Thesis (D. Miss.)--Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, 1995. / Abstract. Appendix includes some parts in Chinese. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 161-169).

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Pesquisa do estado de Minas Gerais (FAPEMIG) / Em bezerros rec?m nascidos ocorrem altas taxas de morbidade e mortalidade, gerando impactos negativos na efici?ncia reprodutiva e econ?mica dos rebanhos. Entretanto, ainda n?o foi validado um instrumento para medir par?metros fisiol?gicos ou comportamentais dos filhotes ao nascimento e os padr?es do comportamento materno-filial, durante o per?odo pr?-natal e ao parto visando redu??o das taxas de morbidade e mortalidade de bezerros neonatos ou rec?m nascidos. Objetivou-se identificar e analisar os padr?es comportamentais nas rela??es materno-filiais de bovinos leiteiros, com diferentes graus de sangue Holand?s-Zebu e contribuir para a cria??o de um banco de dados para a padroniza??o de uma escala de sinais vitais e a??es caracter?sticas. Os principais padr?es de comportamento materno-filial avaliados no estudo em rela??o a vaca foram: cuidado de lamber a cria (LC) e quanto ao bezerro, o n?mero de tentativas para ficar em p?, e as correla??es entre a vaca e seu bezerro foram o tempo em cuidado com a cria (TCC) e as tentativas de ficar em p? (TP) e a lat?ncia para a vaca levantar (LVL) e lat?ncia para mamar (LM). Al?m dos par?metros comportamentais da vaca e do bezerro, foram registrados dados fisiol?gicos do bezerro: frequ?ncia card?aca (FC), frequ?ncia respirat?ria (FR), temperatura corporal da pele (TCP) e temperatura retal (TR). Para a aferi??o da frequ?ncia card?aca, utilizou-se cinta e monitor card?acos, o que permitiu a coleta do dado de forma a minimizar o estresse dos animais. N?o foi observada diferen?a (P>0,05) nos padr?es comportamentais nas rela??es maternas filiais de bovinos leiteiros com diferentes graus de sangue holand?s ? zebu. O TCC foi maior que o registrado para b?falas e menor que o observado para bovinos de corte em outros trabalhos. Dentre os cuidados o LC foi predominante. Os valores de LP foram menores em rela??o a outros trabalhos, indicando boa agilidade dos bezerros mesti?os leiteiros ao nascimento. No Brasil, os trabalhos referentes ao comportamento materno filial dos rebanhos leiteiros s?o escassos e em geral os demais estudos n?o seguem uma padroniza??o em rela??o as siglas utilizadas para as vari?veis analisadas e nem quanto ao tempo de observa??o de campo, dificultando a compara??o entre os estudos. Os dados sobre comportamento e par?metros fisiol?gicos registrados favorecem o desenvolvimento de novos estudos para a constru??o de um banco de dados, para a cria??o futura do Boletim de Apgar adaptado para bezerros. / Disserta??o (Mestrado) ? Programa de P?s-Gradua??o em Zootecnia, Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri, 2010. / ABSTRACT Among newborn calves? morbidity and mortality rates are high, causing negative impact on economy and reproduction. However, it was not validated yet, an instrument to measure physiological or behavioral parameters at born and maternal-filial relationship during pre-born period and at parturition, viewing the reduction of morbidity and mortality rates in calves. This study aimed to identify and analyze behavioral patterns in maternal-filial relationship of dairy cattle, under different Holstein-zebu blood degree and contribute with data to patronize a scale of vital signs and active characteristics. On the cow, the main parameter observed was: care in licking the cub (LC). The parameter observed on calves was: attempts to keep stand up (TP). Correlations between cows and calves were: spending time on offspring care (TCC), attempts to keep stand up (TP), stand up latency (LP), suckling latency (LM). Besides their behavioral parameters, calves physiological data were recorded: cardiac frequency (FC), respiratory frequency (FR), skin temperature (TCP) and rectal temperature (TR). Cardiac monitor and strips were used to estimate cardiac frequency in a quick way, without stressing animals. Difference (p>0.05) on behavioral patterns of maternal-filial relationship was not observed. The TCC was higher than to female buffalo and smaller than to beef cattle found in others studies. LP values were smaller comparing to result from other studies, showing good ability of crossbred dairy calves. In Brazil, studies about maternal-filial relationship behavior are insufficient and in general, they do not follow a pattern of acronyms of variable neither of field observation time, being difficult studies comparison. Data about behavior and physiological parameters recorded help the development of new studies, in order to construct a bank data, to create an Apgar Score adjusted to calves.

