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  • The impact of children with chronic health problems on marriage

    Creator:
    Eddy, Linda L.
    Abstract:
    The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of having a child with a chrome illness or handicapping condition on marital quality and perceived marital stability. The subject is important because the belief that marriages in parents of chronically ill or handicapped children are uniformly less happy and...
    Resource Type:
    Dissertation

  • Amount of care given by daughters and perceived relationship quality with care-receiving mothers

    Creator:
    Evans, Lorina S.
    Abstract:
    The relationship between mothers and daughters has been shown to be generally positive and strong throughout the life cycle. The relationship may become strained, however, as mothers become dependent due to deteriorating health or chronic health conditions. It has long been recognized in both the gerontological and intergenerational literatures that...
    Resource Type:
    Dissertation
    Full Text:
    approved: Alexi J. Walker The relationship between mothers and daughters has been shown to be

  • Does self-transcendence explain baby boomers' volunteer hours?

    Creator:
    Cox, Michelle J.
    Abstract:
    The goal of this study was to pursue the construct of transcendence from a psychosocial, developmental perspective to predict who will volunteer and its influence on the average number of volunteer hours worked per week. The predictor variable is the self-transcendence subscale score on the Adult Self-Transcendence Inventory (ASTI) (Levenson...
    Resource Type:
    Dissertation
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    . Walker, Ph.D. Abstract: The goal of this study was to pursue the construct of transcendence