The object of the study was marriage satisfaction. The subject of the study was the connection marriage satisfaction with the spouses’ proneness to conflict and their personal features. The master's thesis consists of an introduction, two chapters, conclusion, list of references (70 sources) and 5 Appendix. The volume of the master's thesis is 88 pages, which contains 5 figures and 9 tables. The introduction reveals the relevance of the research problem, the development of the problem, the purpose and objectives of the research, the object and subject of the research, the main and additional hypotheses are formulated, the methods and the empirical base are specified. The first Chapter includes a description of psychological aspects of Family and marital relations as well as a review of domestic literature on the topic of the study. Conclusions on the first chapter are the results of the study of theoretical material. The second Chapter is devoted to the empirical part of the study. It describes the methods studies and the results obtained for all methodologies used: "Marriage Satisfaction" V.V.Stolin, «Interaction of spouses in cjnflict situations» Aleshina Y.E., the questionnaire "FIRO-B" (Fundamental Interpersonal Relations Orientation) W.Schutz, WIPPF (Wiesbadener Inventar zur Positiven Psychotherapie und Familientherapie). The Chapter also presents a comparative and correlation analysis of the results of the study. The conclusions of Chapter 2 include the main results of the empirical study. In conclusion, the results of the theoretical and empirical parts of the work, as well as conclusions on the hypotheses put forward. / Объектом исследования являлась удовлетворенность браком. Предметом исследования стала связь удовлетворенности браком с конфликтностью и личностными характеристиками супругов. Магистерская диссертация состоит из введения, двух глав, заключения, списка литературы (70 источников) и 5 приложений. Объем магистерский диссертации 88 страниц, на которых 5 рисунков и 9 таблиц. Во введении раскрывается актуальность проблемы исследования, разработанность проблематики, ставятся цель и задачи исследования, определяются объект и предмет исследования, формулируются основная и дополнительные гипотезы, указываются методы и эмпирическая база. Первая глава включает в себя описание психологических аспектов семьи и супружеских отношений, а также обзор отечественной литературы по теме исследования. Выводы по первой главе представляет собой итоги по изучению теоретического материала. Вторая глава посвящена эмпирической части исследования. В ней представлены методы проведенного исследования и результаты, полученные по всем использованным методикам: «Удовлетворенность браком» разработанная В.В. Столиным, «Взаимодействие супругов в конфликтной ситуации» Ю.Е. Алешиной, опросник межличностных отношений (ОМО) В. Шутца, Висбаденский опросник к методу позитивной психотерапии и семейной психотерапии (WIPPF). Также в главе представлены сравнительный и корреляционный анализ результатов исследования. Выводы по главе 2 включают в себя основные результаты эмпирического исследования. В заключении в обобщенном виде изложены результат теоретической и эмпирической частей работы, а также выводы по выдвинутым гипотезам.

Thousands of Chinese women from the People's Republic of China (PRC, or commonly known as Mainland China) come to the united states hoping to be re-united with their husbands and to support them in finishing their education. They all face similar kinds of experiences on arrival. They mayor may not have had some contact with Western culture, but most of them grew up in a culture different from the West. Willingly or not, they left their families, friends, and careers to take up this odyssey in a completely strange land. The joy of reuniting with their husbands is often clouded by uncertainties and a sense of loss. In the area of counseling and student personnel services, there is little research on the adjustment experiences of these sojourner Mainland Chinese women who accompany their spouses to the united states. As a result, the higher education community is often taken by surprise when families or couples experience such situations as marital discord and domestic violence where remedial actions are expected of them. They also do not know how to plan effective programs for spouses of Mainland Chinese students. The purpose of this study was to examine the sojourner adjustment experiences of Mainland Chinese women in the United states from their own perspective, and to explore the factors that affect their adjustment. This study identified adjustment to new settings, documented processes of adjustment, and examined the means used processes of to deal with adjustment. A longitudinal design was used with both quantitative and qualitative research methodologies. In-depth individual interviews, phone interviews, questionnaires, daily activity record forms, and participant observations were used to collect data over a 9 month period. Eleven women were studied in depth. The study showed that most Mainland Chinese women do not choose to come here in the first place. After their arrival, they have great language difficulties which limit their daily activities and hinder their choice of career and/or further education. As a result, they experience an identity crisis. Language ability, attitude toward coming to the united states, and life events are the most significant factors that affect their adjustment to life in the united states. There is a lack of coordination in the programs offered by the university and the community in which this study was conducted. Most of these programs do not meet the needs of these Chinese women. Due to cultural differences and the lack of knowledge of Western professional counseling, they do not turn to professional counselors for help. Instead, they mainly rely, upon other Chinese students in the community. If major problems occur, they turn to the administrative staff or faculty of the university, counterparts of their work unit leaders in China. A systems approach aiming at different facets of their problems in various levels seems to be the key in helping these Chinese women. / Ed. D.

