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Showing 1 to 17 of 17 for “"Children's homes"”.
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The perceptions and experiences of violence on children in children's homes
This study aimed at looking at children's perceptions of violence, exploring the experiences on child violence and lastly perceptions of children about intervention strategies in children's homes. The participants were sourced from the rehabilitation centres, at the children's homes in Khayelitsha. …
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Social entrepreneurship a solution to societies problem's : can social entrepreneurship contribute, to the sustainability og Children's homes in Ghana?
… entrepreneurship can make to the operations of children’s homes in Ghana. I will research on recent trend in child care services and the severity of the problem of Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) in Ghana. After analysing the OVC situation in Sub-Sahara Africa I will narrow the research …
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Therapeutic milieu agent or substitute parent? : a study of the role of houseparents in children's homes in South Africa
… was to investigate day-to-day experiences in children's homes, through an examination mainly of their daily routines and leisure time activities. In order to achieve this goal, these experiences were assumed to be contained in the concept of a therapeutic milieu. Each respondents commitment to …
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A descriptive study of the role of the children's home in the treatment and management of the abused child
… should be a time of joy and discovery in which children are nurtured and loved so that they may grow up into responsible and caring adults. For some children, this does not occur and they are subsequently admitted to residential care settings because of child assault, traumatic experiences and …
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An investigation into the use of exercise as a medium for mental health promotion among institutionalised children
It is widely documented that institutionalised children represent a vulnerable sector of the population as they carry a high risk for the development of psychological problems. Recently, there has been a surge of interest in the use of exercise as a medium for mental health promotion. Various …
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The educational responsibility of the house-parent in the children's home
… the awareness and capability of house-parents in children's homes to meet the educational needs of the children who have been entrusted to their care. An introductory historical overview was provided of the origin and development of children's homes with specific reference to the Muslim Darul …
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Teaching Two Children with Autism to Follow a Computer-Mediated Activity Schedule Utilizing Microsoft® PowerPoint® Presentation Software
Children with autism typically exhibit deficits in behavior and also in visual processing. Development and implementation of visually-cued instructional procedures, combined with electronic technology, have been used successfully to teach children with autism complex behavior chains. This study …
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Growing up with AI : Cognimates : from coding to teaching machines
… agents and intelligent toys are present in children's homes. This raises questions as to the impact of Al on their development. In this context, we explore how to educate the children that are growing up with Al and best prepare them for the future. Our prior studies showed that young people …
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A rapid treatment analysis for noncompliance in young children
… effective treatment for noncompliance in five children (ages 2–5 years) and to train caregivers to implement the treatment during a 120-min outpatient meeting. Three treatments were assessed: high-probability instruction sequence, three-step guided compliance, and an eye contact procedure. The …
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PictureBlocks : constructing and deconstructing picture-driven literacy development
… role in aiding literacy development amongst children. Present day educational apps for children take advantage of pictures in an instructionst manner - such as a flashcard, drag-and-drop, or fill-in-the-blanks approach. However, research indicates that following a constructionist approach …
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The promotion of psychological well-being of caregivers at childrens' homes in the greater Durban area
… promotion of well-being among caregivers in a children's home. The primary focus was the caregivers in children's homes in the greater Durban area and the secondary consideration was the positive cascade effect it had on the children under then-care. The research design comprised an …
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Towards an anthropology of childhood sickness : an ethnographic study of Danish schoolchildren
This thesis is an analytical ethnography of children, aged between six and twelve, who live in Vanlose, a local district of Copenhagen, Denmark. The data were produced during fourteen months of fieldwork in the children's homes, their local school and two after school centres. The methodological …
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COGNITIVE ADAPTATION AND THE SCHOOLAGER WITH ASTHMA.
… the influence of Taylor's (1983) themes on the children's social behavior was also tested. The three themes of Taylor's (1983) theory included A Search for Meaning, Restoration of Self-Esteem, and Gaining a Sense of Self-Mastery. Two components of A Search for Meaning included the Impact of …
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A situation analysis of street children in Harare, Zimbabwe
The problem of children on the streets of Harare has been increasing over the last five years. The majority of these children appear to be of school-going age. Who are these children? Where do they live? Why are they not attending school? This study is an attempt to provide answers for these …
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Environmental lead exposure among inner-city Cape Town children : a study of associated risk factors
Risk factors for lead exposure among children in South Africa have not been well documented. This study elucidated important factors which co-vary with lead in increasing children's risk of exposure. Two study designs were used. First, a cross-sectional analytical study involving first grade school …
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The Effects of a One-Tesla Magnet on Human Fibroblast Cell Growth
… increasing electromagnetic field levels in the children's homes. When compared to the Earth's static magnetic field of 0.5 Gauss, these fields were extremely small. Within the past decade, magnets have been used to treat various medical conditions including arthritis and migraines. …
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Listening to all of the words: reassessing the verbal environments of young working-class and poor children
… cited reasons that poor and working-class children fail at school is due to differences between the language within these children's homes and the language within the school. Unfortunately, these differences are often conceptualized as language deficits or language impoverishment in the …