Human Development & Family Science Masters Theses: Recent submissions
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Parenting a Gender Nonconforming Child: Implications for Therapy
(North Dakota State University, 2012)Parents who are raising children who do not conform to societal gender norms are in need of support and advocacy, as they are not receiving enough in the current social climate. The focus of this single case study is on a ... -
Perceptions of Positive Attributes of Never-Married Single Custodial Mothers and Fathers
(North Dakota State University, 2012)The present study examined the differences in the positive perceptions of never-married custodial single mothers and fathers. While the literature documenting the strengths of single parents is very limited, the studies ... -
Defining Feminism: A Phenomenological Exploration of the Meaning Women Assign to their Feminist Identities
(North Dakota State University, 2013)This study explored the meaning that women assign to their feminist identities. In particular, the study examined the lived experiences of fourteen women who were active in the women's movement during the 1970s. The ... -
Rural Adolescents' Perceptions of Alcohol Use: A Qualitative Study
(North Dakota State University, 2012)This qualitative study outlines rural adolescents' perceptions of the reasons they choose to use or not use alcohol. The social contextual factors that underlie their decisions are addressed. Twenty juniors and seniors ... -
Couple and Family Therapy Students' Attitudes Toward Bisexual Clients
(North Dakota State University, 2012)Few studies have focused on student therapists' beliefs about bisexual clients and the impact of affirmative training on these beliefs. The current study explored 1) the level of experience couple and family therapy (CFT) ... -
Spiritual Diversity in Couple and Family Therapy Training: Student Perspectives
(North Dakota State University, 2012)The current study assessed couple and family therapy (CFT) students' levels of self-reported competence working with clients from non-Christian spiritual traditions, levels of content that students reported receiving related ... -
Adolescent Sibling Relationships and Disordered Eating
(North Dakota State University, 2012)Researchers have begun to explore the role that family members play in maintaining or recovering from an eating disorder. However, little research has addressed the sibling relationship, including nurturance, quarreling, ... -
The Role of Spirituality in Therapist Self-Care: An Exploration of Students Beliefs and Practices
(North Dakota State University, 2013)The purpose of this study was to determine the extent to which family therapy students used their spiritual and/or religious beliefs as a resource for preventing clinical burnout and in their self-care practices. Additionally, ... -
Relationships between Body Image and Religiosity among Emerging Adult Women
(North Dakota State University, 2012)Emerging adulthood is a time of identity exploration (Arnett, 2004), in which the areas of religiosity and sexuality may be especially impressionable (Arnett & Tanner, 2006). It is common for emerging adult women to ... -
Transitioning a Living-Center: Resident Ability and Preference in Activity Programming
(North Dakota State University, 2012)Gerontologists have noted the importance of physical fitness (McPhee, et al., 2004), socialization (Lang & Baltes, 1997), and cognitive maintenance (McDougall, 2000) to successful aging. Due to this, Assisted-Living Facility ... -
Family Business Contributions to the Community: A Comparison of Copreneurs and Other Family Business Owners on Community Social Responsibility
(North Dakota State University, 2012)Copreneurs, defined as couples who jointly operate a business and share business-related responsibilities and decisions, represent a growing portion of family business (Fitzgerald & Muske; 2002; Marshack, 1993, 1994). ... -
Transgender Peoples’ Experiences of Religion and Spirituality
(North Dakota State University, 2012)The purpose of this study was to examine the religious and spiritual experiences of transgender people. The study used an existing data set consisting of interviews from five self-identified Christian transgender participants, ... -
Students Beliefs about Same Sex Couples and Family Therapy
(North Dakota State University, 2012)The purpose of this study was to analyze student therapist’s level of agreement with the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy’s (AAMFT) formal statements concerning lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) persons ...