M.A. / This qualitative study aimed to research three parent’s experience of a filial therapy programme. An exploratory - descriptive research design was utilised. Case studies were utilised, whereby three parent’s were interviewed using a semi-structured interview schedule of open-ended questions. The interview schedule was verbally administered and was recorded by means of an audio tape-recorder. As a method of verification, a literature control was done to verify the trustworthiness and relevance of the findings. From this, guidelines based on the themes formulated, were discussed, recommendations given based on the guidelines for practice, and further implementation of the filial therapy programme. Carrying out this research was an enlightening experience for the researcher. The respondents, in this study, found the filial therapy programme to be effective in helping them gain a greater understanding of their children and the problems they may be experiencing. The programme outlined for them the importance of their active participation within the therapeutic process. By becoming more involved in the therapeutic process, through the filial therapy programme, parents were able to foster better parent-child relationships. The researcher is of the opinion that the overall purpose of this study was achieved through implementing this programme. The research findings give the researcher and social workers, in the field of family therapy, a clear understanding of the effectiveness of filial therapy as a method of helping families. The researcher urges all social workers to become aware of and equipped with the skills to carry out filial therapy in practice, as a trustworthy method of helping families. / Dr. E. Oliphant

Using a mixed methodology, the effectiveness of an 8-week modification of Landreth's (1991) 10-week group filial therapy training model was investigated with parents (n = 5) court-ordered for remedial parenting services due to physical abuse and/or neglect of their school-age children. A comparison group (n = 3) concurrently received an 8-week parent education course. Three primary questions were explored. Do filial therapy group participants demonstrate a greater decrease in child physical abuse potential and parenting stress following training when compared to parent education group participants? In addition, do filial therapy group participants show evidence of stronger parent-child relationships following training when compared to participants in the parent education group? Pre- and post-measures were utilized, and anecdotal and qualitative data were also collected. Following the analysis of both the quantitative and qualitative data, it was determined that the group quantitative results detracted from the richness of the qualitative findings, and the former were subsequently dropped. Instead, individual pre- and posttest quantitative scores, along with the anecdotal data, were compiled to create participant profiles that provided additional descriptive information to the emergent focus group themes. Due to the size of the sample (N = 8), findings were only preliminary and merit further study. Participants demonstrated social desirability in their assessment responses; therefore, it is recommended that qualitative or mixed methodology, as well as multiple measures of each construct, be incorporated to combat this phenomenon in future studies with this population. Results of this study further suggested that there are clinical benefits to utilizing a mixed sample of both court- and self-referred participants. In addition, the court-mandated population is heterogeneous and requires multiple treatment options coupled with screening protocol for appropriate treatment assignment. Future filial therapy research with this population should provide greater support to participants in conducting filial therapy sessions, as well as alternative ways of documenting these sessions. In addition, it is proposed that a combination of individual and group filial therapy models that is longer-term would be more effective with this population than the 8-week model used. / Ph. D.