Kognitiv sjukdom är ett globalt hälsoproblem och antalet insjuknade personer kommer medtiden att öka i takt med den åldrande befolkningen. De upplevelser som anhöriga till personermed tidigt debuterande kognitiv sjukdom under 65 år har kan skilja sig från de upplevelsersom anhöriga till personer med debut över 65 års ålder har. Det behövs därför en ökadkunskap inom hälso- och sjukvården samt socialtjänsten om anhörigas behov av stöd ochinformation för att främja hälsa och välbefinnande. Syftet med denna litteraturöversikt var att beskriva anhörigas upplevelse av att leva med ennärstående som diagnostiserats med tidig debuterande kognitiv sjukdom. Metoden somanvändes för att besvara syftet var en strukturerad kvalitativ litteraturöversikt med systematiskmetodologi baserat på kvalitativa artiklar, vilka söktes i två databaser.Resultatet är baserat på 15 artiklar som analyserats genom integrerad analys vilka utmynnadei två huvudkategorier; Upplevelsen av förändrad livssituation och livsvillkor och Vikten avomgivningens stöd. Resultatet diskuterades mot Doris Carnevali omvårdnadsmodell som teoretiskutgångspunkt. Resultatet visar på svårigheterna med att erhålla en diagnos för kognitivsjukdom i ung ålder samt bristen på den kunskap och stöd som de anhöriga behöver för atthantera de livsförändringar som uppstår. Slutsatsen var att anhöriga till personer med kognitiv sjukdom med tidig debut under 65 årsålder mötte flera känslomässiga, praktiska och ekonomiska utmaningar som kunde ha ennegativ inverkan på hälsan. Stödet till anhöriga behöver förbättras inom hälso- och sjukvårdenoch ute i samhället för att minska stigmatiseringen och öka välbefinnandet. Genomsjuksköterskans specialistkompetens inom vård vid kognitiv sjukdom kan individanpassatstöd, kunskap och information ges till anhöriga och närstående, för att underlätta och förbättraderas livssituation och välbefinnande. / Dementia represents a global health challenge, and its incidence is expected to rise with the aging population. The experiences of individuals with early-onset dementia under the age of 65 may differ from those of individuals with onset after the age of 65. Therefore, there is a pressing need for increased awareness within healthcare and social services regarding the caregivers' needs for support and information to promote health and well-being. The aim of this literature review was to elucidate caregivers' experiences of living with a relative diagnosed with early-onset dementia. The method employed to address this aim was a structured qualitative literature review using systematic methodology based on qualitative articles sourced from two databases. The results are derived from the analysis of 15 articles, employing an integrated analysis approach that resulted in two main categories: Experience of altered life situation and conditions and Importance of environmental Support. These findings were discussed in the context of Doris Carnevali's nursing model as a theoretical framework. The results highlight the challenges associated with obtaining a diagnosis of dementia at a young age, as well as the lack of knowledge and support needed by caregivers to manage the life changes that ensue. In conclusion, caregivers of individuals with early-onset dementia under the age of 65 encountered numerous emotional, practical, and economic challenges that could adversely affect their health. Support for caregivers needs to be improved within healthcare and society to reduce stigma and enhance well-being. Through the nurse's specialist competence in care for dementia, individually tailored support, knowledge and information can be given to relatives and close friends to facilitate and improve their living situation and well-being

