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Creator:: Bundy, Kaarre A.
Abstract:: Parent-characters in televised family programs set examples for viewers who may re-enact their behaviors with real children. This study attempts to determine how much "desirable" and "undesirable" behavior is modeled on these shows, and whether the behaviors are coupled with responses that might encourage or discourage viewer adoption of the...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: ! To Leslie Richards, who served as a member of my graduate committee.Thank you especially for your

Creator:: Harmon, Bethany J.
Abstract:: Past research on Head Start has focused on child outcomes, yet Head Start services also target the behaviors of parents. Using data from the Fragile Families and Child Well-being Study (FFCW), the current study examined the effect of Head Start on mother (n = 3,575) and father (n = 1,812)...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: puzzle. This project benefitted greatly from the input of Dr. Megan McClelland, Dr. Leslie Richards

Creator:: Schmiege, Cynthia J.
Abstract:: Since the industrial revolution, work and family have been viewed as separate spheres, with women relegated to the family sphere. With the advent of women into the paid labor force, few studies have considered the potentially complex context of women's work and family experiences. The purpose of this study was...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: this research project. I would like to thank my other committee members, Leslie Richards and

Creator:: Olszewski, Mary Elizabeth
Abstract:: Research has shown that stress is related to negative physical and psychological changes among adults. Compared to the large body of literature on stress among adults, research on the effects of life stress among children and adolescents is relatively sparse. There is evidence, however, that stressful life events are related...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: into the research process. Thank you Dr. David Philbrick, Dr. Leslie Richards, and Dr. Alan Sugawara

Creator:: Mouzong, Christine LeAnn
Abstract:: This study examined the social and contextual factors that lead to differences in the way biracial adolescents interpret their racial identity. Using 11 interviews with a sample of biracial youth between the ages of 14 and 17-years-old, this study also explores the strategies these individuals use to achieve social validation...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: , especially to Dr. Kate MacTavish and Dr. Leslie Richards for fostering in me an appreciation of qualitative

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