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Introduction : Extenso, le centre de référence en nutrition de l’Université de Montréal, a développé les formations Croqu’Plaisir destinées aux intervenants en services de garde à la petite enfance et des nutritionnistes furent sélectionnées afin de les déployer au Québec. Étant donné le volume imposant de nouvelles connaissances à intégrer pour les diététistes-nutritionnistes, l’utilisation d’un outil pédagogique visant à structurer la pensée semblait pertinente. Cette étude avait pour objectif de décrire l’utilisation de cartes conceptuelles par des nutritionnistes formatrices à la petite enfance au Québec. Méthode : Les nutritionnistes formatrices ont assisté à une formation sur les cartes conceptuelles qui leur a permis de développer une carte conceptuelle à l’aide du logiciel CmapTools sur un sujet de leur choix. Puis, leurs perceptions furent recensées lors d'entrevues dirigées et individuelles. Résultats : 8 diététistes-nutritionnistes possédant de 2 à 15 ans d’expérience et ayant animé de 0 à 32 formations Croqu’Plaisir ont participé à l’étude. Les participantes de l’étude ont affirmé être assez autonomes pour utiliser les fonctions de base du logiciel, mais ont vécu des difficultés lors de la conception de leur carte. Conclusion : Plusieurs commentaires des participantes révèlent des barrières à leur utilisation, soit le temps, la résistance au changement et les barrières organisationnelles. Pour que la place des cartes conceptuelles en nutrition se développe et que leur utilisation soit valorisée, un contexte propice à leur utilisation doit être crée, tant d’un point de vue personnel qu’organisationnel, tant en milieu académique que professionnel. / Introduction : Extenso, the nutrition reference center of the Université de Montréal, created the Croqu’Plaisir trainings for the childcare workforce of the province of Quebec. Those training were administered by selected registered-dietitians. Considering the volume of knowledge that had to be assimilated by the dietitians, the use of a thought organising tool became relevant. This study’s main objective was to describe the use of concept maps by Quebec dietitian trainers in early childhood. Method : The dietitians received a training on the use of concept maps that enabled them to create one on a subject of their choosing with the software program CmapTools. Afterwards, their perceptions were collected during an individual and structured interview. Results : 8 dietitians with 2 to 15 years of experience and having given 0 to 32 Croqu’Plaisir trainings participated to the study. The participants were independent enough to basically use CmapTools, but they had some difficulties while creating their concept map. Conclusion : Participant’s comments revealed barriers, such as time, change resistance and organisational barriers. For the place of concept maps to develop in nutrition, it needs a proper context to encourage its use, as much on a personal or organisational level than in an academic or professional environment.

This thesis explores the relationship between gender policy, gender culture, and political participation in unified Germany. It investigates the extent to which political regimes shape citizens' attitudes towards gender roles and examines the effect of such attitudes on women's participation in politics. The thesis is divided into three parts: The first part explores the differences in gender regime types between the former German Democratic Republic and Federal Republic of Germany during the Cold War period. Building on existing studies, the analysis considers how generations that were socialised in the divided Germany differ in their attitudes toward gender roles. It finds that citizens from West Germany are more socially conservative than citizens from the East. The second part of the thesis tests the effects of these traditional gender attitudes on citizens' participation, focusing on party membership. The analysis highlights that gender gaps in formal political participation in unified Germany still exist, but that these gaps are smaller in the new federal states. The investigation further shows that traditional gender attitudes exert a negative effect on women’s political engagement beyond the predictive power of socio-economic and demographic factors. The final part of this thesis casts a critical look at the political controversy in Germany over the introduction of a cash-for-care subsidy (the so-called Betreuungsgeld). It explores the normative assumptions and ideas about gender roles that have been promoted by Germany's main political parties throughout the policy negotiation process. Using a combination of qualitative and quantitative methods, the research presented in this thesis draws on, and contributes to, studies on gender, welfare states, political socialisation, and political participation.

The thesis deals with the phenomenon of motherhood for women with intellectual disabilities. The first chapter of the thesis is devoted to the question of who are parents with intellectual disabilities and how their own personality influences their motherhood. The second chapter is concentrated on formal and informal sources of help that mothers with intellectual disabilities receive abroad. The third chapter aims to concentrate on existing system providing help to people with mental illness in the Czech Republic. The last part of the thesis presents a research project whose aim was to analyze the current situation of women-mothers with intellectual disabilities and understand how these women perceive their addressed motherhood and identify problems that women deal with during their pregnancy and motherhood. The research also describes what kind of support they receive. During the project was used a qualitative research which methods are presented by interviews. The research is based on analysis of interviews with four mothers with intellectual disabilities, which are further processed by using The Grounded Theory. The objectives of the thesis have been fulfilled, and stated the following theory: "Coping with a role of being mother is for women with intellectual disabilities subject to women's...

