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Self concepts of gainfully employed women in two colleges in Washington State

Creator:: Westrum, Helen J.
Abstract:: Purpose The purpose of this study was two fold: 1) to determine the self concepts of women workers and their relationship to certain personal variables and patterns of work, and 2) to produce basic self concept research. Procedures The subjects selected for this study were the women employed in 1973...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
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The impact of selected experiences on women during mid-life transition : a retrospective study

Creator:: Lacy, Patricia A.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to examine the mid-life period of women's lives. It attempted to determine if this time is generally one of crisis, or more commonly a period of smooth transition. Furthermore, it attempted to determine if there is a typical pattern of emotional concerns experienced by...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: The impact of selected experiences on women during mid

Connections between women's unpaid family work and their family relationships : a feminist analysis

Creator:: McGraw, Lori A.
Abstract:: Women have long been responsible for the unpaid and under-recognized work of maintaining homes and family relationships (Walker, 1999). In this dissertation, I use feminist theories to address the connections between women's unpaid family work and their family relationships. I explore family ties between (a) aging mothers and their care...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Perceptions of reciprocity and relationship quality among elderly female nonkin peers

Creator:: Martin, Sally S.
Abstract:: There is increasing recognition of the importance of older adults in providing support to and maintaining relationships with their nonkin peers. Social trends, such as smaller family size, may reduce the role of family members and increase the importance of nonkin peers in providing help to the elderly. Relationships with...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: volunteer sample of 62 women over 60 years of age participated in interviews tapping help given and

An exploratory study of experiences of Christian therapists working with conservative Christian women experiencing intimate partner violence

Creator:: Schamp, Leanne
Abstract:: This dissertation presents research that investigated the experiences and perceptions of Christian therapists who work with conservative Christian women who experienced intimate partner violence (IPV). Despite the widespread occurrence of IPV, therapists continue to face challenges in areas of training and supervision in working with this type of trauma. In...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Working with Conservative Christian Women Experiencing Intimate Partner Violence Abstract

Moral dilemmas of bulimics and non-bulimics : a study of voice and self in eating disorders

Creator:: Wiggum, Candice Diehl
Abstract:: The central question of this study was to examine the moral orientation and the role of self in subject generated moral dilemmas for information on the developmental and cultural forces contributing to the etiology and maintenance of eating disorders in college women. The research was based on the theories of...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: cultural forces contributing to the etiology and maintenance of eating disorders in college women. The

Are There Gender Differences in Stress Response in Older Adults? Findings from the Normative Aging Study

Creator:: Proulx, Jeffrey A.
Abstract:: In this study, we explored the relationships among gender, age, daily stressors, positive and negative affect, and neuroticism on cortisol outcomes in older men and women. We were particularly interested in whether variation in positive affect would have an effect on variation in negative affect and if this relationship would...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: neuroticism on cortisol outcomes in older men and women. We were particularly interested in whether

The relationship of ego development, empathy, and mature moral judgment in women graduate counseling students

Creator:: Bennett, F. Katharine
Abstract:: The central problem of this study was to determine whether ego stage scores are valid predictors of empathy and mature moral judgment in women graduate counseling students. The research was based on the theories of ego development (Loevinger, 1976), empathy (Rogers, 1975; Hogan, 1975) and moral values (Hogan, 1970). Forty-three...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: moral judgment in women graduate counseling students AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF F. Katharine

Spiritual leadership : voices of women community college presidents

Creator:: Jones, Kristen (Kristen Annette)
Abstract:: The purpose of this study is to name and give voice to the spiritual expression of leadership by women community college presidents. The following questions guided the research: (1) How do women community college presidents describe spirituality? (2) How does spirituality convey itself in the reflections, self-expression, and practice of...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Education presented on October 7, 2008 Title: Spiritual Leadership: Voices of Women Community College

Adolescent sexual initiation : a predictor of adult female romantic attachment?

Creator:: Waggoner, April R.
Abstract:: There is a knowledge gap concerning the outcomes of early adolescent sexual initiation (ASI). In particular, the influence of early ASI upon adult attachment is unknown. A multiple regression study was conducted to address this knowledge gap. Adult partner/spouse attachment was the criterion variable, and the predictor variables included both...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: process successful. I want to thank the amazing faculty within the psychology department at Portland

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Self concepts of gainfully employed women in two colleges in Washington State

The impact of selected experiences on women during mid-life transition : a retrospective study

Connections between women's unpaid family work and their family relationships : a feminist analysis

Perceptions of reciprocity and relationship quality among elderly female nonkin peers

An exploratory study of experiences of Christian therapists working with conservative Christian women experiencing intimate partner violence

Moral dilemmas of bulimics and non-bulimics : a study of voice and self in eating disorders

Are There Gender Differences in Stress Response in Older Adults? Findings from the Normative Aging Study

The relationship of ego development, empathy, and mature moral judgment in women graduate counseling students

Spiritual leadership : voices of women community college presidents

Adolescent sexual initiation : a predictor of adult female romantic attachment?

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