The general purpose of this study was to both evaluate the effectiveness of filial therapy and describe the filial treatment process with parents court-referred for maltreatment. In filial therapy, parents learn basic play therapy skills in a group format that they implement in weekly home play sessions. They then generalize these skills into their parenting. Three research questions guided the quantitative portion of this investigation: (1) Is filial therapy effective at reducing the child abuse potential of parents court-referred for maltreatment? (2) Is filial therapy effective at reducing parenting stress for parents court-referred for maltreatment? (3) Is filial therapy effective at strengthening the parent-child relationship for parents court-referred for maltreatment? Qualitative data about parents' experience in the filial group was also collected and addressed the following questions: (1) How does the filial therapy process affect participants? (2) How does the filial therapy process affect treatment outcome? (3) What changes, in addition to those measured quantitatively, are reported by parents. The experimental group participants (n=7) received 8 weeks of filial therapy (modified from Landreth's (1991) 10-week model) in 1-1/2 hour weekly sessions. The control group (n=5) received a local agency's standard treatment. Parents completed two instruments, the Parenting Stress Index (PSI) and the Child Abuse Potential Inventory (CAP). Analyses of covariance indicated that parents significantly reduced there parenting stress and strengthened the parent-child relationship. Although parents did not significantly reduce their child abuse potential in this study, those results were based on an incomplete analysis. Most of the pre-test CAP scores for parents in the experimental group (6 of 7) were invalid as a result of excessive "faking good responses." As a result, only post-test scores could be compared between the experimental and control groups. The qualitative data revealed that parents made important changes during the filial therapy process. / Ph. D.

This qualitative study sought to examine the experience of Asian Americans who provide housing and financial support for first-generation biological Asian parents aged 65 and older. Semi-structured interviews regarding how participants came to take care of their parents, the impact it had on close relationships and participants' plans, the impact of cultural background on taking care of their parents, and the positive aspects of caring for their parents were conducted with eight second-generation adult Asians in the U.S. The data were analyzed using thematic analysis and themes were organized around the areas of inquiry. Participants spoke about fulfilling caregiving responsibilities out of love and obligation; the positive and negative impact of caregiving on relationships with parents, siblings, and significant others; the challenges associated with their own decreased independence and the difficulty of seeing parents age; the benefits of the instrumental support that they received from parents and closer grandparent-grandchild relationships; impact on financial and housing plans; and the expectation of non-financial care from their children. Despite living in an individualistic society, participants appeared to endorse values of filial piety by taking care of their parents. Further, the participants' hopes that their children would continue taking care of elderly family members in non-financial ways in the future suggests that while they maintain the cultural value of filial piety, it is being adapted to the reality of living in an individualistic society. Limitations, clinical implications, and directions for future research are discussed. / Master of Science

