Neimetz, M. Catherine
(2007)
Culture of Caregiving in a Faith-Based Orphanage in Northeastern China.
Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh.
(Unpublished)
Abstract
This project is a single case study of a private orphanage in Northeastern China. Three questions guided the investigation at the orphanage: 1) What do providers believe is their role in meeting the children's social-emotional needs? 2) How do providers' routines support children's social-emotional development? and 3) How do providers integrate their faith in caring for the children? Observations of and conversations with the orphanage director, co-director, and two direct-care providers were analyzed along the following four categories: Parenting Style, Dependency Paradigms, Daily Routines, and Spiritual Attributions. Data was hand-coded and analyzed for relevant themes within the four categories. Results support previous research suggesting Chinese parenting is best described as a blend of authoritarian and authoritative styles. Results also indicate that adult providers' intentional identification with traditional family roles (father, mother, aunt) provide the intimate environment that fosters children's social-emotional development. Additionally, a blending of both institutional and family care frameworks were evident in the daily routines of providers. Spiritual Attributions of God as a Source of Meaning and God as My Helper were significant contributions to the emotional support of providers and provided the vehicle for passing on spiritual beliefs to children.
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University of Pittsburgh ETD
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| Status: |
Unpublished |
| Creators/Authors: |
| Creators | Email | Pitt Username | ORCID  |
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| Neimetz, M. Catherine | mcn1@pitt.edu | MCN1 | |
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| Date: |
27 June 2007 |
| Date Type: |
Completion |
| Defense Date: |
27 March 2007 |
| Approval Date: |
27 June 2007 |
| Submission Date: |
20 April 2007 |
| Access Restriction: |
No restriction; Release the ETD for access worldwide immediately. |
| Institution: |
University of Pittsburgh |
| Schools and Programs: |
School of Education > Psychology in Education |
| Degree: |
PhD - Doctor of Philosophy |
| Thesis Type: |
Doctoral Dissertation |
| Refereed: |
Yes |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: |
Child development; Chinese caregiving; institutional care; qualitative methods |
| Other ID: |
http://etd.library.pitt.edu/ETD/available/etd-04202007-124819/, etd-04202007-124819 |
| Date Deposited: |
10 Nov 2011 19:39 |
| Last Modified: |
15 Nov 2016 13:41 |
| URI: |
http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/id/eprint/7361 |
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