Robert G Ferguson
Biographic Data
| ID | 5402004 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Robert G Ferguson |
| GIVEN NAMES | Robert G |
| FAMILY NAME | Ferguson |
| SIGNATURE | FERGUSON R G |
| AFFILIATIONS | Mental Health Commission |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 14 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1957 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2005 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
One thousand planes a day
The mobilization of American industry in World War II was infused with the rhetoric of mass production, yet most aircraft factories relied on more traditional processes that allowed for quick production acceleration and frequent design changes. This article examines the rise of the mass production narrative through the figure of Henry Ford and his B‐24 bomber plant, and counters with the examples of Grumman and Eastern Aircraft, two companies tha…
The American Axis
Reviewed by: The American Axis: Henry Ford, Charles Lindbergh, and the Rise of the Third Reich Robert G. Ferguson (bio) The American Axis: Henry Ford, Charles Lindbergh, and the Rise of the Third Reich. By Max Wallace. New York: St. Martin’s Press, 2003. Pp. ix+465. $27.95. This is a provocative examination of the roles played by Henry Ford and Charles Lindbergh in the growth of American anti-Semitism and the rise of Nazi Germany. It is flawed, h…
Turbulent Skies
Evaluation of public health preschool child developmental screening
We conducted a randomized controlled trial of a public health and education screening program aimed at all 4,797 four to five year old children registering for kindergarten in three school districts of southern Ontario, Canada. Children received either the Denver Developmental Screening Test (DDST) with a community health intervention program for positive screeness; the DDST with no intervention for positive screenees; or no screening test. The i…
The usefulness of the Denver Developmental Screening Test to predict kindergarten problems in a general community population
The Denver Developmental Screening Test (DDST) was administered to 2,569 children five to seven months prior to starting kindergarten in September 1980 in a geographically well-defined community. The test was administered by trained public health nurses. At the end of the 1980-1981 school year, all 163 kindergarten teachers in the area completed a rating form for each child in their class. The rating form determined global ratings of: 1) learning…
A study of the problem of mental retardation in a large urban community
The usefulness of the Denver Developmental Screening Test to predict kindergarten problems in a general community population
The Denver Developmental Screening Test (DDST) was administered to 2,569 children five to seven months prior to starting kindergarten in September 1980 in a geographically well-defined community. The test was administered by trained public health nurses. At the end of the 1980-1981 school year, all 163 kindergarten teachers in the area completed a rating form for each child in their class. The rating form determined global ratings of: 1) learning…
Evaluation of public health preschool child developmental screening
We conducted a randomized controlled trial of a public health and education screening program aimed at all 4,797 four to five year old children registering for kindergarten in three school districts of southern Ontario, Canada. Children received either the Denver Developmental Screening Test (DDST) with a community health intervention program for positive screeness; the DDST with no intervention for positive screenees; or no screening test. The i…
A study of the problem of mental retardation in a large urban community
The usefulness of the Denver Developmental Screening Test to predict kindergarten problems in a general community population
The Denver Developmental Screening Test (DDST) was administered to 2,569 children five to seven months prior to starting kindergarten in September 1980 in a geographically well-defined community. The test was administered by trained public health nurses. At the end of the 1980-1981 school year, all 163 kindergarten teachers in the area completed a rating form for each child in their class. The rating form determined global ratings of: 1) learning…
Evaluation of public health preschool child developmental screening
We conducted a randomized controlled trial of a public health and education screening program aimed at all 4,797 four to five year old children registering for kindergarten in three school districts of southern Ontario, Canada. Children received either the Denver Developmental Screening Test (DDST) with a community health intervention program for positive screeness; the DDST with no intervention for positive screenees; or no screening test. The i…
Turbulent Skies
One thousand planes a day
The mobilization of American industry in World War II was infused with the rhetoric of mass production, yet most aircraft factories relied on more traditional processes that allowed for quick production acceleration and frequent design changes. This article examines the rise of the mass production narrative through the figure of Henry Ford and his B‐24 bomber plant, and counters with the examples of Grumman and Eastern Aircraft, two companies tha…
The American Axis
Reviewed by: The American Axis: Henry Ford, Charles Lindbergh, and the Rise of the Third Reich Robert G. Ferguson (bio) The American Axis: Henry Ford, Charles Lindbergh, and the Rise of the Third Reich. By Max Wallace. New York: St. Martin’s Press, 2003. Pp. ix+465. $27.95. This is a provocative examination of the roles played by Henry Ford and Charles Lindbergh in the growth of American anti-Semitism and the rise of Nazi Germany. It is flawed, h…
Medicine (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Aeronautics (2 works) · Art (2 works) · Child and Adolescent Health (2 works) · Engineering (2 works) · Environmental health (2 works) · Literature (2 works) · Media studies (2 works)