Master of Science / Department of Hospitality Management and Dietetics / Kevin R. Roberts / The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimated that one in six Americans become ill,128,000 are hospitalized, and 3,000 die each year due to foodborne illness. Children are at a higher risk of acquiring foodborne illness than adults for several reasons, including: an immune system that has yet to fully develop, limiting their ability to fight infections; a lack of control over the food they consume because their meals are usually provided by others; and the lack of awareness of food safety risks. Thus, it is critical to ensure that childcare center employees practice safe food handling. The purpose of this study was to explore the food safety knowledge, practices, and barriers to safe food handling practices of childcare center employees. Observations were conducted in 10 childcare centers in Manhattan, Kansas. Each childcare center was observed for two days during lunch preparation and service. Observations of foodservice employees were conducted in the kitchen using a structured observation form. Teacher observations were conducted in the classroom using detailed notes. A questionnaire was used to collect demographic, food safety training, and food safety knowledge information. SPSS (v. 20.0) was used to analyze data. Childcare center employees had high average scores on the safety knowledge assessment. The majority of employees received some type of food safety training. Time pressures, availability of equipment, and small food preparation space were found as the main barriers to implementing safe food handling. Childcare center foodservice workers and teachers were knowledgeable about handwashing and time/temperature control, but failed to utilize on the job. Results of this study will help childcare educators to develop materials to improve food safety practices and encourage owners/managers of childcare centers to enhance their food safety behaviors.

Title: Fertility changes in the context of gender revolution with focus on the man's role in the family in the Czech republic Author: Mgr. Pavel Koudelka Department: Department of Demography and Geodemography Statistics Supervisor: Prof. RNDr. Jitka Rychtaříková, CSc. Abstract: Profound changes are occurring in the relations between men and women in European families and societies, a transformation that is referred to as the 'gender revolution'. Considering the unprecedented drop in fertility, some important questions may be asked: in a more egalitarian society/family, could we expect a rise in the birth rate? Does men's participation in housework and child- care have an impact on the number of children born (in a family)? Czech society is slowly adapting to gender equality, but this is more apparent in the general mood and opinions than in the reality of households and families. We drew on two waves of a panel study Generations & Gender Survey (GGS) performed in the Czech republic and compared the information about the real involvement of men in households in which (a number of) children were born in between the waves. This is an advantage of GGS over similar studies: we have information about real- ity, real facts, and not only values and attitudes to gender equality or the number of children a...

