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Title: Elementary school counsellors' perceptions of their role with families
Contributors: Jennifer Vivienne Martha Ritchie (author), Paul Madak (Thesis advisor), University of Northern British Columbia (Degree granting institution)
Abstract: Elementary school counsellors (ESC) play a crucial role in facilitating partnerships between family and school. lbis study explores ESCs' perceptions of their role with families. lbis qualitative, inductive research utilizes a descriptive/ exploratory approach. The participants were four ESCs, with backgrounds in teaching, and elementary school counselling, working in elementary schools within one school district in the Northern British Columbian public school system. Data were obtained using semi-structured interviews. Interviews were transcribed verbatim, and data analysis processes included: sorting, coding, categorizing, and memoing. The participants discussed a number of ways of working with families to promote the child's progress in school. A variety of role and family related challenges emerged from the participants' discussions. Strategies to address these challenges are explored. Findings from this study indicated that ESCs use consultation processes to work in partnership with families, and with the child, to support the child's positive academic and social development.
Discipline: Education-Counselling
Date added: 2017-04-10T22:15:17.723Z

Title: A parent handbook for parents of French immersion students
Contributors: Maxine Champion (author), Andrew Kitchenham (Thesis advisor), University of Northern British Columbia (Degree granting institution)
Abstract: Parents who have chosen a French immersion education for their children, at times, feel unable to help their children at home or feel that they may unknowingly negatively affect their children's learning by doing activities in English. This project is the creation of a parent handbook for these parents. This project was focussed on giving parents suggestions, strategies, and ways to support their children with their homework and with their overall learning. Through the use of content analysis of five other parent handbooks, this handbook was created. Parent involvement in their children's education is an important positive influence on the achievement of all children. With this handbook, parents of French immersion students have been given concrete, easy to use ways to involvement themselves in their children's learning. --Leaf ii.
Discipline: Education
Date added: 2017-04-10T22:07:12.102Z

Title: Tiny specks in microscopes: the impact of human service workers on the lives of parents with intellectual disabilities
Contributors: Jacqueline Harper (author), Gordon Ternowetsky (Thesis advisor), University of Northern British Columbia (Degree granting institution)
Abstract: This exploratory study used grounded theory methodology to examine the interactions between human service workers and parents with intellectual disabilities. Seven in-depth interviews were conducted with 3 parents. These parents were all receiving voluntary, formal support services. The findings of this study indicated that parents recognized that they needed voluntary, formal support services to manage some aspects of their lives. Other findings indicated, however, that support was not always viewed as being beneficial. Human service workers were often perceived as social control officers. A number of mechanisms such as coercion and blaming were used to maintain social control. The social control parents experienced led them to feel a sense of hopelessness about their situations which resulted in parents inventing new ways to adjust or adapt to their situations.
Discipline: Social Work
Date added: 2017-04-11T21:16:10.079Z

Title: Implementing modified interaction guidance as a treatment for disrupted parental communication in Prince George: A case study.
Contributors: Loriann Quinlan (author), Cindy Hardy (Thesis advisor), University of Northern British Columbia (Degree granting institution)
Abstract: No abstract available.
Discipline: Psychology
Date added: 2017-03-30T17:02:42.839Z

Title: Daily experiences of parenting a child with suspected FASD and the applicability of a psycho-educational group.
Contributors: Stephen David Robert Bennett (author), Corinne Koehn (Thesis advisor), University of Northern British Columbia (Degree granting institution)
Abstract: The present study explored the types of challenges parents with children of suspected FASD face on a daily basis and parents' experiences of those challenges. Participants were 7 foster and biological parents who were raising children with suspected FASD these parents were scheduled to participate in a psycho-educational parenting group and their children were on a waitlist for assessment. Qualitative data was gathered using semi-structured interviews and journals. Data was analyzed using thematic analysis and incorporated aspects of the constant comparative method. Results suggest that participants have faced challenges related to a challenging environment, the child's impaired cognitive functioning, other medical conditions, seeking to facilitate the child's independence, and the child's confrontational attitudes. Meta themes included parents having hope that improvement was possible, parents' self-awareness and self-reflection, parents' flexibility and creativity, and parents' understanding of situations form the child's perspective. Implication for programming, counselling, and future research are discussed. --Leaf ii.
Discipline: Education-Counselling
Date added: 2017-04-11T21:14:21.187Z

