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1	Mothering on the Margins: The Experience of Noncustodial Mothers Bemiller, Michelle L. January 2005 (has links) No description available. Noncustodial mothers Mothering Stigma
2	Educational Involvement of Nonresident Parents in the Decision-Making Process for Students with Disabilities Receiving Special Education and Related Services Weidenbach, Jason L 08 1900 (has links) Although the population of children attending schools that came from single parent or remarried households is significant, school leaders have failed to institute policies regarding the involvement of nonresident parents. School districts should have procedures to educate personnel on the legal rights of nonresident parents. To avoid confusion concerning legal terms, the term "nonresident" had been utilized to describe a biological parent with whom the child did not reside. This differs from the term "noncustodial." The purpose of this study was to investigate whether school districts in the North Texas area had specific written policies or administrative requirements that addressed the involvement of nonresident parents in the educational decision-making process for their child at IEP meetings. The conceptual framework for this study was founded on the premise that aside from instruction, three factors contributed to the achievement of students who received special education and related services: parental involvement, special education law, and school policy. School districts were polled via paper surveys distributed in person to special education leaders during director meetings and where they were reported to exist, a review of documents was performed. A summary of findings is presented with implications for practice and recommendations for school leaders, including a suggested sample for inclusion in a parental participation section of a district's special education operating guidelines. divorce parental rights special education noncustodial nonresident Education, Administration
3	The Lived Experiences of African American Noncustodial Fathers in Tennessee Slaughter, Anovia L 01 January 2018 (has links) There is a disproportionate number of African American fathers in the State of Tennessee that experience parenting and child support disparities when compared to single parents of other ethnicities. The purpose of this general qualitative study was to examine the experiences of African American noncustodial fathers and to examine the impact of the codification of Tennessee family laws. The theoretical frameworks for this study were critical race theory, and social construction and policy design. The key research questions examined the lived experiences of African American noncustodial fathers in the State of Tennessee and how the codification of Tennessee family laws contributed to the social construction of African American noncustodial fathers. The general qualitative study included both phenomenological and historical techniques. The data was collected by in-depth interviews of 8 African American noncustodial fathers. The study resulted in 5 emergent themes: many were happy to become fathers; many have no relationship with their child's mother; child support negatively impacted their lives; child support is biased and unfair; and the fathers wanted more time with their children. The State of Tennessee and African American fathers will benefit from the study by replicating the research statewide. Specifically, the role of fathers will be increased, less adversarial co-parenting, and legislators will have scholarly research to show the issues with the laws. The implications for positive social change include lower crimes rates related to child support, increased graduation rates, and enhanced father-child time. African American fathers child support incarceration noncustodial parenting Tennessee family law Law Public Policy
4	Reconstructing rainbows in a remarried family : narratives of a diverse group of female adolescents 'doing family' after divorce Botha, Carolina Stephanusina 30 November 2003 (has links) This research journey investigated the ways in which (1) the lives of adolescents have been influenced by parental divorce and subsequent remarriage, (2) exploring the relationships participants have with biological, nonresidential fathers and (3) to collaboratively present ways of doing family in alternative. Four adolescent girls took part in group conversations where they could were empowered to have their voices heard in a society where they are usually marginalized and silenced. As a result of these conversations a family game, FunFam, was developed that aimed to assist families in expanding communication within the family. Normalizing prescriptive discourses about divorce and remarriage were deconstructed to offer participants the opportunity to re-author their stories about their families. The second part of the research journey explored the problem-saturated stories that these four participants had with their biological, nonresidential fathers. They deconstructed the discourses that influenced this relationship and redefined the relationship to suit their expectations and wishes. / Practical Theology / M.Th. Pastoral care Re-authoring narratives Feminist poststructuralist paradigm Discourse of patriarchy Power imbalance Deconstruction Social construction discourse Power/knowledge Normalizing truths Postmodern theology Feminist theology Contextual practical theology Participatory practical theology Qualitative research Single-parent families Nuclear family Marriage Family rituals Board games Alternative family Stepfamily Stepparent Noncustodial parent Remarriage Divorce Adolescents 259.23 Teenagers -- Pastoral counseling of Narrative therapy Remarried people -- Family relationships Stepfamilies -- Family relationships Remarriage -- Religious aspects Adolescent psychology
5	Reconstructing rainbows in a remarried family : narratives of a diverse group of female adolescents 'doing family' after divorce Botha, Carolina Stephanusina 30 November 2003 (has links) This research journey investigated the ways in which (1) the lives of adolescents have been influenced by parental divorce and subsequent remarriage, (2) exploring the relationships participants have with biological, nonresidential fathers and (3) to collaboratively present ways of doing family in alternative. Four adolescent girls took part in group conversations where they could were empowered to have their voices heard in a society where they are usually marginalized and silenced. As a result of these conversations a family game, FunFam, was developed that aimed to assist families in expanding communication within the family. Normalizing prescriptive discourses about divorce and remarriage were deconstructed to offer participants the opportunity to re-author their stories about their families. The second part of the research journey explored the problem-saturated stories that these four participants had with their biological, nonresidential fathers. They deconstructed the discourses that influenced this relationship and redefined the relationship to suit their expectations and wishes. / Philosophy, Practical and Systematic Theology / M.Th. Pastoral care Re-authoring narratives Feminist poststructuralist paradigm Discourse of patriarchy Power imbalance Deconstruction Social construction discourse Power/knowledge Normalizing truths Postmodern theology Feminist theology Contextual practical theology Participatory practical theology Qualitative research Single-parent families Nuclear family Marriage Family rituals Board games Alternative family Stepfamily Stepparent Noncustodial parent Remarriage Divorce Adolescents 259.23 Teenagers -- Pastoral counseling of Narrative therapy Remarried people -- Family relationships Stepfamilies -- Family relationships Remarriage -- Religious aspects Adolescent psychology

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