A definição mais imediata para canção de ninar, uma das várias denominações brasileiras para este gênero poético-musical, é estabelecida por sua finalidade: canção feita para adormecer criança pequena; uma definição funcional,portanto. A análise do conteúdo poético e da forma destas canções permite identificar os elementos imprescindíveis à sua composição e eficácia estética, ampliando tal conceito. Desta maneira, a canção de ninar pode ser considerada um dos primeiros objetos culturais a que o ser humano é exposto. O medo da morte (perdas, despedidas, separações), presente nos cuidados maternos, paternos e de outros adultos com as crianças pequenas, especialmente com os recém-nascidos, penetra as canções de ninar em diferentes culturas, expressando-se em vários elementos, inclusive em suas figuras de terror. A esta linha interpretativa, substancializada por constatações advindas de uma prática clínica de atendimento psicológico às famílias de recém-nascidos, foi acrescida outra de caráter mais sociológico: o estudo de alguns textos de canções de ninar tradicionais brasileiras revelou elementos dos encontros e desencontros étnico-culturais dos diferentes povos que formaram a nação brasileira. O traço de terror, geralmente compreendido como medida disciplinar para o sono, aparece acentuado nas nossas canções também porque se origina em um ambiente colonial, escravocrata, contaminado por ameaças e hostilidades. Junto a vestígios de horror apareceram também traços de resistência e preservação cultural das etnias indígenas e negras; como se as canções de ninar fossem veículos propícios ao transporte resguardado de elementos fundamentais da cultura dos grupos humanos colonizados ou escravizados. As pesquisas e reflexões de Mário de Andrade e o estudo de acalantos compostos por artistas brasileiros contemporâneos permitiram conhecer e delinear melhor este gênero: o contexto que o origina, seu tom melancólico, sua forma curta e repetitiva, o uso da sonoridade nasal hum e da vogal u. Por sua qualidade artística, o acalanto pode revigorar o ambiente cultural que cerca o nascimento e a infância. Neste sentido, ele é potencialmente humanizador. O ambiente cultural é tão fundamental e delimitador da experiência humana quanto o ambiente físico e emocional (familiar ou institucional). Cuidar do surgimento das palavras, da sua afinação com a experiência vivida, de seu vigor e sentido; cuidar da experiência inicial com a palavra é condição para o desenvolvimento pleno deste ser de linguagem que é o homem. Assim, redimensiona-se neste estudo o conceito de puericultura que passa a abranger também as ações de cultivo da palavra e da poesia com a criança pequena. / The most immediate definition of lullaby, only one among several Brazilian denominations for this poetic-musical genre, is determined by its main purpose: a song intended for little children to fall asleep, a functional definition, therefore. The analysis of the poetical content and of the form of these songs allows us to identify the essential elements of their aesthetic composition and effectiveness, broadening such concept. Thus, the lullaby may be considered one of the first cultural objects that the human being is exposed to. The fear of death (losses, farewells, separations), present in the cares given by mothers, fathers and other grown-ups to little children, especially newborn babies, permeates the lullabies in different cultures, expressing itself in many elements, including its terror figures. To this interpretative line, based on observations derived from the practice of psychological assistance to the families of newborn babies, another one of a more sociological nature has been added: the study of some texts extracted from traditional Brazilian lullabies has revealed elements of the ethnic-cultural matches and mismatches of the different cultures that shaped the Brazilian nation. The element of terror, generally understood as a disciplinary measure for sleeping, is highlighted in our songs because it also has its origin in a colonial slave-based environment, contaminated by threats and hostilities. Along with the vestiges of horror, there have arisen traces of resistance and cultural preservation of black and indigenous ethnic groups, as if the lullabies had been proper conducive vehicles to the hedged transportation of fundamental elements of the culture of the colonized or enslaved human groups. The researches carried out by Mario de Andrade, as well as his reflections, and the study of lullabies composed by contemporary Brazilian artists allowed the better understanding and outline of this genre: the context where it comes from, its melancholic tone, its short and repetitive form, the use of the nasal sonority \'hum\' and the vowel \'u\'. For its artistic value, the lullaby can be quite refreshing for the cultural environment surrounding birth and childhood. In this sense, it is potentially humanizing.The cultural environment is as important and delimiting for human experience as the physical and emotional environment (familiar or institutional). Caring about the arising of new words, their affinity to the life experience, their vitality and sense; caring about the initial experience with words is a condition for the full development of this language-based being, the man. Hence, in this study, the concept of childcare is resized so as also to include the actions of cultivation of word and poetry with the little child.

Made available in DSpace on 2016-04-27T14:31:40Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Elsa Santana dos Santos Lopes.pdf: 1156477 bytes, checksum: b443191380ba0123972d1a49b0d10a78 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2015-12-09 / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / This doctoral thesis looks at four life experiences of male educators working with education and care of young children in public childcare centers in the city of Santo André, in the ABC Paulista region, from the perspective of gender relations. The research is focused on finding out about these male educators working in childcare centers, what are their reasons for choosing the teaching profession, and how they perform their work in a socially recognized a female profession. Although in a reduced number, the presence of male educators working in childcare centers has been growing in the municipality. Additionally, hiring male workforce is recommended as part of social policies promoting equality between men and women, as well as guided by public policies towards gender diversity in education. This study sought to answer the following questions: Why do men work in this education stage? Are the male educators of young children out of place? The field research consisted of interviews with four male educators working in public childcare centers of Santo André, caring for children aged 0-3 years. The study adopted a qualitative research methodology, aiming at knowing and understanding the meanings these educators attribute to themselves, their practice as early childhood professionals, and which socially attributed meanings they perceive in others. The findings show that the male presence in childcare centers as early childhood professionals generates estrangement and conflict situations. At the same time, the results show that there are several doubts about the sexuality of these professionals and fears associated with male characteristics as causing risks to the physical integrity of children in activities related to child s body care, especially concerning girls. These negative reactions towards male educators are observed among the children s family members, among the management team members, and between female and male educators working at the same public childcare centers. The interview reports revealed some strategies used by the male educators who participated in the research to face the negative situations they were confronted with at workplace and their views of their roles as male educators in public childcare centers / Este trabalho lança um olhar para as histórias de vida de educadores homens que atuam na educação e cuidado de crianças pequenas em creches da rede pública do município de Santo André, na região do ABC Paulista, sob a ótica das relações de gênero. O foco da pesquisa está direcionado em conhecer quem são os homens que atuam como educadores na educação infantil, quais os motivos dessa escolha profissional e como trabalham em uma profissão reconhecida socialmente como feminina. Ainda que em número reduzido, a presença de educadores de creche homens vem crescendo no município. Além disso, ela é preconizada como parte das políticas de promoção de igualdade entre homens e mulheres e de uma educação pautada na diversidade de gênero. A partir dessa constatação, o trabalho procurou responder às perguntas: Por que os homens têm se dedicado a essa etapa de educação? Estariam os educadores homens de crianças pequenas fora de lugar? A pesquisa de campo consistiu na realização de quatro entrevistas com educadores homens, que atuam nas creches públicas do município de Santo André, atendendo crianças de 0 a 3 anos de idade. Adotou-se uma perspectiva qualitativa, procurando conhecer e compreender que sentidos esses educadores atribuem a si próprios e à sua prática enquanto profissionais da educação infantil e, em contrapartida, que sentidos percebem que lhes são atribuídos socialmente. Os resultados obtidos indicam que a presença masculina na creche, como educadores de crianças pequenas, gera muitos estranhamentos e situações conflituosas, ao mesmo tempo em que desperta dúvidas quanto à sexualidade desses profissionais e receios quanto aos riscos associados a características masculinas como trazendo riscos à integridade física das crianças nas atividades de cuidados com o corpo, especialmente quando essas crianças são do sexo feminino. Essas reações são constatadas tanto entre familiares das crianças como entre membros da equipe gestora e entre colegas. Os depoimentos revelaram algumas estratégias utilizadas por esses profissionais no enfrentamento dessas situações e suas concepções sobre o seu papel enquanto educadores homens no ambiente da creche