Este trabalho foi desenvolvido com o objetivo de verificar a possível influência do estresse gestacional, pela indução de Lipopolissacarídeo (E. coli) sobre a relação materno filial e desempenho do cordeiro, assim como o estresse da desmama sobre o desempenho em confinamento e nas características da carcaça. A execução do experimento aconteceu de dezembro de 2013 a julho de 2014 no anexo do Laboratório de Biometeorologia e Etologia localizado no setor de caprino e ovinocultura da Prefeitura do Campus Administrativo da Universidade de São Paulo em Pirassununga-SP. Foram utilizadas 43 ovelhas multíparas, mestiças da raça Santa Inês e 55 cordeiros, crias provenientes da IATF dessas ovelhas com sêmen de macho White Dorper. O delineamento experimental utilizado foi o inteiramente casualizado (DIC) tendo um fatorial 3 x 2 como o esquema de distribuição dos tratamentos composto por 3 grupos durante a gestação (controle (Gc), aplicação de LPS aos 70 (±7 dias) dias de gestação (Gi) e o aos 120 (±7 dias) dias de gestação (Gf)) combinando com 2 tipos de desmama (desmama controlada (Dc) e desmama abrupta (Da)). As médias foram comparadas pelo teste F e teste t de Student (PDIFF), com um nível de significância de 5%. No primeiro experimento o objetivo foi analisar a influência do estresse, gerado pelo uso de LPS, em diferentes períodos gestacionais sobre os níveis de cortisol e temperatura retal das ovelhas, o comportamento materno filial, os níveis de cortisol logo após o parto, peso ao nascer (PN) dos cordeiros e o tempo gasto para a primeira mamada. Os animais foram delineados n os 3 grupos: Gc, Gi e Gf. Na fase intermediária da gestação, analisando o ritmo circadiano do cortisol e da TR para os tratamentos Gc e Gi pela interação entre tratamento e tempo foram observados maiores valores de cortisol e TR para Gi (P<0,05). Na fase final com a mesma interação entre tratamento e tempo, os maiores valores de cortisol e temperatura durante o ritmo circadiano foram de Gf (P<0,05). Para as avaliação do comportamento materno filial, as observações das posturas e das atividades tanto das ovelhas quando dos cordeiros, foram analisadas pela interação entre tratamento e tipo de parto (P<0,05). Também houve interação entre tratamento e o tipo de parto para o tempo a primeira mamada tendo o tratamento Gf em situação de parto duplo apresentado o maior tempo, não sendo diferente apenas do tratamento Gi também com parto duplo (P<0,05). Analisando o PN, a interação aconteceu entre tratamento e sexo com os menores valores observados para o tratamento Gf quando comparados aos demais tratamentos (P<0,05). O LPS alterou os níveis de cortisol durante o ritmo circadiano, assim como o estresse durante a gestação influenciou no comportamento materno filial. Os animais submetidos ao estresse durante o terço final da gestação apresentaram maior gasto de tempo para ingerir colostro e pesos mais leves no nascimento. No segundo experimento o objetivo foi avaliar a eficiência da desmama controlada ou abrupta em reduzir o impacto do estresse durante a gestação em relação ao desempenho de cordeiros. Foram utilizados 47 cordeiros, 22 machos e 25 fêmeas distribuídos em 6 tratamentos: GcDc, GcDa, GiDc, GiDa, GfDc e GfDa. Foram analisados os níveis de cortisol sanguíneo e a TR da desmama controlada e na comparação entre os dois tipos de desmama, peso a desmama (PD) e os dados de desempenho em confinamento pela ingestão de matéria seca (IMS), conversão alimentar (CA), eficiência alimentar (EA), ganho médio diário (GMD) e medidas pós-abate. Houve efeito fixo do estresse durante a gestação e dos dias para os níveis de cortisol durante a DC (P<0,05), para a temperatura retal foi observado efeito fixo de sexo, dia e tempo (P<0,05). No dia de entrada dos animais no confinamento houve efeito fixo de tempo (colheitas durante o dia) e tipo de desmama, com maiores valores de cortisol para a primeira colheita do dia (P<0,05) e para a desmama abrupta quando comparada com a controlada (P<0,05), neste mesmo dia para a TR foi observado efeito fixo de tempo, sendo a primeira colheita menor que as demais (P<0.05). Nas colheitas de 24 horas e 48 após a entrada dos animais no confinamento Da apresentou maior nível de cortisol do que DC (P<0,05), e feito contrario foi observado para TR. Dc apresentou maior peso a desmama que Da (P<0,05). Houve interação entre estresse na gestação e sexo para IMS e GMD, com menores valores para machos de Gf (P<0,05), não havendo diferenças significativas para CA e EA em nenhum tratamento. Nas análises pós - abate, os menores valores foram observados para Gf e Da. A desmama controlada pode reduzir os efeitos do estresse durante a gestação, melhorando o desempenho de cordeiros, assim como cordeiros machos quando desafiados na fase final da gestação são mais suscetíveis que fêmeas. / This study was developed with the objective to investigate the possible influence of gestational stress by inducing Lipopolysaccharide (E. coli) on maternal