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Showing 1 to 20 of 21 for “"Family--Research."”.
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Application of product family research and development metrics in a power systems manufacturing environment
… of innovation, one cannot ensure whether the research and development expenses serve the right benefit. In order to be successful in generating revenue it is imperative for research and development functions to assume a broader view in developing technology for new products. Planning for the …
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Beliefs of Infant and Toddler Teachers in a Progressive Childcare Center: The Impact of Education and Experience
… teachers employed at the Child and Family Research Center on the University of Nevada, Reno campus. Specifically, this study explored possible relationships between teachers' progressive beliefs and their formal work experience and education. Current research was paired with …
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Signing with Infants: Parental and Caregiver Perceptions and Reported Use
… of interest in infant signing at the Child and Family Research Center [CFRC] located at the University of Nevada, Reno has only recently investigated this type of communication. It was necessary to gain data on the topic because it will offer information to teachers about parents' use and …
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Vaikas transnacionalinėje šeimoje: globos organizavimas, šeiminiai ryšiai ir vaiko patirtys /
… population encourages changes in the field of family life. Transnational families are formed, with parents and minor children living on both sides of the border, when one or both parents go to work abroad and the child (ren) remains to live in Lithuania. The aim of the dissertation research is …
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An intersectional exploration of the motherload among black mothers in professional occupations in South Africa
Recent work-family research has begun recognising the most invisible aspects of unpaid care work to be the physical, cognitive and emotional care load placed on women. The concept of the motherload, which describes the “highly gendered, often invisible, and undervalued work that those who perform …
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The Genetics of General Cognitive Ability
… from the Minnesota Center for Twin & Family Research (MCTFR). Study #1 (N = 7,100) is a genome-wide association study plus other analyses that exploit genome-wide single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) data. Study #2 (N = 6,439) is an association study of a different class of genetic …
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Exploring photo elicitation to engage head start families of children with disabilities
… are most beneficial for the child and their family. Research related to family empowerment and capacity-building suggest that families facing multiple risk factors (e.g., presence of a disability, poverty, single parents, and low levels of maternal education) may experience feelings of …
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Agency in the Midst of Illness Uncertainty: How Women and Families Live without a Diagnosis
… reside in an invisible margin of health and family research. The purpose of this study was to explore illness uncertainty as experienced by women and their families in the United States. I examined illness uncertainty through a feminist ecological interactionist (FEI) approach with three core …
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Doing qualitative research with people and organisations: How do researchers understand and negotiate their research relationships?
Using the child and family research arena as a base, and by generating and analysing empirical data according to the grounded theory methodology proposed by Glaser and Strauss (1967), this thesis adopts an empirical approach to the study of the research relationship. More specifically, it explores …
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Applying Leadership Theory to the Work-Family Interface: Examining the Interactive Effects of Family Supportive Supervisor Behaviors and Leader-Member Exchange Quality
<p>Extant work-family research has traditionally looked at the role of the supervisor in diminishing work-family conflict using a supervisor support framework. The current study draws from recent trends that look past perceptions of support and contend that leadership can be used as a lens through …
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Creation of family capital through life stages for middle income families in the context of the Irish holiday.
Research has established that the benefits of a holiday are short-lived, yet for many a holiday is a very important aspect of yearly activities. The commitment and effort to take a holiday are not fully reflected in tourism research, which has considered this aspect of tourism from various …
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Resilience in Indian families in which a member has died
… to transform and adapt after the loss of a family member. Using a convenience sampling method, thirty families were identified. Open-ended questions and the following measurement scales were completed by the parent and an adolescent of each selected family: a biographical questionnaire, …
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Multiple Role Women and their Spouses: Variables Effecting Family Functioning
… role conflict, coping and marital adjustment on family functioning as experienced by multiple role women and their spouses. The family has long been recognized as the most important contextual influence in human growth and development. Nurses have been working with families for generations, …
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A Longitudinal Study of the Stress-buffering Effect of Social Support on Postpartum Depression
… and pervasive impact on a woman, a child, and a family. Research has demonstrated that perceived social support has a positive effect on PPD. Nevertheless, there has been disagreement on how social support influences depression. The overall goal of this study is to test the stress-buffering …
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The Development and Use of Non-Screen Based Interactive Textile Objects for Family Communication
… do not fully support the needs of intimate family communication in families with young children, aged two to nine. <br/><br/>Prolonged separation, without intimate communication, can damage parent and child relationships, impacting on intimacy, bonding, and a child’s mental health and …
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Social support and work-family conflict amongst low-income workers in South Africa: the relationship between social support and work-family conflict amongst low-income workers in South Africa
… workers are challenged by competing work and family demands, lowincome workers are under-represented in work-family research. Work-family conflict (WFC) dynamics differ for low-income workers, who generally differ in access and resources available to higher-wage workers inside and outside of …
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Antecedents of work-family conflict among Hindu working women in South Africa: stressors, social support, and cultural values
Little is known about the antecedents of work-family conflict (WFC) among Hindu working women in South Africa, a minority subgroup shaped by a unique set of historical, political, and cultural dynamics. Responding to repeated calls in the literature for the examination of work-family issues in …
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Shared parenting in Australia? : Examining the involvement of men and women in childrearing
… mothers and fathers. Further, the bulk of this research has been conducted in countries other than Australia. Few surveybased investigations have explored the factors associated with men's and women's childrearing behaviour. Data used to investigate the many components of parenting was from …
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Shared parenting in Australia? : Examining the involvement of men and women in childrearing
… mothers and fathers. Further, the bulk of this research has been conducted in countries other than Australia. Few surveybased investigations have explored the factors associated with men's and women's childrearing behaviour. Data used to investigate the many components of parenting was from …
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Family experiences of parental mental illness in Northern Ireland: a social phenomenological study
… (PMI) is a global public health issue. While research to date has provided much insight into the needs and experiences of parents with mental illness there continues to be less experiential evidence gathered from other family members, internationally and locally in Northern Ireland (NI). …
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