Qualitative research has suggested that spousal carers of someone with dementia differ in terms of whether they perceive their relationship with that person as continuous with the premorbid relationship or as radically different, and that a perception of continuity may be associated with more person-centered care and the experience of fewer of the negative emotions associated with caring. The aim of the study was to develop and evaluate a quantitative measure of the extent to which spousal carers perceive the relationship to be continuous. METHODS: An initial pool of 42 questionnaire items was generated on the basis of the qualitative research about relationship continuity. These were completed by 51 spousal carers and item analysis was used to reduce the pool to 23 items. The retained items, comprising five subscales, were then administered to a second sample of 84 spousal carers, and the questionnaire's reliability, discriminative power, and validity were evaluated. RESULTS: The questionnaire showed good reliability: Cronbach's alpha for the full scale was 0.947, and test-retest reliability was 0.932. Ferguson's delta was 0.987, indicating good discriminative power. Evidence of construct validity was provided by predicted patterns of subscale correlations with the Closeness and Conflict Scale and the Marwit-Meuser Caregiver Grief Inventory. CONCLUSION: Initial psychometric evaluation of the measure was encouraging. The measure provides a quantitative means of investigating ideas from qualitative research about the role of relationship continuity in influencing how spousal carers provide care and how they react emotionally to their caring role.

The Maintenance of Surviving Spouses Act 27 of 1990 came into operation thirty years ago and has remained relatively unchanged since its promulgation. The stated objective of the Act is to provide the surviving spouse with a claim for maintenance against the estate of the deceased spouse in certain circumstances. This objective is sound, as it is evident from an analysis of the history of our law that legislation was needed to address the financial position of a survivor following the death of his or her spouse. The practical application of the Act is, however, not as robust as it does not always achieve the stated objective and often leads to unintended consequences. This research has a dual objective. The first aim is to analyse the practical considerations when an executor applies the Act and to consider the challenges the executor must deal with when considering a maintenance claim under the Act. The second aim is to investigate possible solutions to these challenges and to consider whether there are viable alternative arrangements for the way in which a maintenance claim under the Act is handled. The purpose of the study is to formulate a comprehensive recommendation for legislative reform of the Act so that the practical application of the Act achieves a result that reflects the objective of the Act. / Private Law / LL.D.

Face au vide juridique encadrant leurs rapports patrimoniaux, les ex-conjoints de fait ont fait appel au droit commun dans une tentative de remédier aux iniquités économiques découlant de leur rupture. Les tribunaux québécois ont reconnu le besoin de combler ce vide, et c’est ainsi que le recours en enrichissement injustifié est devenu le choix de prédilection des conjoints appauvris. Ce recours a été façonné par la jurisprudence en remède sur mesure pour les conjoints non mariés. Une panoplie de mesures ont été mises en place par les tribunaux pour alléger le fardeau de preuve de l’appauvri et pour adapter la quantification de l’indemnité aux réalités conjugales. Cela demeure, toutefois, insuffisant et peu adapté aux besoins des ex-conjoints. Variabilité et imprévisibilité des décisions se sont avérées être le corolaire de cette confection jurisprudentielle : résultat de la large discrétion dont jouissent les magistrats dans l’appréciation des conditions et facteurs applicables et fruit d’un législateur muet. Le présent mémoire soulève les lacunes de l’enrichissement injustifié comme palliatif du problème de la rupture conjugale et démontre que la prestation compensatoire n’est pas, en fait, une protection analogue à l’enrichissement injustifié, ni une mesure adéquate pour les conjointes de fait. À notre avis, une approche fonctionnaliste et plus complète doit primer pour favoriser l’atteinte de l’objectif de protection recherché. Dans une société où le mariage n’est souvent pas le résultat d’un choix réfléchi et, surtout, d’une volonté de s’assujettir à ses effets juridiques, une élévation des droits des conjoints de fait au même niveau que ceux des époux prend tout son sens. / Faced with the legal vacuum surrounding their patrimonial relationships, de facto spouses sought remedies within the general rules of obligations to solve the inequities resulting from their separation. Quebec courts have recognized the need to fill this void, thereby rendering actions for unjust enrichment the preferred choice of impoverished spouses. This remedy has been fashioned by case law into a tailor-made remedy for unmarried spouses. A panoply of measures has been put in place by the courts to lighten the burden of proof of the impoverished and to adapt the quantification of the indemnity to conjugal realities. However, this remains insufficient and poorly adapted to the needs of ex-spouses. Variability and unpredictability of decisions have proven to be the corollary of this jurisprudential confection: the result of the broad discretion of the courts in assessing the applicable conditions and factors and the product of a silent legislator. This memoire raises the shortcomings of unjust enrichment as a palliative to the problem of the separation of de facto spouses and demonstrates that the compensatory allowance is not, in fact, analogous to unjust enrichment, nor is it appropriate for de facto spouses. In our opinion, a functionalist and more comprehensive approach must be privileged to help achieve the desired objective of protection. In a society where marriage is often not the result of a considered choice, or of a desire to submit to its legal effects. Granting de facto spouses to the same level of protection as legal spouses would be preferred.

