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Perceptions and Attitudes of Selected Adventist and non-Adventist Parents of School-Age Children Toward Adventist Schools in Canada
… investigate the perceptions and attitudes toward Adventist schools in Canada of Adventist parents with children in Adventist schools, of Adventist parents without children in Adventist schools, and of non-Adventist parents who at the time of this study had children in Adventist schools, and to …
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Perceptions of seventh-day adventist church ministers toward seventh-day adventist schools
The Seventh-Day Adventist (SDA) Church operates one of the largest private educational systems in the United States. However, throughout the past ten years, there has been a steady decrease in the enrollment of Seventh-Day Adventist schools, although church membership has increased. Previous …
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Venezuelan Adventist University Institute: the Development of a Seventh-day Adventist Educational Institution, 1962-1999
… </em> The first and only Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) tertiary-level institution in Venezuela is Venezuelan Adventist University Institute. It was founded initially as asecondary boarding academy in 1962, began offering college level programs in 1990, was accredited by the Seventh-day …
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Adventist Healthcare: A Qualitative Study of 19th Century Founding Governing Principles in 21st Century Adventist Hospitals
… to their core identity. This study identified Adventist healthcare founding principles in Ellen G. White's early health visions and explored how Adventist healthcare leaders perceived these principles as governing principles applied to current Adventist healthcare practices.</p> <p>Conceptual …
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William Warren Prescott, Seventh-day Adventist Educator
… most influential educators of the Seventh-day Adventist church. As a religious educator he also served the church as preacher, writer, editor, and administrator. His influence on the church was extensive but until now there has been no comprehensive investigation of his life or evaluation of …
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Reasons Seventh-day Adventist Parents Gave for Not Sending Their Children to Seventh-day Adventist Elementary and Secondary Schools
<p>Problem. The Seventh-day Adventist elementary and secondary schools in the USA show a continuous enrollment decline. This study’s goal is to explore the reasons SDA parents give for why they do not send their children to SDA schools.</p> <p>Method.</p> <p>The participants were limited to the …
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The Relationship of Family, Church, School, Peers, Media, and Adventist Culture to the Religiosity of Adventist Youth in Puerto Rico
… of the family, church, school, peers, media, and Adventist culture on the denominational loyalty, Christian commitment, and religious behavior of Adventist young people of Puerto Rico has previously been conducted. Therefore, pastors, parents, teachers, church leaders, and administrators have no …
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Obesity and Vegetarianism in Seventh-day Adventist Women
… 82 vegetarian and 21 non-vegetarian Seventh-day Adventist females ages 25 to 65 to discover if there is a possible correlation between diet and weight. The subjects were chosen by random sampling in the specified target population and were personally interviewed by the use of a questionnaire.</p> …
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Frederick Griggs, Seventh-day Adventist Educator and Administrator
… pivotal figure in the development of Seventh-day Adventist education. As an administrator he was influential in clarifying educational goals, defining the scope of the educational program, and building the structure and organization necessary to achieve and maintain an educational system. Despite …
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Warren Eugene Howell, Seventh-day Adventist Educational Administrator
… Warren Eugene Howell served the Seventh-day Adventist educational system as an administrator and teacher for thirty-four years. He pioneered in two important Adventist educational institutions and led the General Conference Education Department during a critical period in the history of …
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Self-Reported Personal Problems of Adventist Academy Students
… are no current studies prior to this one for Adventist academy students concerning the whole range of their personal problems.</p> <p><em>Method</em>. A survey of students in 14 Adventist academies was conducted in the regular classroom setting using the Personal Problems Checklist for …
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A Study of the Attitudes of the Adventist Church Members in Taiwan Toward the Support of Seventh-day Adventist Christian Education
<p>Problem. The Seventh-day Adventist denomination has developed a school system to serve theindividual needs of its members and general needs of the church. From 1972 to 1986, the educational work of the Adventist church in Taiwan has declined steadily. This study was to investigate the attitudes …
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A Study of the Attitudes of Seventh-day Adventist Parents Toward the Support of Seventh-day Adventist Church Schools in British Columbia
… Despite the numerical growth of Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) membership and the number of private and parochial schools, there has not been a corresponding increase in student enrollment in Adventist church schools in British Columbia, Canada. This study investigated possible reasons for this …
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The Avondale School and Adventist Educational Goals, 1894-1900
… its initial era is regarded by some Seventh-day Adventists as the denomination's model school. At the time when the pioneers were establishing the school they spoke and wrote about their educational goals and methods in a variety of contexts. Since that time the denomination has published many of …
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Goodloe Harper Bell, Pioneer Seventh-day Adventist Christian Educator
<p>The Seventh-day Adventist church operates a worldwide system of Christian education. The pioneer educator who played a most significant part in laying its foundations was Goodloe Harper Bell (1832-1899).</p> <p>Bell was a public school teacher in central Michigan from 1851 through 1866. He …
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Applying Marketing Concepts to Seventh-day Adventist Secondary Education
<p>Problem</p> <p>Seventh-day Adventist academies face financial problems due to declining enrollments and inadequate funding. Higher education has looked to marketing as a possible means of reversing these trends. While much has been written about marketing in higher education, little has been …
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Marketing Seventh-day Adventist Higher Education in Southeast Asia
… has been a concern by educational leaders of the Adventist church in the Asia Pacific Division that a number of parents of Seventh-day Adventist students choose to educate their children in non-Adventist primary and secondary schools. This study sought to determine if this concern is prevalent in …
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Qualifications and responsibilities of Seventh-Day Adventist secondary school principals
… in the educational system of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. These factors should include the educational and religious background of the principal and his preparation, attitudes, and abilities to cope with administrative and disciplinary problems. They would also include the requirements of …
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The archi-liturgical movement and the Seventh-day Adventist church
Thesis (M.A.)--Michigan State University. College of Human Ecology, 1975
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Correlates of soy food consumption in Adventist Health Study-2
… has low consumption level. The Seventh-Day Adventist cohort in North America is the only population known in the West with soy food intake that is comparable to the Asian population living in the East.</p> <p>Soy consumers in a population known for its healthier lifestyle and high soy intake …
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