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Roberto, Karen A., 2024, "Friendships of Older Women: Changes Over Time, 1992", https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/6CJIJT, Harvard Dataverse, V3, UNF:3:ldBZJxeHqDzYgc8UF3Ip4w== [fileUNF]
Friendships of Older Women: Changes Over Time was a follow-up study designed to examine older women's friendships and the ways in which various friendships may change over time. The study identified changes and stability in the qualities older women attribute to their close friendships. It also explored whether life changes (e.g., marital status, w... |
Hardy-Fanta, Carol, 1998, "Gender and Latina Politics in Boston, 1988-1991", https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/XFSLLR, Harvard Dataverse, V3
The main purpose of study was to examine efforts to increase political participation in the Boston Latino community, and also to explore ways in which Latinas take interest in and involve themselves in politics. The sample consisted of 53 Latino-American participants; 31 participants who were considered "Influential Latinos" ("la gente professional... |
Newberger, Carolyn Moore, 1983, "Parental Conceptions of Children and Childrearing, 1975 and 1981", https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/B4Z8TW, Harvard Dataverse, V2
This research was undertaken to investigate the organization and development of parents' awareness of their children as people, the parent-child relationship, and the parental role. In the mid-1970s, 53 parents from a broad cross-section of social and family backgrounds were interviewed. An age-stratified sample of 16 children was also interviewed.... |
Chester, Nia Lane, 1986, "Coping with Early Parenthood, 1979-1984", https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/ONTWZ9, Harvard Dataverse, V5, UNF:3:bM8+O2UmpxNp1pn6dcHrVw== [fileUNF]
The purpose of this longitudinal study was to examine the adjustment to new parenthood and to investigate the particular stresses common to new parents. The later data collections focused on occupational satisfaction with preschool children. In 1976-1977, a group of new and expectant parents participated in a larger two-year longitudinal study exam... |
Bozett, Frederick W., 2024, "Children of Gay Fathers, 1985", https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/D24VWO, Harvard Dataverse, V3
The purpose of this research was to discover how children cope with having a gay father. Participants were 19 children of gay fathers, living in Iowa City, IA, Oklahoma City, OK, or San Francisco, CA. Of the children, 13 were female and 6 were male. The children's ages ranged from 14 to 35. Data were collected through in-depth, unstructured intervi... |
Horton, Nicholas J., 1987, "Sex Differences in Attitudes Towards Computers, 1986", https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/UIELQI, Harvard Dataverse, V2, UNF:3:dyfbRS778UGozjwOre+Jpw== [fileUNF]
The purpose of this 1986 study was to assess the attitudes towards computers of first year students at Harvard and Radcliffe Colleges. Attitudes were studied in an attempt to ascertain the factors that predicted interest in computers at the college level. The effects of Harvard's core computer literacy requirement were also studied. A total of 270... |
Mawardi, Betty Hosmer, 1992, "Radcliffe Class of 1943 Oral History Project, 1988-1989", https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/RKEZEP, Harvard Dataverse, V2
This study was conducted by members of the Radcliffe class of 1943, as part of a fiftieth reunion gift from the class, to gather life histories which would provide a useful body of information for scholarly research. In 1988, questionnaire packets were mailed to all members of the class of 1943 for whom addresses were available. These packets inclu... |
Deaux, Kay, 2024, "Blue Collar Workers in the Steel Mill, 1979", https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/FGC0YP, Harvard Dataverse, V2
The purpose of this 1979 study was to investigate the experiences of women working in traditionally male blue collar jobs. Through interviews with female and male workers and supervisors, as well as examination of company employment records, the researchers attempted to assess the following: (1) whether the affirmative action consent decrees had a... |
Phelps, Erin; Zucconi, Tanya, 2000, "Longitudinal Study of the Harvard/Radcliffe Class of 1996, 1992-1996", https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/FNOAHP, Harvard Dataverse, V3, UNF:3:Wd6Rz1EXQvFDegNk6eQkcQ== [fileUNF]
This longitudinal, qualitative study examined the expectations for and experiences in college, factors that helped or hindered academic and social success, and long-term goals of members of the Harvard/Radcliffe Class of 1996. There was also a focus on the differences reported by male and female students in science and humanities concentrations. St... |
Brett, Belle; Elliott, Jane, 2018, "Life Patterns and Choices: A Survey of Graduates from Radcliffe College/Harvard University and Newnham College, University of Cambridge", https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/7E2KHX, Harvard Dataverse, V1, UNF:6:1dulOQ1uyvLURIbo6SmVqQ== [fileUNF]
The Life Patterns and Choices Study was a cross-national, cross-cohort study on the life patterns and experiences of well-educated women conducted by Belle Brett, Ed.D. and Jane Elliott, Ph.D. In 2003, a 15 page questionnaire was mailed to all US resident graduates of the Radcliffe Classes of 1969 and 1979(n=752) as well as equivalent cohorts from... |
