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Full-Text Articles in Child Psychology
The Effect Of Neglect In Infancy On The Ability To Attach To Adoptive Caregivers, Lisa Marie Christoffer
The Effect Of Neglect In Infancy On The Ability To Attach To Adoptive Caregivers, Lisa Marie Christoffer
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of the study was to examine the relationship between neglect in infancy and the child's ability to form attachments in an adoption context. Most of the current research assesses the effect of all forms of maltreatment on attachment behavior. However this study aimed to investigate one type of maltreatment, neglect, on attachment behavior.
Horses And At-Risk Youth: An Alternative Approach To Reconnect Adolescents, Christiane Deaton
Horses And At-Risk Youth: An Alternative Approach To Reconnect Adolescents, Christiane Deaton
Theses Digitization Project
The author developed a model for at-risk youth that outlines processes and incorporates best practices of an equine-facilitated program. The Horse Program Model (HPM) is designed to determine if and how participating in a horse program can help change attitudes, skills and behaviors of at-risk youth.
Efficacy Of Early Literacy Intervention Project For Early Literacy Development In Family Child Care Homes, Gloria Ruth Kinzler
Efficacy Of Early Literacy Intervention Project For Early Literacy Development In Family Child Care Homes, Gloria Ruth Kinzler
Theses Digitization Project
This project focused on the concept that family childcare providers who completed "Building Literacy Bridges" intervention project, which included interactive early literacy classes on phonological and print awareness, dialogic and shared reading skills, as well as providing a literacy rich environment, would implement those concepts into their daily care with children. Nine family childcare providers completed the four-hour per week, four-week intervention project.
Role Of Parent Negative Affect As A Predictor Of Child Cardiovascular Reactivity And Child Internalizing Symptoms, Emily Anne Wear
Role Of Parent Negative Affect As A Predictor Of Child Cardiovascular Reactivity And Child Internalizing Symptoms, Emily Anne Wear
Theses Digitization Project
The goal of this study was to explore a psychophysiological model of negative parent-child interactions particularly with daughters which include child cardivovascular response and mental health outcomes.
The Impact Of Early Attachment Security On Perspective-Taking In Young Adults, Lisa Ann Kanthack
The Impact Of Early Attachment Security On Perspective-Taking In Young Adults, Lisa Ann Kanthack
Theses Digitization Project
The primary goal of the present study is to explore the relationship between early attachment experiences and later perspective-taking ability in young adults. Perspective-taking is important for the development of social skills, prosocial behaviors, and to ensure positive social interaction with others. A total of 165 undergraduate students were recruited from a midsized southwestern university and were asked to complete a questionaire assessing attachment security, perspective-taking, egocentrism, empathy, and narcissism.
Insulating Effects Of Early Childhood Education, William Anthony Kull
Insulating Effects Of Early Childhood Education, William Anthony Kull
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this study was to ascertain if formal early childhood education was related to the likelihood of later criminal activity. The secondary data analysis within this study did support inferences for four specific crime factors. This study found that preschool attendance lessened the incurrence of future criminal activity in crime categories of total numbers of damage offenses, total numbers of theft offenses, total numbers of damage alone offenses, and total numbers of injury and theft offenses.
Process Evaluation Of Treatment With Adolescents In Residential Treatment Foster Care, Courtney Anne Glazer, Adrianne Marie Vance
Process Evaluation Of Treatment With Adolescents In Residential Treatment Foster Care, Courtney Anne Glazer, Adrianne Marie Vance
Theses Digitization Project
As the number of children in foster care without a familial placement continues to grow, the child welfare system is turning towards a new placement approach called Residential Treatment Foster Care. This study performed a process evaluation of 30 Residential Treatment Foster Care facilities in Los Angeles County that explored the four characteristics of case plan design, team decision-making, therapeutic intervention, staff training, and overall treatment effectiveness with regards to the number of Absences Without Leave (AWOL) and completion of treatment plan.
The Impact Of Early Familial Experiences On Emotional Intelligence, Stephanie Lynne Lattimer-List
The Impact Of Early Familial Experiences On Emotional Intelligence, Stephanie Lynne Lattimer-List
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of early familial influences on the development of young adults' emotional intelligence. It was hypothesized that attachment security would be positively and significantly related to emotional intelligence, and conversely, that insecure attachment would be inversely related to emotional intelligence.