The study commences with a brief overview of the history of marriage and specifically of marriage in community of property with reference to marital power. The unique ex lege consequences of marriage in community of property is comprehensively discussed. The Constitutional Court decision in Harksen v Lane determined the test for unconstitutionality. The test for unconstitutionality is discussed with specific reference to the Bill of Rights. The Constitutional Court's decision in Volks v Robinson is critically evaluated as the Court propounded the so-called "choice argument" in terms of which people purposefully decide to marry instead of cohabiting and therefore the law may accord certain benefits to married people which are not available to unmarried life partners. The Constitutional Court decisions in Van der Merwe v RAF as well as its consequences are discussed. It concluded that section 18(b) of the Matrimonial Property Act constituted unjustifiable discrimination between spouses married in community of property and those married out of community of property and the said section was therefore declared unconstitutional. The law of insolvency in respect of the joint estate of spouses married in community of property is investigated. Freedom of testation and case law relating thereto is considered briefly. The study concludes with the submission that the common law provision that separate assets of a spouse in a marriage in community of property form part of the joint insolvent estate even if a testator expressly determined in his will that a bequest will not form part of the joint estate of a beneficiary, amounts to unfair discrimination and is unconstitutional. t is submitted that the principle unfairly discriminates between spouses married in community of property and those married out of community of property on the ground of marital status. / LLM (Estate Law), North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2015

The study commences with a brief overview of the history of marriage and specifically of marriage in community of property with reference to marital power. The unique ex lege consequences of marriage in community of property is comprehensively discussed. The Constitutional Court decision in Harksen v Lane determined the test for unconstitutionality. The test for unconstitutionality is discussed with specific reference to the Bill of Rights. The Constitutional Court's decision in Volks v Robinson is critically evaluated as the Court propounded the so-called "choice argument" in terms of which people purposefully decide to marry instead of cohabiting and therefore the law may accord certain benefits to married people which are not available to unmarried life partners. The Constitutional Court decisions in Van der Merwe v RAF as well as its consequences are discussed. It concluded that section 18(b) of the Matrimonial Property Act constituted unjustifiable discrimination between spouses married in community of property and those married out of community of property and the said section was therefore declared unconstitutional. The law of insolvency in respect of the joint estate of spouses married in community of property is investigated. Freedom of testation and case law relating thereto is considered briefly. The study concludes with the submission that the common law provision that separate assets of a spouse in a marriage in community of property form part of the joint insolvent estate even if a testator expressly determined in his will that a bequest will not form part of the joint estate of a beneficiary, amounts to unfair discrimination and is unconstitutional. t is submitted that the principle unfairly discriminates between spouses married in community of property and those married out of community of property on the ground of marital status. / LLM (Estate Law), North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2015

This study examines the expatriate spouses’ cross-cultural adjustment to the host country. The cross-cultural adjustment experience of the expatriate spouse differs vastly from that of the expatriate. Literature was consulted to understand the cardinal role that the spouse portrays during an expatriate assignment and to highlight the importance of a well-adjusted spouse. This study engaged in qualitative research methodology using five expatriate spouses residing in Rome, Italy. Spouses were from two different countries and represented different age groups. Data collection methods included interviews and a focus group session to gain an in-depth understanding of spouses’ cross-cultural adjustment experiences. Results showed that spouses arriving in the host country experienced a loss of identity. Identity in this study was divided into three categories namely personal, situational and social. Once spouses went through a period of identity reformation they were able to become well-adjusted spouses. / Psychology of Education / M. Ed. (Guidance and Counselling)

