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Hionidou, Violetta. "The demography of a Greek island, Mykonos 1859-1959 : a family reconstitution study." Thesis, University of Liverpool, 1993. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.357709.
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Crossley, Gary. "Kinship and strategies for family survival on Bodmin Moor during the long nineteenth century (1793-1911)." Thesis, University of Oxford, 2017. http://ora.ox.ac.uk/objects/uuid:371d8482-f8b2-4304-9839-94974842cca4.
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This thesis has used family reconstitution techniques in order to analyse kinship patterns for the Bodmin Moor parishes of St Neot and Bolventor in Cornwall. A kinship database of more than 13,000 individuals was created and kinship links between households in 1793, 1851 and 1911 were then measured. The results revealed the persistence of dense kinship networks that were very different from those found in English studies, and similar to those found in Wales and Brittany. Twelve factors were identified that contributed to the creation and persistence of high kinship densities. However, the principal underlying reason was the remarkably consistent spatial pattern of Cornish rural society. St Neot and Bolventor, with their structures of hamlets and small, isolated farm settlements, matched the pattern found across most of Cornwall. It was a structure that enabled people to find both marriage partners and employment in close proximity to their places of birth. Kinship densities were reinforced by remnants of ancient Cornish manorial systems that survived until the end of the eighteenth century, and then by the ultra-local structures of Methodism in the following century. The latter grew at the same time as the rapid expansion in copper mining. Surprisingly, migrating miners from mid and west Cornwall were also found to have dense local kinship networks. Enclosure also reinforced kinship patterns because of the security of tenure offered to occupiers of the newly created moorland farms, and also because the spatial pattern of settlements repeated the structure of lowland communities enclosed in the medieval period. The collapse in mining and the greater general mobility of the population did result in a weakening of kinship densities towards the end of the nineteenth century. Despite this, first-order kinship links at the beginning of the twentieth century remained higher than for any comparable study of modern or early modern agricultural or mining communities in England, yet remarkably similar to those in Wales. This shared Welsh and Cornish kinship culture provides fresh evidence, along with other factors such as religious experience and a Brittonic language heritage, to support a Celtic narrative for Cornwall that is perhaps more comprehensive and enduring than has sometimes been supposed.
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Brown, Margaret Mary Selman. "Genealogical Family History in Aotearoa-New Zealand: From Community of Practice to Transdisciplinary Academic Discourse?" The University of Waikato, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10289/2561.
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Genealogical Family Historians conduct research in order to reconstruct genealogical families, through the application of a rigorous methodology: weighing the evidence for placing each individual in a family group, linking family groups of the past and making contact with kin of the present. Genealogical Family Historians trace the movements and migrations of identified individuals and family groups; and study the local, national and international social settings of lives lived in families and households in different times and places, over many generations. A large worldwide Community of Practice with many constituent groups, including the New Zealand Society of Genealogists Incorporated, has formed itself around this research activity. In this transdisciplinary study focused on social learning, I have explored and analysed the domain, the practice and the community of Genealogical Family Historians researching in and from Aotearoa-New Zealand during the past 50 years. Genealogical Family Historians meet formally and informally, in small groups or at large conferences to pursue their self-directed learning. The collaborative practice includes publishing and teaching; and the locating, preserving and indexing of records. Many conduct research and communicate with others in the new world of cyberspace. My overarching research question has been: where is the future place for this scholarly discourse? My approach to this study is transdisciplinary: my point-of-view is above and across departments and disciplines. The ethos and vision of transdisciplinarity is attained only through existing disciplines, and transdisciplinary research has the potential to contribute to those disciplines, as I demonstrate in this thesis. The transdisciplinary scholarly discourse of Genealogical Family History owes much to the disciplines of history, geography and sociology; and draws on biology, law, religious studies, linguistics, demography, computer science and information technology. I have also drawn on understandings from my own prior and concurrent disciplinary knowledge and experience for this study. Other Genealogical Family Historians bring different disciplinary understandings to the discourse that is Genealogical Family History. My positionality is that of an insider, an involved member of the Community of Practice for many years. In this study, I have allowed my key informants to speak with their own voices; and I have sought illustration and evidence from documentation and observation in the wider Genealogical Family History Community, past and present. I have used enhanced reflection on my own practice in my analysis and in case studies. This study demonstrates how the Community of Practice has played an important role in developing a transdisciplinary mode of inquiry and suggests that there are some generic features of the field and practice of Genealogical Family History that form the substance of a transdisciplinary discourse ready to take its place in academia.
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Lai, Yanzhao. "Generalized method of moments exponential distribution family." View electronic thesis (PDF), 2009. http://dl.uncw.edu/etd/2009-2/laiy/yanzhaolai.pdf.
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Simpson, Timothy W. "A concept exploration method for product family design." Diss., Georgia Institute of Technology, 1998. http://hdl.handle.net/1853/17508.
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Newall, F. A. C. "Socio-economic influences in the demography of Aldenham : an exploration of the techniques and application of family reconstitution." Thesis, University of Cambridge, 1985. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.355036.
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Silva, Nathalie de Jesus. "Filhos de pais separados: experiências de enfrentamento da nova composição familiar." Universidade Catolica de Salvador, 2013. http://ri.ucsal.br:8080/jspui/handle/123456730/179.
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O presente estudo de casos múltiplos tem como objetivo estudar como filhos de casais que se separaram experienciaram esta separação Optou-se pela pesquisa de tipo qualitativo por meio de questionário semi-estruturado, com perguntas fechadas e abertas, devido à possibilidade de uma coleta de dados mais abrangente. A pesquisa focalizou características da rede social familiar e dos relacionamentos pessoais. A coleta de dados foi realizada entre os anos de 2012 a 2013, na cidade de Alagoinhas, localizada no estado da Bahia. Teve a participação de sete mulheres, filhas de pais separados, com idades entre 25 e 33 anos, de classe média. Os resultados estão, em parte, apresentados sob a forma de registro das falas dos indivíduos pesquisados, para que se possa ter a dimensão emocional do contexto que vivenciaram – o ambiente familiar. A pesquisa traz como resultados que filhos podem compreender a separação dos pais de forma positiva, assim como a redefinição do seu lugar na família. É o caso daqueles que experimentaram uma nova composição familiar, tornando-se enteados e/meios-irmãos, a partir do surgimento de um novo relacionamento parental. O estudo indicou que o rompimento conjugal é vivenciado de forma diferenciada para os pais e para os filhos, logo não deve ser analisado de forma unificada.
The present study aims to study, from specific cases, such as the children of couples who separated experienced the separation of their parents. This is a study that is not intended exhaustive, however aims to launch another look at the issue of separation, in this case experienced by children. The research presents a point of view to qualitative methodology with regard to the characteristics of the social network of family and personal relationships that respondents experienced. We opted for semi structured research because of the possibility and flexibility to adapt to the context of the respondent, or their reactions permit a more comprehensive data collection. Data collection was conducted between the years2012 to 2013, the city of Alagoinhas, located in the state of Bahia, was attended by7 women daughters of divorced parents, aged 25and 33 years, responding to a questionnaire of questions closed and open. The results a represented in part in the form of record of the speech of individuals surveyed, so you can have the emotional dimension of context that experienced-the family environment. The research results that bring as many children realize a positive separation. Likewise, the redefinition of its place in the family can be a positive experience: the case of those who have experience da new family composition, becoming step children and /stepbrothers, from the emergence of a new relationship which currently live his father or mother. The study shows that children of divorced parents do not always play with negativity, and can understand positively the separation and the emergence of a new family constitution.
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Skelton, Sophie. "From peace to development : a reconstitution of British women's international politics, c. 1945-1975." Thesis, University of Birmingham, 2014. http://etheses.bham.ac.uk//id/eprint/5336/.
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This thesis makes clear British women’s experiences of the international between 1945 and 1975. It analyses how international development came to feature at the centre of British women’s organisations’ international programme by the late 1950s. The origins of this process date back to the immediate post-war years. Inspired by a new sense of duty and internationalism, British women embraced the new international institutions that formed after the War with a newfound sense of purpose. In the late 1940s, world peace was taken up by a broad spectrum of British women’s organisations as a potentially powerful means of bringing women together from diverse political, social and cultural backgrounds to co-operate on both national and international levels. The failure of peace to unite women across social and political lines in the face of the ‘red scare’ in the early 1950s forced British women to look for an ‘apolitical’ means of promoting human relations. The UN technocratic approach positioned international development as the convenient space for British women to act out these new post-war international commitments. However, the results of this new international priority were informed directly by histories of imperial power, leaving assumptions about priorities and Western superiority uncontested until the 1980s.
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Jones, Elizabeth Anne Crumley Carole L. "Surviving the Little Ice Age family strategies in the decade of the Great Famine of 1693-1694 as reconstructed through the parish registers and family reconstitution /." Chapel Hill, N.C. : University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2006. http://dc.lib.unc.edu/u?/etd,241.
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Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2006.Title from electronic title page (viewed Oct. 10, 2007). "... in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in the Department of Anthropology Chapel Hill 2006." Discipline: Anthropology; Department/School: Anthropology.
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Beggs, Mary Agnes. "The Family Sand Tray Therapy manual : a new method of family therapy for child focused problems /." Search for this dissertation online, 2004. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/ksu/main.
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Stapleton, Megan Leigh. "The Vocal Pedagogy of the Behnke Family: The Behnke Method." Thesis, University of North Texas, 2020. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1703363/.
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Emil Behnke was a highly esteemed vocal pedagogue of the late nineteenth century. Perhaps rare for the time, the art and science of teaching vocal methods of speech and singing was a Behnke family business, one that Emil shared with his wife and daughter, who were both named Kate. Indeed, Emil's daughter, Kate Emil Behnke, was equally regarded and valued in the field of vocal pedagogy, carrying her father's teachings into the twentieth century. Meanwhile, the elder Kate Behnke, wife to Emil and mother to Kate Emil, was responsible for administering and building upon her husband's innovative methods of speech therapy, establishing her own reputation as a speech healer. The Behnke family published no less than fourteen books, cumulatively. Largely forgotten today, the purpose of this document is to provide a comprehensive overview of the biography and the pedagogical methods and works of the Behnke family, and to contextualize these methods within the framework of trusted vocal pedagogy, both historic and current.
