Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Missouri-Columbia, 2001. / Typescript. Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 196-199). Also available on the Internet.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Hawaii at Manoa, 2003. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 87-92).

Thesis (M. Ed.)--University of Hong Kong, 1999. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 79-85).

Thesis (M.N.)--Memorial University of Newfoundland, 2002. / Bibliography: leaves 145-150.

Thesis (M.Ed.)--University of Hong Kong, 1999. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 79-85). Also available in print.

This thesis is located in the emerging field of early childhood education for sustainability and has particular focus on Malta. It sought to gather insights into young children’s perceptions of environmental sustainability, and the influences that shaped these perceptions, particularly in the context of the family and the school. Twelve Maltese children, aged between 3 and 7 years, ten parents, five teachers and a head teacher participated in this study, which was conducted in two Maltese State schools and one household. Designed within interpretive methodology, this study adopted a qualitative multiple case study approach. It was guided by cognitive theory, socio-cultural theory, bio-ecological theory of human development, the “new sociology of childhood” and related policy initiatives like the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, and theories of inter-generational influence. Data were generated through observations; conversational interviews with children; their interpretations of photographs; and their drawings and interpretation of them. Semi-structured interviews with parents, teachers and head teacher, a researcher’s journal and document analysis were used to triangulate the data. Manual data analysis produced a plethora of rich and in-depth data. The main findings reveal three themes which reveal children’s perceptions of the environment; their perceptions of environmental sustainability; and the contextual influences upon these perceptions. Children’s perceptions of environmental sustainability started at an early age; were influenced by context; and were socially and culturally constructed. Children were able to discuss issues related to environmental sustainability at a basic level by drawing on personal experience. Overall, the study indicates that young children possess some knowledge of environmental sustainability and can talk about it. This thesis concludes by considering the implications of the study for educators, researchers, curriculum and policy-makers; and by outlining several avenues for future research.

(in English): The aim of this thesis is to find out how shared custody influences lives of children. The theoretical part is divided into six chapters. In the first one, I focus on the issues associated with divorce. The chapter starts with the history of divorce rates in our country including present day divorce rate statistics and the description of what divorce proceedings look like and their effect on the decision making of childcare after divorce. I also talk about how children handle divorce and how it reflects on their adult life. In this context I mention certain organizations and institutions where parents and children can seek help in the time around the divorce. In chapter four, I focus on the types of childcare after divorce and compare its advantages and disadvantages. After that I examine how the media, general public, and professionals view shared custody. The theoretical part ends with a chapter on specific situations in which court can decide for shared custody. That is followed by qualitative research on how shared custody is evaluated by professionals, such as teachers, carers, pedagogical assistants, social workers, workers of advisory centre and psychologists.

Tyrimo problemos aktualumas: Gyvenant permainų ir reformų visuomenėje daugiau dėmesio skiriama vaikų ir jaunuolių socialinių, asmeninių įgūdžių ugdymui. Seimo patvirtintas Lietuvos Respublikos Švietimo įstatymas (2003) nurodo, kad, įgyvendinamos Gyvenimo įgūdžių ugdymo (2004), Našlaičių ir tėvų globos netekusių vaikų savarankiško gyvenimo įgūdžių ugdymo (2007), Našlaičių ir tėvų globos netekusių vaikų rėmimo ir integravimo į visuomenę 2005 – 2008 metų programos, Bendrosios programos ir Išsilavinimo standartai (2003), Vaikų globos įstaigų tinklo optimizavimo planas (2007 m. spalio mėn. 11d. Nr. A1-282), iškelia būtinybę ugdyti savimi pasitikinčius, komunikabilius, įvairius gyvenimo sunkumus įveikti gebančius jaunuolius ir sudaryti tinkamas asmens socialinio integravimosi į visuomenę sąlygas. Socialinių įgūdžių lavinimas padeda asmeniui prisitaikyti socialinėje aplinkoje ir kartu gerinti aplinkos sąlygas siekiant užtikrinti sėkmingą funkcionavimą. Darbo naujumas ir reikšmingumas. Pateikti vaikų, gyvenančių globos namuose, ir vaikų, augančių biologinėse šeimose, socialinių įgūdžių charakteristikos skirtumai reikšmingi socialiniams pedagogams, socialiniams darbuotojams dirbantiems mokykloje ir globos namuose bei norintiems efektyvinti darbą socialinių įgūdžių srityje. Pritaikyta socialinių įgūdžių tyrimo metodika, padedanti tiksliau apibrėžti socialinių įgūdžių raiškos ypatumus. Tyrimo objektas: globos namų auklėtinių socialinių įgūdžių ugdymas (is). Tyrimo tikslas: atskleisti... [toliau žr. visą tekstą] / The topicality of the problem of the research. In the society of changes and reforms the training of social, personal skills is paid more and more attention. The Decree of Education of Lithuanian Republic, ratified by Seimas (2003), pointed out that such current programmes as the Programme of the Training of the Life Skills (2004), the Programme of the Training of the Self-sufficient Life of the Children-Orphans (2007), the programme of the Maintenance and Integration into society of Children-Orphans of the years 2005-2008, General Programmes and Standards of Education (2003), the Plan of Organization of the System of Children Foster Institutions raised the necessity to educate self-confident, communicative children, who are able to overcome the difficulties of the life and to create suitable conditions for the social integration of the person into society. The training of the social skills helps the person to conform in a social environment and to improve the surrounding conditions in order to warrant successful work. The newness and the importance of the work. The differences of the characteristics of social skills between children, living in Children Home and children, living in their families are introduced in this work. They are important for social pedagogues, social workers, who work at school or Children Home as well as for those who want to improve their work in the field of social skills. The object of the researches: the training of social skills of children... [to full text]

Gyvenant permainų visoumenėje vis daugiau dėmesio skiriama jaunuolių socialinių įgūdžių ugdymui. Socialinių įgūdžių ugdymas padeda asmeniui prisitaikyti socialinėje aplinkoje ir kartu gerinti aplinkos sąlygas siekiant užtikrinti sėkmingą asmenybės funkcionavimą. / In the society of changes the training of social skills is paid more and more attention. The training of social skills helps the person to conform in a social environment and to improve the surrounding in order to warrant successful work.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2009. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 70-06, Section: A, page: . Adviser: Anne Haas Dyson. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 234-245) Available on microfilm from Pro Quest Information and Learning.