Helicopter parenting continues to be an important issue for social science researchers. Researchers continually seek to understand this phenomenon within the context of the college student population. One of the core issues challenging this body of research is the continued tendency and focus towards understanding helicopter parenting through a quantitative lens while overlooking the theoretical foundation upon which this research is built. Through a grounded theory approach, this qualitative study seeks to begin to build a theoretical foundation through interviews of a sample of 20 college students who have experienced helicopter parenting in their own life. Four distinct types of helicopter parenting were discovered and used to begin to create a substantive theory for this field. The empirical implications of how this theoretical discovery could bolster and unify the field, how these findings could fit within the current research literature, and the practical implications for parents and professionals were also discussed. / A Dissertation submitted to the Department of Family and Child Sciences in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy. / 2019 / November 12, 2019. / College age adults, Grounded Theory, Helicopter Parenting, Parent-child relationship, Parenting, Qualitative / Includes bibliographical references. / Ming Cui, Professor Co-Directing Dissertation; Marsha Rehm, Professor Co-Directing Dissertation; Karen Randolph, University Representative; Joseph Grzywacz, Committee Member.

A thesis submitted in partial fumllment ofthe requirements for the degree of Masters in Clinical Psychology in the Department of Psychology University of Zululand, South Africa, 2009. / Children who grow up in child-headed families often face numerous challenges such as bereavement, discrimination and financial burdens. This study in particular was concerned with the psychological empowerment of child-headed families as there is an increasing number of child-headed homes in black poverty stricken communities. There were eight black males who participated in the study. The age range of the participants was 6 to 14 years. With regards to the efficacy of the empowerment program the results indicate that there was a general (majority) increment across the board and that the psychological empowerment program was a success.

Submitted in fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts (Community Work) in Social Work at the University Of Zululand, South Africa, 2009. / The changing structures of families and the increase in numbers of child-headed families are progressively becoming noticeable both nationally and internationally. Due to the number of families and parents being affected by HIV/Aids, a growing number of children in South Africa are left without parents who can provide them with basic needs and emotional care and support As a result older siblings become caregivers to the younger siblings, as extended family are no longer, due to straining social-economic circumstances, able to take these orphans under their care. In order for the silent voices of children from child-headed families in Mahlabathini to be heard, the inquiry aimed at determining what their challenges and coping mechanisms are. In doing so the information may enable educational psychologists to support Site Based Support Teams and schools to enhance their care and supportive strategies to the benefit of learners from child-headed families. By means of an interpretivist qualitative inquiry, descriptions of these children intentions, beliefs and meaning making were obtained. The data collection methods, included questionnaires completed by five learners from child-headed families. Some of the recommendations discussed included the development of community support centres in order to support learners from child-headed families with after-school care for their younger siblings, meals and recreational activities. Community forums would need to prioritize the safety of their neighborhoods in order for all children to feel appreciated and safe in their environments. School Based Support Teams will need to be trained in counselling skills and especially in bereavement counselling.

Dissertation submitted to the FACULTY OF ARTS UNIVERSITY OF ZULULAND in partial fulfillment of the MASTERS DEGREE IN COMMUNITY WORK in the Department of SOCIAL WORK at the UNIVERSITY OF ZULULAND, 2008. / Social workers are expected to bring about changes in the lives of individuals groups and communities. The post 1994 era brought many changes in the South African welfare policy. Among the changes envisaged was the need for the adoption and implementation of the developmental approach in terms of the White Paper for Social Welfare (1997), which strives to promote basic human rights, dignity and self reliance. The developmental approach to Social Welfare: • recognizes the need for integrated and strength-based approaches to service delivery; • ensures and promotes sustainability of intervention efforts; • emphasizes appropriate services to all, particularly the poor, the vulnerable and those with special needs; and • recognizes that social work amongst other social service professions plays a major role in addressing developmental needs of society. This research intends to: • determine the application of a developmental model in working with foster families; • address any challenges experienced by service providers and seek to get their opinions of what could be regarded as the best practice model in handling foster families.

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The purpose of the present inquiry is to examine the family and adolescent role development, with emphasis upon the aspect of sexuality, within the context of the Greek and American society. Greece and the United States differ with regard to their respective cultural background and contemporary stage of socio-economic development. Consequently, the family ideology and its implications for the issue of sexuality are different in the two countries

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