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  • Measurement of child care arrangement stability : a review and case study using Oregon child care subsidy data

    Creator:
    Weber, Roberta B., 1944-
    Abstract:
    Child care stability affects child and family outcomes. Stability reflects the time dimension of a child care arrangement. Although stability does not guarantee positive outcomes, instability appears to decrease the likelihood of achieving them. Some level of stability is a necessary, although not sufficient, characteristic of care that meets children's...
    Resource Type:
    Dissertation
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    : Measurement of Child Care Arrangement Stability: A Review and Case Study Using Oregon Child Care Subsidy Data

  • Domestic violence, parents view of their newborn, and risk for child abuse

    Creator:
    McGuigan, William M.
    Abstract:
    This investigation identifies one pathway by which domestic violence increases the potential for child abuse in both mothers and fathers of newborns. Longitudinal data from 181 couples with firstborn infants were used to test a mediational model linking domestic violence and the family's risk of child abuse. Analysis of covariance...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
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    ). Consistent with previous research that has linked domestic violence to child abuse the Oregon State Office

  • Factors contributing to prosocial behavior among pre-school children from low-income families

    Creator:
    Vale, Elizabeth
    Abstract:
    This exploratory study examined whether temperament, home environment, and family stress impact the amount of prosocial behavior displayed by pre-school age low-income children and examined how much of an impact each factor has. Each factor was explored in depth along sub-scale dimensions including, (1) self-regulatory temperament, negative reactive temperament, and...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
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    , and (3) family stress due to financial difficulties, interpersonal tension, and child problems. This

  • Families' experiences with Oregon Healthy Start

    Creator:
    Kapsch, Marybeth M.
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    This study utilized a qualitative approach to explore how Healthy Start home visiting services affect participants' parenting and lives in general. The purpose of this study was to explore both the intended and unintended outcomes of Healthy Start, using the theory of transformative learning. This theory postulates that through education...
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    Masters Thesis
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    support healthy child development. These may include pursuing education or work, finding more stable