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Wyatt, Megan Maughan. "A Family Home Evening Based Method for Improving Physical Activity Levels in Families." BYU ScholarsArchive, 2009. https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd/2337.
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The prevalence of physical inactivity has been recognized as a risk factor for multiple chronic disease conditions in both adults and children. Recently efforts to increase healthy behaviors have been promoted through religious groups (Ken Resnicow et al., 2002). The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) has a unique program called Family Home Evening (FHE) that could be used to teach and potentially improve physical activity. Six FHE lessons were designed to be taught in 6 consecutive weeks within a family environment. A total of 84 families (parents and children) were recruited for participation. Participating families were randomized into either the control or intervention group. All family members were given pedometers to be worn one week prior to, and one week after the 6-week intervention. The intervention group FHE lessons covered physical activity promoting topics, and the control group was given traditional religious topics for their FHE lessons. ANOVA indicated that in children there was an increase in daily steps in the intervention group (12482.8 SD=4455.3) compared to the control group (11255.4 SD=4048.9), which was statistically significant (F (1,85) = 3.93, p=.05). In adults there was an increase in steps in the intervention group from pre to posttest of 8823.5 (SD=3858.3) to 9947.4 (SD=4222.8) this difference was statistically significant (t = -2.94, p<.01). There was no significant change in pedometer steps for the control group in either adults or children. Results of this study suggest that FHE may be a useful mechanism for increasing steps taken daily. There are other factors that may increase the effectiveness of the lessons such as readiness of the participants to change, number of lessons, lesson content and/or time between lessons.
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Nordström, Gustav. "Use of energy-signature method to estimate energy performance in single-family buildings." Licentiate thesis, Luleå tekniska universitet, Byggkonstruktion och -produktion, 2014. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:ltu:diva-26730.
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The renewal of the existing housing stock is a slow progress and theexisting is quite old. The existing housing stock represents a largeamount of the bought energy need for heating and a simple method forquickly determining the energy performance is needed.There are many different methods for estimating the energyperformance of buildings. In this report the feasibility of using asingle-variate steady state method to investigate energy performancehas been tested. Bought energy need in single-family houses in a coldclimate has been observed during the cold period. The observationshave been made with the help of a measurement system requiring aminimal installation. The heat loss factor of the observed buildingshas been determined using the energy signature approach and differenttime scales have been tried.The result shows that to determine the heat loss factor of single-familybuildings, a single-variate method is valid. Daily averages are a goodtime scale for houses using radiators under the windows to heat thebuilding. Buildings with floor heating in concrete slab need to have alonger time scale, around 3 days.The method does not account for occupancy levels and separateenergy use in specific installations is not easy to estimate with theminimalized measurement setup. A combination of heat sources suchas district heating, electrical heating, heat recovery and/or fire stove isproblematic to handle with the energy signature method if enoughobservations for al heat sources can be achieved.Godkänd; 2014; 20140916 (ysko); Nedanstående person kommer att hålla licentiatseminarium för avläggande av teknologie licentiatexamen. Namn: Gustav Nordström Ämne: Träbyggnad/Timber Structures Uppsats: Use of energy-signature method to estimate energy performance in single-family buildings Examinator: Biträdande professor Helena Lidelöw, Institutionen för Samhällsbyggnad och naturresurser, Luleå tekniska universitet Diskutant: Teknologie doktor Jutta Schade, avd. för Byggproduktion, Institutionen för Samhällsbyggnad och naturresurser, Luleå tekniska universitet Tid: Fredag den 31 oktober 2014 kl 10.00 Plats: F1031, Luleå tekniska universitet
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Placko, Dominique, Thierry Bore, and Tribikram Kundu. "Family of Quantum Sources for Improving Near Field Accuracy in Transducer Modeling by the Distributed Point Source Method." MDPI AG, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/621954.
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The distributed point source method, or DPSM, developed in the last decade has been used for solving various engineering problems-such as elastic and electromagnetic wave propagation, electrostatic, and fluid flow problems. Based on a semi-analytical formulation, the DPSM solution is generally built by superimposing the point source solutions or Green's functions. However, the DPSM solution can be also obtained by superimposing elemental solutions of volume sources having some source density called the equivalent source density (ESD). In earlier works mostly point sources were used. In this paper the DPSM formulation is modified to introduce a new kind of ESD, replacing the classical single point source by a family of point sources that are referred to as quantum sources. The proposed formulation with these quantum sources do not change the dimension of the global matrix to be inverted to solve the problem when compared with the classical point source-based DPSM formulation. To assess the performance of this new formulation, the ultrasonic field generated by a circular planer transducer was compared with the classical DPSM formulation and analytical solution. The results show a significant improvement in the near field computation.
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Dennison, Renee Peltz. "The Effect of Family of Origin on Early Marriage Outcomes: A Mixed Method Approach." Diss., The University of Arizona, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/195645.
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The present study examined the effect of family of origin characteristics on current marital satisfaction, within a sample of newlywed couples, using dyadic and mixed methods approaches to conceptualization, data collection, and data analysis.The data used to investigate this process--sometimes called intergenerational transmission--was collected in two phases. First, quantitative data in the form of close-ended questions was collected separately from each member of 190 newlywed couples via hard-copy questionnaires. These questionnaires included measures of family of origin characteristics (e.g., interparental conflict), current marital processes (e.g., conflict resolution style), and marital outcomes (e.g., marital satisfaction). Second, in-depth and open-ended questions were asked of 18 couples in semi-structured couple interviews. The 18 couples who were interviewed in phase two of the data collection represent a purposive sub-sample of the original 190 couples from phase one of data collection.Results of structural equation modeling of a conceptual model based on the Actor-Partner Interdependence Model (APIM; Cook & Kenny, 2005) indicated that the family or origin characteristics measured predicted a decrease in marital satisfaction, especially for wives. In addition, mixed evidence was found for the potential meditational role of conflict resolution style. Results of thematic coding of the interview data revealed that: a) families of origin serve as marriage role models in complex and multifaceted ways; b) there are other important models of marriage, aside from families of origin, that influence marital outcomes; c) it is likely that couples use a combination of different marriage role models to form their ideas of marriage (and therefore their marital outcomes); and d) it is possible that in some cases families of origin do not provide a marriage role model at all.Finally, results of a configural comparative analysis utilizing both the quantitative and qualitative data revealed that couples negotiate the pathway from their families of origin to their own marriages in diverse ways. Three distinct pathways were identified, including a "modeling" pathway, a "modified modeling" pathway, and a "compensation" pathway. Interpretations and implications of these findings are discussed. In addition, future directions for research in this area are suggested.
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Nikolopoulos, Marios. "Health care professionals’ perceptions about family engagement in rehabilitation process. : A mixed method study." Thesis, Jönköping University, Högskolan för lärande och kommunikation, 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-54188.
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Toepfer, Steven M. "A multi-method analysis of family systems : emotional autonomy in young adulthood as related to oral dependency, family intrusiveness, and perceived social support /." The Ohio State University, 2001. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1486474078049705.
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Birkeland, Anna-Lena. "Psychosocial aspects of living with congenital heart disease : child, family, and professional perspectives." Doctoral thesis, Umeå universitet, Pediatrik, 2012. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-60761.
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Background: The vast majority of infants born with congenital heart disease (CHD) reach adulthood because of the developments in cardiology in recent decades. This thesis aims to describe the psychosocial situation of child/adolescent cardiac patients and their families, investigate the situation faced by parents and siblings initially and over time, investigate the approaches paediatric cardiologists use in encountering the family, and describe the teamwork occurring in paediatric cardiology teams (PCTs) in Sweden. Theoretical framework: The theoretical framework was based on a quality of life model applied to children, a stress-coping model, and a psychosocial approach including support, profession, and teamwork. Methods: The research combines quantitative data collection/analysis and qualitative research interviews/content analysis. Results: Complexity: The three grades of medical complexity differed regarding the number and severity of psychosocial symptoms, the children with the most complex CHD having the most severe symptoms. The most frequent symptoms in the whole patient group regarding various spheres were: healthcare and treatment-related needs in the external sphere, family symptoms in the interpersonal sphere, and mental/psychosomatic symptoms in the personal sphere. Coping: Being informed of a child’s/sibling’s heart disease has emotional consequences, so information, communication, and support are essential. Breaking the news of a child’s disease can be described as a turning point still significant after ten years. The professionalism of the doctor’s approach in breaking the news is crucial. Profession: Among paediatric cardiologists, how to break bad news to a family is an important concern, evident in findings regarding the significance of trust and confidence and the use of various emotional positions. Paediatric cardiologists commonly wish to be skilled at handling this situation, and attaining the needed skills calls for reflection, education, and sharing experience. Team: PCTs in Sweden aim and try to work in a structured way. In PCTs, there is a need for leadership, resource coordination, coaching, and a forum for joint reflection. Dependence on the physician on the team was identified in all PCTs. The challenge of managing increasing complexity at both the family and system levels requires interprofessional teams. Conclusions: These studies illustrate the psychosocial complexity and the need of psychosocial support. Emotional consequences, communication, information and support are essential both for the children, parents/families and for the professionals. To manage this complexity organizational alteration action plans are required. There is a need for a forum to stimulate dialogue and common reflection in the local PCT and at the regional and national centres.
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Soltaninejad, Ali. "Family caregivers’ quality of life: the case of schizophrenia and affective disorders (A mixed method study)." Doctoral thesis, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.18452/18604.
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Schwere psychische Erkrankungen wie Schizophrenie und affektive Störungen haben nicht nur einen erheblichen Einfluss auf das Leben der Patienten, sondern auch ihrer Bezugspersonen. Die Entdeckung der Lebensqualität und ihrer relevanten Faktoren für pflegende Angehörige von Patienten mit psychischen Erkrankungen hilft Gesundheitsfachkräften sowie dem System, besser mit pflegenden Angehörigen zusammenzuarbeiten. Außerdem hilft es den Pflegekräften, auf eine adaptive Weise mit Patienten umzugehen. Die Studie zielte darauf ab, die Belastung und Lebensqualität von Pflegekräften, ihre spezifischen Bedürfnisse und Bewältigungsstrategien zu identifizieren. Außerdem sollte ein neuer Fragebogen entwickelt werden, um die Lebensqualität der Pflegekräfte zu messen.