and filial relationship performance of the lamb, as well as the stress of weaning on feedlot performance and on characteristicsin housing. Running the experiment took place from December 2013 to July 2014 in the Annex to Biometeorology and Ethology Laboratory located in goat and sheep production sector of Administrative Campus Hall, Universidade de São Paulo in Pirassununga-SP. We used 43 multiparous sheep, crossbred Santa Inês and 55 lambs, calves from AIFT those sheep with male White Dorper semen. The experimental design was completely randomized having a 3 x 2 factorial as the distribution pattern of treatments consists of 3 groups during pregnancy (control (Cg), application of LPS to 70 (± 7) days of gestation (Ig) and at 120 (± 7) days of gestation (Fg)) combined with two types of weaning (controlled weaning (Cw) and abrupt weaning (Aw)). Means were compared by F test and Student\'s t test (PDIFF), with a 5% significance level. In the first experiment the objective was to analyze the influence of stress, generated by the use of LPS in different gestational periods on the levels of cortisol and body temperature of sheep, filial maternal behavior, cortisol levels immediately after parturition, birth weight (BW) of the lambs and the time spent for the first feeding. The animals were allotted in three groups: Cg, Ig and Fg. In the middle stage of pregnancy, analyzing the circadian rhythm of cortisol and RT for the treatment Cg and Ig by the interaction between treatment and time showed higher cortisol levels to Ig and RT (P<0.05). In the final stage with the same interaction between treatment and time increased cortisol and temperature values during the circadian rhythm were Fg (P<0.05). For the evaluation of filial maternal behavior, observations of the postures and activities of both the sheep when the lambs were analyzed by the interaction between treatment and type of delivery (P<0.05). There was also an interaction between treatment and the type of parturition to the time the first feeding with the Fg treatment in dual labor situation presented as long, not being different only Ig treatment also double parturition (P<0.05). Analyzing the BW, the interaction occurred between treatment and sex with the lowest values observed for Fg treatment compared to the other treatments (P<0.05). LPS altered levels of cortisol during the circadian rhythm, and stress during pregnancy the influenced filial maternal behavior. The animals subjected to stress during the final third of gestation had higher expenditure of time to ingest colostrum and lighter weights at birth. In the second experiment the objective was to evaluate the efficiency of the subsidiary or abrupt weaning to reduce the impact of stress during pregnancy in relation to the performance of lambs. We used 47 lambs, 22 male and 25 female, comprised of 6 treatments: CgCw, CgAw, IgCw, IgAw, FgCw and FgAw. Blood cortisol levels were analyzed and the TR controlled weaning and the comparison between the two types of weaning, weaning weight (WW) and performance data in confinement for dry matter intake (DMI), feed conversion (FC), feed efficiency (FE), average daily gain (ADG) and post-slaughter measures. There was fixed effect of stress during pregnancy and days to cortisol levels during the Cw (P<0.05) for the rectal temperature was observed fixed effect sex, day and time (P<0.05). On receipt of the animals was fixed effect confined in time (during harvest day) and type of weaning, with higher cortisol values for the first harvest day (P<0.05) and the abrupt weaning compared with controlled (P<0.05) in the same day for the TR was observed fixed effect of time, the first harvest less than the others (P<0.05). At harvest 24 hours and 48 hours after entering of animals in the feedlot had higher cortisol levels than Cw (P<0.05) and made opposite was observed for TR. Dc showed higher weaning weight that Aw (P<0.05). There was interaction between stress during pregnancy and sex for DMI and ADG, with lower values for males of Gf (P<0.05), with no significant differences for FC and FE in any treatment. In analysis post - slaughter, the lowest values were observed for Fg and Aw. From Controlled weaning can reduce the effects of stress during pregnancy, improving the performance of lambs males, and lambs when challenged in late pregnancy are more susceptible than females.

