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- Family dysfunction and its possible correlation with student behavior in grades four and five.
- Creator
- Marcano, Anthony John., Florida Atlantic University, MacKenzie, Donald G.
- Abstract/Description
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The purpose of this study was to determine if there is a correlation between family dysfunction as perceived by fourth and fifth grade students and behavioral dysfunction in intermediate school students as perceived by fourth and fifth grade students and their teachers. Subjects consisted of regular education students in the fourth and fifth grades. Students referred for psycho-educational evaluation were excluded from this study. Variables investigated were family dysfunction, student...
Show moreThe purpose of this study was to determine if there is a correlation between family dysfunction as perceived by fourth and fifth grade students and behavioral dysfunction in intermediate school students as perceived by fourth and fifth grade students and their teachers. Subjects consisted of regular education students in the fourth and fifth grades. Students referred for psycho-educational evaluation were excluded from this study. Variables investigated were family dysfunction, student behavior, and gender. The study considered the comparative frequency of behavioral dysfunction characteristics among this group and relationships between behavioral dysfunction characteristics. Analysis of data was comprised predominantly of correlation analyses via multiple regression. No significant correlations were found.
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- 1992
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/12322
- Subject Headings
- Dysfunctional families, Problem children--Family relationships
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- Aftermath: The End of the Event.
- Creator
- Geiger, Kira, Bucak, Ayse Papatya, Florida Atlantic University, Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, Department of English
- Abstract/Description
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My family has always been a source of inspiration to me. In the following sections, I attempt to capture the unique experience of growing up as one of them: how they’ve shaped me as I have grown, and the marks we’ve left on one another.
- Date Issued
- 2017
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004837
- Subject Headings
- Geiger, Kira--Family., Children--Family relationships., Interpersonal relations., Self-actualization (Psychology)
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- Document (PDF)
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- Aggression and victimization as a function of children's attachment strategies with parents and best friends.
- Creator
- Hodges, Ernest Van Every, Florida Atlantic University, Perry, David G.
- Abstract/Description
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One hundred ninety-four children in the fourth through eighth grades were administered self-report questionnaires to measure hyperactivating and deactivating coping strategies with their parents and best friends. Subjects also completed a peer nomination inventory designed to assess the degree to which peers are aggressive and/or victimized. It was hypothesized that children who scored higher on hyperactivating strategies would be rated as higher in victimization and that children who scored...
Show moreOne hundred ninety-four children in the fourth through eighth grades were administered self-report questionnaires to measure hyperactivating and deactivating coping strategies with their parents and best friends. Subjects also completed a peer nomination inventory designed to assess the degree to which peers are aggressive and/or victimized. It was hypothesized that children who scored higher on hyperactivating strategies would be rated as higher in victimization and that children who scored higher on deactivating strategies would be rated as higher in aggression. It was also hypothesized that as children get older, other relationships besides that with the mother begin to play a major role in predicting children's behavior with peers. Results confirmed these hypotheses.
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- 1993
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/14935
- Subject Headings
- Aggressiveness in children, Social interaction in children, Victims--Psychology, Children--Family relationships
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- The meaning of the experience of parenting a child with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder.
- Creator
- Parker, Robin Barbara., Florida Atlantic University, Appleton, Cathy
- Abstract/Description
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This phenomenological study reveals the meaning of the experience of parenting a child with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. The research participants were six parents who were contacted through a local community based support group or by professional referral. The methodology used for this study was a descriptive qualitative research process with a phenomenological design. Hermeneutic phenomenology as described by van Manen (1990) provided the method of inquiry and analysis for this...
Show moreThis phenomenological study reveals the meaning of the experience of parenting a child with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. The research participants were six parents who were contacted through a local community based support group or by professional referral. The methodology used for this study was a descriptive qualitative research process with a phenomenological design. Hermeneutic phenomenology as described by van Manen (1990) provided the method of inquiry and analysis for this study. Participants were asked to participate in open-ended, audiotaped interviews describing their subjective experience of parenting. Five essential themes emerged from the analysis of the participants' narrative descriptions.
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- 1994
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/15066
- Subject Headings
- Attention-deficit-disordered children, Hyperactive children--Family relationships, Parent and child, Child rearing
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- Mother-child interaction and victimization by peers during middle childhood.
- Creator
- Finnegan, Regina Ann, Florida Atlantic University, Perry, David G.
- Abstract/Description
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Mother-child interactions that might predict peer victimization for children during middle childhood were examined. 184 middle class boys and girls in the 4th through 7th grades participated in the study. Child report measures of 6 dimensions of maternal parenting style and 7 types of child coping during mother-child conflict were developed. These family variables were reduced to a smaller set of variables and related to peer reports of children's victimization by peers, internalizing...
Show moreMother-child interactions that might predict peer victimization for children during middle childhood were examined. 184 middle class boys and girls in the 4th through 7th grades participated in the study. Child report measures of 6 dimensions of maternal parenting style and 7 types of child coping during mother-child conflict were developed. These family variables were reduced to a smaller set of variables and related to peer reports of children's victimization by peers, internalizing problems with peers, and externalizing problems with peers. Results indicate that, for boys, maternal overprotectiveness is associated with peer victimization for boys who use fearful or submissive coping during mother-child conflicts. Maternal overprotectiveness also predicts boys' internalizing problems with peers. Moreover, boys' internalizing problems with peers mediate the relation between maternal overprotectiveness and peer victimization. For girls, maternal hostility is associated with peer victimization for girls who are physically weak, and maternal hostility predicts internalizing problems with peers. As is the case with boys, internalizing problems with peers mediate the link between maternal hostility and victimization by peers. For both boys and girls, maternal hostility predicted externalizing problems with peers. A theory that explains gender differences in relations between maternal behaviors and peer victimization was advanced.
