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Creator:: Oppy, Nancy Chun
Abstract:: The increasing elderly population is creating a greater need for care providers. Research indicates that while caregiving can be rewarding, it can also generate stress which, in turn, impacts individual well-being. Social support, however, may foster the well-being of persons who are experiencing stressful events. The purpose of this study...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Creator:: Smith, Monne K.
Abstract:: The purpose of the study was to determine whether first-grade children's participation in a counselor-led intervention strategy, Mother-Child Communication Training (MCCT), would increase their responsible behavior, as assessed by mothers and teachers. Sixty first-grade children in one elementary school in Corvallis, Oregon, along with their mothers, participated in the training...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Creator:: Martin, Sally S.
Abstract:: There is increasing recognition of the importance of older adults in providing support to and maintaining relationships with their nonkin peers. Social trends, such as smaller family size, may reduce the role of family members and increase the importance of nonkin peers in providing help to the elderly. Relationships with...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Creator:: Ramaker, M. Jolene
Abstract:: This study explored the effects of a collaborative learning community (CLC) upon the persistence of community college students. Treatment subjects were participants in two different offerings of the learning community "Life on the Edge". The ex post facto design compared treatment group subjects' persistence to goal with persistence to goal...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

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