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  • Predictors of commitment to a dual-work lifestyle in pre-dual-work couples

    Creator:
    Conger, John D.
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    The purpose of the present study was to identify variables which are related to the degree of commitment to a dual-work lifestyle held by engaged individuals who indicated their intentions for such workfamily patterns after marriage. The study also grouped couples according to patterns of commitment, and examined differences by...
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    Dissertation
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    -Dual-Work Couples AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF John D. Conger for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy

  • The divorce process : toward a typology of marital dissolution

    Creator:
    Ponzetti, James Joseph
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    The purpose of the present study was to describe the process of marital dissolution. This description entailed collecting information about the process itself and then typologizing divorces on the basis of their trajectories to dissolution. One hundred and seven divorced individuals were interviewed. This interview consisted of three parts. First,...
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    Dissertation
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    in the marriage and evalu- ation of the impact of a decision to divorce; (d) the decision to

  • Knowledge and attitudes about genital herpes and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome among future teachers

    Creator:
    Mix, Katherine A.
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    This study measured knowledge and attitudes about genital herpes and human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) in a sample of future teachers from the College of Education at Oregon State University. The objectives of the study were 1) to determine if students possess accurate knowledge about the two diseases; 2)...
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    Masters Thesis
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    (e.g. dating, marriage). There was no gender difference in attitudes toward people with either disease

  • 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
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    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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    Dissertation
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    -being, as measured by the CES-D scale, was the dependent variable in all regressions. The independent

  • 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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    Dissertation
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    greater social support would make greater gains in parenting knowledge and practices; and (d) programs

  • 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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    is one of the most important influences in an individual's sexual behavior before marriage

  • 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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    Dissertation
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    -Concept D. Studies on the Language of the 42 Genders and How Gender Might Affect Family Therapists and

  • Effect of a systems-oriented graduate training program on practitioner systemic thinking : a follow-up study

    Creator:
    Peterson, Raymond W.
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    This follow-up study investigated the effect of a systems-oriented graduate training program upon system thinking among practitioners who had completed training, using a post-test only, treatment-comparison group design. The subjects consisted of practitioners matriculated through two counselor-related programs at a medium-sized college in the Northwest during the years 1985-1991. A...
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    Dissertation
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    Appendix D Family Therapy Assessment Exercise 104 Appendix E Letter of Release to Use FTAE 128 LIST OF

  • Women's feelings about the work-family interface of long-haul truck drivers : six days on the road and he's gonna be home tonight

    Creator:
    Moon, Susan F.
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    Long-haul truck drivers are absent from their families for prolonged periods of time. This paper examines the methods trucking families use to remain connected given such absences. Interviews with ten women married to long-haul truck drivers underwent qualitative analysis. Initially, personal profiles were developed to illustrate life experiences of the...
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    Dissertation
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    Confidentiality Agreement 128 Appendix D: Human Subjects Approval 129 Appendix E: Thank You Letter .and Newsletter

  • Factors contributing to violence in dating relationships

    Creator:
    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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    APPENDICES Appendix A: Appendix B: Appendix C: Appendix D: Appendix E: Appendix F: Occurrence of