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- 1996
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/12456
- Subject Headings
- Mother and child, Children--Family relationships, Victims--Psychology, Aggressiveness in children, Social perception in children
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- The Effects of an Audio Coaching Intervention on Parents' Interactions with Their Children with Autism.
- Creator
- Oliver, Patricia, Brady, Michael P., Florida Atlantic University
- Abstract/Description
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Children with autism may present delays in the development of social, communicative and cognitive skills. The behavioral features and patterns of development exhibited across domains can be very distinctive (Volkmar, 1999). This diversity in the expression of autism is what presents the greatest challenge for professionals and parents looking for the most appropriate and effective intervention for this population. Audio coaching intervention is one technology that has been used for over 50...
Show moreChildren with autism may present delays in the development of social, communicative and cognitive skills. The behavioral features and patterns of development exhibited across domains can be very distinctive (Volkmar, 1999). This diversity in the expression of autism is what presents the greatest challenge for professionals and parents looking for the most appropriate and effective intervention for this population. Audio coaching intervention is one technology that has been used for over 50 years to train psychologists, medical interns, pre-service teachers, and parents of children with behavioral challenges (Baum, 1976; Crimmins, Bradlyn, St. Lawrence, & Kelly, 1984; Giebelhaus, 1994; Goodman, Brady, Duffy, & Scott, in press; Hunt, 1980; Kahan, 2002; Korner & Brown, 1952; Lindell, 2001; Werba, Eyberg, Boggs, & Algina, 2006). The intervention consists of a trainee receiving immediate feedback from a coach via a remote radio. However, the application of this technology has never been explored specifically for training parents of children with autism. The present study was designed to examine experimentally the effectiveness of the audio coaching intervention on parents' interactions with their children with autism. Three mothers and their children with autism participated in the study. The mothers received immediate feedback from a coach on prompts designed specifically for their children. Results showed that the audio coaching intervention was an effective medium to teach the mothers how to deliver effective prompts and praise to their children. Results of the intervention also generalized to tasks on which the mothers had never been trained, and maintained well after the coaching was withdrawn. All three children showed an increase in their engagement and completion of independent tasks and routines in their homes after their mothers increased their use of more effective prompts and praise.
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- 2008
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00000685
- Subject Headings
- Autism in children, Autistic children--Family relationships, Children with disabilities, Parents of autistic children, Language acquisition--Parent participation
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- Challenges faced by parents caring for their child after traumatic brain injury.
- Creator
- Greif, Shelley J., Liehr, Patricia, Florida Atlantic University, Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing
- Abstract/Description
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When children have a moderate to severe traumatic brain injury (TBI), they are treated in a continuum of care that includes triage and emergency care, hospitalization, rehabilitation and outpatient therapy. Physical and cognitive recovery from brain injury may take several years. Children’s recovery varies, depending on numerous factors including pre-injury conditions and injury severity. While children and families are eager to return home to familiar activities, there are often significant...
Show moreWhen children have a moderate to severe traumatic brain injury (TBI), they are treated in a continuum of care that includes triage and emergency care, hospitalization, rehabilitation and outpatient therapy. Physical and cognitive recovery from brain injury may take several years. Children’s recovery varies, depending on numerous factors including pre-injury conditions and injury severity. While children and families are eager to return home to familiar activities, there are often significant physical, cognitive, behavioral and emotional changes that challenge families. Successful community reintegration depends on the ability of the family to understand and support the child, dealing with and responding effectively to those challenges. The purpose of this study is to understand how parents manage the care and community reintegration of their child who has experienced a TBI over time. This study utilized a mixed methods approach exploring the dimensions of the health challenge faced by parents caring for a child after a TBI, critical turning points as they face health challenges, and approaches for movement toward resolving health challenges. Story theory and story inquiry method were used to gather stories from 10 parents of children who experienced moderate to severe traumatic brain injury between the ages of 12 and 18, and between 2 and 5 years ago. Parents’ perceptions of their child’s quality of life and their ability to manage their child’s health challenge were explored using the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory and Family Management Measure. Health challenges identified were: living with overwhelming personal upheaval, navigating the unknown, and struggling with how to support independence/dependence. Turning points were chronological or epiphanies. Approaches for movement toward resolving were continuously re-creating a new normal, being fully engaged in meeting the needs of one’s child, and embracing caring relationships to construct the new normal. Qualitative and quantitative data were analyzed to synthesize the findings. Results include a sense of ease in managing the health condition of the child associated with continuously creating a new normal. Healthcare providers can support and strengthen family management of children after TBI by understanding the health challenge, critical turning points and how parents move toward resolving.
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- 2014
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004199
- Subject Headings
- Brain -- Wounds and injuries, Brain damage -- Patients -- Rehabilitation, Brain damage -- Psychological aspects, Brain damaged children -- Family relationships, Brain damaged children -- Rehabilitation, Parents of children with disabilities
- Format
- Document (PDF)