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  • Factors contributing to violence in dating relationships

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    Emery, Beth C.
    Abstract:
    Until recently the study of premarital abuse has received relatively little attention from researchers. Those studies which have been concerned with this phenomenon reveal that approximately 22% of their college samples reported involvement in abusive dating relationships, indicating that there is a need for further study in this area. The...
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    Masters Thesis
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    AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Beth C. Emery for the degree of Master of Science in Human Development

  • Factors affecting attitudes toward premarital violence

    Creator:
    Emery, Beth C.
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    There has been much interest generated recently regarding the nature and cause of dating violence. The purpose of this study was to determine what factors affected individuals' attitudes toward dating violence. A sample of 403 college volunteers completed questionnaires which were designed to assess their attitudes toward abuse as it...
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    Dissertation
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    AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Beth C. Emery for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Human

  • The interrelatedness of sexual intimacy and relationship development

    Creator:
    Christopher, F. Scott
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    Fifty-four premarital couples were interviewed in an attempt to: (a) delineate pathways of premarital involvement; (b) investigate differences in the relationships of individuals who follow different pathways; and (c) examine which background variables predispose individuals to follow a specific pathway. Four sexual pathway types were established using a cluster analytic...
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    Dissertation
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    ; and (c) examine which background variables predispose indivi- duals to follow a specific pathway

  • The experience of southeast Asian refugee families : an exploration of family identity

    Creator:
    Lynch, Maureen Jessica
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    Every year thousands of families experience a major life-changing event when they are torn from their homeland and become refugees. Little is known about how the refugee experience impacts the family and how members perceive it affects their sense of family identity. The construct of family identity as proposed by...
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    Dissertation
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    : (a) family membership, (b) quality of day to day life, and (c) an elusive historical dynamic

  • Exposure of preschool children to companion animals : impact on role-taking skills

    Creator:
    Bailey, Cindee
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    The importance of role-taking skills in the social development of children has been well documented. Further, it has been shown that children's development of role-taking skills is dependent upon the quantity and quality of social interactions which require the consideration of alternative perspectives. Given recent evidence of the importance of...
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    Dissertation
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    to a structured curriculum about animals and pet care, without exposure to a puppy, and c) a control

  • Family literacy programs : can they make a difference in parenting?

    Creator:
    Bailey, Sandra J.
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    Parenting education is a process of providing information to parents on the challenges of parenting, services available for families, and ideas on how to interact with children. The federal Even Start family literacy program, designed to increase the educational opportunities of parents and children, has a strong parenting education component....
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    characteristics than those who did not make gains; (c) parents with lower depression, higher self-esteem, and

  • Contribution of perceived social support from close family and background characteristics to the well-being of women providing care to dependent mothers

    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...
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    caregiver populations; (b) developing multi- dimensional measures of family support; (c) services that

  • A study of counselor trainees on the variables of self-concept, gender, styles of counseling, and choice of family therapy as a specialty

    Creator:
    Eden, David M.
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    The aim of this study was to determine whether counselors in training chose various specialties due to their level of self-concept, counseling style, and gender. It was hypothesized that there would be a significant difference in self-concepts, counseling styles, and gender between individuals who chose family counseling and those who...
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    C-4, Family Self). The mean self-concept scores of the other specialties were higher than the mean

  • Peer acceptance and interaction of preschool children

    Creator:
    Winston, Nancy Josephine
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    The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between social acceptance and observed peer interaction in a select group of preschool children. The subjects were 30 children enrolled in two sessions of a child development laboratory sponsored by the Department of Family Life at Oregon State University. The...
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    Masters Thesis
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    interaction b) cooperative-friendly peer interaction c) total frequency of peer interaction The correlation

  • A study to determine the media competencies recommended by inservice teachers from specific teaching disciplines

    Creator:
    Jensen, Edward A.
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    This study was an investigation to determine the instructional media competencies that inservice teachers of secondary education teaching disciplines recommend for pre-service teachers in their discipline. A literature review focused on four main questions: 1. What historical events mark the development of the field of instructional media? 2. What are...
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    Dissertation
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    B Questionnaire 2 75 APPENDIX C Cover Letter for Questionnaire Mailing 280 APPENDIX D Postcard for