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Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Hong Kong, 2007. / Also available online.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Hong Kong, 2007. / Title proper from title frame. Also available in printed format.

Thesis (M.S.)--Brigham Young University. Dept. of Marriage and Family Therapy, 2006. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 48-53).

Mexican-origin youth represent a large and growing ethnic minority subgroup, and have disparate risk for early initiation of substance use. Therefore, it is crucial to understand factors that can prevent them from the initiation of substance use at an early age. Previous research has identified positive sibling relationships, lower rates of older sibling deviant behavior, and high levels of family values as important protective factors relevant for early substance use risk for European American youth. However, few studies have examined these influences among Mexican origin adolescents, and generalizability cannot be assumed given the notable differences between Mexican origin and EuropeanAmerican siblings. For example, Mexican origin siblings spend more time together than European-American siblings, and are shaped by many cultural factors, such as traditional family values (familism). The goal of this study was to understand the potential explanatory and interactive effects of familism and sibling relationships on Mexican origin youths’ intentions for using substances. I hypothesized that sibling relationship quality would serve as both a partial mediator and moderator between familism and ATOD use intentions, and that higher levels of older sibling deviance would partially mediate and/or moderate the association between familism and younger sibling ATOD use intentions. I used secondary data to analyze 409 pre-adolescent Mexican origin youth recruited from a metropolitan area in Northern California. None of our hypothesized models were confirmed. Specifically, negative sibling relationship quality did not serve as a moderator (b = -.27, SE = .87, OR = .77, p = .77), nor a mediator (b = -.01, SE = .04, 95% CI = -0.12, .05). between familism and ATOD use intentions. Further, older sibling deviant behavior did not serve as a moderator (b = .38, SEb = .94, OR = 1.47, p = .68), nor a mediator (b = -.00, SE = .04, 95% CI = -0.10, .05) between familism and ATOD use intentions. Despite the null findings, this study has important clinical implications, including the recommendation to promote sibling relationships in prevention programs for Latino youth. There were several limitations of the study which are discussed along with suggestions for future research directions.

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The presented master thesis is an exploratory, multiple case study that analyzes the recruitment practices and their respective processes in five family firms located in the Southern part of Germany. A strong HR function inside a company is necessary to stay competitive in the market and survive in the long-run. Hereby recruitment is an important field of research because firms depend on their employees who are ultimately the vital factor in running a successful business. Recruitment is an ongoing process in a dynamic business world and a very crucial responsibility of HRM inside the organization. Especially due to the strong family involvement, commitment to the localities, overlap between financial and nonfinancial goals, and a deeply ingrained business culture based on the family founders’ values, establishing an effective recruitment process is even more important in family than in nonfamily firms. Thus, this study aims at exploring and researching individual characteristics associated with the recruitment practices and tries to display the main influencing factors in the recruitment process of the studied firms. Through analyzing secondary and primary data collected with the help of semi-structured interviews, the authors were able to gather insightful data from CEOs and HR representatives in order to draw comprehensive conclusions regarding how suitable employees are recruited in family firms. The results show that the person-organization (P-O) fit is a main component which family firms try to assess in their applicants. Personality and the fit to the respective business culture, apart from the actual skill-set, is an additional requirement for being recruited. Through various recruitment channels, strategies, and assessments the family firms try to use the construct of familiness to their advantage and benefit.

The bipartisan political slogan “family values,” coupled with discourse surrounding the supposed breakdown of the American family, is a rhetorical move used by political agencies in an effort to excuse the socio-economic failings in America and to reassign responsibility for these failings to the private sphere. This rhetoric tends to promote the idealized nuclear family, while marginalizing the poor and non-traditional family groups.

