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The impact of perceptions of work/family overlap and objective work/family characteristics on marital satisfaction of physicians and their spouses

Creator:: Bird, David Nelson
Abstract:: Kanter (1977) conceptualized five dimensions of the interdependence between work and family: occupational subculture, job absorption, time and timing, rewards and resources, and the emotional climate of work. Each of these dimensions affects the functioning and satisfaction of families and marriages. This research examined how four of these dimensions (occupational...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: relationships between work and family, based on degree of husband's occupational absorption* RELATIONSHIP

The experience of southeast Asian refugee families : an exploration of family identity

Creator:: Lynch, Maureen Jessica
Abstract:: Every year thousands of families experience a major life-changing event when they are torn from their homeland and become refugees. Little is known about how the refugee experience impacts the family and how members perceive it affects their sense of family identity. The construct of family identity as proposed by...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: , little reference has been made to the relationship between family history and family identity. One

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

The military occupational subculture : work and family role conflict for families of military personnel

Creator:: Gilbert, Thomas B.
Abstract:: The focus of this study is the American military family. The primary purpose is to examine the family from the paradigm of a distinct occupational subculture and, substantiating that existence, to understand the implications of work-family role conflict of the military family. The objectives are to substantiate the military as...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: the work-role and it's relationship to the family. c. Explore spousal affiliation with the

Decision-making influence strategies and relationship quality among elderly mothers and their caregiving daughters

Creator:: Jones-Aust, Laura Lynn
Abstract:: It is well established that family members, particularly adult children, are involved in their frail parents' decision making. It remains unclear however, how intergenerational decision-making influence is exercised and how it relates to personal and relationship characteristics. This study examined the impact of decision-making strategies and a mother's level of...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: family members before making decisions. Intergenerational Relationship Quality and Decision Making

The effects of the family context and parent involvement on perceptions of children's school achievement

Creator:: Katzev, Aphra R.
Abstract:: The study examined dimensions of the family context associated with variations in parent involvement and parent perceptions of children's school achievement using data from 1,085 male and 2,239 female respondents with a child between the ages of 5 and 18 years collected in the 1987-88 National Survey of Families and...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: relationship of focal child to parent 3.2 Means for family context variables by sex of respondent 77 and

The impact of children with chronic health problems on marriage

Creator:: Eddy, Linda L.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of having a child with a chrome illness or handicapping condition on marital quality and perceived marital stability. The subject is important because the belief that marriages in parents of chronically ill or handicapped children are uniformly less happy and...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Women's feelings about the work-family interface of long-haul truck drivers : six days on the road and he's gonna be home tonight

Creator:: Moon, Susan F.
Abstract:: Long-haul truck drivers are absent from their families for prolonged periods of time. This paper examines the methods trucking families use to remain connected given such absences. Interviews with ten women married to long-haul truck drivers underwent qualitative analysis. Initially, personal profiles were developed to illustrate life experiences of the...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: important role in the success of the trucking family relationship, as it is left largely up to her to

An Exploratory Study of How Southeast Asian American Female College Students Experience Family Dynamics

Creator:: Ju, Jennie
Abstract:: The purpose of the dissertation was to gain an understanding of variables that influence the psychosocial health of Asian American college students. There is sufficient literature support indicating this population experience greater levels of intrapersonal and interpersonal distress compared to non-Asian peers, and the significant role of family in their...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: students experienced family relationship patterns, and the resulting impact to their well-being. Three

Contribution of perceived social support from close family and background characteristics to the well-being of women providing care to dependent mothers

Creator:: Oppy, Nancy Chun
Abstract:: The increasing elderly population is creating a greater need for care providers. Research indicates that while caregiving can be rewarding, it can also generate stress which, in turn, impacts individual well-being. Social support, however, may foster the well-being of persons who are experiencing stressful events. The purpose of this study...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: ) indirectly highlights the relationship between family support and the well-being of individuals. They

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The impact of perceptions of work/family overlap and objective work/family characteristics on marital satisfaction of physicians and their spouses

The experience of southeast Asian refugee families : an exploration of family identity

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

The military occupational subculture : work and family role conflict for families of military personnel

Decision-making influence strategies and relationship quality among elderly mothers and their caregiving daughters

The effects of the family context and parent involvement on perceptions of children's school achievement

The impact of children with chronic health problems on marriage

Women's feelings about the work-family interface of long-haul truck drivers : six days on the road and he's gonna be home tonight

An Exploratory Study of How Southeast Asian American Female College Students Experience Family Dynamics

Contribution of perceived social support from close family and background characteristics to the well-being of women providing care to dependent mothers

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