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Measuring student's perceptions of teaching: Dimensions of evaluation
(Sage Publications, 1986-03)Results from application of the SPTE Questionnaire from 2,115 classes were factor analyzed to oblique simple structure. A first-order solution with six factors resulted: 1) Attitude Toward Students, (2) Work Load, (3) ... -
Users' responses to assistive devices for physical disability
(Pergamon, 1991)A mailed survey of scientists and engineers with disabilities was conducted to investigate how assistive devices for disability utilized in various social settings were perceived by persons with disabilities who also ... -
Inheritance law in an aging society
(Routledge, 1995)An exploratory analysis of states' inheritance law changes between 1961 and 1990 was conducted in order to discern major trends and their implications for older families. Results suggested that states were modifying their ... -
Grandparents in law: investigating the institutionalization of extended family roles
(Baywood Publishing, 2002)Previous research on grandparents has focused on the individual and familial level and has characterized grandparent roles as ambiguous and contingent. Emphasizing instead structural phenomena, this theoretical paper argues ... -
Grandchild, grandparent, and parent coresidence from 1970 to 1990: structural factors affecting state patterns
(Baywood Publishing, 2006)This study analyzes structural forces affecting state patterns of parental presence within grandparent-grandchild coresidence by testing demographic, social change, policy environment, and social problems models. The project ... -
Impact of family abuse on running away, deviance, and street victimization among homeless rural and urban youth
(Pergamon, 2006-10)Various demographic and familial risk factors have been linked to runaway behavior. To date, there has not been a systematic investigation of the impact of size of community on runaway behavior. This study will compare ... -
Prescription for trouble: Medicare Part D and patterns of computer and internet access among the elderly
(Routledge, 2009-04)The Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 specifically encourages Medicare enrollees to use the Internet to obtain information regarding the new prescription drug insurance plans and to ... -
Gendered fields: sports and advanced course taking in high school
(Springer, 2009-10-01)This study explores the association between sports participation and course taking in high school, specifically comparing subjects with varied gendered legacies-science and foreign language. Analyses of a nationally ... -
Impact of running away on girls' sexual onset
(Elsevier, 2010-01)The purpose of this study is to longitudinally examine the impact of running away on sexual onset, and to determine the 12-month prevalence of sexual onset among runaway females. -
“I thought my heart would burst”: The role of ultrasound technology on expectant grandmotherhood
(Sage, 2010-02)Using both quantitative and qualitative data, this study investigates the role of ultrasound technology on feelings of attachment and emotions experienced by expectant grandmothers. A total of 109 expectant grandmothers ... -
The influence of running away on the risk of female sexual assault in the subsequent year
(Springer Publishing Company, 2011)This study explores the sexual risk trajectories of female youths and sheds light on the long-term effects of running away. It evaluates whether running away increases the risk of sexual assault in the following year, which ... -
Impact of running away on girls' pregnancy
(Academic Press, 2011-07-25)This study assessed the impact of running away on pregnancy in the subsequent year among U.S. adolescents. We also investigated interactions between running away and sexual assault, romance, and school disengagement. ... -
A multi-level analysis of thirty-two societies on marital and family satisfaction
(Cambridge University Press, 2011-12)When we examine the quality of life for each individual, several specific dimensions need to be considered. Health conditions and quality of family relationships are critical. When the individual in question is married, ... -
Precursors of running away during adolescence: do peers matter?
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2012)Although peer influence is a salient predictor of delinquency, how it operates in the etiology of runaway behavior is not fully understood. Using data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health, this study ... -
Paying for retirement: Sex differences in inclusion in employer-provided retirement plans
(Oxford University Press Inc, 2012-04)Purpose: This study examines sex differences among Baby Boom workers in the likelihood of coverage by an employer-provided retirement plan. Design and Methods: This study used a sample of Baby Boom workers drawn from the ... -
Family relationships and adolescent well-being: are families equally protective for same-sex attracted youth?
(Springer/Plenum, 2013-03)Existing research suggests that sexual minority youth experience lower levels of well-being, in part because they perceive less social support than heterosexual youth. Sexual minority youth with strong family relationships ... -
High School Religious Context and Reports of Same-Sex Attraction and Sexual Identity in Young Adulthood
(Sage Publications, 2013-06)The objectives of this study are to understand the association between high school religious context in adolescence and the reporting of same-sex attraction and sexual identity in young adulthood and how these associations ... -
Happiness in married older adults: is there a cultural divide in definition or importance?
(Oxford Univ Press Inc, 2013-11)Happiness is a key variable in aging studies. However, the concept of happiness may not be the same across cultural groups. This cross-sectional study of 8974 participants in the Health and Retirement Study examines whether ... -
Book review: Marketing schools, marketing cities: who wins and who loses when schools become urban amenities
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2013-12)In recent years, urban scholars have begun to draw the links between the contemporary school reform movement and the return of the middle class to inner-city neighborhoods. Maia Bloomfield Cucchiara has been at the forefront ... -
My beliefs of my peers' beliefs: exploring the gendered nature of social norms in adolescent romantic relationships
(© 2014 by Sage Publications, 2014-01)Dating violence in adolescent relationships is a growing social problem in the United States. A majority of adolescents have dated by the time they finish high school and these experiences have an impact on their relationship ...