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  • Moving on : the effects of frequent childhood mobility on a low-income population

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    Hilberg, Beth Alyne
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    The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between frequent childhood mobility and perceived social support, education level, and economic well-being in a sample of former Even Start parents. Theoretically the mechanisms for the disruption of frequent mobility are studied through both social capital theory and an ecological...
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    members Dr. Patricia Moran, and Dr. Alexis Walker who kept me on the straight and narrow. I would also

  • Resilience in adulthood : turning points and generativity

    Creator:
    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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    always providing encouragement. As members of my graduate ceommittee, Dr. Alexis Walker and Dr. Rebecca

  • The slow emergence of the "new father" : understanding fathers' perceptions of messages about fatherhood

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    Day, Jack K.
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    The concept of the "new father" has been discussed in the literature and popular media for over 25 years. Yet current studies regarding father involvement continue to show that fathers do not contribute equally to childcare and domestic labor, even among parents in dual-income families. Furthermore, as roles within families...
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    wish to thank my committee members, Dr. Alan Acock and Dr. Alexis Walker, who not only guided me

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

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    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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    committee members, Dr. Leslie Richards and Dr. Alexis Walker, also have been valuable. In addition to my

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

    Creator:
    Katzev, Aphra R.
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    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...
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    members of my committee, Professors Alan C. Acock, Alan I. Sugawara, Clara C. Pratt, and Alexis J. Walker

  • The changing social position of the elderly in contemporary urban China

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    Lin, Pei, 1966-
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    This thesis uses an anthropological approach to examine the current social status of the young elderly in contemporary urban China and explores the problems these people are facing. A review of literature sets up complementary theoretical frameworks for the understanding of the interaction between changing social environment and transitional life...
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    like to thank my committee, Dr. Roberta Hall, Dr. Alexis Walker, and Dr. Robert Kiekle for their

  • Beyond high hopes : educational attainment among children of immigrants

    Creator:
    Feeney, Sarah L.
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    In light of broadening racial/ethnic educational attainment gaps, growing diversity within young populations, and the increasingly critical relationship between higher education and outcomes in adulthood, understanding the factors that shape educational attainment is an especially important task for research. With this goal in mind, the current study examined how national...
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    this study. Alexis Walker has been an indispensable source of guidance with respect to my writing

  • Taking a broader approach : longitudinal effects of personality on the physical health of spouse caregivers in two disease groups

    Creator:
    Hall, Brandi June
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    Caregiving circumstances frequently evoke high levels of stress for caregivers and have consistently been linked to adverse psychological and physical health consequences. Within the caregiving literature, researchers have sought to answer questions about why some individuals seem to be particularly vulnerable to the well-established deleterious consequences of caregiving stress. Several...
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    . Alexis Walker, Dr. Sally Bowman, and Dr. Susan Shaw, who graciously lended their time and expertise to

  • An examination of kin and nonkin foster parents’ experiences

    Creator:
    De Costa, Jennifer L. (Jennifer Loretta)
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    The growth of foster care, particularly kin foster care has greatly outpaced our knowledge. The purpose of this exploratory qualitative study was to develop a more informed understanding of foster family functioning from the perspective of foster parents. This study examined the experiences of 9 kin and 12 nonkin foster...
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    League of Women: Clara C. Pratt, Karen Hooker, and Alexis Walker. They are all women of strength

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

    Creator:
    Jones-Aust, Laura Lynn
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    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...
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    , Dr. Anisa Zvonkovic, Dr. Alexis Walker, Dr. Margaret Smith, and Dr. Arlene Holyoak, who were so