Title: Screening for success: Evaluating reliability for a screening tool for fetal alcohol spectrum disorder in adulthood.
Contributors: Chantelle Wilson (author), Cindy Hardy (Thesis advisor), University of Northern British Columbia (Degree granting institution)
Abstract: No abstract available.
Discipline: Psychology
Date added: 2017-03-30T17:02:43.823Z

Title: The long-term relational impacts of child sexual abuse by a parent
Contributors: Bernadette Ridley (author), unknown unknown (Thesis advisor), University of Northern British Columbia College of Arts, Social, and Health Sciences (Degree granting institution), unknown unknown (Committee member)
Abstract: This qualitative autoethnographic research study examines the long-term relationship impacts of child sexual abuse (CSA) by parent. Using snowball sampling seven resilient women were recruited for this research. From an autoethnographic and feminist perspective the researcher shares her personal story of CSA in solidarity with the seven women participants. Through semi-structured interviews the women contributors gave deep and rich relational personal her/stories about being sexually abused by their fathers. Using a “six-phase” model of thematic analysis, member checking, and qualitative transparency, two over-arching themes, and eight subthemes emerged from the data. Finally, through this research study it was apparent there needs to be more research about the understudied long-term relational impacts of being sexually abused by a parent and the mother’s and families role in colluding with the perpetrator.
Discipline: Social Work
Date added: 2017-05-15T16:28:30.718Z

Title: Concerns of French immersion parents in supporting their children's learning at home
Contributors: Belinda Grace Harrison (author), Paul Madak (Thesis advisor), Colin Chasteauneuf (Thesis advisor), University of Northern British Columbia (Degree granting institution)
Abstract: No abstract available.
Discipline: Education
Date added: 2017-04-10T22:16:51.858Z

Title: Emotional expression in adolescent -parent communication.
Contributors: Shannon L. Wagner (author), Sherry Beaumont (Thesis advisor), University of Northern British Columbia (Degree granting institution)
Abstract: No abstract available.
Discipline: Psychology
Date added: 2017-03-30T17:14:00.719Z

Title: Strategies to foster equal access to a quality education: parental involvement and its effect on education
Contributors: Tanya D. Goodwin (author), Andrew Kitchenham (Thesis advisor), University of Northern British Columbia (Degree granting institution)
Abstract: This participant-observer case study researched the supports and strategies a teacher could implement in the classroom to encourage parental involvement in their children's educations. These strategies and supports included invitations to school events such as assemblies, craft nights, and literacy nights, two parent-teacher interviews, extra parent contact through email, telephone calls, notes, and a weekly parent communication book. The study compared the amount of parental involvement students experienced during the study period with the students' levels of achievement on reading and writing assessments. Data were collected through the use of several different documents, including parent communication books, a parent contact log, parent communication questionnaires, reading assessments, and writing assessments. The results of this study suggest the classroom supports and strategies implemented to encourage parental involvement positively affected students' academic achievement. --P. ii.
Discipline: Education
Date added: 2017-04-10T22:09:42.615Z

Title: Social competence: Cardiovascular activity and humor as mediating mechanisms.
Contributors: Sherri M. Tillotson (author), Kenneth Prkachin (Thesis advisor), University of Northern British Columbia (Degree granting institution)
Abstract: The present study examined the impact of parent and child pain responsiveness, parent and child health, parent and child pain experience, and parenting style on the main outcome variable of social competence of preschool aged children. The conceptual model depicted direct effects of the first seven variables on the main outcome variable, child social competence, as well as indirect effects on child social competence via parenting style. Participants were recruited from 66 preschools operating in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia. A diverse sample of 242 parents, 220 mothers and 22 fathers, of preschool-aged children completed questionnaires measuring parent and child pain responsiveness, parent and child pain experience, parent and child health, parenting style and child social competence. In addition, the recruited child's preschool teacher completed a questionnaire rating the social competence of the child. Teacher rating questionnaires were completed for 184 children. The analytic process employed a preliminary series of correlational analyses to determine variables to include in model evaluations using parent and teacher rated child social competence as the principal outcome variables. The main analyses involved testing and refinement of the proposed model in a series of structural equation modeling (SEM). Because child social competence was measured using data from both parents and teachers, the modeling exercise was performed separately on each of the parent and teacher outcomes. Three variables from the originally hypothesized model, specifically child pain responsiveness, parent pain experience, and child health were not significantly correlated with the outcome variables. The tested model included parent pain experience, child pain experience, parent health, parenting style and child social competence for each of the parent and teacher models. In the parent model increased child social competence was predicted by decreased child pain experience, increased positive parenting style, and decrea
Discipline: Psychology
Date added: 2017-03-30T17:07:08.857Z