Made available in DSpace on 2016-04-27T14:32:32Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Magdalena Viggiani Jalbut.pdf: 1182556 bytes, checksum: 1765ca3868b816b1e0428a4aa70edc13 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2009-06-25 / The purpose of this work is to present a teachers formation program, which has formed and enabled child care workers at child care centers as demanded by educational law of directives (LDB) 9.394/96. High school formation, followed by teacher training course was taken into account in this study. This dissertation analyzed the development of the undergraduate curriculum of preschool teachers and suggested indicative elements for an innovative curriculum of initial formation of teachers at undergraduate level, contributing to formation curricula. The theoretical references that underlie the project were supported in the conception of the practical rationality, considering Schön one of the authors that treated the concept of reflection of teaching situations, based on Zeichner, who named it reflexive practice, and Claxton, who speaks of innovative projects. Canário contributed to the strategy called school-centered formation and, Nóvoa, to construction of a professional identity coming from people s experiences. In the conception of innovative projects in Brazil, ideas from Feldmann, Luckesi, Masetto and Mizukami were put forward. The Methodological procedure was based on the qualitative research; the descriptive, explicative, analytical, interpretative study was used from the theoretical background with characteristics of exploratory research / Este é um trabalho de formação de professores, que habilitou e formou atendentes de desenvolvimento infantil de creches, a partir da exigência da Lei de Diretrizes e Bases nº. 9.394/96. Considerou para aproveitamento de estudos, o Ensino Médio já cursado, complementando-o com o curso Normal. Esta dissertação analisou o desenvolvimento do currículo de formação de professores de Educação Infantil pós-médio e sugeriu elementos indicativos para um currículo inovador de formação inicial de professores em Nível Superior, contribuindo para currículos de formação. As referências teóricas que fundamentam o projeto apoiaram-se na concepção da racionalidade prática, considerando Schön um dos autores que tratou do conceito de reflexão das situações de ensino, fundamentado em Zeichner, que a denominou prática reflexiva, e Claxton, que fala de projetos inovadores. Canário contribuiu com a estratégia de formação centrada na escola e, Nóvoa, com construção da identidade profissional a partir das experiências da pessoa. Tem ainda como sustentação Brito, Feldmann, Luckesi, Masetto e MIzukami, na concepção de projetos inovadores no Brasil. Os procedimentos metodológicos se estruturaram na pesquisa qualitativa, e o estudo descritivo, explicativo, analítico, interpretativo foi utilizado a partir da fundamentação teórica com características de uma pesquisa exploratória

The diploma work addresses the Work-Life Balance concept and identifies the various tools that can help to successfully balance work and personal life. Alternative work arrangements and the actual implementation in the Czech Republic and abroad are introduced. It focuses on the availability of child care facilities, maternity and parental leave and on the reintegration of parents into the work process. The analytical part examines the extent of the support offered by financial institutions for the harmonization of work and personal life. Programmes from selected institutions are presented as well as an analysis of employee job satisfaction in these companies conducted via a survey.