Educational social climates and delinquency in Iceland: an integrated perspective by Skinner, William F

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From Crime to Choice: The Transformation of Abortion in America by Skinner, William F

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A social bonding-drug progression model of amphetamine use among young women by Taub, D E, Skinner, W F

“…Social bonding theory explains less serious drug use better than use of hard drugs. The difference in prediction may be due to the omission of intervening…”
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Social Disaffection, Friendship Patterns and Adolescent Cigarette Use: The Muscatine Study by Krohn, Marvin D

“…This study was undertaken to determine if adolescent social disaffection with school and family not only would be a significant predictor of cigarette use but…”
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