Tendo em vista a importância fisiológica e comportamental da relação entre ovelha e cordeiro, este trabalho teve por objetivo confirmar o perfil de alterações fisiológicas do lipopolissacarídeo (LPS) em ovelhas no terço final da gestação e se mães estressadas durante a gestação apresentam maior disponibilidade e estabilidade quanto aos cuidados maternos com seus filhos, intencionando minimizar prejuízos ao longo da vida como compensação das adversidades sofridas durante a gestação, além de analisar a influencia deste estresse na gestação sobre os parâmetros reprodutivos dos cordeiros. Foram utilizadas 39 ovelhas prenhes, mestiças da raça Santa Inês, nulíparas, com idade média de 12 meses e média de 45 kg de peso vivo (PV), dando origem aos 17 cordeiros machos que também fizeram parte do experimento. As ovelhas gestantes foram divididas em dois tratamentos, TF e TC, devido à indução ou não de LPS no final da gestação. Foram avaliadas alterações fisiológicas e a relação materna destes animais até a idade da desmama dos cordeiros, assim como análises do desenvolvimento reprodutivo destes animais até completarem um ano de idade. Os dados comportamentais foram analisados pela teoria de modelos lineares generalizados proposta por Nelder e Wenderburn (1972), as medidas fisiológicas e os parâmetros reprodutivos, após análise de variância foram comparadas pelo teste F e t de stundent ao nível de 5% de significância, utilizando-se o procedimento GLIMMIX do software SAS para todas as análises. Houve diferenças em relação ao cortisol sanguíneo e a temperatura retal (P<0,05) devido à ação do LPS durante a gestação. Cordeiros desafiados pelo LPS durante a gestação apresentaram maiores dificuldades de aprendizado e memória aos 30 dias de vida durante um teste cognitivo em um labirinto (P<0,05). Sendo encontrados também diferentes perfis (P<0,05), entre os tratamentos, no que diz respeito aos cuidados maternos medidos segundo a interação comportamental entre ovelha e cordeiro, do momento do parto até a idade da desmama destes animais. Os índices de mamada e o início do consumo de alimentos sólidos pelos cordeiros apresentaram-se como uma boa prática de observação para se mensurar a capacidade de independência dos cordeiros. Para os dados reprodutivos houve efeito de tempo, em relação à idade da puberdade fisiológica ao início da maturidade sexual dos animais, para a maioria das variáveis analisadas (P<0,05), havendo efeito também de tratamento para a qualidade espermática dos cordeiros neste mesmo período (P<0,01). O LPS provoca alterações fisiológicas em ovelhas no final da gestação, influencia nos cuidados maternos e na capacidade cognitiva dos cordeiros, assim como altera a qualidade espermáticas de machos do durante a puberdade fisiológica até o início da maturidade sexual. / Considering the physiological and behavioral importance of the relationship between sheep and lamb, this study aimed to confirm the profile of LPS physiological changes in sheep in the final third of gestation, and if mothers who are stressed during pregnancy present greater availability and stability regarding care maternal with their children, intending to minimize losses during the life as compensation of the adversities suffered during the gestation, besides analyzing the influence of this stress in the gestation on the reproductive parameters of the lambs. Thirty - nine pregnant ewes of Santa Inês breed, nulliparous, with a mean age of 12 months and an average of 45 kg of live weight were used, giving birth to the 17 male lambs that were also part of the experiment. Pregnant ewes were divided into two treatments, FT and CT, due to the induction or not of LPS at the end of gestation. Physiological and physiological values were evaluated in relation to the animals up to the weaned age of the lambs, as well as the responses to the reproductive development of the animals until one year of age. The behavioral data were analyzed by the theory of generalized linear models proposed by Nelder and Wenderburn (1972), the physiological measures and the reproductive parameters, after analysis of variance were compared by the test F et de stundent at the 5% level of significance, the SAS software GLIMMIX procedure is used for all analyzes. There were differences in blood cortisol and rectal temperature (P<0.05) due to the action of LPS during pregnancy. Lambs challenged by LPS during gestation presented greater learning difficulties and memory at 30 days of life during a cognitive test in a labyrinth (P<0.05). Different profiles (P<0.05) were also found among the treatments, in relation to the maternal care measured according to the behavioral interaction between sheep and lamb, from the moment of delivery until the weaning age of these animals. Feeding rates and the onset of solid food intake by lambs were a good observational practice in order to measure lambs\' independence. For the reproductive data, there was a time effect, in relation to the age of physiological puberty at the beginning of the sexual maturity of the animals, for most of the analyzed variables (P<0.05), also having an effect on the sperm quality of the lambs in this same period (P<0.01). LPS causes physiological changes in sheep at the end of gestation, influences maternal care and cognitive ability of lambs, as well as alter the sperm quality of males during physiological puberty until the onset of sexual maturity.