Diese Studie wendet einen Mixed-Method-Ansatz mit drei explorativen, quantitativen und ergänzenden Phasen an. Die qualitative explorative Phase der Studie wurde mittels halbstrukturierter Interviews mit 45 Betreuern von Patienten mit Schizophrenie und affektiven Störungen durchgeführt. Die Daten wurden durch qualitative Inhaltsanalyse untersucht. Die quantitative Phase diente der Entwicklung und Validierung eines neuen Instruments zur Messung der Lebensqualität von Pflegekräften sowie der Bereitstellung von Hauptfragen des Interviews für die zusätzliche Phase der Studie. Die Ergänzungsphase der Studie wurde in halbstrukturierten Interviews mit 18 Betreuern von Patienten mit Schizophrenie sowie affektiven Störungen durchgeführt. Die Daten wurden mittels Grounded-Theory-Analyse untersucht.
Die Ergebnisse der Studie ermittelten die Hauptbelastungen, denen die Pflegepersonen ausgesetzt waren. Darüber hinaus wurden durch die Entwicklung und Validierung eines neuen Fragebogens die wichtigsten Faktoren für die Lebensqualität aufgedeckt. Ergebnisse der Ergänzungsphase der Studie identifizierten das Kernkonzept der Pflegeerfahrung sowie deren Hauptkategorien. Außerdem werden verschiedene Arten von Bewältigungsstrategien vorgeschlagen, die die Pflegekräfte übernommen haben. Weiterhin zeigt diese Phase die Trajektorie von Pflegeerfahrung und Bewältigungsstrategien in verschiedenen Phasen der Erkrankung.
Die Studie bietet einige Vorschläge für das System, Fachkräfte im Gesundheitswesen sowie Pflegekräfte an, um die Lebensqualität der Pflegekräfte zu verbessern und die Absicht zu vermindern, Patienten einem institutionellen Pflegezentrum anzuvertrauen.Severe mental illnesses, such as schizophrenia and affective disorders, have a considerable impact on the lives of not only patients but also their caregivers. Discovering the quality of life and its contributing factors for family caregivers of patients with mental illnesses helps health-care professionals as well as the system to work better with family caregivers. Also, it helps the caregivers to cope with patients in an adaptive way. The study aimed to identify the burden and quality of life of caregivers, their specific needs and coping strategies. Also, it aimed to develop a new questionnaire to measure caregivers’ quality of life. This study applied a mixed-method approach with three exploratory, quantitative and supplementary phases. The qualitative exploratory phase of the study was conducted via semi-structured interviews with 45 caregivers of patients with schizophrenia and affective disorders. Data were analyzed through qualitative content analysis. The quantitative phase was designed to develop and validate a new instrument to measure caregivers’ quality of life as well as to provide main questions of the interview for the supplementary phase of the study. The supplementary phase of the study was conducted by semi-structured interviews with 18 caregivers of patients with schizophrenia and affective disorders. Data were analyzed by grounded theory analysis. Findings of the study identified main burdens that the caregivers endured; additionally, main factors which contributed to the quality of life were revealed by developing and validating a new questionnaire. Findings of the supplementary phase of the study identified the core concept of caregiving experience as well as its main categories. Also, it proposes different kinds of coping strategies that caregivers adopted. Furthermore, this phase shows the trajectory of caregiving experience and coping strategies in different phases of the illness. The study provides some suggestions for the system, health-care professionals as well as caregivers in order to increase caregivers’ quality of life and to lessen the intention to entrust patients to an institutional take care center.
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Baker, Karl Phillip. "Incremental densification auctions : A politically viable method of producing infill housing in existing single-family neighborhoods." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/42418.
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Thesis (M.C.P.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning, 2008.Includes bibliographical references (p. 147-155).
This paper examines the problem of convincing homeowners to accept new housing density in their neighborhoods. This paper proposes that densification that places additional housing units in preexisting single-family neighborhoods is socially desirable as a way of slowing sprawl, utilizing existing infrastructure, providing affordable housing, promoting consumer choice and slowing suburban decline. The paucity of such development currently occurring is argued to result primarily from restrictive land use regulation as there are strong indications that densification would otherwise be economically viable in many locations. This paper approaches the question of removing regulatory barriers from the perspective of devising a process that would effectively reduce homeowner apprehension about the effects of densification. Devising a system that explicitly regulates the pace of change and captures increases in land value attributable to densification is found to be essential to overcoming homeowner concerns about densification. Traditional land use tools are deemed inadequate to achieve these goals and thus it is proposed that local governments allocate densification rights through public auctions where the rights to densify are separate and distinct from any traditional real property ownership interest. This proposal for densification auctions is evaluated according to various legal restrictions courts and legislatures have imposed on the methods local governments may use to regulate land use. The proposed densification auction is found to potentially violate many of these legal rules. It is argued, however, that the underlying rationales supporting these legal restrictions cease to reason and therefore that they should be relaxed in the specific context of incremental densification.
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Nordlund, Gustav. "Membrane-mimetic systems : Novel methods and results from studies of respiratory enzymes." Doctoral thesis, Stockholms universitet, Institutionen för biokemi och biofysik, 2013. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:su:diva-94554.
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The processes localized to biological membranes are of great interest, both from a scientific and pharmaceutical point of view. Understanding aspects such as the detailed mechanism and regulation of these processes requires investigation of the structure and function of the membrane-bound proteins in which they take place. The study of these processes is often complicated by the need to create in vitro systems that mimic the environment in which these proteins are normally found in vivo. This thesis describes some of the methods available for membrane-protein studies in membrane-mimetic systems, as well as our work aimed at developing such systems. Furthermore, results from studies using these systems are described. In the first two studies, described in Papers I & II, we investigated the use of silica particle-supported lipid bilayers, both for membrane-protein studies and as possible drug-delivery vehicles. Successful reconstitution of a multisubunit proton-pump, cytochrome c oxidase is described and characterized. Initial attempts to develop drug-delivery systems with two different targeting peptides are also described in the thesis. The second part of this thesis revolves around our work with membraneprotein dependent pathways. Results from studies of systems where the proton- pump bo3 oxidase and ATP synthase work in concert are described. The results show a surprising lipid-composition dependence for the coupled bo3- ATP-synthase activity (Paper III). Finally, a new system utilizing synaptic vesicle-fusion proteins for coreconstitution of membrane proteins is described, showing successful coreconstitution of a small respiratory chain, delivery of soluble proteins to preformed liposomes and reconstitution of ATP synthase in native membranes (Paper IV).At the time of the doctoral defense, the following papers were unpublished and had a status as follows: Paper 3: Manuscript. Paper 4: Manuscript.
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Nagel, Kristine Susanne. "Using Availability Indicators to Enhance Context-Aware Family Communication Applications." Diss., Georgia Institute of Technology, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/1853/11547.
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Family conversation between homes is difficult to initiate at mutually agreeable times as neither participant has exact knowledge of the other's activities or intentions. Whether calling to plan an important family gathering or simply to connect with family members, the question is: Is now a good time to call? People expect friends and family to learn their activity patterns and to minimize interruptions when calling. Can technology provide awareness cues to the caller, even prior to the initiation of the call?
This research focuses on sampling the everyday activities of home life to determine environmental factors, which may serve as an indicator for availability. These external factors may be effective for identifying household routines of availability and useful in determining when to initiate conversation across homes. Several workplace studies have shown a person's interruptibility can be reliably assessed and modeled from specific environmental cues; this work looks for similar predictive power in the home. Copresence, location, and activity in the home were investigated as correlates to availability and for their effectiveness within the social protocol of family conversation. These studies indicate there are activities that can be sensed, either in real-time or over some time span, that correlate to self-reported availability. However, the type and amount of information shared is dependent upon individual preferences, social accessibility, and patterns of activities. This research shows friends and family can improve their predictions of when to call if provided additional context, and suggests that abstract representations of either routines or explicit availability status is sufficient and may be preferred by providers. Availability prediction is feasible in the home and useful to those outside the home, but the level of detail to provide in particular situations needs further study. This work has implications for the development of groupware systems, the automatic sensing of activity to deal with interruption, and activity recognition in the home.
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Lindskov, Cecilia. "Family centre practice and modernity : a qualitative study from Sweden." Doctoral thesis, Högskolan Kristianstad, Sektionen för hälsa och samhälle, 2010. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hkr:diva-7943.
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Family centres have become a common institution to promote health and wellbeingamong young children (0-6 years of age) and their parents in Sweden. Thecore of the work is usually based on both maternal and child health care, a preschooland social services, all located under the same roof in the local community.The family centre in this study, known as the "Family House", was the firstof its type to be built in the city of Kristianstad, Sweden.The overall aim of the thesis was to understand family centre practice throughprofessionals' and parents' perceptions of the Family House and its relationship to modernity.The study employed a qualitative design using phenomenography as method tocapture people's perceptions of the practice. The research also drew on the approachof action research, where participants and researchers co-generateknowledge through collaborative communicative processes. Data was generatedfrom semi-structured interviews conducted with nineteen professionals andsixteen individual parents. Dialogue sessions with the professionals of the studyhave been held in order that they and the researcher could enter into a dialoguebased on the findings of the interviews. Data was consequently also generatedfrom these meetings.The way the professionals perceived the practice of the Family House fell intothree categories, namely, as a professional service, the provision of an informalmeeting place for professionals and families with young children or as a broadcommunity-based centre. Parents' perceptions fell into four categories; as aprofessional reception to obtain expert guidance and support, a study circle andliving room to informally share experiences and socialising, and a playgroundfor children where children could interact and learn social skills.One core finding of this thesis is that family centre practice for those involvedcontained a balancing act between simple modern expertise to control the futureand late modern opportunities for self-realisation and reflexivity.Parents and professionals shared the responsibility for children's well-being andthe distinction between private and public was blurred since parents used theHouse as a social arena for developing personal relations. It was also an arenafor integration between Swedes and immigrants based on engagement for bothcultural diversity and similarity.
