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One Happy Island: Assessing Preferences and Needs for Marriage and Relationship Education in Aruba


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dc.contributor.advisorKetring, Scott
dc.contributor.advisorAbell, Ellen
dc.contributor.advisorWickrama, Thulitha
dc.contributor.authorBeckstead, Camilla
dc.date.accessioned2012-07-27T14:12:20Z
dc.date.available2012-07-27T14:12:20Z
dc.date.issued2012-07-27
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10415/3266
dc.description.abstractResearch has generally supported the viability of Marriage and Relationship Education (MRE) for strengthening marriages. However, the research has generally been limited to the middle-class, European population in the United States, with a more recent acknowledgement of the need for culturally relevant adaptations which would increase the appeal and the efficacy of education programs for minority audiences. Using inductive qualitative, focus group methodology, 59 Arubans were interviewed with regards to their concerns about marriage, their ideas for strengthening marriages, and their preferences and needs for MRE. The participants presented various concerns, which included lacking communication skills, infidelity, and economic strains. They also mentioned various preferences, such as having an instructor with credible life experience, using spirituality as a resource, and interacting via role plays or skits. Recommendations regarding the application of these preferences and other observations are given in the discussion section, as well as limitations and possible directions for further study.en_US
dc.rightsEMBARGO_NOT_AUBURNen_US
dc.subjectHuman Development and Family Studiesen_US
dc.titleOne Happy Island: Assessing Preferences and Needs for Marriage and Relationship Education in Arubaen_US
dc.typethesisen_US
dc.embargo.lengthMONTHS_WITHHELD:12en_US
dc.embargo.statusEMBARGOEDen_US
dc.embargo.enddate2013-07-27en_US

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