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Assarsson, Liselott; Aarsand, Pal – Studies in the Education of Adults, 2011
Expectations of parenting are highly prescribed and the media is an important channel for adults learning what this role entails. The pedagogical role of the media involves making judgements on what counts as valid and desirable parenting practices and suggest goals to be(come) the "good parent"--a construct which appears to take no…
Descriptors: Child Rearing, Parent Child Relationship, Mass Media, Adult Learning
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Rojek, Jeff; Alpert, Geoffrey P.; Smith, Hayden P. – Crime & Delinquency, 2012
This study contributes to the body of knowledge of police-citizen contacts by investigating perceptions and behaviors during encounters that result in physical resistance and force. The authors use the accounts literature as a way to understand police-citizen interactions. The data include interviews with citizens who resisted or were accused of…
Descriptors: Interviews, Critical Incidents Method, Police Community Relationship, Police
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Croy, Gerry; Gerrans, Paul; Speelman, Craig – International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 2010
Consistent with the global trend to shift responsibility for retirement income provision from the public purse to individuals has been encouragement to save more and to manage investment strategy. Analyzing data from 2,300 respondents to a randomly distributed questionnaire, this article focuses on the motivational importance of social norms. The…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Responsibility, Retirement, Income
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Gursimsek, Isik; Goregenli, Melek – Teacher Development, 2004
The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between pre-school teachers' discipline beliefs and normative-humanistic orientations. The sample consisted of 156 female pre-school teachers from public (89%) and private (12%) pre-schools in the western Anatolian region of Turkey. A Polarity Scale consisting of 45 items related to…
Descriptors: Discipline, Beliefs, Foreign Countries, Teacher Attitudes