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Husbands' and wives' attitudes toward the therapeutic role

Creator:

Strang, Nancy L.

Abstract:

The purposes of this study were to construct a Likert scale to measure the attitudes of husbands' and wives' toward the therapeutic role, and to identify the basic components underlying this role. A 32 item scale was developed from questionnaire data obtained through a systematic random sample of households in...

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Masters Thesis
Fathers' perceptions of their role and interest in parent education

Creator:

Van Elswyk, Brent Alan

Abstract:

The major purposes of this study were to describe paternal attitudes toward fathering and parent education and to then explore the relationships among these attitudes and interests. Specifically, the study attempted to relate traditional/developmental attitudes of fathers to: (1) expressed interests in knowing more about child rearing; (2) willingness to...

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Masters Thesis
Self-concept and teacher competency among female college students in a preschool-teacher training program

Creator:

Harris, Janice J.

Abstract:

The relationship between self-concept and teacher competency was examined among 29 female college students enrolled in a beginning-level practicum of a preschool-teacher training program. The Tennessee Self Concept Scale (TSCS) and the Preschool Teacher Competency Rating Scale (PTCRS) were used to assess the subjects' self-concepts and teacher competencies at the...

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Masters Thesis
Parental attitudes toward fathering and fathers' involvement with infants

Creator:

Furneaux, Noël Annette

Abstract:

The present study examined fathers' and mothers' attitudes toward fathering and fathers' involvement with their infant sons and daughters. Subjects included 42 pairs of parents with infants from upper and middle socioeconomic class families. All subjects were of the Caucasian race. The Attitudes Toward Fathering Scale and the Father Behavioral...

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Masters Thesis