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Linderborg, Camilla. ""Det viktigaste i en familj är kärlek och att vara snälla mot varandra" : - en kvalitativ analys av vad en bra familj är enligt tonåringar och föräldrar." Thesis, Örebro universitet, Institutionen för hälsovetenskap och medicin, 2013. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:oru:diva-33099.
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Syftet med studien var att undersöka tonåringar och föräldrars uppfattning om vad en bra familj är. Genom kvalitativ metod med en induktiv utgångspunkt har tonåringar och föräldrars beskrivning av ämnet undersökts. 100 deltagare har skriftligt berättat vad en bra familj är för dem. 50 tonåringar har författat en uppsats, 10 av dessa var 18 år och 40 var 13 år. 50 föräldrar, med barn i motsvarande ålder har som en del i en enkät svarat på samma öppna fråga. Av föräldrarna var hälften mammor och hälften pappor. Med utgångspunkt från Grounded Theory har resultatet analyserats. Genom studien har deltagarnas egna skildringar av familjen framställts. Det har visat sig att en bra familj består av fem teman engagerat föräldraskap, gemensamt familjeliv, bra atmosfär, hel familj och god standard. Engagerat föräldraskap består av stödjande föräldrabeteende som jobba, läxhjälp och fritidsstöd samt familjeskapare som konflikter och sätta gränser. Bra atmosfär består av gott emotionellt klimat vilket innehåller kärlek, snäll, trygghet, ärlighet samt bra relationer vilket innefattar öppenhet, delaktighet, ansvarstagande och jämställdhet. Gemensamt familjeliv består av dagliga, veckovisa och årliga umgängestillfällen, dessa består av familjestund, måltiden, husdjur, fritidsaktiviteter, fredagsmys och semester. Hel familj innefattar mamma och pappa, syskon och övrig släkt. God standard innefattar bra bostad och drömfamiljen. Tre typfamiljer har gått att urskilja, relationsfamiljen, aktivitetsfamiljen och strukturfamiljen.The aim of the study was to investigate teenagers and parent’s opinion of what a good family are. To find out this a qualitative method was used. The teenagers and parents have written down their thoughts on this issue. 100 participants have written down what a good family means for them. 50 teenagers have written an essay, 10 of those were 18 years and 40 were 13 years. 50 parents, with children in corresponding age has, as a part of a survey answered the same open question. There were equal distribution between participating mothers and fathers. The results have been analyzed with base on Grounded Theory. Through the study, teenaged children’s and parents’ own view of the family has been expressed. It is evident that a good family consists of five themes, involved parental role, joint family-life, good atmosphere, whole family and good standard. Involved parental role consists of supportive parental behavior such as go to work, help with homework and support during leisure time as well as physiologic aspects as conflicts and setting limits. Good atmosphere consists of a good emotional climate which contains love, kindness, confidence, honesty and good relationship which includes openness, sharing, responsibility and equality. The joint family-life consists of daily, weekly and yearly get-together’s, these are gathering of the family, eating together, pets, recreation, “fredagsmys” and holiday. Whole family contains mother and father, siblings and other relatives. Good standard consists of the nice home and a fantasy family. Three typical families have been distinguished, family of relations, family of activity and family of structure.
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Lindsey, Brandi. "Therapeutic Camps and their Impact on the Family of Children with Special Health Care Needs: A Mixed Method Study." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2014. https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/2469.
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Children with a chronic illness or disability can encounter many difficulties throughout their lifetimes. Respite care through therapeutic summer day camps is a service used to relieve the physical and mental strains placed on caregivers while also creating unique opportunities to benefit the child. There are gaps in the literature surrounding therapeutic camps and their benefit for the family and their ability to manage the child’s special health care need. The purpose of this study is to determine how respite care in the form of a therapeutic summer day camp for children with special needs impacts a family’s ability to manage their child’s special health care needs within their family. This research study used mixed methodology combining quantitative data collection through pre- and postsurveys and qualitative data collection through interviews that work to answer questions relating to the effects of a therapeutic summer day camp on parents’ perspective and management of their child’s condition. The theoretical framework used to guide the study is the Family Management Style Framework. Twenty-two parents completed The Family Management Measure that was administered prior to and at the conclusion of an 8-week therapeutic summer day camp program. Qualitative interviews with 11 parents helped to better understand specific interventions and experiences of the therapeutic camp that benefitted their child and family. Although the quantitative analysis did not yield statistically significant changes in the family’s ability to manage their child’s condition as a result of attendance at the camp, the qualitative interviews demonstrated robust evidence that the camp provided meaningful experiences for the campers and parents while alleviating stress within the family. Themes that emerged from the interviews include: (1) Family-Child themes of loss of normalcy, relationships affected, increased stress, family adaptations, and love for the child; (2) Camp-Child themes of meets individual needs, creates happiness, and behavior changes; and (3) Camp-Parent themes of improved perception of the child, decreased stress, parent involvement with staff, and need for specific environment at camp. Implications of the results are discussed, along with recommendations for future research.
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Herrin, Taylor Cameron. "The Analysis of an Integrated Model of Therapy Using Structural and Gottman Method Approaches: A Case Study." DigitalCommons@USU, 2009. https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/etd/368.
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the usefulness of an integrated model of therapy for one therapist. Qualitative and quantitative data were gathered from three family dyads. Ten therapy sessions were coded and analyzed to evaluate fidelity to the treatment model. Several themes emerged from the data that provided a foundation for analysis and clarification of the integrated model. The results of this research are organized into four research categories: fidelity to the integrated model, clients and change, how one session or case informs another, and how therapeutic decisions were made. Results indicate that the therapist maintained fidelity to the integrated model and client changes resulted. An analysis of the treatment model is discussed, along with schemes for decision-making and the implementation of therapeutic techniques. Clinical implications and limitations are discussed.
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Kryworuchko, Jennifer. "An Intervention to Involve Family in Decisions about Life Support." Thèse, Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10393/20448.
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Purpose. To systematically develop and field test an intervention to engage families and healthcare teams in the decision-making process about life support for critically ill patients in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU).
Setting. Adult medical-surgical ICU at a Canadian academic teaching hospital.
Methods. The International Patient Decision Aid Standards (IPDAS) criteria and the Interprofessional Shared Decision Making (SDM) model guided the study of families facing decisions about life support for their relative in ICU that involved:1) systematic review; 2) qualitative descriptive study; 3) mixed methods field test of a novel patient decision aid (DA).
Systematic review findings. Of 3162 citations, four trials evaluated interventions to improve communication between health professionals and patients/families. One intervention met eight of nine criteria for SDM but did not evaluate its effect on the benefit to communication.
Qualitative study findings. Six family members and nine health professionals identified two options (life support or comfort care) and values associated with these options. Values included maintaining quality of life, surviving critical illness, minimizing pain and suffering, not being attached to machines, giving the family enough time to adapt emotionally to the patient’s health situation, and the judicious use of healthcare resources. Families were unlikely to become engaged without healthcare professionals making the decision explicit and minimizing other barriers across the decision-making process.
Field test findings. Family members and health professionals for eight patients indicated that the DA was feasible to use, acceptable to users, had the potential to do what was intended, and did not seem to present adverse consequences to users. An enhanced delivery strategy is needed for future evaluation of its effect on facilitating patient/family involvement in decisions.
Conclusions. Limited involvement of families in the process of decision-making about life support in the ICU reinforced the need for effective interventions to facilitate SDM. These studies validated the operationalization of the IPDAS criteria, as part of a systematic process for developing and field testing DAs. However, IPDAS criteria stop short of elements necessary to consider when implementing the DA in the processes of care.
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Dellagi, Hatem. "Estimations paramétrique et non paramétrique des données manquantes : application à l'agro-climatologie." Paris 6, 1994. http://www.theses.fr/1994PA066546.
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Dans ce travail nous proposons deux méthodes d'estimation des données manquantes. Dans le cas de l'estimation paramétrique et afin de résoudre le problème par la prévision, nous exploitons l'estimateur décale (E. D) de la partie autorégressive d'un modèle ARMA scalaire pour estimer la matrice de covariance In dont la consistance forte est prouvée sous des conditions ayant l'avantage de s'exprimer en fonction des trajectoires et identifier les coefficients de la partie moyenne mobile et la variance du bruit blanc. En analyse des correspondances et afin d'estimer les données manquantes d'un tableau de correspondance, le problème se résout complètement dans le cas d'une seule donnée manquante. L'existence est prouvée dans le cas où il y en a plusieurs, par contre l'unicité étant délicate, une combinaison linéaire entre les données manquantes est obtenue à partir de la formule de la trace dont la minimisation assure l'homogénéité du tableau de correspondance, nous établirons sous le même critère la reconstitution d'une donnée d'origine à partir du codage linéaire par morceaux
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Quillin, Stephanie I. M., and L. Lee Glenn. "Interaction Between Feeding Method and Co-Sleeping on Maternal-Newborn Sleep." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2004. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/7524.
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Background: Previous studies have demonstrated that breastfed newborns spend more time awake than bottle‐fed newborns, breastfeeding mothers have more fragmented sleep than bottle‐feeding mothers, and mother‐newborn sleeping arrangements may affect the sleep/wake pattern of mother‐newborn pairs.
Objective: To address the unsolved question of whether there is an interaction between type of feeding and sleeping arrangements that affects postpartum sleep during the 4th postpartum week.
Design: Correlational, two‐way design using feeding method and location of newborn at night as independent variables, and sleep patterns as the dependent variables.Setting: Patient's home during 4th week after giving birth.
Patients/Participants: First‐time mothers and their newborns (n = 33).
Main Outcome Measures: Amount of total sleep, amount of night sleep, number of night awakenings, and number of sleep periods in 24 hours using a modified version of the self‐report sleep instrument by Barnard and Eyres.
Results: Breastfed newborns had less total sleep per day than bottle‐fed newborns, and breastfeeding mothers had more sleep periods in 24 hours than bottle‐feeding mothers. Breastfeeding mothers slept more than bottle‐feeding mothers when co‐sleeping, but bottle‐feeding mothers’ sleep was unaffected by location of newborn. Average total sleep for 4‐week‐old newborns was about 14 hours daily.
