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Showing 1 to 17 of 17 for “"parental practices"”.
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Parental practices and biracial Asian children’s racial/ethnic identity development
Although there is a dramatic increase of Asian-Caucasian biracial individuals in the US, there is a lack of research on this population. Using phenomenology, the purpose of this research was to delve into the lived experiences of Asian and Caucasian interracial couples as they raise their biracial …
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Parental practices of discipline with re-adopted children: a mixed methods study
… was to explore the effectiveness in disciplinary practices of adoptive parents with children who previously experienced dissolved or disrupted adoptions. The research question this study set out to answer was the following: What is the relationship, if any, between adoptive parents’ practices of …
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The Effects of Parental Practices on Adolescent Sexual Initiation Prior to Age 16
… integrate social capital theory with parenting practices and theories of adolescent sexual behavior. Using the 1979-1996 mother, child, and young adult data files from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth (NLSY79), I examine parenting factors (i.e.,shared activities as indicators of the …
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Parent Perceptions of their Involvement and the Relationship to Student Achievement: A Sequential Mix Methods Case Study
… to explore parents' perceptions of their parental involvement and the relationship to student achievement in a Title I elementary school. The survey based on the work of Epstein and Salinas (1993) was used to gather data from parents of students who attended first, second, and third grade …
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Getting Ready for School: A Cross -Cultural Comparison of Parent and Child Beliefs About and Preparations for Entry Into First Grade
… the link between parents' beliefs and actual practices. Furthermore, it shows differences in parental practices and beliefs between locations within China, whose national curriculum should increase similarities across locations. The differences between locations in China are a warning against …
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Maternal Depression and Child Maladjustment: The Role of Parental Style
Parental practices are perhaps the most important aspect of a child’s development. Diana Baumrind was one of the first to attempt to conceptualize parenting and she identified four distinct categories of parental style. Building upon Baumrind’s work, Ellen Skinner has further refined the concept of …
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Maternal Depression and Child Maladjustment: The Role of Parental Style
Parental practices are perhaps the most important aspect of a child’s development. Diana Baumrind was one of the first to attempt to conceptualize parenting and she identified four distinct categories of parental style. Building upon Baumrind’s work, Ellen Skinner has further refined the concept of …
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The Role of Hardiness in Moderating Parenting Stress in Iraq and Afghanistan War Veterans
… risk and protective factors that may influence parental practices and child behavior. Parental trauma has been identified as a risk factor for increased parental stress. Previous research has demonstrated a link between combat exposure and parenting stress in veterans of war. Hardiness, a …
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Effects of Response-Independent Food Delivery During Timeout on Timeout Punishment
… used punishment procedures in clinical and parental practices. Even though timeout is a common punishment practice, recent research suggests that implementation errors, fidelity failures, occur at high rates in practice. The present study evaluated how failures in procedural fidelity alter …
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A study of parenting and family characteristics of families participating in the Comprehensive Health Investment Project
… continuous health services. This study examined parental characteristics of those parents participating in the Comprehensive Health Investment Project. Five surveys, which assess parental satisfaction, parental skills, parental comfort, sense of community, and safety practices were administered …
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Training and Equipping Parents of Youth in the Student Ministry at First Baptist Church, Ellington, Missouri, to Disciple Their Children at Home
… of “Talk Sheet” discipleship tools. Change in parental practices and perceptions of family discipleship was measured by having project participants take a before and after survey called the “Family Discipleship Practices and Perceptions Survey.” Chapter 2 provided biblical support for equipping …
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Equipping Parents at Pickens First Baptist Church in Pickens, South Carolina to Be the Primary Disciplers of Their Children
… the “Family Discipleship Perceptions and Practices Survey” from the book Family Ministry Field Guide by Timothy Paul Jones before and after the project was implemented to gauge the parents’ understanding of family discipleship in the home. The curriculum placed an emphasis on fathers …
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A theory-based exploration of adding sugar to beverages in Lebanese public school children
… aims of these three studies were to (1) explore parental and children reported behaviour of adding sugar to the beverages of children using a dietary recall sheet (2) identify significant predictors of the adding sugar behaviour by primary caregivers to beverages served to children using the …
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Secondary School Experiences of Male Recovering Substance Abusers
… secondary school experiences. 1. Importance of parental, sibling, and child relationships on child wellbeing. 2. Impact of parental practices on development of the child academically and emotionally. 3. Importance of peer influence and peer relationships on student behavior. 4. Human need for …
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Associations between the Family Nutrition and Physical Activity screening tool and the Youth Activity Profile
… were computed to assess associations between parental practices and child's behaviors related to three distinct categories: physical activity (PA), sedentary activity (SA), and nutrition (NUTR). High scores for PA and NUTR parenting practices and low scores for the SA practices indicate …
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Exploring parental attitudes and practices during complementary feeding
… to as weaning) through the health services. Parental adherence to the weaning guidelines however, has been assessed to be unsatisfactory on a national level. A big challenge therefore for researchers working in the field of complementary feeding is to understand the factors that influence …
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Essays on Mental Health and Behavioral Outcomes of Children and Youth
… higher self-esteem are more likely to engage in parental practices that support young children’s cognitive and emotional development. Further analysis shows that mothers' self-esteem has a causal relationship with cognitive and behavioral outcomes of school-age children. The results obtained in …