Judith A Myers-Walls
Biographic Data
| ID | 97485 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Judith A Myers-Walls |
| GIVEN NAMES | Judith A |
| FAMILY NAME | Myers-Walls |
| SIGNATURE | MYERS-WALLS J A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Child Development and Family Studies, Purdue University, 1200 West State Street, West Lafayette, IN 47907-2055 U.S.A. |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 14 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1981 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
A qualitative approach to identifying the developmental progression of children’s understanding of peace
Living Life in Two Worlds
This qualitative study examined the experiences of Asian international graduate students and spouses with children at a university in the U.S. Participants (n=31) from China, Korea, the Philippines, and Taiwan were interviewed regarding their stressors. Some stressors were identified in the answers of the group as a whole: (a) adjustment to a new culture; (b) feeling overwhelmed; (c) language difficulty; (d) feelings of isolation; (e) financial s…
Differences Between War and Peace are Big
This article presents children's descriptions of peace and war from two very different sociocultural environments: Belgrade, Yugoslavia, and the midwestern United States. Interviews were conducted shortly after the 1999–2000 NATO-Yugoslavian active conflict; therefore, one meaningful contrast between these two contexts is the exposure these children had to political violence. The children from Belgrade directly experienced the bombing of their ci…
A Cross-Cultural Examination of Children's Understanding of “The Enemy”
Despite the apparent ease and regularity with which adults label individuals and groups as "the enemy," little is known regarding how children understand this concept. The current qualitative study examined the concept of enemy as understood by 105 3- to 12-yr.-old children from two sides of an international conflict--Yugoslavia and the United States. This article provides an analysis of the children's answers during a structured interview regard…
Mass media and prevention
Transition to Parenthood
Child Influences on Marital and Family Interaction
Living Life in Two Worlds
This qualitative study examined the experiences of Asian international graduate students and spouses with children at a university in the U.S. Participants (n=31) from China, Korea, the Philippines, and Taiwan were interviewed regarding their stressors. Some stressors were identified in the answers of the group as a whole: (a) adjustment to a new culture; (b) feeling overwhelmed; (c) language difficulty; (d) feelings of isolation; (e) financial s…
Differences Between War and Peace are Big
This article presents children's descriptions of peace and war from two very different sociocultural environments: Belgrade, Yugoslavia, and the midwestern United States. Interviews were conducted shortly after the 1999–2000 NATO-Yugoslavian active conflict; therefore, one meaningful contrast between these two contexts is the exposure these children had to political violence. The children from Belgrade directly experienced the bombing of their ci…
A qualitative approach to identifying the developmental progression of children’s understanding of peace
Child Influences on Marital and Family Interaction
Transition to Parenthood
Mass media and prevention
A Cross-Cultural Examination of Children's Understanding of “The Enemy”
Despite the apparent ease and regularity with which adults label individuals and groups as "the enemy," little is known regarding how children understand this concept. The current qualitative study examined the concept of enemy as understood by 105 3- to 12-yr.-old children from two sides of an international conflict--Yugoslavia and the United States. This article provides an analysis of the children's answers during a structured interview regard…
Differences Between War and Peace are Big
This article presents children's descriptions of peace and war from two very different sociocultural environments: Belgrade, Yugoslavia, and the midwestern United States. Interviews were conducted shortly after the 1999–2000 NATO-Yugoslavian active conflict; therefore, one meaningful contrast between these two contexts is the exposure these children had to political violence. The children from Belgrade directly experienced the bombing of their ci…
Living Life in Two Worlds
This qualitative study examined the experiences of Asian international graduate students and spouses with children at a university in the U.S. Participants (n=31) from China, Korea, the Philippines, and Taiwan were interviewed regarding their stressors. Some stressors were identified in the answers of the group as a whole: (a) adjustment to a new culture; (b) feeling overwhelmed; (c) language difficulty; (d) feelings of isolation; (e) financial s…
A qualitative approach to identifying the developmental progression of children’s understanding of peace
Psychology (6 works) · Developmental psychology (5 works) · Social Psychology (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Peace and Human Rights Education (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works) · Economics (2 works) · Feeling (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Law (2 works)