Conclusions: More sleep was obtained when breastfeeding mothers slept with the newborn. Methods or devices that allow breastfeeding mothers and newborns to sleep next to each other in complete safety need to be developed.
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Bergnéhr, Disa. "Timing parenthood : Independence, family and ideals of life." Doctoral thesis, Linköpings universitet, Institutionen för tema, Tema Barn. Linköpings universitet, Filosofiska fakulteten, 2008. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-28896.
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Föreliggande arbete är en kvalitativ studie som behandlar valet att bli förälder. Det som undersöks är svenska unga vuxnas samtal kring när tiden är rätt för att bli förälder, livet som förälder kontra livet utan barn, det ideala livet, det goda föräldraskapet och en bra barndom. Studien är ett bidrag till den västerländska debatten om sjunkande födelsetal och uppskjutet barnafödande. De empiriska analyserna i arbetet är baserade på fokusgrupper med sammanlagt 35 individer mellan 24 och 39 år. Deltagarna har olika bakgrunder sett till utbildning, arbete och bostadsort. 15 var förstagångsföräldrar eller väntade sitt första barn. Resterande 20 hade inte barn. När är tiden rätt för barn? Varför har medelåldern för förstagångsföräldrar ökat? Vilka föreställningar finns kring livet som förälder jämfört med livet utan barn? Dessa var de övergripande frågorna som diskuterades i grupperna. Användandet av fokusgrupper och den diskursiva analysen visade sig vara fruktbara i studiet av ideal och föreställningar kring föräldraskap och övergången till föräldraskap. Resultatet av studien belyser komplexiteten kring valet att bli eller att vänta med att bli förälder; det visar på hur människors liv och förståelse av sig själva påverkas av många motstridiga föreställningar och ideal. Föräldraskap, familj, släktskap, vänskap, kärlek, ålder, biologi, och den oberoende individen är några av de fenomen som framstår som diskurser i fokusgruppsdeltagarnas diskussioner kring tiden för föräldraskap. Denna studie visar hur olika individer förhåller sig till olika diskurser och subjektspositioner, och hur olika individer på olika sätt löser dilemman som motstridiga ideal resulterar i. I avhandlingen undersöks och belyses diskursiva, kulturella strukturer och individers aktiva positionerande gentemot dessa.The present thesis is a qualitative study of reproductive decision-making. It explores ways in which Swedish young adults talk about the timing of parenthood, the ideal life, good parenthood and the auspicious childhood. The work contributes to the debate on why fertility rates are declining and why the transition to parenthood is being postponed in the contemporary Western world. The empirical analysis is based on focus group data including in total 35 participants, between 24 and 39 years of age, with varying educational, occupational, and geographical backgrounds. The participants were new first-time parents, a few who were expecting their first child and some who were childless. The broad guiding questions of the focus group discussions were the timing of parenthood, the general postponement of parenthood, and the childless life contra life as a parent. The focus group method proved to be very useful in exploring ideas and ideals related to the timing of parenthood, as did the discourse analytical approach that was applied. The study illuminates the complexity of reproductive decision-making; it is an exploration of a range of notions and discourses that impact on people’s lives and ways of understanding the world, such as discourses on kin, family, friendship, the romantic relationship, parenthood, age, biology, and the independent, individualized individual. It is also a study of individual positioning towards different, often contradictory ideals, and individual strategies when trying to solve the pertinent dilemmas caused by contrasting notions. Thus, the study is an exploration of general, cultural discursive structures as well as of the different ways in which the subject actively draws upon them.
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Karimi, Hassan. "The Contribution of Common Factors to Therapeutic Outcomes from the Clinician's Perspective: A Mixed Method Study to Explore Common Mechanisms of Change." Diss., Virginia Tech, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/64182.
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While the Common Factors (CFs) model is becoming more popular it has been criticized for the lack of empirical evidence compared to empirically supported treatments and the lack of capacity to guide clinicians on what to do and when to do it in the course of therapy. This parallel mixed methods study addressed both of these critiques. In phase one, a Common Factors Questionnaire (Karimi-CFQ) was developed to collect empirical data of CFs. In phase two, the Karimi-CFQ was administered to 391 clinicians in the United States to survey the therapists' perspective regarding the contribution of common factors to therapy outcomes. In this phase data was also collected to assess the relationship between clinicians' demographic characteristics and their perceived contribution of common factors to therapeutic change. The CFQ Cronbach's Alpha and Split-half reliability were .84 and .87, respectively. Content Validity Index by expert panel, concurrent validity, and construct validity including Exploratory Factors Analysis (EFA) and Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA, χ²=797.96, df=326; RMSEA=.06; CFI=.83) evaluated the validity of the scale. Clinicians across five clinical orientations (Integrative, Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Humanistic, Psychodynamic, Postmodern) and three mental health disciplines (marriage and family therapy, psychology, counseling) attributed 69% of therapeutic change to common factors versus 31% to model-specific factors. Clinicians attributed different contributions to specific components of the CFs model: client (25%), therapist (20%), relationship (23%), hope (12%), non-theory specific (11%), and systemic (9%). Particular clinicians' characteristics (e.g., gender, year of experience) were found to be associated with contributions of specific components of CFs. In phase three, six CF experts were invited to respond to open-ended questions via Wiki that explored how and when experienced therapists use specific common factors in the course of therapy to reach to their therapy goals. Thematic Analysis (TA) generated a chronological map with specific themes that can guide clinicians on how and when specific CFs can be used in each of the three stages of therapy (i.e. Initial, Intermediate, Termination). Findings further indicated that CFs and model-specific factors can be operationally defined and empirically studied within the same evidence-based practice framework. Clinical and research implications of the results are also discussed.Ph. D.
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Ching, Hsu-Kuang. "Solution of Linear Elastostatic and Elastodynamic Plane Problems by the Meshless Local Petrov-Galerkin Method." Diss., Virginia Tech, 2002. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/28885.
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The meshless local Petrov-Galerkin (MLPG) method is used to numerically find an approximate solution of plane strain/stress linear elastostatic and elastodynamic problems. The MLPG method requires only a set of nodes both for the interpolation of the solution variables and the evaluation of various integrals appearing in the problem formulation. The monomial basis functions in the MLPG formulation have been enriched with those for the linear elastic fracture mechanics solutions near a crack tip. Also, the diffraction and the visibility criteria have been added to make the displacement field discontinuous across a crack. A computer code has been developed in Fortran and validated by comparing computed solutions of three static and one dynamic problem with their analytical solutions. The capabilities of the code have been extended to analyze contact problems in which a displacement component and the complementary traction component are prescribed at the same point of the boundary.
The code has been used to analyze stress and deformation fields near a crack tip and to find the stress intensity factors by using contour integrals, the equivalent domain integrals and the J-integral and from the intercepts with the ordinate of the plots, on a logarithmic scale, of the stress components versus the distance ahead of the crack tip. We have also computed time histories of the stress intensity factors at the tips of a central crack in a rectangular plate with plate edges parallel to the crack loaded in tension. These are found to compare favorably with those available in the literature. The code has been used to compute time histories of the stress intensity factors in a double edge-notched plate with the smooth edge between the notches loaded in compression. It is found that the deformation fields near the notch tip are mode-II dominant. The mode mixity parameter can be changed in an orthotropic plate by adjusting the ratio of the Young's moduli in the axial and the transverse direction.
The plane strain problem of compressing a linear elastic material confined in a rectangular cavity with rough horizontal walls and a smooth vertical wall has been studied with the developed code. Computed displacements and stresses are found to agree well with the analytical solution of the problem obtained by the Laplace transform technique.
The Appendix describes the analysis with the finite element code ABAQUS of the dependence of the energy release rate upon the crack length in a polymeric disk enclosed in a steel ring and having a star shaped hole at its center. A starter crack is assumed to exist in one of the leaflets of the hole. The disk is loaded either by a pressure acting on the surfaces of the hole and the crack or by a temperature rise. Computed values of the energy release rate obtained by modeling the disk material as Hookean are found to be about 30% higher than those obtained when the disk material is modeled as Mooney-Rivlin. The latter set of results accounts for both material and geometric nonlinearities.Ph. D.
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Spector, Denise Jean Mishel Merle Helaine. "Breast cancer risk, risk perception and lifestyle behaviors among women with a family history of the disease a mixed-method approach /." Chapel Hill, N.C. : University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2009. http://dc.lib.unc.edu/u?/etd,2405.
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Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2009.Title from electronic title page (viewed Sep. 3, 2009). "... in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in the School of Nursing." Discipline: Nursing; Department/School: Nursing.
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Sedekia, Yovitha. "Family planning services in rural southern Tanzania for women who would like to delay their first birth : a mixed method study." Thesis, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (University of London), 2018. http://researchonline.lshtm.ac.uk/4648203/.
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Background: Family planning metrics categorise women as those desiring to space or to limit future births, or according to their age. In Tanzania, we extended this categorisation to explore the family planning needs of women who want to delay their first birth. Aim: To investigate the characteristics, needs, sources of modern contraception and quality of care for women who want to delay their first birth; and to explore community and health provider’s perceptions about using modern contraception to delay first birth in Tanzania. Methods: In 2014, a mixed methods study was implemented in southern Tanzania. Methods included analysis of household survey interviews with women aged 13-49 years to determine practice, health facility data to assess provision of services, and in-depth interviews and focus group discussions for evidence of perceptions and acceptability. Results: From the survey, 4% of 2128 women aged 13-49 years were categorised as ‘delayers of first birth’. The majority were teenagers (82%) and unmarried (88%). About half were currently using modern contraception, predominantly injectables, accessed from public facilities. Forty one percent of the delayers had unmet need for modern contraception. Indicators of quality service provision were low for all women. From qualitative interviews, the majority of community members and health care providers said that the use of modern contraception to delay first birth was widely acceptable for students, young, unmarried and women in unstable marriage, but implants and intra-uterine devices and systems were perceived as inappropriate methods. A lack of consistency on the definition of ‘young’ had direct implications for access, autonomy, confidentiality and consent for young people. Conclusions: A small but important group of sexually active women desire to delay their first birth. These women have very high unmet needs for modern contraception. Routinely categorising and measuring delayers of first birth acknowledges their unique needs and could help to catalyse a policy and programmatic response.
