Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 27-11, Section: A, page: 3956. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--The Florida State University, 1967.

Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 22-08, page: 2906. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--The Florida State University, 1961.

Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 23-05, page: 1826. / Thesis (Educat.D.)--The Florida State University, 1962.

Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 23-10, page: 4012. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--The Florida State University, 1962.

Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 24-01, page: 0425. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--The Florida State University, 1963.

Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 40-07, Section: A, page: 4262. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--The Florida State University, 1979.

The main concern of this research is to test a causal model of intergenerational transmission of attitudes toward divorce based on symbolic interaction and role theory. The study employs cross-sectional data. / Specifically, the study investigates the direct effects of relative divorce frequency among kin group members, gender and perceived parental marital happiness during childhood on the attitudes toward divorce and marital role expectations of Puerto Rican students enrolled in a vocational and technical school, a community college and a four-year college in Puerto Rico. Also, the indirect effects of perceived kin and perceived parental attitudes toward divorce, family of origin structure and marital role expectations are examined. / In general, relative divorce frequency among kin group members, the perception of parental marital happiness during childhood and gender seem to operate through perceived kin and perceived parents' attitudes toward divorce to affect attitudes toward divorce during late adolescence. Parental marital instability and perceived kin's as well as perceived parents' attitudes toward divorce have a liberalizing effect on children's attitudes toward divorce. / No differences are found between children from intact and unstable families in their marital role expectations. However, females are more androgynous than males in their expectations regardless of their family of origin structure. Interestingly, in the areas of expectations toward housekeeping and premarital sex, females report less androgynous expectations than do males. / Implications for marriage and family therapy and suggestions for future research are addressed. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 46-08, Section: A, page: 2455. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--The Florida State University, 1985.

Navy couples often encounter separation periods of up to nine months as a fact of occupational choice. This study (1) investigated the effects of a six month separation on the marital functioning (MF) of navy spouses, (2) determined if gender or locus of control (LC) further specified (moderated) those effects, and (3) tested the validity of the predictions of general systems theory (GST) with regard to marital stress responses. Utilizing Hill's (1949) ABC--X and Lazarus' (1966) cognitive appraisal models of stress responses as special cases of GST, a pretest-posttest, control group design was employed to study 31 nonseparated and 20 separated junior enlisted navy couples. / Four pairs of hypotheses were tested regarding the main effects of separation, the separation x gender and separation x LC interaction effects, and the theoretical prediction of postseparation variance differences in the MF of the two groups. Significant findings were that the separated spouses had lower levels of postseparation MF, the separated spouses exhibited greater changes in MF, and separated spouses with internal LC's had higher postseparation marital adjustment levels. There were no differential effects based on gender, and LC was not related to postseparation marital communication levels. / Thus, the theoretical predictions of GST were not only supported, but the examination of variance also provided cautionary evidence regarding the interpretation of main effects. Although main effects of separation were present between groups, nearly 60% of the separated spouses did not exhibit a decline in MF as a result of separation. Additionally, it was noted that within-group gender differences did exist, which was consistent with previous separation studies, however with the inclusion of a control group, the gender differences could not be attributed to separation. Supplementary ex post facto analyses were performed in an attempt to identify demographic and attitudinal predictors of changes in, and postseparation levels of, marital functioning. Finally, implications were identified for reviewers of previous research, persons interested in conducting similar research, family service providers, and navy policy planners. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 46-09, Section: A, page: 2825. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--The Florida State University, 1985.

An alternative to the decision-making approach to the study of marital power was developed in order to observe empirically the link between structural and processual dimensions of power in marriage. Power was conceptualized as the ability to control the process by which a relationship is defined. Its structural dimension was measured primarily through a self-administered survey instrument completed by both husband and wife in 90 socioeconomically diverse couples. The processual dimension was explored through interviews with 15 of those couples, each conducted by a marriage and family therapist. / Based on a social exchange perspective, the survey instrument allowed computation of the relative dependence of husband and wife for provision of six types of resources: expressions of love and affection, respect for abilities and opinions, money or things it can buy, helpfulness, sexual pleasure, and companionship. Couples were then divided into three groups: wife more dependent, husband more dependent, and husband and wife equally dependent, according to the survey measure. Each of five therapists, unaware of the subgroup selection criterion, was then randomly assigned one couple in each relative dependence category to interview. The interview, defined as non-therapeutic in intent, was structured around an exploration of the history of the relationship. Therapists were charged with describing relative husband-wife control on two levels: in the development of the relationship definition over its history and in the interaction during the joint interview. The therapist's post-interview notes regarding these issues served as a data base for understanding the process of power. / Quantitative results support the theoretical argument that dependence is a meaningful indicator of the structure of power in marriage. The qualitative analysis reveals the processes by which those structures have been established and maintained, and in some cases challenged and changed over the history of the relationship. Thus, the argument is made that the conceptual and methodological approach of this study allows empirical understanding of the relationship between structural and processual dimensions of marital power to an extent that had not previously been achieved. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 47-01, Section: A, page: 0322. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--The Florida State University, 1985.

The purpose of this study was to examine the financial management practices of families in the United States Army and the relationship of those practices on key variables affecting family life. Variables analyzed included financial well-being, general well-being, life satisfaction, depression, attitude toward the Army, military related life stress conditions, sense of support, and receptivity to financial management and consumer assistance programs. Conceptual frameworks used were family systems and family development theory. The sample consisted of 54 intact families whose sponsor was serving in the U.S. Army at a military installation located in the Western United States. / Data were obtained through two methods. The first method utilized personal interviews regarding family demographics, household income, expenditures, money management practices, financial planning background, and perception of financial well-being (FWB). The second method was through structured questionnaires provided by the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research. Results indicated a significant positive relationship between a family's FWB with marital satisfaction and general well-being. Level of depression and FWB had a significant negative relationship. Further analysis revealed a significant, positive relationship between a family's FWB with amount of money it invested in its financial future and amount of its household income. Amount of money a family invested and its attitudes toward the Army had a significant positive association. A significant negative relationship existed between total consumer debt and receptivity to financial management and consumer assistance programs. Families reporting the lowest levels of financial well-being were in the first two stages of the family life cycle. Household income and expenditures are compared to national data. Amount of unpaid consumer debts were considerably larger for Army families when compared to U.S. households. Relocation expenses were a major contributing factor for the difference. Research implications and recommendations are provided regarding Dept. of Defense family policies, family education, and consumer assistance efforts. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 46-09, Section: A, page: 2827. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--The Florida State University, 1985.