by Ho Keung-sing. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1991. / Includes bibliographical references. / Preface --- p.i / Abstract --- p.iii / Acknowledgements --- p.iv / Contents --- p.v / Detailed Contents --- p.vii / Maps --- p.xi / Photos --- p.xii / List of Tables --- p.xiii / List of Figures --- p.xv / Chapter Chapter 1 --- Introduction --- p.1 / Chapter 1.1 --- Profile of the Community --- p.5 / Chapter Chapter 2 --- Literature Review --- p.8 / Chapter 2.1 --- What is Filial Piety --- p.8 / Chapter 2.2 --- Approaches to study Filial Piety --- p.9 / Chapter Chapter 3 --- Methodological Debate in Sociology --- p.15 / Chapter 3.1 --- The Major Characteristics of Positivism --- p.15 / Chapter 3.2 --- The Rise of Positivism from the View of the Sociology of Knowledge --- p.19 / Chapter 3.3 --- Research Method and Instrument of Positivism --- p.20 / Chapter 3.4 --- The Major Characteristics of Anti-positivism --- p.22 / Chapter 3.5 --- Methodological Implications --- p.43 / Chapter Chapter 4 --- Research Problems --- p.49 / Chapter 4.1 --- Definitions of Variables --- p.51 / Chapter 4.2 --- Hypothesis --- p.56 / Chapter Chapter 5 --- Data Collection Methods and Methods of Analysis --- p.61 / Chapter 5.1 --- Data from Survey --- p.51 / Chapter 5.2 --- Methods of Analysis on the Survey --- p.65 / Chapter 5.3 --- Indepth Interview --- p.65 / Chapter 5.4 --- The Analysis of Indepth Interview-----Verbal Description --- p.68 / Chapter Chapter 6 --- Findings --- p.71 / Chapter 6.1 --- The First Group Hypothesis-----Relationship between Demographic Characteristics and the Perception of Responsibility Fulfillment --- p.72 / Chapter 6.2 --- The Second Group Hypothesis-----Relationship between Demographic Characteristics and the Present Request on Children --- p.81 / Chapter 6.3 --- The Third Group Hypothesis-----Relationship between Demographic Characteristics and the Future Request on Children --- p.84 / Chapter 6.4 --- The Fourth Group Hypothesis-----The Effects of Parents' Perception on Respondents' Present and Future Request on Children --- p.104 / Chapter 6.5 --- LISREL Model and Some Alternatives --- p.115 / Chapter Chapter 7 --- Interpretation and Discussion --- p.125 / Chapter 7.1 --- Group One Hypothesis-----Relationship between Demographic Characteristics and the Perception of Responsibility Fulfillment --- p.127 / Chapter 7.2 --- Group Two Hypothesis-----Relationship between Demographic Characteristics and the Present Request on Children --- p.137 / Chapter 7.3 --- Group Three Hypothesis-----Relationship between Demographic Characteristics and the Future Request on Children --- p.139 / Chapter 7.4 --- Group Four Hypothesis-----The Effects of Parents' Perception on Respondents' Present and Future Request on Children --- p.142 / Chapter 7.5 --- Sex Role Effects on Elderly Care Perception --- p.143 / Chapter 7.6 --- The Relationship between Region and Elderly Care Perception --- p.147 / Chapter 7.7 --- Multi-variate Analysis --- p.147 / Chapter Chapter 8 --- Conclusion --- p.150 / Chapter Chapter 9 --- Limitation and Suggestion --- p.152 / Bibliography --- p.154 / Appendices

Tendo em vista a importância fisiológica e comportamental da relação entre ovelha e cordeiro, este trabalho teve por objetivo confirmar o perfil de alterações fisiológicas do lipopolissacarídeo (LPS) em ovelhas no terço final da gestação e se mães estressadas durante a gestação apresentam maior disponibilidade e estabilidade quanto aos cuidados maternos com seus filhos, intencionando minimizar prejuízos ao longo da vida como compensação das adversidades sofridas durante a gestação, além de analisar a influencia deste estresse na gestação sobre os parâmetros reprodutivos dos cordeiros. Foram utilizadas 39 ovelhas prenhes, mestiças da raça Santa Inês, nulíparas, com idade média de 12 meses e média de 45 kg de peso vivo (PV), dando origem aos 17 cordeiros machos que também fizeram parte do experimento. As ovelhas gestantes foram divididas em dois tratamentos, TF e TC, devido à indução ou não de LPS no final da gestação. Foram avaliadas alterações fisiológicas e a relação materna destes animais até a idade da desmama dos cordeiros, assim como análises do desenvolvimento reprodutivo destes animais até completarem um ano de idade. Os