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加藤, 容子, and Yoko KATO. "仕事役割と家庭役割の両立にともなうポジティブな影響 : KJ 法によるカテゴリー作成の試み." 名古屋大学大学院教育発達科学研究科, 2001. http://hdl.handle.net/2237/3075.
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Wang, Yang. "Robust and stable discrete adjoint solver development for shape optimisation of incompressible flows with industrial applications." Thesis, Queen Mary, University of London, 2017. http://qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/24870.
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This thesis investigates stabilisation of the SIMPLE-family discretisations for incompressible flow and their discrete adjoint counterparts. The SIMPLE method is presented from typical \prediction-correction" point of view, but also using a pressure Schur complement approach, which leads to a wider class of schemes. A novel semicoupled implicit solver with velocity coupling is proposed to improve stability. Skewness correction methods are applied to enhance solver accuracy on non-orthogonal grids. An algebraic multi grid linear solver from the HYPRE library is linked to flow and discrete adjoint solvers to further stabilise the computation and improve the convergence rate. With the improved implementation, both of flow and discrete adjoint solvers can be applied to a wide range of 2D and 3D test cases. Results show that the semi-coupled implicit solver is more robust compared to the standard SIMPLE solver. A shape optimisation of a S-bend air flow duct from a VW Golf vehicle is studied using a CAD-based parametrisation for two Reynolds numbers. The optimised shapes and their flows are analysed to con rm the physical nature of the improvement. A first application of the new stabilised discrete adjoint method to a reverse osmosis (RO) membrane channel flow is presented. A CFD model of the RO membrane process with a membrane boundary condition is added. Two objective functions, pressure drop and permeate flux, are evaluated for various spacer geometries such as open channel, cavity, submerged and zigzag spacer arrangements. The flow and the surface sensitivity of these two objective functions is computed and analysed for these geometries. An optimisation with a node-base parametrisation approach is carried out for the zigzag con guration channel flow in order to reduce the pressure drop. Results indicate that the pressure loss can be reduced by 24% with a slight reduction in permeate flux by 0.43%.
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Berenguel, Montoro Rubén. "The Parametrisation method for invariant manifolds of tori in Skew-product lattices and an entire transcendental family with a persistent Siegel disk." Doctoral thesis, Universitat de Barcelona, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10803/396126.
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In this thesis we consider two different problems in the theory of dynamical systems. Dynamical systems cover a wide array of subjects, from finite dimensional to infinite dimensional, from analytic to statistical viewpoints and through all gradations in-between. No matter the aspect or tool considered, the study of any dynamical system is concerned in some way or another with the evolution of points through the action of a map.
The simplest question to ask of a dynamical system is then which points are invariant? Once we have an answer to this question we can proceed to study the dynamics in a neighborhood of them. In general we find invariant subsets containing the fixed point which provide very relevant information.En aquest treball considerem dos problemes en la teoria dels sistemes dinàmics. El camp dels sistemes dinàmics abarca un ampli espectre de temes, des de sistemes finit dimensionals a infinit dimensionals, des de punts de vista analítics a estadístics, amb totes les possibles gradacions intermitges. Obviant l’aspecte o eina considerats, l’estudi de qualsevol sistema dinàmic es centra, d’una manera o una altra, en l’estudi de l’evolució de punts sota l’acció d’una aplicación. La pregunta més simple que podem fer-li a un sistema dinàmic és: ¿llavors quins punts són invariants? Un cop en tenim una resposta podem passar a estudiar la dinàmica en un entorn d’ells. En general, hi trobem conjunts invariants que contenen els punts fixos, i que ens proveeixen d’informació molt rellevant.
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Soltaninejad, Ali [Verfasser], Mohammad [Gutachter] Kamali, and Erwin [Gutachter] Breitenbach. "Family caregivers’ quality of life: the case of schizophrenia and affective disorders (A mixed method study) / Ali Soltaninejad ; Gutachter: Mohammad Kamali, Erwin Breitenbach." Berlin : Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, 2017. http://d-nb.info/1185667687/34.
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Masdéu, i. Térmens Raimon. "Reconstrucció de famílies de la parròquia de Sant Just Desvern (1509-1936). Un estudi de demografia històrica." Doctoral thesis, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10803/384923.
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Les línies generals de l’evolució de la demografia catalana entre 1497 (any del primer fogatge de l’època moderna) i 1936 (any de l’únic cens encarregat per la Generalitat republicana) són prou conegudes. Les aportacions de Josep Iglésies, Jordi Nadal i Pierre Vilar, principalment, han emmarcat amb força precisió aquesta evolució. El que no és tant conegut, sobretot per la manca d’estudis de reconstruccions de famílies a Catalunya, és el comportament demogràfic de la població catalana, les característiques del que es coneix com a “sistema demogràfic antic” i les característiques del que es coneix com a “sistema demogràfic modern”. El component més important del “sistema demogràfic antic” és, en paraules de Louis Henry, una fecunditat natural; és a dir, les parelles tenien el nombre de fills que la biologia de la dona admetia, amb el permís dels trencaments matrimonials prematurs. El component més important del “sistema demogràfic modern” és una fecunditat limitada, és a dir, les parelles tenen el nombre de fills que decideixen que volen tenir.
Una reconstrucció de famílies permet esbrinar en quin moment, bàsicament en quina generació (o generacions) de dones, es va fer, de manera majoritària, aquest canvi de sistema. Altres estudis demogràfics han demostrat que, en el cas de Catalunya, aquest canvi es va produir durant la segona meitat del segle XIX. Cal tenir en compte que en aquells anys no hi havia un ús sistemàtic i generalitzat dels mitjans de control de natalitat artificials, de manera que aquesta reducció del nombre de fills es va aconseguir mitjançant altres mètodes de control.
La parròquia de Sant Just Desvern és un exemple de les moltes parròquies rurals que hi havia a Catalunya entre principis de l’edat moderna fins el primer terç del segle XX. Podem distingir-ne la seva proximitat a Barcelona, de manera que entra molt clarament dins de la seva àrea d’influència més directa. Això es constata en els llibres sacramentals santjustencs, amb una notable presència de nobles i ciutadans honrats barcelonins com a propietaris de terres i cases. I ja en el primer terç del segle XX va ser la burgesia barcelonina la que es va sentir atreta per la situació i les condicions de vida de Sant Just Desvern.
Els aspectes demogràfics que hem analitzat són la natalitat, la nupcialitat, la mortalitat, la fecunditat i la mobilitat i ho hem complementat amb l’estudi de la composició de les famílies i de les llars. Tot plegat ens ha servit per afegir un exemple més al treball d’Àngels Torrents sobre la parròquia de Sant Pere de Riudebitlles de l’any 1993, amb el qual hi ha molts punts en comú, tant metodològics com cronològics.
Finalment, les conclusions ens han servit per a una exhaustiva recollida de dades procedents de multitud de treballs anteriors, tant de reconstruccions de famílies com d’estudis demogràfics de qualsevol tipus que aportessin dades demogràfiques relacionades amb les parròquies catalanes amb les quals hem elaborat una síntesi el més completa possible. A més, hem comparat la fecunditat de les dones catalanes amb la fecunditat d’altres dones de la resta de la península ibèrica i del continent europeu, en aquest cas a partir d’una recerca selectiva.Las líneas generales de la evolución de la demografía catalana entre 1497 (año del primer “fogatge” –recuento- de la Edad Moderna) y 1936 (año del único censo encargado por la Generalitat republicana) son suficientemente conocidas. Las aportaciones de Josep Iglésies, Jordi Nadal y Pierre Vilar, principalmente, han enmarcado con mucha precisión esta evolución. Lo que no es tan conocido, sobre todo por la escasez de estudios basados en la reconstrucción de familias en Catalunya, es el comportamiento demográfico de la población catalana, las características de lo que se conoce como “sistema demográfico antiguo” y las características de lo que se conoce como “sistema demográfico moderno”. El componente más importante del “sistema demográfico antiguo” es, en palabras de Louis Henry, una fecundidad natural; es decir, las parejas tenían los hijos que la biología de la mujer admitía, con el permiso de las rupturas matrimoniales prematuras. El componente más importante del “sistema” demográfico moderno” es una fecundidad limitada, es decir, las parejas tienen el número de hijos que deciden que quieren tener. Una reconstrucción de familias permite conocer en qué momento, básicamente qué generación (o generaciones) de mujeres, se produjo, de manera mayoritaria, este cambio de sistema. Otros estudios demográficos han demostrado que, en el caso de Catalunya, este cambio se produjo durante la segunda mitad del siglo XIX. Cabe señalar que en aquel momento no se utilizaban de forma sistemática y generalizada métodos de control de la natalidad artificiales, de manera que la reducción de hijos se consiguió mediante otros métodos de control. La parroquia de Sant Just Desvern es un ejemplo de la multitud de parroquias rurales que había en Catalunya entre principios de la Edad Moderna hasta el primer tercio del siglo XX. Podemos distinguir su proximidad a Barcelona, de manera que se ve influenciada muy directamente por la capital catalana. Ello se constata en los libros sacramentales de la parroquia, en los que aparecen nobles y “ciutadans honrats” (ciudadanos honrados) de Barcelona como propietarios de tierras y casas. I ya en el primer tercio del siglo XX fue la burguesía barcelonesa la que se sintió atraída por la situación y las condiciones de vida de Sant Just Desvern. Los aspectos demográficos que hemos analizado son la natalidad, la nupcialidad, la mortalidad, la fecundidad y la movilidad y los hemos completado con el estudio de la composición de las familias y los hogares. Todo ello ha servido para añadir un ejemplo más al trabajo de Àngels Torrents sobre la parroquia de Sant Pere de Riudebitlles del año 1993, con el cual hay muchos puntos en común, tanto metodológico como cronológico. Finalmente, las conclusiones han servido de excusa para una recogida exhaustiva de datos procedentes de muchos trabajos anteriores, tanto reconstrucciones de familias como estudios demográficos de cualquier tipo que nos aportasen datos demográficos relacionados con las parroquias catalanas; con todo ello hemos elaborado una síntesis muy completa. También hemos comparado la fecundidad de las mujeres catalanas con la fecundidad de otras mujeres del resto de la península ibérica y del continente europeo, en este caso a partir de una búsqueda selectiva.