本研究旨在探討國中新移民子女父母親管教態度、人際關係及學業成就之相關情形，就研究結果加以統整，並據以歸納結論，最後提出建議，以供有關教育相關人員瞭解及改善現況或未來研究之參考。 本研究主要結論如下： 一、新移民子女的父親管教態度、母親管教態度在要求上，對於七年級子女有顯著差異。 二、新移民子女父母親教育程度程度為研究所與大學或大專，在父母親管教態度的反應上有顯著差異。 三、新移民子女家中經濟狀況良好及富裕，其父母管教態度在反應及要求上有顯著差異。 四、新移民子女的人際關係與同儕的互動、兄弟姐妹的互動，在性別部份有顯著差異。 五、新 移民子女的人際關係與父母的部份，在七年級部份有顯著差異。 六、新移民子女家中經濟狀況良好及富裕，其人際關係與父母部份有顯著差異。 七、新移民子女其學業成就在不同性別方面，國文及英文學習有顯著差異。 八、新移民子女其學業成就因家中子女人數不同，在八年級的英文學業成就有顯著差異。 九、新移民子女父親教育程度不同，在七年級的國文、英文、數學學業成就具顯著差異。 十、新移民子女家中經濟狀況不同在學業成就上具顯著差異。 十一、新移民子女父母管教態度對人際關係具有正向的預測作用。 十二、新移民子女父母管教態度在國文、英文、數學的學習具正向的有預測作用。 十三、新移民子女的人際關係在學業成就部份具正向的預測作用。 十四、新移民子女父母管教態度、人際關係對學業成就具正向的預測作用。 最後，本研究根據研究結果，提出各項建議，以為家長親職教育、學校教學與輔導、學校行政管理及未來研究提出建議。 關鍵字：新移民子女、父母管教態度、人際關係、學業成就 / The purpose of this research aims to study the correlations among parents discipline attitude, interpersonal relationships and academic achievement of foreign spouses’ children. This study adops the methods of literature review and questionnaire, aided with literature explore to collect information. I hope to provide references for the educational administration authorities. The conclusions obtained from this study are summarized as follows: 一、Foreign spouses’ children’s parents discipline on attitude require, have significant difference to the children of grade seventh. 二、Foreign spouses’ children’s parents' education degree is research institute and the university or junior college, there is significant difference of in parents discipline the response of the attitude. 三、Foreign spouses’ children have good rich economic situation, parents its discipline attitude in react and have difference of significant on requiring. 四、Interpersonal related to and the siblings of the same generation of foreign spouses children, there is difference of significant in the sex part. 五、Foreign spouses’ children interpersonal part related to and parents, there is difference of significant in the parts of grade seventh. 六、The economic situation is good and rich in the foreign spouses’ children's family, there is difference of significant between its interpersonal relationships and parents' part. 七、Study difference of significant in Chinese and English in different sex in eighth, their study achievements of foreign spouses’ children. 八、Their study achievement, children of foreign spouses’, children number different in house, have difference of significant in the English study achievement of grade eighth. 九、Foreign spouses’ children father's education degree is different, have difference of significant in Chinese, English, mathematics study achievement of grade seventh. 十、The economic situation has difference of significant differently on the study achievement in the foreign spouses’ children. 十一、Foreign spouses’ children parents discipline attitude have to interpersonal relationships to prediction function. 十二、Foreign spouses’ children parents discipline attitude have at Chinese, English, studies of mathematics to function of predicting. 十三、Foreign spouses’ children at study been new for interpersonal relationships of immigrant children achievement part have to prediction function. 十四、Foreign spouses’ children’s parents discipline attitude, interpersonal relationships have to study achievement to prediction function. Finally, this research proposes every suggestion according to the result of study, think parents home education, school education and guidance, school administration and research and propose the suggestion in the future. Key word: Foreign spouses’ children, parents discipline attitude, interpersonal relationships, academic achievement