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Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2006. / Title from title screen (site viewed on Sep. 20, 2006). PDF text: iv, 121 p. ; 4.96Mb. UMI publication number: AAT 3213439. Includes bibliographical references. Also available in microfilm and microfiche format.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Ohio State University, 2006. / Title from first page of PDF file. Includes bibliographical references (p. 123-128).

Thesis (M.A.)--York University, 1998. Graduate Programme in Psychology. / Typescript. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 74-81). Also available on the Internet. MODE OF ACCESS via web browser by entering the following URL: http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/yorku/fullcit?pMQ27377.

Thesis (doctoral)--Rijksuniversiteit Leiden. / Summary in English. Includes bibliographical references (p. 277-289).

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Wisconsin--Madison, 1975. / Typescript. Vita. eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Bibliography: leaves 113-120.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Indiana University of Pennsylvania. / Includes bibliographical references.

A challenging period - adolescence has started. Childhood has been left behind. A child is standing on the threshold facing adulthood. The crucial moment of this extremely responsible period is settlement of proper interrelationship between a child and his/her parents. It is no worth suppressing his/her independence; however, the procedure can in no way be stranded. A mistake made by parents can direct the child towards the influence of criminal offenders. The latter can by no manner of means be tolerated. The younger a person having committed a (violence-related) crime is the higher gets the probability of his/her repeat offence in the future. In Telšiai County children-outlaws are causing greater and greater dismay, the problem of children violence is discussed not only in the works of criminologists and psychologists, but also by influential public figures, politicians and law-and-order officers. Various programs are being developed in order to solve the problem, huge amounts of money are spent. All the above is inspired not only by the elementary perception that a juvenile offender may turn into a dangerous and tough criminal. Members of the society, even though unaware of the conclusions of various social studies being conducted, perfectly realize that violence-related crimes committed by children is also an alarm to their safety, a sign signifying the presence of some kind of disorder in the society itself as well as in the machinery monitoring and reproducing the... [to full text]

The aim of this thesis is to investigate mothers' use of violence towards their children. In particular it aims to discover what happens during violent incidents, to explain the occurrence of violence and to develop a model which assists in the understanding of violence in families. Four case studies are presented based on observations of mothers and children within a treatment centre and interviews with the mothers. Initial interviews were conducted concerning the background, relationships and attitudes of the mothers. Subsequent interviews to examine incidents of violence were conducted at the end of a day when such an incident may have occurred. For each dyad characteristic augmenting spirals of interaction are described which include violence towards the child. These spirals form the basis of a "spiral model of violence" which emphasises the role of both mother and child in maintaining violent interactions and the feedback each receives from the other. The other main components of this model are the dyad's appraisals of the situation and choices of action. Factors affecting these are described. Implications of the model for treatment are discussed with particular exmphasis on strategies aimed at altering, or widening the range of appraisals and actions of both participants.

Thesis (M.S.)--Youngstown State University, 2008. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 46-49). Also available via the World Wide Web in PDF format.