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Residential Environment Studies Relevant For Research Programs. An Annotated Bibliography. Economic, Aesthetic And Environmental Aspects Of Family Housing, Florence S. Walker Feb 1972

Residential Environment Studies Relevant For Research Programs. An Annotated Bibliography. Economic, Aesthetic And Environmental Aspects Of Family Housing, Florence S. Walker

Historical Research Bulletins of the Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station

At the time NCR-54 Committee was activated in 1966, the membership was charged with recommending new directions for housing research by home economists and others associated with Agricultural Experiment Stations. Basic to this charge, the committee determined to compile a list of housing research publications which had had an impact on the teaching and research responsibilities as perceived by the committee members. The compilation took the form of abstracts of research on selected aspects of housing: i.e., design and aesthetic, physical-physiological and socioeconomic, as well as influential general studies.


The Development Of A Marriage Readiness Rating Scale (Mrrs), Rhea Keeler Feb 1962

The Development Of A Marriage Readiness Rating Scale (Mrrs), Rhea Keeler

Historical Research Bulletins of the Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station

A Marriage Readiness Rating Scale was developed for use in estimating the degree of readiness for marriage of high school girls.


Farm Family Housing Needs And Preferences In Nebraska, Virginia Y. Trotter, Margaret I. Liston Jun 1954

Farm Family Housing Needs And Preferences In Nebraska, Virginia Y. Trotter, Margaret I. Liston

Historical Research Bulletins of the Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station

This bulletin reports the results of a survey of Nebraska farm family preferences, activities and possessions as they are related to housing needs. The study was part of a cooperative research project for the improvement of farm family housing in the North Central Region. The purpose of the study in Nebraska was three-fold: (1) To interpret the housing needs of farm families of the state in terms of: (a) some of the physical characteristics of the farm dwellings currently occupied; (b) features farm families would like in a new house if they were building one; (c) activities carried on in …


An Analysis Of Divorce In Nebraska, Kenneth L. Cannon Jan 1954

An Analysis Of Divorce In Nebraska, Kenneth L. Cannon

Historical Research Bulletins of the Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station

Each year the State of Nebraska compiles and publishes a considerable amount of data on marriage and divorce. An analysis of these data-such as a study of the extent, increase, and rate of divorce-offers a factual basis for determining how the family is faring in certain important aspects. Some indication of the probabilities of divorce may also be gained. The areas in a state where family breakdown is least and most pronounced may be located, and by comparing these areas, factors associated with high rates of divorce may be determined. The location of the areas may point out where research …


Personality Development In Farm, Small-Town, And City Children, Leland H. Stott Aug 1939

Personality Development In Farm, Small-Town, And City Children, Leland H. Stott

Historical Research Bulletins of the Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station

One purpose of the present research project was to contribute further toward an adequate knowledge of the relative merits of urban and rural environments. In this bulletin the three general home settings already mentioned, namely the farm in the open country, the small town (600 to 1,300 in population), and the city, are compared as to their "favorableness" in regard to the personality development of the children who grow up in them. The data for the comparisons are the average scores made by representative samples of young people from each environment on a set of tests and scales designed to …