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A Case Study Demonstrating The Use Of Appreciative Inquiry In A Financial Coaching Program, Lucy M. Delgadillo, Lance Palmer, Joseph Goetz Dec 2016

A Case Study Demonstrating The Use Of Appreciative Inquiry In A Financial Coaching Program, Lucy M. Delgadillo, Lance Palmer, Joseph Goetz

Human Development and Family Studies Faculty Publications

This article presents a case study of Appreciative Inquiry applied to client work within the context of a solution-focused, financial coaching model. Appreciative Inquiry (AI) is a process –a generative process—wherein a client envisions, describes, and constructs a new meaning or reality through structured questions and answers, and then designs a way to get there (to their destiny). The origins, tenants, and applications of AI approach are described, followed by a real case study involving the utilization of this approach to facilitate a client’s overcoming of a specific, maladaptive money script. The article provides implications for financial practitioners and a …


Parent Involvement In Young Adults’ Intercollegiate Athletic Careers: Developmental Considerations And Applied Recommendations, Travis E. Dorsch, Aryn M. Dotterer, Katie Lowe, Logan Lyons Jun 2016

Parent Involvement In Young Adults’ Intercollegiate Athletic Careers: Developmental Considerations And Applied Recommendations, Travis E. Dorsch, Aryn M. Dotterer, Katie Lowe, Logan Lyons

Human Development and Family Studies Faculty Publications

Student-athletes have to balance their sport, academic, and social lives during the transition to college and parent involvement is an integral, but potentially problematic, aspect of this transition. The present study investigated how key parent involvement factors may be associated with positive developmental outcomes in NCAA Division I student-athletes. Student-athlete participants (N = 514) were 46% male, ranged in age from 18 to 25 years (M = 19.76, SD = 1.43), and were recruited from athletic departments at two NCAA Division I member-institutions. Participants completed online surveys with items assessing their perceptions of parent involvement (support from parents, contact with …


Measuring The Effectiveness Of Experiential Date Nights: A Qualitative Study, Naomi Brower, Linda Skogrand, Kay Bradford Feb 2016

Measuring The Effectiveness Of Experiential Date Nights: A Qualitative Study, Naomi Brower, Linda Skogrand, Kay Bradford

Human Development and Family Studies Faculty Publications

This qualitative study examines the experience of 13 couples who attended a relationship education date night in two metropolitan areas in a western state. The intent of these date nights was to reach audiences that may not attend traditional classroom relationship education. Reasons for, benefits of attending, and impacts were explored with participants. Findings indicate that the majority of participants had fun and enjoyed spending time together, learned qualities and skills of healthy relationships, and had positive learning experiences with other couples. Additionally, while most individuals’ reason for attending was to have fun, the majority experienced a positive impact on …


Preparing Future Child Welfare Professionals To Strengthen Couple Relations, Ted G. Futris, David G. Schramm, Jeneé Duncan Jan 2016

Preparing Future Child Welfare Professionals To Strengthen Couple Relations, Ted G. Futris, David G. Schramm, Jeneé Duncan

Human Development and Family Studies Faculty Publications

This study evaluates the potential value of integrating a family science-focused course on strengthening couple and coparenting relationships into the training of social work students and future child welfare professionals. The 15-week graduate course offered 30 MSW students an opportunity to learn and practice relationship and marriage education (RME) skills in order to teach relevant concepts to clients and to support future integration of these skills in their careers. Evaluation data showed that students demonstrated improvements in multiple domains of knowledge and self-efficacy and applied the concepts learned with clients within six months of completing the course. Implications for future …