Disputats, Göteborg University, 2004. / Leaf with title, thesis statement, and abstract in English inserted. "ISSN 1101-718X"--T.p. verso. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (M. Phil.)--University of Hong Kong, 2001. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 95-106).

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Miami University, Dept. of Educational Leadership, 2003. / Title from first page of PDF document. Document formatted into pages; contains xxi, 478 p. Includes bibliographical references (p. 439-466).

Thesis (M.S.W.)--University of Hong Kong, 1987.

Thesis--PlanB (M.S.)--University of Wisconsin--Stout, 2002. / Field problem. Includes bibliographical references.

This thesis presents an analysis of two classical problems in the theory of optimal taxation: commodity tax reform and nonlinear income taxation. Economic behavior is modeled as arising out of a family decision making process rather than owing to individual utility maximization. The taxation authority is assumed to have no direct control over intra-family allocations of ^resources. In this way, family interactions change the nature of the second-best constraints the planner faces. The analysis focuses on the impact of these constraints on optimal policy choices. Attention is focused on families with two members, whom the planner can (in most situations that are modeled) tell apart. In the chapters dealing with commodity tax reform, behaviour is modeled as the Pareto-efficient outcome of a family decision process. Conditions for the existence of a feasible, Pareto-improving tax change are presented and contrasted with those that obtain in the individualistic case. The consequences of treating households as a single individual are also discussed. It is shown that treating families as if they were individuals can lead to misleading conclusions. An example is presented to demonstrate that the traditional analysis may go wrong even when families behave as if they are individuals. Moreover, it is shown that household budget data alone is insufficient to address this issue. The model is then put to use to address question of temporary inefficiencies in tax reform. I present how the circumstances under which temporary inefficiencies can arise vary with the structure of poll taxes. The problem faced by a planner choosing an income tax schedule for families is modeled as a multi-dimensional screening problem. Families are described by a two-dimensional vector of characteristics, interpreted as the labour productivities of their members. The planner cannot observe these characteristics directly. Furthermore, families are free to redistribute the after-tax incomes of their members. The planner must take this behaviour into account when choosing the tax schedule. A description of the possible Pareto-efficient mechanisms is given. The implications of a standard redistributive assumption on the sign of marginal tax rates are explored. In contrast to uni-dimensional taxation models, the redistributive assumption does not imply that marginal tax rates are everywhere non-negative. For much of the analysis, the usual assumption of quasi-linear preferences is jettisoned, allowing an exploration of the implications of this additional structure. The qualitative features of optimal tax- schedules are discussed. It is concluded that neither individual-based taxation nor taxation based solely on total family income is optimal.

This thesis examines familial interactions and relationships between military veterans and their spouses and children after returning from foreign deployment. Although always an overly joyous occasion, post deployment is a transitional process that tends to strain the family system. Five Canadian Forces families were interviewed, fifteen participants in total. Through qualitative interviews, three superordinate themes emerged: Stressors and coping skills, family dynamics, and support networks. Communication with the military member during deployment plays an integral part in the transition back into the family. Communication patterns between family members are one of the determinants in the effectiveness of role and relationship negotiation during the reunion. The effectiveness of relationship renegotiation is also aided by the family’s support system. Informal and formal support networks are crucial in helping military families during and post deployment. However, the effectiveness of reintegration programs requires active consultation with military families in the design and implementation of these programs.

The purpose of this thesis was to trace seven generations of the Krinn family in America and to explore how the major events and changes of the past 150 years affected them. Research was done by collecting data about members of the Krinn family from birth, marriage, and death certificates, county histories, land records, plat books, family bibles, personal letters from family members, interviews with Krinn descendants, and from various other sources. This data was compared to historians’ accounts of what was occurring in America, and specifically in Indiana and Ohio, at the times these people lived. The conclusion of the research is that the Krinn family was an “average” American family of German heritage, from the area where the first three brothers settled, to the second generation’s involvement on the side of the United States in the Civil War, to the family’s occupations and migration patterns. This thesis also includes a genealogical appendix, listing all known Krinn descendants and their vital statistics. / Department of History

The purpose of the present study was to conduct an in-depth investigation of daughters' perspectives on the father-daughter relationship when working together in a family-run business. Because this particular topic is under-studied, it was important to take a qualitative approach to investigate daughters' perspectives on their reasons for joining the family firm, the nature of the work and family conflict with their fathers, their coping strategies for addressing areas of concern, as well as other factors of importance to them. These issues were investigated within the theoretical frameworks of work and family balance theory, and work and family overload theory. Women's perspectives on factors that both assisted and impeded them with successfully balancing a viable career in a family run business with family life were explored. Results from the present study filled an existing gap in the literature, and may also be useful for knowledge translation purposes.

This thesis examines familial interactions and relationships between military veterans and their spouses and children after returning from foreign deployment. Although always an overly joyous occasion, post deployment is a transitional process that tends to strain the family system. Five Canadian Forces families were interviewed, fifteen participants in total. Through qualitative interviews, three superordinate themes emerged: Stressors and coping skills, family dynamics, and support networks. Communication with the military member during deployment plays an integral part in the transition back into the family. Communication patterns between family members are one of the determinants in the effectiveness of role and relationship negotiation during the reunion. The effectiveness of relationship renegotiation is also aided by the family’s support system. Informal and formal support networks are crucial in helping military families during and post deployment. However, the effectiveness of reintegration programs requires active consultation with military families in the design and implementation of these programs.