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Showing 1 to 20 of 20 for “"Parents or caregivers"”.
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Preliminary Validation Of The Childhood Autism Rating Scale - Second Edition Questionnaire For Parents Or Caregivers (cars2-Qpc) And The Gilliam Autism Rating Scale (gars-2) With A Chinese-Speaking Population
<p>Autism is a neurobiological disorder that is diagnosed through careful behavioral assessment in early childhood. Appropriate measurement of autism is essential for determining appropriate intervention strategies. Whereas, there are only a limited autism measures available for use in China. For …
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The health and well-being of caregivers raising children with and without autism spectrum disorder in the South African context
… this environment is the health and well-being of caregivers so that they can provide responsive caregiving. It is believed that parents or caregivers of children with ASD will have poorer health and well-being than parents or caregivers of children without ASD. Therefore, parents of children with …
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Tėvų emigracijos įtaka Lietuvoje likusių jų vaikų sveikatai /
In the doctoral dissertation, the associations between parental emigration and the physical and mental health of their children remaining in Lithuania are discussed. The impact of demographic, social, and economic factors is analysed, as well as the main differences between the information provided …
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Impact of parental emigration on the health of their children remaining in Lithuania /
In the doctoral dissertation, the associations between parental emigration and the physical and mental health of their children remaining in Lithuania are discussed. The impact of demographic, social, and economic factors is analysed, as well as the main differences between the information provided …
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Returning individual genetic results to research participants: experiences of stigma in South African families with neurodevelopmental disorders
… research about the experiences of stigma in parents or caregivers of children with a Neurodevelopmental Disorder (NDD). Likewise, the impact of genetic attribution on these experiences have not been extensively studied. The aim of this study was to explore the experiences of stigma of …
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Parental Factors Related to Health Behaviors Among Children and Adolescents With and Without Developmental Disabilities Engaged in Weight Management Treatment
… than the general population. Standard treatment for pediatric obesity is a family-based behavioral approach. The treatment recommendations often provided within the context of intervention necessitate behavior change in the family system, and parents or caregivers often support these changes …
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Do dental nurses in England have a role in the early intervention of oral healthcare for infants and toddlers during mandated contacts by Specialist Community Public Health Nurses?
Oral health is a fundamental aspect of overall health and well-being, particularly in infancy and early childhood (Public Health England (PHE), 2014). In England, Specialist Community Public Health Nurses (SCPHNs) provide mandated contacts with families, creating a unique opportunity to promote …
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Family Support for At-Risk Second Graders to Improve Reading Fluency
<p>Parents and caregivers can play an important role in helping their at-risk children improve their reading skills. Parents generally want to be part of their children’s academic achievement, but may not always know the most appropriate or effective way to contribute. Teachers encourage at-risk …
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Parent-child sexuality education in families with sons or daughters with autism or Down syndrome: A phenomenological study
This phenomenological study's purpose was to explore parent-child sexuality education in families with sons or daughters with autism or Down syndrome. The focus was on the qualitative experience of the parents in these families, how and what they taught their son or daughter about sexuality, and …
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SOCIAL WORKERS PERSPECTIVES OF THE PROTECTIVE AND RISK FACTORS THAT AFFECT YOUTH IN THE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM AND CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM
… are at risk of engaging in delinquent behaviors. Studies from various professionals found specific risk and protective factors that affect youth from being involved in the juvenile justice system. The current study adds significantly literature by identifying the risk and protective factors …
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Quality of Life of Parental Caregivers of Children (1-36 Months) With a Tracheostomy
… related to the health and well-being of their parents or caregivers. Many parents undertake home care of children with a tracheostomy who require highly complex and technology driven care that would have been formerly assumed by health care providers. Parents accept multiple responsibilities- …
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Caribbean Immigrant Parents and Elementary School Choice in New York City
<p>For the over 3 million immigrants of New York City, the education system is one of the many areas they must navigate in their transition to the United States (MOIA annual Report, 2018). However, for the Caribbean immigrant navigating the school system is especially hard. Of the five boroughs in …
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COMFORTABLE EXPLORATION: AN EXAMINATION OF THE LINK BETWEEN ATTACHMENT ANXIETY AND EMERGING ADULT RELIGIOUS BELIEF
… adulthood has been characterized as a time for exploration and identity development (Arnett, 2000), making it an important period for the examination of religious exploration. Attachment theory postulates that a more secure attachment helps to facilitate exploration (Fredrickson, 2001; Shaver …
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Religious Coping Among People of Individuals with HIV/AIDS
… religious coping remains rather unexplored. Further, studies on the role of religious coping on caregivers of the chronically ill are even less available. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to explore religious coping in parents/caregivers who care for teens/adults with HIV/AIDS. …
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A COMPARISON OF PSYCHOLOGICAL ADJUSTMENT AND COGNITIVE FUNCTIONING BETWEEN ADOPTED AND INSTITUTION-REARED CHILDREN IN CHILE
… children in Chile, and to identify factors associated with the psychological adjustment and cognitive ability of adopted children. Data were obtained from 52 adopted children and their parents, and a comparison group of 50 children living in institutions. All adoptions were national and …
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‘Let's build houses': the order of housing development shaping childhood topography in Mafuyana, Maphisa
… describes the physical, social and economic ordering of Mafuyana (Garikai), an urban township in Maphisa, a rural growth point in Matobo District in Matabeleland South province, Zimbabwe. It explores the ways in which this ordering informs the social construction of childhood. The township …
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Multilingual preschool learners: a collaborative approach to communication intervention
… the last decade. At present South African educators face the challenge of coping with and finding solutions to culturally and linguistically diverse urban school contexts that did not exist before. In many South African communities young learners, without any prior knowledge of English, are …
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Development and validation of a questionaire as a screening tool for developmental disability in 9 month old infants : September 1996 - January 1997
In the past two decades major focus has been placed on child's rights, survival and development. This has occurred both on an international level and, since the inception of the Government of National Unity (GNU) in South Africa, nationally, provincially and locally through various development …
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Expectations and Preferences of Parents and Adolescents Regarding Feedback of Individual Genetic Findings in an HIV-TB Genomic Research Project in Botswana
… sequencing. While some would argue in support of the return of individual findings generated from genomics research, participants' preferences regarding which findings should be fed back differs. Most literature discusses feedback of findings in high income countries and very few address …
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Itching and Parental guilt: Parent Responses to Children's Symptoms Following Unintentional Burn Injuries
… injury can be a traumatic and stressful event for the affected children and their parents. Young children experience persistent itching and emotional distress associated with the injury. Parents assume the responsibility to manage their child’s itching since young children have limited …