The Relationship Between Coping Strategies And Delinquency In Young Adolescents Who Endure Stressful Life Events, Marjorie Lorraine Pardo
The Relationship Between Coping Strategies And Delinquency In Young Adolescents Who Endure Stressful Life Events, Marjorie Lorraine Pardo
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this study was to evaluate resiliency by examining the relationship between coping ability and stressful life events on delinquent behaviors in young adolescents.
The Attachment Of Children In Foster Care, Rosalba Espinoza, Sarah Lopez Ramirez
The Attachment Of Children In Foster Care, Rosalba Espinoza, Sarah Lopez Ramirez
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of the study was to examine the association between foster care children and the behaviors they exhibit particularly in attachment outcomes. The study was also an informative tool that addressed the impact of children with attachment issues currently in the foster care system. Examining the relationship between the two variables may be able to help parents and their children, by providing future resources necessary to both parties in case separation and loss occurs.
Social Support Among Emancipated Foster Youth, Nicole Anita Hart
Social Support Among Emancipated Foster Youth, Nicole Anita Hart
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this study was to examine whether or not having social support serves as a tool of encouragement for youth to become skilled in areas preparing them for adulthood.
Play Therapy Techniques And Their Effectiveness With Angry Children In A School Setting, Lisa Marie Meyer, Nelly Edith Saucedo
Play Therapy Techniques And Their Effectiveness With Angry Children In A School Setting, Lisa Marie Meyer, Nelly Edith Saucedo
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this study was to determine which play therapy techniques were most effective when applied to working with children who have angercontrol problems.
The Impact Of Siblings And Parenting Style On Social Skill Development In Young Adult Females, Genevieve Cordero Arca
The Impact Of Siblings And Parenting Style On Social Skill Development In Young Adult Females, Genevieve Cordero Arca
Theses Digitization Project
"The purpose of the current study was to examine the effects of parenting style and having vs. not having siblings on social skill development."
Attachment Behaviors Displayed By Children In Foster Care, Denise Cathleen Rice
Attachment Behaviors Displayed By Children In Foster Care, Denise Cathleen Rice
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the level of attachment, secure or insecure, displayed by foster children after a minimal one-hour separation from their foster parent. The sample consisted of fifty foster parents (22 males and 28 females) who had foster children ranging in ages from 3-12. The foster children have lived in the current foster care placement for at least one month. To measure the foster child's level of attachment to the foster parent, the foster parent completed a demographic survey as well as the Parent/Child Reunion Inventory (Marcus 1988). Analysis was conducted using a variety of …
The Effects Of Parental Attachment And Parenting Style On The Development Of Violent And General Deliquent Behaviors In Preadolescent Youths, Regina Peacock, Julio Cesar Fisher
The Effects Of Parental Attachment And Parenting Style On The Development Of Violent And General Deliquent Behaviors In Preadolescent Youths, Regina Peacock, Julio Cesar Fisher
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this study was to determine the extent to which insecure attachment formation and the laissez-faire of authoritarian parenting style predict violent or general delinquent behaviors in preadolescent youths. The present study analyzes archival data from the first wave of a longitudinal study on delinquent behaviors. Two hundred six male and female sixth grade students were surveyed. A correlation design was used to determine predictors of violent and general delinquent behaviors among these preadolescent youths. Regression analysis was used to determine which predictor offered the best explanation of violent and delinquent behavior. It was found that for boys …
The Relationship Among Parenting Styles, Children's Empathy, And Certain Problematic Behaviors In Children And Young Adolescents, Holly Lynn Melvin
The Relationship Among Parenting Styles, Children's Empathy, And Certain Problematic Behaviors In Children And Young Adolescents, Holly Lynn Melvin
Theses Digitization Project
No abstract provided.
From Tragedy To Triumph: Developing Resiliency From Childhood Trauma, Carla Bea Goodmote
From Tragedy To Triumph: Developing Resiliency From Childhood Trauma, Carla Bea Goodmote
Theses Digitization Project
No abstract provided.
Analysis Needs Assessment Of Foster Youth Group Homes, Tinya Kay Holt-Gaines
Analysis Needs Assessment Of Foster Youth Group Homes, Tinya Kay Holt-Gaines
Theses Digitization Project
No abstract provided.
