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Showing 1 to 20 of 27 for “"preschool child"”.
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A study of preschool child care in middletown USA
… who was taking care of three- and four-year-old children in Middletown USA, and to attempt to identify why parents of these children chose particular types of child care. A further purpose of the study was to supply data relative to the Muncie, Indiana, community which were not gathered in the …
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Health and health care of the preschool child in Hout Bay
… present not enough is known about the health of preschool children in the poorer communities of Cape Town. This study, was undertaken to assess the health and health care of preschool children in one such community: that of the Hout Bay harbour township. A clinic and community-based surveillance …
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The relationships among conformity, locus of control and ideational fluency in the preschool child
… fluency, conformity, and locus of control in preschool children. Forty-five children (50 to 61 months) from three child care centers were administered the conformity task, the Preschool and Primary Nowicki-Strickland Internal-External Scale (PPNS-IE), the Multidimensional Stimulus Fluency …
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Quality versus Quantity? A time use study of father-mother pairs with a disabled preschool child
… on general populations, including couples with children. However, little is known about the daily lives of couples with children with complex disabilities, and whether there are differences in time use decisions and quality of life for this group of parents. Quantities of time spent on different …
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A critical analysis of preschool educare in South Africa : towards effective provision for the preschool child
… towards effective provision for the preschool child. The need for a radically revised policy, structure and provision system is based on the inadequacies, inefficiency and ineffectiveness of the present system. A quantitative descriptive research design is used in which use is made …
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An investigation into the experiences of mixed ancestry parents with a preschool child with down syndrome
… of 1.54 in 1000 live births have been reported. Children with DS have a unique variety of health concerns and therefore regularly need to be followed-up. In the Western Cape (WC), the Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital (RCWMCH) and Tygerberg Hospital (TBH) have specialised services that …
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The effects of a brain development based-maternal training package (BDB-MTP) on parenting techniques and preschool child development
… arc crucial in shaping long term outcomes for children. Many research studies consistently demonstrate that families have the greatest impllct on the young. In this research. Contemporary parenting was compared with parenting skills based on recent eurobiological research in relation to child …
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A study of the manipulative and recorded art media preference of preschool children
… the manipulative and recorded media enjoyed by preschool children and provided in most homes and nursery schools have been selected. Manipulative art media include materials that provide manipulation and creative use of the hands such as paints, modeling clay, crayons and materials for cutting …
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Using movement homework activities to enhance the phonological skills of children whose primary communication difficulty is a phonological disorder.
… the U.S. school system. The classification of children with SI is generally categorized into two groups: Those with language impairments (receptive and expressive) or those with speech impairments (e.g., articulation, fluency, voice, phonological). The focus of this dissertation was on …
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The effect of specially designed garments on the observable make- believe play behavior of four- to six-year-old females
… conveyed by dress are learned earlier by today's children than they have been at any time in the past. Yet, little empirical research has examined the effect of clothing on the behavioral development of the preschool child. Dress is a medium for carrying out the serious roles of life, but it is …
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The Transition to Kindergarten: Impact of Transition Preparation on Socio-Behavioral Outcomes for Children with and without Disabilities
… to kindergarten is regarded as a key early childhood developmental milestone with important implications for later school outcomes. This period presents many challenges to children with and without disabilities, their families, and teachers. Despite its importance, there are few empirical …
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A constructivist grounded theory study of the decision-making processes of professionals in a Children’s Service, mixed multi-disciplinary assessment team
Since 2003, Children’s Services have sought to promote more consolidated work by professionals of different disciplinary backgrounds who might otherwise follow independent forms of practice. This is believed to enhance efficacy and reduce inequality in providing for vulnerable children (Boddy, …
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Examine Predictors of BMI Classification and Perception of Overweght Status of Caregivers of Preschool Children
<p>Since the 1970’s the rate of childhood obesity in the United States has tripled and now one in five school-aged children is obese (Ogden et al., 2016). The childhood obesity epidemic will have medical, social, economic implications for future generations. Risk factors for childhood obesity …
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Predicting problem-solving behavior among preschoolers in India: a cross-cultural comparison
… original problem-solving is applicable to Indian preschoolers (N=66, mean age 54.8). The cross-cultural validity of the measuring instruments has been demonstrated. The lack of age and sex differences was consistent with results found in the U.S. (Moran, Milgram, Sawyers, & Fu, 1983) and in Israel …
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Is Parenting Style Related to Overweight in Mexican or Mexican-American Preschoolers?
The prevalence of childhood overweight (OW) continues to rise and children from low-income, Mexican or Mexican-American families are disproportionately affected. The preschool years have been identified as a critical period for excessive weight gain and during this time children respond to parental …
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Adolescents with Learning and Behavioral Handicaps as Behavior Modifiers
… to teach a simple classification skill to a preschool child, (b) their ability to teach the same preschooler another skill without benefit of further training, and (c) their ability to teach verbal knowledge about social skills to a peer. In addition, a multiple-choice test was administered …
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Mothers', preschool teachers', and speech-language pathologists' shared book reading with preschoolers in Taiwan
… purpose of this study was to explore mothers', preschool teachers', and speech-language pathologist's (SLP) shared book reading practices with preschoolers in Taiwan. Ten mothers, 10 preschool teachers, 10 SLPs and 30 preschoolers aged from 3 years 2 months old to 5 years 5 months old …
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The effect of internal and external distractors on self-imposed delay of gratification
… to determine under which of several conditions preschool children would delay gratification longer given the choice between a smaller immediate, and a larger delayed reward in a non-instrumental paradigm.Prior to the experiment 70 subjects from a pool of 81 subjects were randomly assigned to 8 …
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Early risk factors for school-age ADHD and irritability: The roles of prenatal risk, intrusive parenting style during preschool and caregiver-child attachment quality.
… provides a critical early environment where children’s risk for the disorder may be heightened or reduced. A parent’s style, that is their approach to interacting and guiding the child may provide children with warmth and security, or elicit fear, distrust and disappointment, both of which in …
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