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  • "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...
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    Masters Thesis
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    , Dr. Leslie Richards, and my committee members, Dr. Alan Acock and Dr. Rick Settersten. Their

  • 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...
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    Dissertation
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    also to my other committee members Dr. Alan Acock, for his valuable help in quantitative data analysis

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

    Creator:
    Day, Jack K.
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    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...
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    Masters Thesis
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    : ________________________________________________________________________ Richard A. Settersten, Jr. The concept of the “new father” has been discussed in the

  • Young Adults’ Personal Goal Appraisals over the Great Recession Years : A Case Study of Germany

    Creator:
    Recksiedler, Claudia
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    In 2008, the “Great Recession” gained its momentum and quickly grew into a global crisis that led to massive gross domestic product declines and job losses in countries around the world. Relative to prior economic downturns, young adults were greatly affected by the Great Recession. This likely placed a premium...
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    Dissertation
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    : ______________________________________________________ Richard A. Settersten In 2008, the “Great Recession” gained its momentum and quickly

  • Disengaged and untrusting? Young adults' feelings of social integration and trust during the Great Recession

    Creator:
    Day, Jack K.
    Abstract:
    Navigating the transition to adulthood is fraught with challenges, especially for those coming of age during an economic crisis. Individuals often rely on support from existing social networks, and establish social capital through deepening and expanding social ties, as they establish footholds in roles marking adulthood. Yet investing in social...
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    Dissertation
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    : ______________________________________________________ Richard A. Settersten, Jr. Navigating the transition to adulthood is fraught with

  • Beyond high hopes : educational attainment among children of immigrants

    Creator:
    Feeney, Sarah L.
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    In light of broadening racial/ethnic educational attainment gaps, growing diversity within young populations, and the increasingly critical relationship between higher education and outcomes in adulthood, understanding the factors that shape educational attainment is an especially important task for research. With this goal in mind, the current study examined how national...
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    her student. I am also extremely thankful for the support of my committee members. Alan Acock

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

    Creator:
    Duncan, Robert J.
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    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...
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    Masters Thesis
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    First, and foremost, I would like to thank Drs. Megan McClelland and Alan Acock for their continued

  • Gender Matters : The Perspectives and Experiences of Living Unit Staff in Juvenile Correctional Facilities

    Creator:
    Galardi, Tasha Randall
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    Front line staff members in youth correctional facilities are generally the primary adults in the lives of incarcerated young people. In many ways, they serve as surrogate parents who may promote positive development while holding delinquent youth accountable for their actions. They accomplish these often conflicting goals through the provision...
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    Dissertation
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    : ______________________________________________________ Richard A. Settersten, Jr. Front line staff members in youth correctional facilities

  • Disputant storytelling in divorce mediation

    Creator:
    Hansen, Alan R.
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    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...
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    Masters Thesis
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    THE THESIS OF Alan Hansen for the degree of Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies in

  • Looking toward the future: examining aspirations and sense of purpose among rural youth

    Creator:
    Shamah, Devora
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    In light of recent economic and social changes rural communities continue to worry about the future of their young people. Will they be prepared for the challenges that lay ahead as they move into adulthood? The aspirations youth hold set them on a pathway toward achieving goals, beginning post-secondary education,...
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    Dissertation
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    Richards has discussed qualitative work and read manuscript drafts; Alan Acock helped develop the mixed