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  • Forging new paths : life course transitions for American women and their families

    Creator:
    Schmiege, Cynthia J.
    Abstract:
    Families of remarriage constitute a growing number of American families. The spiraling divorce rate of the 1970s was accompanied by a concomitant increase in the number of remarriages. Forty percent of American families today contain at least one spouse that has been previously married, thus studying relationships within families of...
    Resource Type:
    Dissertation

  • Intergenerational responses to the death of a child

    Creator:
    White, Diana L.
    Abstract:
    The death of a child is a traumatic family event. This qualitative study examined the experiences of parents and grandparents in 10 families who had lost a baby to SIDS, stillbirth, or birth defects. Key questions focused on support given and received, meanings attributed to the loss, continuing bonds, and...
    Resource Type:
    Dissertation
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    discussion group on mother-daughter relationships with Margaret Manoogian and Lori McGraw that grew into

  • Linking generations : the family legacies of older Armenian mothers

    Creator:
    Manoogian, Margaret M.
    Abstract:
    Families stay connected over time through the intergenerational transmission of legacies. Legacies help family members to articulate family identity, learn more about family history, and provide succeeding generations with information about family culture and ethnicity. This qualitative study examines how older mothers transmit family meanings, history, and culture to family...
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    Dissertation
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    listened when I was most desperate. In particular, I thank Marilyn Barlow, Debbie Coehlo, Lori McGraw