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Housing for nuclear and single parent families : a comparison by two methods

Creator:: Asam, Susan Lynn
Abstract:: The vast majority of housing in the United States today has been created to conform to a family definition that does not match current demographic realities. The "traditional family" - a married couple with an employed husband, a homemaker wife, and several children has been the model family that housing...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: and often left out of housing considerations is the single parent family. This family type is an

Children's housework in single-mother and single-father families

Creator:: Hall, Leslie Duke
Abstract:: Using data from the 1987-1988 National Survey of Families and Households, this study compared time children of single mothers (n = 717) and fathers (n = 78) spent on housework. Housework takes time and many parents combine it with employment and child rearing. Characteristics of families headed by single mothers...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Universal design standards for single-family housing

Creator:: Wolford, Nancy L.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to determine the level of awareness and use of selected universal design features and products in single-family housing by Oregon housing contractors. Also researched were barriers and incentives to use as well as the position and opinions of these housing contractors on the viability...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Universal design standards for single-family housing AN

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:: those living in two-parent homes. Kamerman and Kahn (1988) point out that "the 'single parent family

The influence of selected factors in family relationships on the life patterns of 160 college women

Creator:: Ware, Margaret Christian
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: The influence of selected factors in family relationships

Nontraditional families : a guide for parents

Creator:: Oregon State University. Extension Service, Hare, Jan, and Gray, Lizbeth A.
Abstract:: A family traditionally has been defined as a married couple with their own children, all sharing a common dwelling and dividing work by gender. For example, the woman takes care of the children inside the home and the man works outside the home. Few of today’s American families fit this...
Resource Type:: Technical Report
Full Text:: children. SINGLE-PARENT FAMILIES In this family there is only one parent in the home Primarily because of

Self-care training for school age children : an impact study of parenting and employment

Creator:: Palmer, Diane J.
Abstract:: An increasing number of children care for themselves (self-care) while their parents are employed outside the home. A literature review suggested a connection between child care concerns and employed parents' increased stress, role overload, and lower productivity. This study evaluated the impact of an educational training program for families with...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: business offered parent education seminars. In looking at the actual family support policies available to

How you can help when your mom or dad is unemployed

Creator:: Oregon State University. Extension Service
Abstract:: Sometimes through no fault of their own, parents find themselves out of work. A factory may close, sales may be down, or their health may fail. Whatever the cause, unemployment (not having a job) affects everyone in the family.
Resource Type:: Technical Report
Full Text:: . Whatever the cause, unemployment (not having a job) affects everyone in the family. Unemployment may mean

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:: of regular family meetings. Rachel Ozretich, Extension parent education coordinator; Samuel

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

ScholarsArchive@OSU

Housing for nuclear and single parent families : a comparison by two methods

Children's housework in single-mother and single-father families

Universal design standards for single-family housing

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

The influence of selected factors in family relationships on the life patterns of 160 college women

Nontraditional families : a guide for parents

Self-care training for school age children : an impact study of parenting and employment

How you can help when your mom or dad is unemployed

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

The impact of children with chronic health problems on marriage

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