Dissertation (Ph.D.) -- The Institute for Clinical Social Work, 1995. / A dissertation submitted to the faculty of the Institute of Clinical Social Work in partial fulfillment for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Hong Kong, 2006.

The relationships between life in retirement and the quality of marriage among retirees were examined-- specifically the effects of selected factors associated with retirement on measures of dyadic quality. Two self-administered questionnaires were mailed to each of 522 households of retired Oregon educators and their partners. Households were randomly selected from a list of 1,347 retired educators. Completed questionnaires from 261 couples -- 522 respondents -- provided the data base. The 4-page questionnaire contained 18 items incorporating 38 independent variables. A 10-part variant of Spanier's Dyadic Adjustment Scale (DAS) measured the dependent variable, dyadic quality, and two of its subsets: dyadic cohesion and dyadic satisfaction. The study examined: (1) descriptive data of dyads and individuals; (2) differences in dyadic quality among groups of respondents differentiated by sex and retirement status; (3) differences in dyadic quality among respondents reporting varying levels of retirement satisfaction and life satisfaction; (4) significant correlations between paired independent and dependent variables; (5) percentages of variance in dependent variables accounted for by independent variables. Statistical procedures include One-way Analyses of Variance (fixed model), Spearman Rho Correlation Coefficients, and Stepwise Multiple Regressions. The regression model includes 20 independent variables, each of which correlates with a dependent variable at the .05 level. The descriptive data profile 17 dimensions of typical, somewhat atypical, and very atypical characteristics of this population of retired couples. The findings include: The regression equation of 20 independent variables explained 32% of the variance in dyadic quality. Three independent variables emerged as the strongest predictors of dyadic quality: emotional health; life satisfaction scores, and an active social life. Confirmed hypotheses found significant correlations between dyadic quality and independent variables of physical health, emotional health, health problems, satisfaction with income, and financial problems. Rejected hypotheses predicted significant correlations between dyadic quality and independent variables of household income, gender, age, and years in the marriage. Also rejected were hypotheses predicting significant differences in dyadic quality among groups of retirees and spouses differentiated by retirement status and gender. Some differences in dyadic quality were registered among respondents reporting different levels of satisfaction with retirement and with life but the results were inconclusive and warrant further study. / Graduation date: 1985

Thesis (M.S.)--Brigham Young University. Dept. of Marriage and Family Therapy, 2004. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 78-85).

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Oregon, 2000. / Typescript. Includes vita and abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 84-88). Also available for download via the World Wide Web; free to University of Oregon users.

Most approaches to Duffy’s work have been a feminist reading of poetry, focusing on the portrayal of women within the theoretical framework of feminism. However, little attention has been paid to the religious elements in Duffy’s work, something that Duffy herself has recognized. This essay will therefore focus on the centrality of religion in Duffy’s work, and will argue that her poems constitute an arena where religion is redefined and female experience and theology are reconciled. The poems under focus, “Delilah”, “Salome”, “Pilate’s wife”, “Pope Joan”, “Mrs Lazarous” and “Queen Herod” are examined in two separate sections: their portrayal of love and sexuality, and their portrayal of motherhood respectively, within the theoretical framework of feminist theology.

Since the 1970s, wife abuse has been recognized and studied as a major problem in the Western World. Until this decade, little attention has been directed to the effects of these battering relationships on the children who witnessed them. This exploratory study described a group of children whose mothers had been previously physically abused by their intimate partners. Specifically, the school behavior and achievement, social behavior, and health concerns of the children were described. Twenty school-aged children between the ages of seven and thirteen years formed the sample. A combination of quantitative and qualitative research modes were used in the study. The children and their mothers were interviewed using semi-structured interviews designed for the study. A standardized behavior checklist, the Achenbach Child Behavior Checklist, was also completed by each mother, which further described her child and allowed for comparisons between the children in this study and children in a normalized sample. Comparisons were made between gender groups within the sample. The data were also reviewed for indications of the modeling behavior described in Social Learning Theory. Children in the sample were reported to have witnessed the abuse of their mothers for an average of 4.7 years. Child abuse as well as wife abuse had occurred in a high percentage of the homes. There was a high incidence of intergenerational violence in the families of the children studied. Mother and child reports were highly consistent and comparisons based on gender showed no significant differences between boys and girls. Many school problems including a high percentage of school grade repeats were described. Aggressive behavior was reported for over half of the children. Few serious health problems were reported although many of the children complained of headaches and stomachaches. A large number of improvements occurred in the children after the abuse of the mother ended. In spite of the many problems described, most of the children in the study seemed to be functioning well and the mothers were optimistic about their futures. It was concluded that with the help of such measures as supportive parenting and short-term counselling, these children should continue to function well. However, approximately one quarter of the children had more severe problems and will probably require long-term help. / xiv, 125 leaves ; 28 cm

This research tested the hypothesis that men who batter possess enhanced abilities to self-monitor and self-control their self-presentation, and that this ability is developed through childhood learning. A random telephone survey of male heads of household was used to determine self-monitoring skills, battering behavior, and a childhood history of observing violence.In Shelby County, Tennessee, 212 men were interviewed by 6 trained interviewers. Subjects were divided into "violent" or "non-violent" groups based upon their responses to survey questions 28-45 (Straus', 1979, Conflict Tactic Scale). They were also divided into "history" and "no-history" groups based upon their answers to questions 51-54 (which asked about observing violence as children). These groups were then compared using the self-monitoring scale scores obtained from the first 27 survey questions (The Lennox-Wolfe Self-Monitoring Scale). Other questions, concerning demographic information and conditions surrounding current violence were also cross-tabulated with the different groups using a chi-square test.Of the 212 men in the sample population, the 52 who admitted violent behavior also achieved the highest scores on the self-monitoring scale. These results indicate that men who batter are also the most skilled at self-monitoring and in charge of their projected image. However, no conclusive evidence was found to support the theory that exposing children to violence will result in the development of enhanced self-monitoring skills. Upon examining the situations surrounding violence with a partner, some interesting results were obtained. Men who report being violent are more likely to be violent at night, in the home, and in the presence of children. No relationship was found between the use of alcohol and violent behavior.

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Thesis (M. Div.)--Grace Theological Seminary, 1986. / Abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 63-66).