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The influence of children's learning-related social skills and the home literacy environment on early literacy skills

Creator:: Farris, Carrie L.
Abstract:: The present study investigated how the home literacy environment and children's learning-related social skills independently and interactively predicted early literacy skills in a sample of 72 children. Hierarchical regressions revealed that the home literacy environment predicted children's early reading and vocabulary skills, when controlling for maternal education and child age....
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Carrie L. Farris for the degree of

A Bioecological Model of Grief Recovery : Theory and Test of the Model

Creator:: Romo, Daniel L.
Abstract:: A primary aim of bereavement research is to alleviate suffering and promote well-being at the junction of life and death for the survivor in an attachment relationship. Bereavement research in the last decade has focused primarily on examining grief recovery within the context of intrapersonal processes. This emphasis has often...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Daniel L

Finding personal power through literacy : Latina women's transformative learning experiences in two family literacy programs

Creator:: Merrill, Marina L.
Abstract:: This research focused on the experiences of 15 low income Mexican women immigrants participating in MAS and Superando, two family literacy programs at the center of these women's sociocultural change. This research sought to understand the extent to which participation in these two programs empowers women to create change in...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Marina L. Merrill for the

Elements of the Preschool Outdoor Play Environment : Associations with Children’s Physical Activity

Creator:: Hoke, Kelly L.
Abstract:: Preschool outdoor play environments (OPEs) are unique spaces that, when carefully designed, can encourage child-initiated play resulting in jumping, chasing, and exploration of materials and natural spaces (Moore, 1996). Specifically, elements of the OPE can facilitate movement and increase physical activity (Baek et al., 2015) through engaged, child-initiated play. Children...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Kelly L. Hoke for

Resilience in adulthood : turning points and generativity

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:: Redacted for privacy AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Megan L

"As a family we are going to be here" : Mexican immigrant mothers' experiences with parenting in distinct community contexts

Creator:: Feeney, Sarah L.
Abstract:: Recent demographic studies have revealed a greater diversity in settlement patterns among Mexican immigrant families resulting in rapidly climbing populations of immigrants in new areas of the country, particularly in rural areas, while growth in established destinations has slowed. Host communities play an important role in families' acculturation processes and...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: THE THESIS OF Sarah L. Feeney for the degree of Master of Science in Human Development and Family

An Oregonian Jarabe : Danza Folklórica and Mexicana Mothers

Creator:: Olvera, Monica L.
Abstract:: Acculturative stress can be associated with increased conflicts between Latino parents and adolescent youth, and have negative effects on Latino immigrant parents' psychosocial functioning and parenting practices. Yet, the potentially deleterious effects of acculturative stress on Latino immigrant parents' psychosocial functioning and parenting practices may be mitigated through positive acculturative...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Monica L. Olvera for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Human Development and Family Studies

Intergenerational responses to the death of a child

Creator:: White, Diana L.
Abstract:: The death of a child is a traumatic family event. This qualitative study examined the experiences of parents and grandparents in 10 families who had lost a baby to SIDS, stillbirth, or birth defects. Key questions focused on support given and received, meanings attributed to the loss, continuing bonds, and...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Diana L. White for the

Women's perceptions of their children's experiences in domestic violence

Creator:: Wood, Barbara L.
Abstract:: Ten female survivors of physically assaultive domestic violence were interviewed three times each in a feminist, qualitative study designed to access their perceptions about their children's experiences in domestic violence. All participants had children living with them at the time of the abuse and were one to five years out...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: domestic violence AN ABSTRACT of the THESIS OF Barbara L. Wood for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in

Differentiation of Positive and Negative Developmental Outcomes Among Immigrant Youth: Examining Specificity

Creator:: Olsen, Svea G.
Abstract:: Researchers and practitioners often assume that positive and negative outcomes are inversely correlated. Youth development can be more complex than a simple linear association, however. This complexity is poorly understood, with more research needed to inform how such associations manifest among specific populations and how sociodemographic factors may drive variation...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

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The influence of children's learning-related social skills and the home literacy environment on early literacy skills

A Bioecological Model of Grief Recovery : Theory and Test of the Model

Finding personal power through literacy : Latina women's transformative learning experiences in two family literacy programs

Elements of the Preschool Outdoor Play Environment : Associations with Children’s Physical Activity

Resilience in adulthood : turning points and generativity

"As a family we are going to be here" : Mexican immigrant mothers' experiences with parenting in distinct community contexts

An Oregonian Jarabe : Danza Folklórica and Mexicana Mothers

Intergenerational responses to the death of a child

Women's perceptions of their children's experiences in domestic violence

Differentiation of Positive and Negative Developmental Outcomes Among Immigrant Youth: Examining Specificity

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