Title: The impact of parental death and socioeconomic factors on children in sub-Saharan Africa.
Contributors: Jennifer Crain (author), Jalil Safaei Boroojeny (Thesis advisor), University of Northern British Columbia (Degree granting institution)
Abstract: Mass orphanhood in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) results from conflict, poverty, and disease. In the absence of resilient fostering systems, orphans may be more vulnerable to health hazards after losing one or both parents, depending on each parent's care roles. Using multiple logistic regression on national household survey data for four SSA countries, this thesis explores: 1) which socioeconomic and demographic factors are risk factors for child undernutrition and 2) whether different types of orphans confer varied degrees of vulnerability to undernutrition. Child age, household wealth, and mother's education are significant and reliable predictors of undernutrition. The child's sex, and maternal and paternal orphanhood also have some impact, but the results are not as reliable. These findings add to limited scholarship about health outcomes of maternal versus paternal orphans. More investigations into individual countries' orphan crisis are needed. --P.ii.
Discipline: International Studies
Date added: 2017-03-30T17:07:46.005Z

Title: Aboriginal education: The more things change, the more they stay the same.
Contributors: Carolyn Sousa (author), Verna McDonald (Thesis advisor), University of Northern British Columbia (Degree granting institution)
Abstract: This ethnographic inquiry is based on Dorothy E. Smith's (2006) institutional ethnography. In this study, I examined the positive supports behind six Aboriginal grade 12 students who graduated in June 2009. The students found their parents provided the main supporting factors behind their school success. To obtain a clearer picture of their school experiences, I used Smith's (2006) approach to scrutinize the relationships between these Aboriginal students and the rival discourses. Institutional ethnographers begin their research with the experiences of the participants, for example, based on interviews, observations, and documents as data' (Campbell & Gregor, 2004, p. 8), to see the interconnecting social relations in their lives, as well as to uncover the institutional power relations that are covertly arranged by discourse and texts to govern their everyday living experiences. The discourses identified in this study include the helping educators, school documentation and reports, the School Act, and the curriculum. I argue that those who hold power have seen to it via ruling relations that Aboriginal students are disempowered in their schools in much the same way that society and societal institutions deprive their communities of their power (Cummins, 2001, p. 180). I greatly hope that his study will somehow help to reverse this racially based disempowerment at both the school and community levels. --Leaf ii.
Discipline: Education-Curriculum and Instruction
Date added: 2017-04-11T21:12:30.423Z

Title: Shared parenting after separation: A male perspective.
Contributors: Jack E. Kinnear (author), Glen Schmidt (Thesis advisor), University of Northern British Columbia (Degree granting institution)
Abstract: In 2004, over 30,000 children were affected by their parent's divorce. Based on what is deemed in the best interest of the child custody arrangements have evolved over the past 30 years resulting in both parents remaining involved in the life of their child post-divorce. In an attempt to keep both parents involved following a divorce, joint custody is becoming a common custody arrangements. Joint custody can be either joint legal custody or joint physical custody. With joint physical custody or shared parenting, the daily care of and responsibility for the children is shared between the parents. Shared parenting can and does keep families intact following a divorce or separation. It is in the child's best interest to be raised by both parents following a divorce. The case of fathers who were actively co-parenting their children following their divorce was explored through the case study approach. The qualitative data was analyzed using content analysis to reveal the experiences of the five fathers. As a father who was in a shared parenting arrangement for 14 years, my lived experiences are woven throughout the thesis through the process of auto-ethnography. Findings support the view that shared parenting after separation can be a positive experience for children and families following a divorce or separation. Shared parenting is more effective when both parents are able to effectively communicate and co-operate with each other. It also noted that it may not be in the best interest of the child to have on-going relationships with both parents especially in cases where there is violence or abuse against a parent and/or children. --P. ii.
Discipline: Social Work
Date added: 2017-03-30T17:11:31.007Z