dados comportamentais foram analisados pela teoria de modelos lineares generalizados proposta por Nelder e Wenderburn (1972), as medidas fisiológicas e os parâmetros reprodutivos, após análise de variância foram comparadas pelo teste F e t de stundent ao nível de 5% de significância, utilizando-se o procedimento GLIMMIX do software SAS para todas as análises. Houve diferenças em relação ao cortisol sanguíneo e a temperatura retal (P<0,05) devido à ação do LPS durante a gestação. Cordeiros desafiados pelo LPS durante a gestação apresentaram maiores dificuldades de aprendizado e memória aos 30 dias de vida durante um teste cognitivo em um labirinto (P<0,05). Sendo encontrados também diferentes perfis (P<0,05), entre os tratamentos, no que diz respeito aos cuidados maternos medidos segundo a interação comportamental entre ovelha e cordeiro, do momento do parto até a idade da desmama destes animais. Os índices de mamada e o início do consumo de alimentos sólidos pelos cordeiros apresentaram-se como uma boa prática de observação para se mensurar a capacidade de independência dos cordeiros. Para os dados reprodutivos houve efeito de tempo, em relação à idade da puberdade fisiológica ao início da maturidade sexual dos animais, para a maioria das variáveis analisadas (P<0,05), havendo efeito também de tratamento para a qualidade espermática dos cordeiros neste mesmo período (P<0,01). O LPS provoca alterações fisiológicas em ovelhas no final da gestação, influencia nos cuidados maternos e na capacidade cognitiva dos cordeiros, assim como altera a qualidade espermáticas de machos do durante a puberdade fisiológica até o início da maturidade sexual. / Considering the physiological and behavioral importance of the relationship between sheep and lamb, this study aimed to confirm the profile of LPS physiological changes in sheep in the final third of gestation, and if mothers who are stressed during pregnancy present greater availability and stability regarding care maternal with their children, intending to minimize losses during the life as compensation of the adversities suffered during the gestation, besides analyzing the influence of this stress in the gestation on the reproductive parameters of the lambs. Thirty - nine pregnant ewes of Santa Inês breed, nulliparous, with a mean age of 12 months and an average of 45 kg of live weight were used, giving birth to the 17 male lambs that were also part of the experiment. Pregnant ewes were divided into two treatments, FT and CT, due to the induction or not of LPS at the end of gestation. Physiological and physiological values were evaluated in relation to the animals up to the weaned age of the lambs, as well as the responses to the reproductive development of the animals until one year of age. The behavioral data were analyzed by the theory of generalized linear models proposed by Nelder and Wenderburn (1972), the physiological measures and the reproductive parameters, after analysis of variance were compared by the test F et de stundent at the 5% level of significance, the SAS software GLIMMIX procedure is used for all analyzes. There were differences in blood cortisol and rectal temperature (P<0.05) due to the action of LPS during pregnancy. Lambs challenged by LPS during gestation presented greater learning difficulties and memory at 30 days of life during a cognitive test in a labyrinth (P<0.05). Different profiles (P<0.05) were also found among the treatments, in relation to the maternal care measured according to the behavioral interaction between sheep and lamb, from the moment of delivery until the weaning age of these animals. Feeding rates and the onset of solid food intake by lambs were a good observational practice in order to measure lambs\' independence. For the reproductive data, there was a time effect, in relation to the age of physiological puberty at the beginning of the sexual maturity of the animals, for most of the analyzed variables (P<0.05), also having an effect on the sperm quality of the lambs in this same period (P<0.01). LPS causes physiological changes in sheep at the end of gestation, influences maternal care and cognitive ability of lambs, as well as alter the sperm quality of males during physiological puberty until the onset of sexual maturity.