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The effect of Head Start on mother and father involvement

Creator:: Harmon, Bethany J.
Abstract:: Past research on Head Start has focused on child outcomes, yet Head Start services also target the behaviors of parents. Using data from the Fragile Families and Child Well-being Study (FFCW), the current study examined the effect of Head Start on mother (n = 3,575) and father (n = 1,812)...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: participation and at-home parent-child involvement

Mixed emotions in late life : older parents' experiences of intergenerational ambivalence

Creator:: Peters, Cheryl L.
Abstract:: Interviewing eighteen older parents (aged 65 and older) with two or more children for this project established support for the emotional experience of intergenerational ambivalence. Seventy-five parent-child relationships were discussed. Two major themes arose over what healthy, independently living parents feel ambivalent about in their relationships with their midlife children....
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: (Bedford, 1989), and most recently in parent-child dyads across the lifespan (Kingston, Ray, Phillips

Helping children after a disaster

Creator:: Oregon State University. Extension Service
Abstract:: During and after a disaster, it is important to support children and allay their fears. If fears are not addressed carefully, they may continue long after the disaster has passed. Young children are particularly at risk during these times because of their vulnerability, their lack of understanding, and their difficulty...
Resource Type:: Technical Report
Full Text:: feel safe and secure help children after a disaster or emergency. How can a parent help

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:: parent and child because their relationship is connected through the middle generation. Although they

Helping older family members handle finances

Creator:: Oregon State University. Extension Service, Washington State University. Extension, University of Idaho. Extension, Schmall, Vicki L., Nay, Tim, Bowman, Sally R., 1949-, and Pacific Northwest Cooperative Extension
Abstract:: Older people need various degrees of assistance with financial matters. Some need minimal help; for example, help with reading the fine print on bills and financial forms or preparing checks for signature. Others, who are homebound but able to direct their personal finances, may need someone to carry out their...
Resource Type:: Technical Report
Full Text:: University; Tim Nay, attorney at law, Nay and Friedenberg, Portland, OR; and Sally Bowman, Extension

Enriching foster family relationships through problem solving : guidelines for foster parents

Creator:: Oregon State University. Extension Service, Ozretich, Rachel A., Vuchinich, S., Pratt, C., and Bowman, Sally R., 1949-
Abstract:: Foster families provide care and support for more than 500,000 foster children in the United States. Foster families, like all families, face conflicts and stresses that demand effective problem solving. This guide outlines some simple ideas for effective problem solving in foster families.
Resource Type:: Technical Report
Full Text:: , temporary dispute. For example, a parent and two children may use interpersonal problem solving to resolve

Raising fragile : the experiences & perspectives of the families of male Fragile X individuals

Creator:: Shorb, JoAnne E.
Abstract:: The purpose of this qualitative research study was to address the experiences and perspectives of those who have grown up with and raised males who have Fragile X syndrome. The methods used in the study included surveying and interviewing the family members of adult individuals with Fragile X, reviewing resources...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: unstable individuals would only create an equally unstable child. Between 1920 and 1950 the idea of

Children and the communication of values through significant emotional events

Creator:: Biddle, Ronald Lon
Abstract:: This study addresses how parents communicate with their children about Significant Emotional Events (SEEs). A SEE is an experience that is so mentally engaging as to cause an individual to consider, examine, and possibly change one's initial values or value system. It examines parent's goals, concerns, and values related to...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: the communication of values, the interaction between a parent and child often is a process of

Giving credit where credit is due : the relationship between partner acknowledgement of the division of labor and couple intimacy

Creator:: Ottusch, Timothy M.
Abstract:: Using data from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development’s Study of Early Child Care and Youth Development (SECCYD), this study assessed the implications of the division of labor on relationship intimacy for married and cohabitating dual-earner couples (N= 392 couples). The study focused on what mothers and...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: , Jr. Using data from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development’s Study of

Parental beliefs and practices : influences of parenting in Latino/a and Caucasian children's behavioral regulation

Creator:: Diaz, Guadalupe
Abstract:: The transition to kindergarten can be challenging for many children who do not have the necessary skills to meet the demands of classroom settings such as paying attention, remembering instructions, and demonstrating self-control. Children who lack the necessary behavioral regulation skills to meet the demands in the classroom environment are...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: studies have established the essential role that parent-child interactions play in the development and

ScholarsArchive@OSU

The effect of Head Start on mother and father involvement

Mixed emotions in late life : older parents' experiences of intergenerational ambivalence

Helping children after a disaster

Intergenerational responses to the death of a child

Helping older family members handle finances

Enriching foster family relationships through problem solving : guidelines for foster parents

Raising fragile : the experiences & perspectives of the families of male Fragile X individuals

Children and the communication of values through significant emotional events

Giving credit where credit is due : the relationship between partner acknowledgement of the division of labor and couple intimacy

Parental beliefs and practices : influences of parenting in Latino/a and Caucasian children's behavioral regulation

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