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Mothers' Use Of Corporal Punishment And Their Capacity For Parental Reflective Functioning, Deanna Marie Herndon Jan 2013

Mothers' Use Of Corporal Punishment And Their Capacity For Parental Reflective Functioning, Deanna Marie Herndon

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The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between parents' capacity for reflective functioning, their childhood experience of being disciplined, and their current disciplinary practices.


Role Satisfaction: Grandparents Raising Grandchildren, Noreen Orman Ayres Jan 2006

Role Satisfaction: Grandparents Raising Grandchildren, Noreen Orman Ayres

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Three psychosocial dynamics were assessed for their effect on role satisfaction among grandchildren: (1) the impact of expanding a household on a limited fixed income, (2) health issues of the grandparent as they apply to stamina, and (3) the interaction with their existing social structure to include grandchildren (adjustments, prioritizing, and social isolation). Sampling included a population of 33 custodial grandparents (age=55 and older; male and female; various ethnicities) and selected from a Grandparents Raising Grandchildren support group in Idyllwild, California. The instrument of this quantitative and qualitative study was an adaptation from the County of Riverside, Department of Mental …


Stepparents: Social Support Systems And Factors That Contribute To Role Fulfillment, Lydia Guerrero, Sonia Marlene Valadez Jan 2005

Stepparents: Social Support Systems And Factors That Contribute To Role Fulfillment, Lydia Guerrero, Sonia Marlene Valadez

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Forty-five stepparents responded to four scales: Perceived Social Support Friend Scale, Perceived Social Support Family Scale, Kansas Family Life Satisfaction Scale and the Kansas Parental Satisfaction Scale. The study found a significant positive correlation between family and friend support and stepparents' role fulfillment.


An Evaluation Of Parent Effectiveness Training Provided By A Faith-Based Organization, Kim Lynette Braxton Jan 2002

An Evaluation Of Parent Effectiveness Training Provided By A Faith-Based Organization, Kim Lynette Braxton

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The purpose of this study is to examine the effectiveness of parent training seminars. The intention of this study is to find out if parents' knowledge increased in their understanding of 4 areas of parenting: Discipline, communication between parent-child, communication with teachers and effective parenting style.


Relationships Between Family Environment, Psychological Maltreatment, And Well-Being And Symptoms, Rhonda Kay Alvarez Jan 2001

Relationships Between Family Environment, Psychological Maltreatment, And Well-Being And Symptoms, Rhonda Kay Alvarez

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An examination of the relationships between family environment, psychological maltreatment, subjective well-being and psychological distress. Certain family environments may be more at risk for engaging in psychological maltreatment than others.


Attitudes And Practices Of Corporal Punishment With Ethnicity And Religiosity As Predictive Variables, Denise Rodriguez, Allen Kay Sackett Jan 2001

Attitudes And Practices Of Corporal Punishment With Ethnicity And Religiosity As Predictive Variables, Denise Rodriguez, Allen Kay Sackett

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This study explores the relationship between ethnicity and level of religiosity, and parental or caregiver practices of physical punishment as a discipline style.


The Relationship Between Perception Of Child-Rearing And Self-Esteem And Its Effect On Perceived And Actual Scholastic Competence In Children, Christina Castro Jan 1992

The Relationship Between Perception Of Child-Rearing And Self-Esteem And Its Effect On Perceived And Actual Scholastic Competence In Children, Christina Castro

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Elementary-school children (4th-6th grades)--Perceived parenting methods and scholastic achievement--Harter's Self-Perception Profile--Parent-Child Relationship Questionnaire--Gender and ethnicity factors.


Gender-Based Division Of Child-Rearing Responsibilities: A Developmental Investigation, Thomas R. Klock Jan 1984

Gender-Based Division Of Child-Rearing Responsibilities: A Developmental Investigation, Thomas R. Klock

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No abstract provided.