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Stein-Steele, Eric Charles – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The purpose of this study was to (a) understand foster parents' perceptions of their parental roles and their involvement in their foster children's academic work; (b) understand their perceptions of their experiences in interacting with their foster children's public school; and (c) provide suggestions to enhance the parent-school collaboration…
Descriptors: Foster Care, Parent Attitudes, Parent Role, Elementary Schools
Davis, Whitney N. – ProQuest LLC, 2023
This program was developed to offer caretakers information and support in their role as gatekeepers for their children and preadolescent's consumption of technology. Information is offered via psychoeducation, research, and statistics concerning the trajectory and effects of unsupervised, passive, excessive, and/or counteractive interaction of…
Descriptors: Children, Adults, Technology Uses in Education, Computer Use
Atehortua, Laura – ProQuest LLC, 2022
Intelligence tests are used in a variety of settings such as schools, clinics, and courts to assess the intellectual capacity of individuals of all ages. Intelligence tests are used to make high-stakes decisions such as special education placement, employment, eligibility for social security services, and determination of the death penalty.…
Descriptors: Adults, Intelligence Tests, Children, Error of Measurement
Little, Meg – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Attachment security and mother-child relationships serve a critical role in human development. Several studies have demonstrated an association between the salutary effects of security-based attachment strategies and mindfulness. This descriptive research study explores this relationship through semi-structured interviews, the Five Facet…
Descriptors: Parent Child Relationship, Mothers, Children, Perception
Genevieve M. Lopardo – ProQuest LLC, 2021
Cyberbullying is a modern threat that continues to plague vulnerable adolescent children. As their access to technology increases, so does their risk for cyberbullying. Schools have a unique challenge to utilize technology for learning while keeping children safe from online harassment. This mixed-methods study was designed to examine guardian…
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Bullying, School Security, Parent Attitudes
Fortuna, Keren – ProQuest LLC, 2009
Previous research has revealed only modest concordance in attachment security between siblings during childhood and adolescence. The first goal of this dissertation was to estimate sibling concordance in adult attachment security and identify factors contributing to divergence. The Adult Attachment Interview (AAI) was administered to young adult…
Descriptors: Siblings, Sibling Relationship, Young Adults, Children