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Showing 1 to 20 of 22 for “"Age Of Children"”.
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Sons, daughters, and arab-american family dynamics: does a child's gender matter?
… <p>Major: Sociology</p> <p>Degree:Doctor of Philosophy</p> <p>Gender differences exist in families in all societies and cultures, but expectations are often different from one society/culture to another. Children's gender and its implications for family behavior have recently received a …
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Nexus between work and family in stay-at-home father households: analysis using the current population surveys, 1968-2008.
… and their members. Different definitions of stay-at-home father households were constructed based on the income and the distribution of spouses' working hours. Using social exchange theory, gender roles theory, and feminist perspective, definitions were tested regarding the likelihood that …
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A Study Of The Associations Between Demographics And Socioeconomic Status Of Parents And Use Of Functional Foods In Feeding Their Child(Ren)
… between demographics and socioeconomic status of parents and their use of functional foods in feeding their child(ren). Using a quantitative, descriptive study design, surveys were disseminated through both email and take home flyer within the Tupelo and Lafayette County Public School Districts …
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Coping responses and psychological resources as mediators in the stress process for dual-career women
The stress process was examined for a sample of 94 dual-career women. The relationship between sources (role strain), mediators (coping responses, psychological resources of self-esteem and low self-denigration, number and age of children), and outcome (feelings associated with role strains) was …
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Family adaptability and cohesion in remarried families
… and cohesion were studied in a sample of thirty-nine remarried families, using the Family Adaptability and Cohesion Evaluation Scales (FACES III). The purpose of the study was to add to the growing body of empirical research dealing with the remarried family as a unique family form. …
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Kūdikių ir antrų metų vaikų mitybos būklė Vilniaus mieste ir ją lemiantys veiksniai /
The nutritional status of infants and children in their second year has been researched in a complex manner for the first time in Lithuania. It was performed by using two questionnaires and by assessing a physical growth of children by relating with nutrition indicators of infants and children in …
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African American custodial grandmothers perceptions of stress factors that impact their well-being and family relationships
The purpose of this qualitative study was to examine African American custodial grandmothers perceptions of stressors that impact their well-being and family relationships in the Greater Houston, Texas (Harris County) area. The study explored various factors such as age, marital status, finances, …
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Organic Milk: Consumers and their purchasing patterns
… was designed to characterize consumer purchases of organic milk by differentiating consumers based on buying behavior and then evaluating what personal and household characteristics were most prominent in each group. Cluster analysis was used to differentiate four groups of consumers based on …
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Association between environmental exposure to pesticides and prevalence of asthma symptoms in rural children and adolescents living in agricultural settings in the Western Cape
… This study investigated the association between children's exposure to pesticides and asthma related outcomes in rural agricultural areas in Western Cape South Africa. Methods: A cross-sectional study of 700 children from three intensive agricultural areas in the rural Western Cape in …
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The baby (s)he grows : investigating the causes of gender differences in entrepreneurial quality
… appears that they may be forming different types of businesses relative to male entrepreneurs. Using a homogeneous sample of MIT alumni, this study applies a novel methodology to assess these gender-based dynamics. Building upon the Guzman and Stern (2016b) methodology, I link alumni survey …
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Child care decisions among female heads of households with school age children
Depth interviews with 16 urban female heads of households (FHHs) were the basis of this qualitative study which sought to understand the nature of the child care decisions these women made for their school age children. A theoretical sampling model based on six dimensions of contrast (race, …
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1990 m. gimusių vaikų fizinės būklės ypatumai, raidos takai ir veiksniai augimo laikotarpiu (išilginis auksologinis Vilniaus miesto ir rajono vaikų tyrimas) /
Physical status of children born in 1990 in Vilnius city and region from birth up to the end of puberty, the variety of individual growth tracks, ethnic and socio-economic growth factors, the epochal changes in growth and growth patterns of the “generation of independence” were investigated. This …
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FAMILY SYSTEMS THROUGH FAMILY PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS
… family photograph album as a visual construction of social reality which represents how the family perceives and defines its world. This popular cultural artifact is used to examine the social and geographical boundaries of this world as well as the family's conceptualization of gender. How social …
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An assessment of the Measles immunisation status and management in Engela district, Ohangwena region
Immunisation is one of the most cost effective public health interventions that provide protection against infectious diseases. The purpose of this study was to assess and describe the measles immunisation status and vaccine management in the Engela district. A descriptive, cross-sectional study …
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Emergence of vocalization in non vocal children with a diagnosis of autism: building an evidence base for interventions
… reviewed technologies developed for emergence of speech in non-vocal children with autism. A total 144 children were selected of whom 126 met the inclusion criteria and completed the study. Non-vocal children between ages 1.4-13.5 years participated in four experiments that used delayed …
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Treatment outcome of HIV-1 infected children on antiretroviral therapy in the Limpopo Province of South Africa
… worldwide pandemic with an estimated 2.5 million children under the age of 15 living with HIV in the world in 2009. Children account for approximately 14% of all HIV-related deaths around the world. Several studies have shown that the use of antiretroviral drugs greatly improve the lives of HIV-1 …
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The role of mental representations of order in mathematical cognition: a developmental approach
… authors have focused on the importance of magnitude inthe development of mathematical abilities. However, given that ordinality isalso an important aspect of number, there are now several studies which haveshown that numerical ordering abilities are also important to …
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The use of molecular diagnostic methods to improve the detection of the common bacterial and viral causes of community acquired meningitis in children in South Africa
With conventional methods of diagnosis, substantial overlaps are common due to an absence of the expected CSF findings clearly aligning to bacterial or viral infection. Reduced sensitivity is commonly observed chiefly due to empiric antibiotic treatment leading to bacterial culture negative …
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Maternal Factors and Birth Delivery Impact on Severe Early Childhood Caries
… Review Board and conducted at the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) pediatric dentistry department. This retrospective cohort study reviewed patient charts from the Infant Oral Health (IOH) Clinic at UIC’s pediatric dentistry department. Patient data collected from the axiUm® electronic …
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Paediatric antiretroviral HIV treatment : measurement and correlates of adherence in a resource-poor setting
[Objectives] There is a paucity of data regarding paediatric adherence in resource-limited settings (RLS) especially among the very young age groups (<7yrs). The study investigated the rates of adherence, the identification of the adherence measurement, amongst four, which best correlates with …
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