The general outlines of the evolution of the Catalan demography between 1497 (year of the first “fogatge” –counting houses– of the Modern Age) and 1936 (year of the only census commissioned by the Republican Generalitat –Catalan government–) are enough known. The contributions of Josep Iglésies, Jordi Nadal and Pierre Vilar, mainly, have framed very precisely this evolution. What is not well known, especially by the lack of studies based on reconstructions of families in Catalonia, is the demographical behaviour of the Catalan population, the characteristics of what is known as an “ancient demographic system” and the characteristics of what is known as a “modern demographic system”. The most important component of the “ancient demographic system” is, in the words of Louis Henry, a natural fertility; that is to say, couples had the children that the biology of the woman admitted, with the permission of premature marriage breakdown. The most important component of “modern demographic system” is a limited fertility, that is to say, couples have the number of children who decide they want to have. A reconstruction of families allows to know at what point, basically what generation (or generations) of women, did, in a majority, this change of system. Other demographic studies have showed that in the case of Catalonia, this change occurred during the second half of the 19th century. It is necessary to take into account that at the time were not used a systematic method and generalised of artificial birth control, so that this reduction of children was achieved by other methods of control. The parish of Sant Just Desvern is an example of the many rural parishes that there were in Catalonia between early modern age to the first third of the 20th. This is stated in the sacramental books of the parish, with a remarkable presence of noble and citizen honoured in Barcelonan as owners of lands and houses. And already in the first third of the 20th century was the Barcelonan bourgeoisie what was attracted by the situation and the living conditions of Sant Just Desvern. The demographic aspects that have been analysed are the birth, the marriage, the mortality, the fertility and the mobility and the study has been complemented with the analyse of the composition of the families and of the households. All this has served us to add another example to the work of Angels Torrents on the parish of Sant Pere de Riudebitlles of the year 1993, with which there are many points in common, both methodological and chronological. Finally, the conclusions have served us as an exhaustive collection of pertinent data of previous works, regarding the reconstructions of families and demographic studies of any kind that contribute demographic data related to the Catalan parishes with which have elaborated a synthesis the most complete as possible. Besides, we have compared the fertility of Catalan women with the fertility of other women from the rest of the Iberian Peninsula and the European continent, in that case from a selective research.
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Almasarwah, Najat E. "Family Formation, Loading and Batch-Cyclic Flowshop Scheduling in Cellular Manufacturing Systems." Ohio University / OhioLINK, 2017. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1503605158270554.
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Lee, Joon Young. "A Mixed-Method Sequential Explanatory Study of Fundamental Motor Skills Competence of Underserved Preschool Children." Thesis, University of North Texas, 2020. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1752400/.
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This dissertation investigated the roles of early childhood fundamental motor skills (FMS) competence on physical, cognitive, and psychosocial health outcomes among underserved preschoolers in Head Start, and examined parental influence on their children's FMS competence. An explanatory sequential mixed methodology was used to examine the predictive strength of FMS competence on physical, cognitive, and psychosocial health outcomes among 216 underserved preschoolers from six Head Start centers (Mage = 4.32, SD = 0.63; girls 56.5%). This methodology allowed for a follow-up qualitative aspect to explore the influence of parents' perceptions and behaviors on their child's FMS competence and health outcomes in a subsample of eight parent–child dyads who demonstrate high or low FMS competence in the quantitative data. The results of this dissertation suggest that preschoolers' FMS competence, especially locomotor skills, were associated with and predicted various health outcomes in sedentary behavior (β = -0.21), light physical activity (β = 0.23), executive function (β = -0.21), and perceived motor competence (β = 0.34). No significant influences of FMS competence on moderate-to-vigorous, body fatness, HRQoL were found (p > 0.05). We also found that positive parental influences (role modeling, support, and facilitation) were observed more often among preschoolers in the high FMS competence group. In addition, preschoolers with single, divorced, or young parents (age range 18–24) tended to show low FMS competence. The analysis of children's drawing pictures also indicated differences in images related to the moments when they played games or sports with parents based on their FMS competence levels. Practical implications and future research direction are discussed.
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Vitálišová, Kristína. "Vliv rekonstrukce rodinného domu v závislosti na lokalitě." Master's thesis, Vysoké učení technické v Brně. Ústav soudního inženýrství, 2019. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-401073.
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The main aim of Diploma thesis is to evaluate the family house before and after reconstruction in three different locations graded by population. Three selected methods are used for the valuation, namely: the cost method according to the valuation regulation, the comparative method according to the valuation regulation, and the method of direct comparison. The cost method takes into account the design of the family house in both states, the land is valued by direct comparison. Key indexes are taken into account in the comparative method according to the valuation rule. In the direct comparison method, we work with a database of single-family houses in a range of locations.
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Thornton, Amber N. "Examination of the African-American Father-Daughter Relationship: Application of the Marschack Interaction Method." Wright State University Professional Psychology Program / OhioLINK, 2014. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=wsupsych1371739523.
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Difford, Gareth Frank. "Critical assessment of the “internal reference” method to eliminate non-genetic effects within a Combined Family Selection program on the abalone species (Haliotis midae)." Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/85658.
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Thesis (MScAgric)--Stellenbosch University, 2013.ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The aim of this study was to critically assess the implementation of the internal reference method within the most recent 173 full-sibling growth trial of the Innovation Fund Abalone Breeding Project. The trial was conducted over two locations for a period of five years, with minimal replication for the majority of test families and a single full-sibling family was entered into each experimental unit (basket) as an internal reference group. The primary focus was firstly, to validate the performance of the internal reference group as a control for comparisons and correction of environmental variation in test family performances. Secondly, to identify areas of weakness and either make recommendations to remedy areas of weakness or justify devoting resources to alternative methods of reducing extraneous environmental variance with limitations on replication. The efficiency and statistical power associated with utilising internal reference information as a covariate and for manual correction respectively were examined for the 6 full-sibling test families that were replicated. This study reports on the evaluation of factors which are potential sources of bias in the internal reference method, the first of which, tag loss, was found to be significant after 6- 12 months. However, it was not found to bias internal reference group performances as the factors which contribute to tag loss were found to act randomly. Variability in size ratio of internal reference to test family at co-stocking proved a significant source of bias, as reference groups smaller than their test family counterparts had reduced performances. Testing for genotype by environment interactions was precluded due to the inherent lack of replication and the subsequent confounding of genotype effects with inter-rearing structure effects at one of the locations. However, significant differences were detected for both traits of interest of the internal reference group over the two locations. Significant antagonistic interactions were detected and identified as a source of bias for average daily weight gain of replicate test families. The evaluation of average daily length gain for the efficiency of adjustment when the internal reference is a covariate and the change in statistical power when the internal reference is used for a manual correction, yielded conflicting results. The latter shows a decrease in statistical power and the former shows an increase in efficiency, both resulting in poor goodness of fit in the respective models. There was however evidence that when no antagonistic interactions occurred “between replicate variance” decreased and therefore the internal reference method has statistical merit provided all critical success factors are satisfied. Recommendations were made for future implementation of the internal reference method to facilitate adequate statistical testing for sources of bias and the prevention thereof. Additionally, an alternative method which may have merit in decreasing environmental variance and the need for replication, is discussed.
AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Die doel van die studie was om die gebruik van ʼn interne verwysingsgroep te ontleed, soos toegepas tydens die evaluering van 173 volsib families as deel van die Innovasiefonds Perlemoen Teelprogram. Die evaluering is gedoen op twee lokaliteite oor 'n tydperk van vyf jaar, met minimale replikasie van die toets families en die gebruik van ‘n enkele volsib familie as 'n interne verwysingsgroep in elke eksperimentele eenheid (mandjie). Die primêre fokus was eerstens om die gebruik van die interne verwysingsgroep vir die korreksie van omgewingsvariasie in die toets familie optredes te evalueer. Tweedens, om spesifieke gebreke te identifiseer ten opsigte van die gebruik van die interne verwysingsgroep en aanbevelings maak dit reg te stel en om die meriete van alternatiewe metodes te oorweeg. Die doeltreffendheid en statistiese onderskeidingsvermoë van die gebruik van interne verwysingsgroep as 'n kovariaat is ondersoek met betrekking tot die 6 volsib groepe wat oor voldoende replikasies beskik het. Die studie doen voorts verslag oor die evaluering van potensiële oorsake van sydigheid ten opsigte van die gebruik van die interne verwysingsgroep, insluitend die beduidende verlies van identifikasie vanaf 6 tot 12 maande. Geen aanduiding van sydigheid is egter gevind en die aanleidende oorsake van verlies van identifikasie blyk van ʼn ewekansige aard te wees. Verskille in die grootte tussen die interne verwysingsgroep en toets-families met aanvang van evaluering blyk 'n belangrike bron van sydigheid te wees, waar die kleiner groepering aan verminderde prestasie gekoppel word. Bepaling van genotipe-omgewing-interaksies kon nie uitgevoer word nie as gevolg van die inherente gebrek van replisering oor lokaliteite. Beduidende verskille is egter waargeneem tussen interne verwysingsgroepe oor die twee lokasies ten opsigte van die beide groei eienskappe. Beduidende antagonistiese interaksies is waargeneem en geïdentifiseer as 'n bron van sydigheid ten opsigte van die gemiddelde daaglikse gewigstoename van replikaat toetsfamilies. Die evaluering van gemiddelde daaglikse lengtetoename met die interne verwysingsgroep as is 'n kovariaat en die verandering in statistiese ontledingsvermoë tydens die gebruik van die interne verwysingsgroep het teenstrydige resultate opgelewer. Laasgenoemde toon 'n afname in statistiese ontledingsvermoë en die eersgenoemde toon 'n toename in doeltreffendheid, met beide swak passing op die onderskeie modelle. In die afwesigheid van antagonistiese interaksies tussen replikasies het variansie afgeneem en beskik die interne verwysingsgroep oor die nodige statistiese meriete indien daar aan al die kritiese vereistes voldoen word. Aanbevelings is gemaak ten opsigte van die toekomstige implementering van die interne verwysingsmetode met verwysing na voldoende statistiese toetsing vir bronne van sydigheid en die voorkoming daarvan. 'n Verdere metode wat oor die nodige meriete beskik om die omgewingsvariasie en die noodsaaklikheid vir replikasie te verminder, word bespreek.
