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Infancy And Beyond: Parents Supporting The Healthy Sexual And Emotional Development Of Their Children, Jennifer Anne Newman Jan 2012

Infancy And Beyond: Parents Supporting The Healthy Sexual And Emotional Development Of Their Children, Jennifer Anne Newman

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of this project is to bring parental awareness to the subject matter, expand their knowledge base, and increase the parenting skill set related to childhood sexual development. The goal of this project is to shed light on childhood sexual development in service of best practice parenting, ultimately leading to optimal child outcomes. Providing parents with the knowledge to foster the healthy sexual development of their children is the ultimate goal. The participants were recruited from the California State University, San Bernardino (CSUSB) student body and were asked to fill out a demographic questionnaire.


Child Welfare Workers' Perspectives On Father-Daughter Attachments And Teenage Pregnancy, Ruby Aceves, Dawn Denise Vetro Jan 2012

Child Welfare Workers' Perspectives On Father-Daughter Attachments And Teenage Pregnancy, Ruby Aceves, Dawn Denise Vetro

Theses Digitization Project

The study investigated Children and Family Services (CFS) workers' awareness of the importance of father-daughter attachments and the associated risks of teenage pregnancy as well as the use of such knowledge in their intake assessment process. A quantitative, cross-sectional, survey design was utilized to study 113 child welfare workers who were employed with San Bernardino County Children and Family Services in California.


Parenting Styles And Emotional Intelligence Of Parents Of Grade School Children, Mariah Marguerite Bussey Adams Jan 2010

Parenting Styles And Emotional Intelligence Of Parents Of Grade School Children, Mariah Marguerite Bussey Adams

Theses Digitization Project

The family is the fundamental unit of society and it is important to understand possible causes for children's positive outcomes. Many of children's outcomes are related to the parenting styles that they experience. This study seeks to show how parenting styles and emotional intelligence are associated with one another.


Parenting Styles And Parents' Attitudes Toward Learning And Performance In Their Children, Chaoping Violet Wang Jan 2006

Parenting Styles And Parents' Attitudes Toward Learning And Performance In Their Children, Chaoping Violet Wang

Theses Digitization Project

The study attempted to show that parenting styles are directly related to parents' goals with respect to their children's education. Parents' goals, and the behaviors they motivate, were assumed to be a mechanism accounting for well-established effects of parenting style on children's school achievement. The sample consisted of 223 undergraduate college mothers enrolled in psychology courses. The results indicated that parents' use of an authoritative style was positively related to their adoption of learning goals with respect to their child, as evident, for example, in their use of a process focus and indirect homework assistance strategies. Moreover, mothers' use of …


What Professionals And Parents Value As Important To Childcare Quality, Margarita Espinosa Jan 2006

What Professionals And Parents Value As Important To Childcare Quality, Margarita Espinosa

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of this study is to evaluate how parents might choose a childcare facility, and to gauge the usefulness of an informational brochure designed to help parents understand factors professionals feel should come into play when choosing a childcare program.


An Examination Of The Direct Versus Indirect Effects Of Parenting Behavior On Academic Achievement: The Potential Role Of Perceived Competence And Motivational Orientation, Ana Veronica Garcia Jan 2006

An Examination Of The Direct Versus Indirect Effects Of Parenting Behavior On Academic Achievement: The Potential Role Of Perceived Competence And Motivational Orientation, Ana Veronica Garcia

Theses Digitization Project

Examines the interrelationships among parenting styles, children's perceived competence, and children's academic motivation. A correlational-regressional approach was used to test the hypothesis that perceived parent responsiveness and expectations would be positively correlated with children's perceived competence, motivation, and academic achievement. The sample consisted of 50 fourth, fifth and sixth grade students from an ethnically diverse Southern California private school. The correlations among perceptions of competence, preference for challenge (i.e., motivational orientation), and achievement were supported. However, the correlations among the parenting behavior were only partially supported.


The Impact Of Parent-Adolescent Individuation On Sibling Relationships In Late Adolescent Females, Andrea Lynn Woods Jan 2004

The Impact Of Parent-Adolescent Individuation On Sibling Relationships In Late Adolescent Females, Andrea Lynn Woods

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of this study is to examine the impact of parent-adolescent individuation on quality of siblings relationship among late adolescent females. Findings to date indicate that while changes are occurring in the parent-child subsystem. In accordance with the family systems theory, during the process of individuation the sibling relationship experiences some conflict or rivalry.


Parents' Division Of Childcare Responsibilities: Predictors Of Fathers' Childcare Involvement And Egalitarian Attitudes, Amy Elizabeth Latta Jan 2004

Parents' Division Of Childcare Responsibilities: Predictors Of Fathers' Childcare Involvement And Egalitarian Attitudes, Amy Elizabeth Latta

Theses Digitization Project

The current study was designed to examine whether adult childrens' reports of egalitarian parenting by their parents would influence the likelihood for egalitarian parenting behavior and gender role attitudes of the adult child. In general, results support the notion of intergenerational transmission of egalitarian parenting behavior. Individuals whose fathers were more involved in parenting reported greater father involvement in parenting their own children.


Effectiveness Of Parent Education Classes: Phenomenological Approach, Lavonna Lucille Downing Jan 2003

Effectiveness Of Parent Education Classes: Phenomenological Approach, Lavonna Lucille Downing

Theses Digitization Project

The effectiveness of most parent education classed is measured by changes in the child. While all programs are developed from psychological theory, and have been evaluated by research, SES and cultural aspects of the undividual have been given little attention. Since public law has recognized the incidence of child abuse and neglect, large numbers of families are required to attend parent education classes. At the same time, research indicates no particular program is more effective than another.


Measuring Parental Involvement Utilizing The Experience Sampling Methodology, Kim Carmelite Metcalfe Jan 2002

Measuring Parental Involvement Utilizing The Experience Sampling Methodology, Kim Carmelite Metcalfe

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of the current study was, in general, to use the Experience Sampling Methodology (ESM) to more accurately assess the types of behaviors that mothers and fathers engage in with their sons and daughters and the amount of time they spend engaged in those behaviors when compared to each other.


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

Theses Digitization Project

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.


A Historical Perspective On Adolescent Behaviors And Twentieth Century Parenting Paradigms, Donah Freeman, Raychelle Harper Jan 1998

A Historical Perspective On Adolescent Behaviors And Twentieth Century Parenting Paradigms, Donah Freeman, Raychelle Harper

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.


An Evaluation Of The Parent Education Classes Provided By A Community Based Organization, Judy M. Briggs, Maria Mora Jan 1997

An Evaluation Of The Parent Education Classes Provided By A Community Based Organization, Judy M. Briggs, Maria Mora

Theses Digitization Project

Parent education classes offered in English and Spanish at a community based organization was the focus of the study. A positivist explanatory model with a pre-test and post-test design was used to evaluate the program.


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

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.