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  • Content analysis of fiction as a technique for studying attitudes in social relationships

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    Owen, Lois Darling
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    The purpose of the study was to attempt to develop a methodological approach which would tap the contribution of the literary artist to the understanding of human behavior. It was assumed that a content analysis of the social attitudes expressed in fiction would yield data which was complimentary, if not...
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    Porterfield, 1957) have pointed out that literature, and specifically fiction, might provide a source of in

  • Resilience in adulthood : turning points and generativity

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    Notter, Megan L.
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    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...
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    marginalized populations are assumed. In this study, the experiences of poor and working-poor families in

  • Profiles of Community Resources and their Influence on Self-Regulation at Preschool : A Focus on Children from Low-Income Families

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    Finders, Jennifer K.
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    Self-regulation skills lay the foundation for short- and long-term school success, and strengthening these skills in early childhood can have significant implications for immediate and future life outcomes (e.g., Blair & Diamond, 2008; McClelland, Acock, Piccinin, Rhea, & Stallings, 2013). A large body of literature has investigated how characteristics of...
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    ..………………………………………………………………………..1 2 Literature Review …………………………………………………………………...4 2.1 The Importance of Self-Regulation in

  • Depression risk : an examination of rural low income mothers

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    Guyer, Amy M.
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    This study used a multi-method approach to explore factors associated with high and low depression in a sample of rural mothers living in poverty. From a sample of 117 women with very high or very low CES-D depression scores, 40 cases were randomly selected for in-depth qualitative analysis. Qualitative comments...
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    ). Women in poverty experience multiple barriers to employment and economic self sufficiency. For poor