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Ström, Ola. "Utvärdering av kuratorers uppfattning om metoden "Förändrande familjesamtal"." Thesis, Linköpings universitet, Institutionen för studier av samhällsutveckling och kultur, 2014. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-123415.
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Syftet med den aktuella studien var att beskriva kuratorerna inom Barn och Ungdomsenheterna (socialtjänsten i Örebro) uppfattning av Magnus Ringborgs modell Förändrande familjesamtal, FFS och hur användbar de upplever den vara. Sjutton av behandlingsenheternas tjugofem kuratorer deltog i utvärderingen. Kuratorerna intervjuades utifrån ett intervjuformulär med fasta frågor och möjlighet till kommentarer. Fokus för utvärderingen var metodens olika moment och hur viktiga dessa bedömts vara av kuratorerna. Därefter ställdes generella frågor om metodens användbarhet och effektivitet. De flesta kuratorer var positiva till metoden FFS. De ansåg att metoden var lättanvänd, underlättade familjearbetet, gav struktur och effektiviserade behandlingsarbetet. Dock uppfattade en del av kuratorer att metoden hade begränsad användbarhet i resurssvaga och omotiverade familjer.The aim of the present study was to describe the professional counselors, in Children and Youth Units at Social services in Örebro, opinion on Magnus Ringborgs model Therapeutic family conversations (FFS), and how useful they perceive it to be. Seventeen of the Children and Youth Units twenty-five counselors participated in the evaluation. The counselors were interviewed based on an interview form with pre-defined questions and had opportunity to comment. The focus of the evaluation was the various steps of the method and how important the counselors considered them to be. They were then asked general questions about the method´s usefulness and effectiveness. Most counselors had a positive approach to FFS. They considered the method to be easy to apply, facilitated family work, gave structure and streamlined the processing work. Some of the counselors did however perceive the method to have limited use in resource poor- and unmotivated families.
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Fonseca, Carolina Oliveira Serradela. "Vivências de familiares de pacientes com câncer em processo de terminalidade de vida: um estudo clínico-qualitativo." Universidade de São Paulo, 2012. http://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/22/22131/tde-05112012-160251/.
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O impacto de uma doença traz alterações significativas no núcleo familiar, sobretudo ao entrar em contato com a possibilidade de finitude, visto que os recursos e procedimentos utilizados já não são mais eficazes no combate ao câncer. Esta pesquisa qualitativa objetivou compreender os significados atribuídos à vivência da terminalidade por familiares de pacientes com câncer, no contexto domiciliar. Trata-se de um estudo clínico-qualitativo que tem como particularidade valorizar os seguintes aspectos: atitude existencialista, atitude clínica e atitude psicanalítica; elementos reconhecidos como pilares que sustentam o método escolhido. Foram realizadas sete entrevistas com familiares considerados como principais cuidadores de pacientes, sendo estes assistidos por entidades filantrópicas. A técnica utilizada para realizar a coleta de dados neste estudo foi a entrevista semidirigida com questões abertas. Mediante consentimento prévio foram audiogravadas e, posteriormente, transcritas na íntegra. Os dados coletados foram submetidos à análise de conteúdo, de acordo com o método clínico- qualitativo, utilizando-se para a discussão dos resultados conceitos extraídos da teoria psicanalítica e materiais encontrados na literatura da psicologia da saúde. Após as leituras flutuantes do conjunto de todas as entrevistas e subsequente análise, observou-se que vivenciar o processo de terminalidade revelou-se para os familiares como uma experiência densa, difícil e dolorosa. O modo como os familiares receberam inicialmente o diagnóstico da doença foi sentido como uma situação marcante envolvida de incertezas e dúvidas, dada a dificuldade na comunicação entre profissional de saúde e familiar. O encontro com a doença e ao mesmo tempo, em alguns casos, também com um prognóstico restrito e fechado foi descrito como uma realidade em que se viram sozinhos e desprovidos de suporte. Nas teias dos discursos, foram feitas algumas associações sobre o surgimento do câncer e sua gravidade, relacionadas a comportamentos dos pacientes julgados como \"inadequados\", como também atribuíram vivências de dificuldades emocionais para o aparecimento da enfermidade. À medida que tomavam contato com um tratamento não mais centrado na cura, mas baseado em intervenções paliativas, expressaram desespero e angústia pela possibilidade de morte do ente deixando de ser uma realidade distante, passando a figurar como possibilidade concreta. Os familiares trouxeram a experiência de terminalidade como um processo de dimensão ampla e profunda de perdas, evidenciada pela fragilidade e progressiva ausência de saúde dos entes, tendo de vivenciar um processo de luto anterior à morte dita concreta. Diante da vulnerabilidade de seus entes, os familiares, assumiram o papel de principal cuidador sentindo esta função como complexa e pontuada por muitas renúncias pela dedicação incondicional equivalente à relação entre mãe e filho. Nesse sentido, para os familiares, esta experiência mostrou-se como algo doloroso e ausente de acolhimento e de espaço para seu sofrimento. Desse modo, considera-se essencial que, nesse momento, profissionais de saúde possam oferecer assistência condizente com o processo no qual estão inseridos, abrindo com isso possibilidades de escutas sensíveis consoante com as ações e princípios preconizados nos cuidados paliativos.The impact of a disease causes significant changes in the household, especially when in contact with the possibility of finiteness, since the resources and procedures used are no longer effective in fighting cancer. This qualitative research aimed to understand the meanings attributed to the experience of relatives of terminally ill cancer patients in the home context. This is a clinical-qualitative study with a point to valorize the following aspects: existentialist attitude, clinical attitude and psychoanalytic attitude - elements recognized as pillars that support the chosen method. Seven interviews were conducted with family considered as the primary caregiver of patients, who are assisted by charities. The technique used to perform data collection in this study was the semi structured interview with open questions. Upon consent, the interviews were audio recorded and later transcribed. The data collected were subjected to content analysis according to clinical-qualitative method, using the concepts from psychoanalytic theory and materials found in the literature of health psychology for result discussion. After the readings fluctuating set of all the interviews and subsequent analysis, it was found that experiencing the terminal process proved to be a dense, difficult and painful experience for the family. The way the family initially received the diagnosis was felt to be an involving situation marked by uncertainty and doubt, given the difficulty in communication between health professionals and family. Coming across with the disease while, in some cases, also with a closed and narrower prognosis is described as a situation in which they were alone and lacking support. In the webs of the speeches some assumptions were made about the emergence of cancer and its severity, related to patients\' behaviors which were judged as \"inadequate\", but also experiences of emotional difficulties were attributed to the raising of the disease. As they were coming into contact with a treatment no more focused on the cure, but based on palliative interventions, they expressed despair and anguish by the possibility of death of the entity that is no longer a distant reality, renumbered as possibility. The family brought the experience of finiteness as a process of deep and broad scale of loss evidenced by weakness and progressive lack of health of loved ones, having to experience a grieving process before real death. Given the vulnerability of their loved ones, family members, assumed the role of primary caregiver feeling this function as complex and marked by many sacrifices for the unconditional dedication equivalent to the relationship between mother and child. In this sense, for the family, this experience proved to be a painful thing missing host and space for their suffering. Thus, it is essential that at this time, health professionals could provide assistance consistent with the process in which they are inserted, creating possibilities for sensitive listening in sync with the actions and principles advocated in palliative care.
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Buljak, Michal. "Porovnání výše cenových podílů jednotlivých konstrukcí rodinných domů na celkové ceně uvedené v cenovém předpisu a stanovené položkovým rozpočtem." Master's thesis, Vysoké učení technické v Brně. Ústav soudního inženýrství, 2013. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-232773.
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This diploma thesis describes the methods of valuation by using cost valuation method for family houses. The thesis defines the basic concepts from this field, methods of valuation and helps to create individual calculations. The main goal of this work is the valuation of five family houses by two cost valuation methods, their comparison and evaluation of the degree of difference between the methods. In order to achieve this goal, it is necessary to ascertain the total cost differences of individual constructions and equipment with the help of an itemized budget and by following the valuation order of the Ministry of Finance, compare the results and call attention to possible shortcomings of a given method.
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Okada, Daigo. "Decomposition of a set of distributions in extended exponential family form for distinguishing multiple oligo-dimensional marker expression profiles of single-cell populations and visualizing their dynamics." Doctoral thesis, Kyoto University, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/2433/263569.
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Varadínková, Jitka. "Analýza vlivu lokality na výši obvyklé ceny rodinných domů v okrese Hodonín." Master's thesis, Vysoké učení technické v Brně. Ústav soudního inženýrství, 2018. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-390155.
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Locality can affect the price of real property items. This diploma thesis focuses on pricing of family houses in cities, towns and villages and effects which have an impact on the price. Part of the paper deals with the description of the used pricing methods, their procedures, laws and the regulation, description of the real estate property market existing at the time the diploma thesis was written and the description of the priced family houses. The aim is to ascertain the price of land, family houses using the method of costs and comparison and evaluating the unit prices depending on locality.
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Chalupová, Monika. "Srovnání vybraných způsobů ocenění pro bezbariérové rodinné domy v Jihlavě a okolí." Master's thesis, Vysoké učení technické v Brně. Ústav soudního inženýrství, 2013. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-232822.
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Target for this thesis is to describe the methods of evaluation, and with chosen evaluation methods, by the use of comparison, to highlight their difference. This thesis is focused mostly on the barrier-free houses, that require special construction alterations for the handicaped. Next target for this thesis is to compare the price difference of the regular house and the barrier - free house. Practical part of the thesis is focused mostly on estimating the price of the family houses by the chosen evaluation methods, which are cost method, comparison method and standard price. Their final prices will be compared with each other. Partial task of the thesis is to find out, how big part of the final price of the house is the aspect of the barrier-free construction.