Title: Work-life balance for parents with low incomes.
Contributors: Sheila Hamilton (author), Shannon Wagner (Thesis advisor), University of Northern British Columbia (Degree granting institution)
Abstract: Work-life balance is an important aspect of individual, family, business and community well-being. This study was undertaken to reveal the subjective experiences of work-life balance for parents from two-parent families with low incomes. There is little existing research regarding work-life balance for this population. Considering that illness and disability are correlated with low income, this is a significant gap in the literature. This study reveals that parents with low incomes share many of the work-life balance concerns and resources of parents with middle and upper incomes. However, there are differences including the impact of distinct child-rearing practices and the importance of community service organization. This study also yielded information not presented in the literature. For example, this study suggests that opportunities for outdoor activities may be an important work-life balance factor for parents with low incomes. Perhaps this is more related to the fact that the majority of the research participants were First Nations. However, participants also discussed the significance of the schedule and routine provided by paid work and this may be a variable that is important for all parents. The study findings suggest a variety of research directions and it appears that all research must address gender expectations and the high priority given work over other domains of life.--P.ii.
Discipline: Disability Management
Date added: 2017-03-30T17:05:29.362Z

Title: Adolescent girls' experience of parental support within their experience of physical activity.
Contributors: Cheryl Jean Brown (author), Martha MacLeod (Thesis advisor), University of Northern British Columbia (Degree granting institution)
Abstract: No abstract available.
Discipline: Community Health
Date added: 2017-03-30T16:58:08.263Z

Title: Dad violence against mom: A very bumpy road.
Contributors: Barbara Alice Ingram (author), Glen Schmidt (Thesis advisor), University of Northern British Columbia (Degree granting institution)
Abstract: No abstract available.
Discipline: Education-Counselling
Date added: 2017-03-30T16:58:06.36Z

Title: Kindergarten readiness: a handbook for parents of kindergarten-aged children
Contributors: Leah Spergel (author), Andrew Kitchenham (Thesis advisor), University of Northern British Columbia (Degree granting institution)
Abstract: Kindergarten marks a momentous transformation for both child and family. Along with this change comes many worries and anxieties. Parents often wonder if their child is developmentally ready to attend kindergarten. They also want to know what they can do to help their child transition easily into kindergarten. Being certain the child is ready for kindergarten can make this move to a formal school setting a much more pleasant and successful experience. This project was created to prepare parents by providing them with information surrounding kindergarten readiness and was developed using the content analysis of various other parent handbooks, as well as current research on selected topics. In addition to information regarding the importance of kindergarten readiness, the concepts of kindergarten curricula, developmental milestones of a kindergarten-aged child, and the significance of building family-school partnerships are included. The handbook also recommends many strategies for parents to support their child's learning before kindergarten begins. --Leaf ii.
Discipline: Education
Date added: 2017-03-29T17:27:19.418Z

Title: An investigation into the needs of parents with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD).
Contributors: Velma Abraham (author), Cindy Hardy (Thesis advisor), University of Northern British Columbia (Degree granting institution)
Abstract: No abstract available.
Discipline: Psychology
Date added: 2017-03-30T17:01:36.711Z

Title: Family group counselling manual: emotional well-being for famlies supporting children with autism spectrum disorder
Contributors: Jodi Staples (author), Linda O'Neill (Thesis advisor), University of Northern British Columbia (Degree granting institution)
Abstract: Based on my personal work experience and education, I have presented a family group counselling manual to address the emotional well-being of families supporting children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. The manual has a holistic approach by integrating a collection of modality, while focusing mainly on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Biopychosocial [sic] Theory, and Families Theory. The manual has a psycho-educational approach along with group counselling methods. --P.ii.
Discipline: Education-Counselling
Date added: 2017-04-10T22:05:28.058Z

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