The Effectiveness Of Play Therapy In A School-Based Counseling Program, Aimee Marie O'Keefe
The Effectiveness Of Play Therapy In A School-Based Counseling Program, Aimee Marie O'Keefe
Theses Digitization Project
This research project attempted to determine whether play therapy used to treat elementary and junior high school children in a School-Based Counseling program is effective. There is conflicting evidence in the literature as to the effectiveness of therapy with children, especially play therapy. This project used a qualitative design to evaluate play therapy used in a School-Base Counseling program (SBC). Randomly selected case files from the 1998-99 academic year were analyzed using questions considering demographic information for each child, the reason the child was referred to the program, the intervention used by the therapist, and the outcomes of therapy. The …
The Influence Of Extra-Curricular Activities On Resiliency In Foster Children, Amanda Louise Wilson, Mary Anne Stoever
The Influence Of Extra-Curricular Activities On Resiliency In Foster Children, Amanda Louise Wilson, Mary Anne Stoever
Theses Digitization Project
No abstract provided.
Children Living With Hiv/Aids: Variations Of Grief Intensity As Manifest In House-Tree-Person Projective Drawings, Georgina Yoshioka-Armijo
Children Living With Hiv/Aids: Variations Of Grief Intensity As Manifest In House-Tree-Person Projective Drawings, Georgina Yoshioka-Armijo
Theses Digitization Project
No abstract provided.
Paternal Attachment And Loss Of Self In Late Adolescent Females, Joan Mclaurin
Paternal Attachment And Loss Of Self In Late Adolescent Females, Joan Mclaurin
Theses Digitization Project
No abstract provided.
The Quality Of The Family Day Care Setting And Its Effects On Children's Social And Cognitive Play Behaviors, Hollie Rae Prill
The Quality Of The Family Day Care Setting And Its Effects On Children's Social And Cognitive Play Behaviors, Hollie Rae Prill
Theses Digitization Project
No abstract provided.
The Influence Of Preschool Experiences On The Transition To Kindergarten, Trang Phoung Nguyen
The Influence Of Preschool Experiences On The Transition To Kindergarten, Trang Phoung Nguyen
Theses Digitization Project
No abstract provided.
The Relationship Between Parental Intervention Into Sibling Conflict And The Quality Of Children's Sibling Relationships, David Matthew Casey
The Relationship Between Parental Intervention Into Sibling Conflict And The Quality Of Children's Sibling Relationships, David Matthew Casey
Theses Digitization Project
No abstract provided.
Are Children Remorseful After Committing Violent Criminal Acts?, Arlene Elisa Garcia
Are Children Remorseful After Committing Violent Criminal Acts?, Arlene Elisa Garcia
Theses Digitization Project
No abstract provided.
Bereavement Support Groups For Elementary School-Aged Children: The Impact On Grief Related Problematic Behaviors, Marlen Joyce Kellas, Lynette Christine Wheeler
Bereavement Support Groups For Elementary School-Aged Children: The Impact On Grief Related Problematic Behaviors, Marlen Joyce Kellas, Lynette Christine Wheeler
Theses Digitization Project
No abstract provided.
Auditory Verbal Memory Acquisition In Children 7 To 11: An Analysis Of Acquisition, Intrusion Errors, And False Positives Over Trials, Jane Louise Mathews
Auditory Verbal Memory Acquisition In Children 7 To 11: An Analysis Of Acquisition, Intrusion Errors, And False Positives Over Trials, Jane Louise Mathews
Theses Digitization Project
No abstract provided.
Contributing Factors Of Aggression In Elementary School Age Boys, Annmarie Mikles
Contributing Factors Of Aggression In Elementary School Age Boys, Annmarie Mikles
Theses Digitization Project
No abstract provided.
Application Of The Relational Model Of Therapy In Cross Cultural Counseling With Children, Nancy L. Wolfe
Application Of The Relational Model Of Therapy In Cross Cultural Counseling With Children, Nancy L. Wolfe
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this study was to examine the origins of the Multicultural Relational Model of therapy and demonstrate the application of this model in the clinical setting. Subjects were two ethnic minority children, a Hispanic boy, age nine, and a mixed-race boy, age 10, who was adopted by an African American family.