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  • Changes in the self-esteem, parental attitude, and generalized contentment among teen mothers enrolled in a parent program

    Creator:
    Guiles-Fellez, Cynthia Lynn
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    Adolescent pregnancy is a serious problem which creates social and emotional consequences for 1 in 10 teenaged girls and their families. Although the severity of the problem has been well documented in the literature, few empirical investigations have been conducted to expand information or to aid in the understanding of...
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    Masters Thesis
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    Changes in the Self-Esteem, Parental Attitude, and

  • Employed mothers' satisfaction with child care choices : perceptions of accessibility, affordability, quality, and workplace flexibility

    Creator:
    Elliot, Janis Sabin
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    Interest in child care has grown dramatically, yet little is known about how families manage to ensure appropriate child care. In a secondary analysis of data from 642 employed mothers representing a wide range of income levels, this research identified the factors contributing most to mothers' satisfaction with child care...
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    Dissertation
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    the family, most particularly the mother herself, not a matter for the public domain. It is

  • Women's experiences of breastfeeding in an out-of-hospital birthing community

    Creator:
    Marshall, Lindsay J.
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    In this thesis, I examine the experiences of breastfeeding mothers who chose to give birth with Certified Professional Midwives at a free-standing birth center, and the factors that influence their known high rates of breastfeeding initiation and duration. Using grounded theory and data collected from participant observation, semi-structured interviews, and...
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    human breast milk are widely recognized as optimal nutrition and feeding practice for both mother and

  • Birthing Experience: Feminism, Symbolic Interaction, and (Re) Defining Birth

    Creator:
    Roland-Schwartz, Michele L.
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    In this paper, my aim is to call attention to the meanings women attach to their birthing experiences using the symbolic interaction perspective in conjunction with a feminist lens. I argue that the obstetrical model of childbirth defines the course of the relationship between the laboring woman and attendant, limiting...
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    the fetus and mother, although the primary concern is for the fetus. 12 Weir (2005) argues

  • Mothers and Work: Women's Perceptions in Contemporary Japanese Society

    Creator:
    Yoshizaki, Kimiyo
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    This paper investigates certain women's problems in contemporary Japan. Historically, Japanese believed ideal women fit in the stereotype of "Good wife, Wise mother." Japanese women's main roles were regarded as wife and mother. Especially, motherhood was the main responsibility of women. However, the advance of industry, technology, and methods of...
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    , Japanese believed ideal women fit in the stereotype of "Good wife, Wise mother." Japanese women's main

  • Middle Eastern mothers' perspectives of U.S. early childhood schools

    Creator:
    Badiee, Shahrnaz
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    I determined the perspectives of Middle Eastern mothers concerning U.S. early childhood schools using qualitative methodologies. The ecological perspective model presented by Bronfenbrenner was the ideal framework for investigating the Middle Eastern children's experiences in this study that considered the importance of the sociocultural contexts of children and their families....
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    children's social experiences and teachers' attempts to gain cultural awareness are gained through mother

  • Perceptions of family of origin health, self-esteem, and the divorced single mother among college students

    Creator:
    Burke, Susan J.
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    This study sought to determine the contributions of college students' perceptions of family of origin health and self-esteem to their perceptions of the divorced single mother. It was hypothesized that individuals who hold more positive views of their family of origin health will also view themselves and, consequently, the divorced...
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    divorced single mother among college students AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Susan J. Burke for the

  • Mothering a child with autism in the United States and in South Korea

    Creator:
    You, Hyun-Kyung
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    In this dissertation, I qualitatively examined the meaning of mothering a child with autism in two countries: the United States and South Korea. The overarching research question focused on how sociocultural ideas about mothering and disability, particularly autism spectrum disorders, shape women’s understanding of themselves and their children with disabilities....
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    . MacTavish are the co-authors of the first manuscript, Striving to Be a Better Mother: Women Who Have

  • Korean American mothers of children with disabilities : adaptation process and positive transformation

    Creator:
    You, Hyun-Kyung
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    This study examined the experiences of five Korean American mothers in Oregon and California who have children with disabilities using qualitative research analysis. The mothers' adaptation processes were individually analyzed, and these mothers' overarching experiences were discussed with three major themes: (a) caring for family cohesiveness, (b) needs for social...
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    than men, according to Coltrane (2000). Traustadottir (1991) portrayed the mother as the final

  • A Qualitative Feminist Analysis of Welfare Mothers and Human Capital

    Creator:
    Leer-Beyerlein, Amy L.
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    This thesis explores outcomes of women's participation in the American welfare system. The primary goal of this research was to determine the impact certain segments of the welfare system in the United States have on women's ability to obtain and retain human capital. The primary resources were formulated around participants...
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    my remarkable mother. Momoo, it has been and always will be your inspiration, energy, and friendship