The purpose of the study was to investigate process and
stability issues in intermarried families utilizing data
from a group of American Indian intermarried families and a
group of endogamous European American families. Stability
issues such as marital satisfaction and overall problem
solving were investigated by comparing scores between the
two groups. Process issues such as the participation and
the coalition practices related to intermarriage were
investigated by comparing scores between the two groups and
analyzing in more depth the gender and ethnic data of the
parents in the American Indian intermarried group.
Supplementary qualitative analysis was also supplied by
focus groups of American Indian college students discussing
the subject of American Indian intermarried families.
Significant distinctions were identified by both analyses
which indicate a complex relationship between intermarriage
status, American Indian culture, family problem solving, and
marital satisfaction. / Graduation date: 1996
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:ORGSU/oai:ir.library.oregonstate.edu:1957/34529 |
| Date | 23 May 1995 |
| Creators | Kawamoto, Walter T. |
| Contributors | Vuchinich, Samuel |
| Source Sets | Oregon State University |
| Language | en_US |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis/Dissertation |
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