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Disputant storytelling in divorce mediation

Creator:: Hansen, Alan R.
Abstract:: This paper investigates the nature of disputants' stories within the context of divorce mediation. Tapes and transcripts of actual mediation sessions from three different sources are scrutinized, utilizing a modified form of conversation analysis known as ethnography of speaking. Several themes emerge from this analysis of disputants' stories: the functions...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: THE THESIS OF Alan Hansen for the degree of Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies in

The relationship between abortion and depression : evidence from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health

Creator:: Warren, Jocelyn T.
Abstract:: A majority of states require parental consent or notification before a minor may have an abortion. Parental involvement laws are based in part on the assumption that abortion poses a risk to the psychological health of adolescents. Previous research has catalogued the risks to adolescent mothers and their children posed...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Jocelyn T. Warren for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Public Health on April 21, 2008. Title

Even Start Family Literacy Program : similarities and differences between Hispanic and non-Hispanic participants

Creator:: Pamulapati, Sireesha
Abstract:: This study used a mixed method approach (quantitative and qualitative) to examine the commonalities and differences between Hispanic and non-Hispanic participants of the Even Start Family Literacy Program. Using a life course perspective, this study examined the educational background and life history of Hispanic and non-Hispanic participants, their reasons and...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: also to my other committee members Dr. Alan Acock, for his valuable help in quantitative data analysis

Measures of executive function : convergent validity and links to academic achievement in preschool

Creator:: Duncan, Robert J.
Abstract:: Executive functions (including attentional shifting/flexibility, working memory, and inhibitory control) are strong predictors of children's early school success (Blair & Razza, 2007; Espy et al., 2004). The current study explored questions related to measurement of executive functions in preschool-aged children. Convergent and predictive validity were assessed for two traditional executive...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: First, and foremost, I would like to thank Drs. Megan McClelland and Alan Acock for their continued

The effect of Head Start on teacher-child relationships : mechanisms and moderation by children's problem behavior

Creator:: Tracy, Alexis
Abstract:: Positive teacher-child relationships, characterized by warmth and closeness, are associated with better behavioral and academic outcomes for children in preschool and elementary school (Hamre & Pianta, 2005). Supporting teachers to establish these positive relationships with children is important in all early care and education (ECE) programs. Head Start programs, designed...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: , significantly lower levels of teacher closeness (t (2242)= 4.12, p= 0.00) and higher levels of teacher

"As a family we are going to be here" : Mexican immigrant mothers' experiences with parenting in distinct community contexts

Creator:: Feeney, Sarah L.
Abstract:: Recent demographic studies have revealed a greater diversity in settlement patterns among Mexican immigrant families resulting in rapidly climbing populations of immigrants in new areas of the country, particularly in rural areas, while growth in established destinations has slowed. Host communities play an important role in families' acculturation processes and...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: , Dr. Leslie Richards, and my committee members, Dr. Alan Acock and Dr. Rick Settersten. Their

Stressors, resources, perception, and adaptation among military women during deployment

Creator:: Mawdsley, Jennifer Renee
Abstract:: This study explored factors that lead to adaptation among married women in the military during the stressor of deployment. The Double ABCX Model of Family Stress and Adaptation (McCubbin & Patterson, 1 983a, 1 983b, 1 983c) provided a strong theoretical model for this study, on which the empirical model...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: , Alan Acock, and Samuel Vuchinich. Special thanks to Anisa Zvonkovic for her guidance, support, and

The slow emergence of the "new father" : understanding fathers' perceptions of messages about fatherhood

Creator:: Day, Jack K.
Abstract:: The concept of the "new father" has been discussed in the literature and popular media for over 25 years. Yet current studies regarding father involvement continue to show that fathers do not contribute equally to childcare and domestic labor, even among parents in dual-income families. Furthermore, as roles within families...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: wish to thank my committee members, Dr. Alan Acock and Dr. Alexis Walker, who not only guided me

Gender differences in the perceptions of sexual abuse

Creator:: Sandras, Eric
Abstract:: The purpose of this study is to explore gender differences in adult perceptions of sexual abuse encounters between an adult male and children of both genders and of various ages. Subjects were four hundred and fifty three students from a northwestern university. They were recruited from a lower-level human development...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . Patricia Moran, Dr. Alan Acock, Dr. Alan Sugawara, Dr. Anisa Zvonkovic and Dr. Sam Vuchinich for their

A cross-cultural comparison of parenting styles and adolescent competencies in Asian Americans and European Americans

Creator:: Wang, Helen Yanqing
Abstract:: Guided by Ogbu's cultural-ecological model of human development, this comparative study offers a comprehensive and explicit way of conceptualizing and measuring parenting within the cultural context. Multiple hypotheses are generated for the cross-cultural comparison of parenting styles in Asian Americans and European Americans. The study uses the National Longitudinal Study...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . Dr. Alan Suguwara deserves a special thank for his very first comments on my little paper that were

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Disputant storytelling in divorce mediation

The relationship between abortion and depression : evidence from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health

Even Start Family Literacy Program : similarities and differences between Hispanic and non-Hispanic participants

Measures of executive function : convergent validity and links to academic achievement in preschool

The effect of Head Start on teacher-child relationships : mechanisms and moderation by children's problem behavior

"As a family we are going to be here" : Mexican immigrant mothers' experiences with parenting in distinct community contexts

Stressors, resources, perception, and adaptation among military women during deployment

The slow emergence of the "new father" : understanding fathers' perceptions of messages about fatherhood

Gender differences in the perceptions of sexual abuse

A cross-cultural comparison of parenting styles and adolescent competencies in Asian Americans and European Americans

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