Didelis skyrybų skaičius Lietuvoje ir pasaulyje rodo, kad jauni žmonės dažnai kuria šeimas, nebūdami tam tinkamai pasiruošę. Šeima yra pirmoji ir pagrindinė žmogaus ugdymo (-si) vieta. Tolimasis mergaičių rengimas šeimai yra pats pirmasis mergaitės ugdymo šeimai, etapas. Jis vyksta tėvų šeimoje tiek tiesiogiai, tiek netiesiogiai ir deda pagrindus tolimesniam mergaitės- būsimos žmonos ir motinos ugdymui. Lytiškumo, moteriškumo ir motiniškumo ugdymas yra esminiai mergaitės ugdymo šeimai elementai. Tačiau dėl pastaraisiais dešimtmečiais vykstančių didžiulių pokyčių visuomenės ir šeimos gyvenime, besitęsiančios sekuliarizacijos, kuri įtakoja šeimos vertybių, pačios, šeimos sampratos ir jos reikšmės kiekvieno žmogaus gyvenime devalvaciją, tolimasis rengimas šeimai dažnai nebeatlieka savo funkcijų ir jam keliamų uždavinių. / A high rate of divorce in Lithuania and the world shows that young people often create families when they are not properly prepared to. Family is the first and the main place of human (self)-education. Remote preparation of girls for family is the very first stage of girl‘s education for family. It takes place in parents‘ family both directly and indirectly and forms the basis for further education of girls, wives- and mothers-to-be. Education of sexuality, femininity and motherliness are fundamental elements of girl‘s education for family. However, due to enormous changes in life of society and family in the recent decades, and due to ongoing secularization that influences depreciation of family value and the concept of family itself and its meaning in the life of every human, remote preparation for family does not fulfil its functions and objectives.

Temos problema ir aktualumas. Šios temos aktualumą ir naujumą atskleidžia faktai, kad pastaraisiais dešimtmečiais išsivysčiusiose šalyse tradicinės šeimos funkcionavimas bei jos raida patyrė gana didelių pokyčių. Įvairių sričių mokslininkus šeima kaip visuomenės institutas domina nuo seniausių laikų. Nūdienos požiūris į šeimą yra veikiamas ėjimo į liberalią ir rinkos ekonomikos visuomenę. Šeimos institucijos suvokimas kinta, įsigalint globalizacijai bei postmodernistiniam pasaulio suvokimui. Kintant šeimos suvokimui, keičiasi ir socialinės normos, santykiai, vertybės. Tyrimo problema. Šeimos vertybių kaitos problematika žvelgiant trijų kartų akimis. Darbo objektas. Tradicinės šeimos vertybės ir jų kaita. Darbo tikslas. Išstudijuoti ir ištirti trijų kartų atstovų požiūrį į šeimą, jos vertybes bei tų vertybių pokyčius. Darbo uždaviniai: 1. Išnagrinėti šeimos instituto funkcijas. 2. Išstudijuoti teorinius požiūrius į šeimą. 3. Išanalizuoti XXI a. pasaulio iššūkius šeimos institutui bei vertybių suvokimą. 4. Ištirti šeimos vertybes ir pateikti trijų kartų įžvalgas. Darbo metodai. Mokslinės, psichologinės, pedagoginės literatūros ir šeimos institutą reglamentuojančių dokumentų bei kitų šaltinių analizė ir pusiau struktūruotas interviu. Tyrimas atliekamas tam tikrais etapais: 1. Interviu su pirmosios kartos atstovais (vaikais) ir interviu rezultatų analizė; 2. Interviu su antrosios kartos atstovais (tėvais) ir interviu rezultatų analizė; 3. Interviu su trečiosios kartos atstovais... [toliau žr. visą tekstą] / Problem and relevance of the work. Relevance of this topic and the novelty of the facts reveals that, there are the traditional family functioning and its development has suffered rather major changes in recent decades in developed countries. Since the ancient times scientists from different fields are interested in family as a public institute. Today's approach to the family is affected by walking into a liberal and a market economy society. Perception of the family institution changes, because globalization and postmodern world view taking hold. social norms, relationships, values is changing when changes the perception of the family. Problem. The problematic of changes of the family values: a three-generations insights. Object. Family values and their changes. Objective. To study and explore attitudes towards the family, its values and the changes of the values. Tasks: 1. To review functions of the family institution. 2. To study the theoretical views to the family. 3. To analyze the challenges of the twenty-first century to the family institute and the perception of its values. 4. To explore the values of the family and to provide a three-generations insights. Methods. First, analysis of scientific, psychological and educational literature and the documents which governing family institute and other sources; second - semi-structured interview. The study was done in stages: 1. Interviews with representatives of the first generation (children) and interview results; 2... [to full text]