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Showing 1 to 20 of 25 for “"experiences of parenting"”.
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Experiences of parenting learners with regards to learner pregnancy policy
A qualitative research design in the form of a case study was employed. A quantitative method was also utilized in the form of a short questionnaire for demographic purposes in order to provide a general description of the sample. A purposive sample of 10 parenting learners, and two teachers was …
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The Lived Experiences of Parenting Children with Food Allergies: A Phenomenological Study
… phenomenological study focuses on five mothers' experiences of the phenomenon of living with a diagnosed food allergy in the family. Attention is given to the contexts or situations that have typically influenced or affected their experiences, including the impact of the diagnoses, travel and …
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Understanding The Lived Experiences Of Parenting Adult Learners Regarding Persistence In Two-Year Community Colleges
… phenomenological study examined the results of semi-structured interviews conducted with six parenting adult learners (ParentALs) enrolled in three public two-year community colleges in the United States. This study investigated the problem of a lack of understanding of the experiences of …
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Experiences of parenting in mothers who have a diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder: an exploratory study
… research has investigated the experience of having a mental health diagnosis and being a parent. However, there is very limited research that examines the experience of being a mother with a diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD). The current research that is available around …
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The experiences of parenting a physically disabled child in the Thohoyandou Vhembe district of the Limpopo Province
This study explored the experience of parenting a physically disabled child in the Thohoyandou Vhembe District of Limpopo Province, from the perspective of mothers. The objectives of the study were to investigate feelings linked to parenting a physically disabled child in the community within which …
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Hispanic Mothers’ Narratives: Experiences of Parenting a Child with Cystic Fibrosis, Health Beliefs, and Health Care Experiences Related to Cystic Fibrosis
… be anticipated. This study explored stories of Hispanic mothers’ perspectives of parenting their child with CF, health beliefs, and health care experiences. The study interviewed 10 mothers of which half were English speaking. Narrative structural and thematic analyses were applied through a …
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A post-positivist study of the experience of parenting from a strengths perspective
In an effort to explore the multi-faceted subject of parenting in a more holistic manner, a post-positivist model of research was utilized for this study of the experience of parenting from a strengths perspective. Twelve parents were interviewed in-depth, exploring their experiences of having been …
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Psychological aspects of parenting in at-risk groups
Paper 1: The effectiveness of Mother-Infant Psychotherapy at improving parent-infant interactions: Systematic review Abstract- Mother-Infant Psychotherapy (MIP) is a psychodynamic, dyadic intervention which aims to bolster mother-infant interactions, attachment security and maternal wellbeing. …
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Deliberate self-harm in adolescence : parenting and stigma
… literature review, an empirical study and a set of Appendixes.Part one is a systematic literature review in which empirical literature relating to the experiences of parenting a young person that engages in self-harm is reviewed and critically evaluated. It aims to present an understanding of …
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Parenting a disabled child in South Korea : rewriting disability, parenthood and citizenship
This thesis is about parental experiences and practices in association with disabled children in South Korea. It is first and foremost about disablement. It aims to expose the inequality and exclusion experienced by disabled children and their families. It was intended to challenge the …
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Adolescent Depression: Experiences and Meanings of Being Parented and Parenting
Major depression affects up to 40% of U.S. adolescents in mild to severe forms, compromising emotional, academic, and relational functioning, including that of interacting with parents. The purpose of this study was to explore the parent-adolescent relationship during an episode of depression in …
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Bisexuality and Motherhood: An Investigation of Psychological Distress, Parenting Efficacy, and Self Esteem Through Identity Theory
<p>Bisexual individuals are more likely to be parenting as compared to other sexual minority individuals, however a review of the current research on sexual minority parenting and families demonstrates a limited understanding of the experiences unique to this population. Furthermore, the …
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What are the experiences of caring for a loved one with a chronic condition?
This thesis comprises of a literature review, a research paper and a critical appraisal of the thesis. The main focus of the thesis is on family members’ experiences of caring for loved ones with chronic illnesses. First, a thematic synthesis explored mothers’ experiences of parenting a child with …
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"DADDY, ROOT ME IN": TETHERING YOUNG SONS IN THE CONTEXT OF MALE, INTER-GENERATIONAL, CHILD-CENTERED, DANCE EDUCATION
This study of the dance experiences of related men and boys pursues overlapping and related research goals. It is an investigation about reflective teaching practice in the process of developing an emergent curriculum for this multi-generational group of men and boys. It is an investigation about …
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"There’s literally nothing else I can do apart from cope": a Foucauldian discourse analysis of shame, coping, and the operation of power in parents' narrative accounts of adolescent substance use
… and constructed parents' narrative accounts of their experiences of parenting an adolescent who misused substances. The analysis identified three dominant discourses; risk management, moral crisis, expert/science, and a counter discourse of 'hierarchy', with which parents were able to …
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Being the parent of a child with a visible difference : a focus on parenting a child with a cleft lip and/or palate and limb difference
… is primarily concerned with the experience of parenting a child with a visible difference. The focus of the papers were chosen due to their under-representation in the literature and relevance to clinical psychology provision. The thesis commences with a review of the qualitative literature …
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Early parenting and attachment experiences : the association with adult affective symptoms
… to factors mediating the relationship between experiences of parenting and offspring adult depression is reviewed. A prior review demonstrated consistent results showing a predicting relationship between recalled adverse parenting experiences and adult depressive symptomology (Rappe, 1997). As …
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Why do rejection sensitive individuals fear rejection? An interpretative phenomenological analysis
… develops through early, continuing, or acute experiences of rejection from caregivers and significant others. Rejection sensitivity refers to individuals who anxiously or angrily expect, readily perceive, and intensely react to rejection. The question regarding why rejection is feared by …
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The Emotional Lives and Legacies of Fathers and Sons in Britain, 1945-1974
My doctoral dissertation is an oral history of men who respectively became fathers, or experienced childhood and adolescence, in the generation after the Second World War. Histories of the family have tended to focus on women’s roles in the home; but recent work by historians of masculinity has …
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Foster Mothers' Experience of Parenting a Foster Child with Attachment Problems: An Empirical Phenomenological Investigation
This dissertation explored foster mothers' experiences of parenting a foster child who displayed problematic attachment. This topic is important because research suggests foster children presenting with attachment problems often experience disrupted foster placements, which are known to be …
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