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Creator:: Alaniz, Jody A.
Abstract:: Few parenting curricula exist that are culturally-appropriate to the Mexican-immigrant population served by many programs. The Even Start family literacy program has four integrated components, making it more difficult to find appropriate curricula for the families they serve. During Winter 2006, discussion groups were conducted with participants in two Even...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: exploration and learning. This conclusion is supported by Sherman, Pollitt, and Brown (1994) who describe

Creator:: Lile, Joy R.
Abstract:: Adolescence is a developmental stage marked by crystallization in individuals’ sense of identity (Erikson, 1994; Harter, 1999). Research on positive youth development stresses the ways in which thriving trajectories during adolescence contribute to positive lifelong outcomes (Lerner & Overton, 2008; Scales, Benson, & Roehlkepartain, 2011) A symbolic interactionism perspective (Mead,...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: , 1963; Link & Phelan, 2001) which shapes how resources are distributed across social networks (Sherman

Creator:: Barrett-Rivera, Brenda C.
Abstract:: Housing is a critical component of family life, however, keeping a safe and stable roof overhead is increasingly difficult for the approximately 21 million low-income families in the United States (Urban Institute, n.d.; U.S. Census, 2015). Low-income families struggle to keep a roof overhead within the context of rising housing...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: advisor, Kate MacTavish, for allowing me to work with this incredible ethnographic data. Thank you for

Creator:: Maguire, Jennifer J.
Abstract:: Rising energy costs coupled with the diminishing incomes associated with rural economic restructuring leave an increasing proportion of rural households faced with the heat or eat dilemma--where families must choose between meeting one basic need over another, such as putting food on the table or keeping the heat on. Effective...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: most certainly not least, I must acknowledge and thank Dr. Kate MacTavish, who provided me with the

Creator:: Piper, Walter T.
Abstract:: The present study characterized physiological responsivity during moral elevation, or elevation, a prosocial emotional state triggered by witnessing displays of altruism and moral beauty. Participants watched video stimuli that induced elevation, or amusement as a control condition, while heart rate (HR), respiratory sinus arrhythmia (RSA), skin conductance responses (SCR), and...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: , Blanca Lewis, Kate Raineri, Ryan Marshall, Samantha Colby, Yanet Nunez, Cherrie Tse, Chelsi Rayford

Creator:: Notter, Megan L.
Abstract:: This analysis uses data from a larger ethnographic study examining community effects of mobile home park residence on child and youth development to explore the resilient pathways of 8 mothers and maternal guardians in order to understand better how successful adaptation is achieved despite significant threats present throughout the life...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: advisor, Dr. Kate MacTavish, for all of her guidance and support throughout this process. Dr. MacTavish

Creator:: Behan, Kathleen G.
Abstract:: This dissertation is a qualitative secondary content analysis of clinical records collected for the Spokane Safe Start Project in Spokane, Washington, a program designed to offset trauma in children exposed to domestic and intimate partner violence (IPV). The Centers for Disease Control and the World Health Organization have identified intimate...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: taking an interest in my professional development. I wish to thank Dr. Kate MacTavish for her

Creator:: Levaro, Elizabeth Bayler
Abstract:: In this dissertation, I explore how women and men in later life experience the world of dating and the pursuit of new intimate relationships. Although the mortality gap between women and men at older ages is narrowing, as they enter their 70s, 80s, and 90s, there are still at least...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: conclusions drawn. Dr. Kate MacTavish graciously agreed to join my committee as a much-needed last-minute

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