Thesis (Ph. D.)--Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1992. / Vita. Abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 254-261). Also available via the Internet.

Background: The death of a child can be a devastating experience for many parents; research suggests it results in an intense and enduring grief which can negatively impact on parents' psychological well-being. Parents with surviving children face the task of navigating their own grief and continuing to parent. Surviving children's responses to the loss of a sibling is complex and sometimes problematic; it is suggested that family functioning is a key aspect of the sibling's response. Psychological literature shows that sibling bereavement has been under-researched (Woodrow, 2007) with little attention given to the quality of the emotional relationship between parent and child, before and after sibling loss. Aims: Research to explore the stories of bereaved parents and how they experienced their emotional relationship with their surviving children after the death of another child can build on and expand existing literature; resulting in suggestions for clinical psychologist on how to better support surviving relationships at this difficult time. Methodology: Qualitative methods allow for richness, context and allow parents to tell stories of their emotional relationships with surviving children. Stories are the way in which we give order and meaning to the events in our lives (Gilbert, 2010). Consequently, a narrative analysis was viewed as the most epistemologically and ethically appropriate research method; and most appropriate to answer the research question. Analysis and Findings: Parents told stories of connection and disconnection in their emotional relationship with their surviving children after the death of another child in the family. Emotional connection and disconnection is influenced by the competing and potentially incompatible tasks of 'parenting' and 'grieving'. Stories of connection with surviving children were constructed as 'putting my living children first' and 'avoiding the fog' of grief; these stories illustrated less connection to the deceased child and parental grief. Conversely, stories of disconnection with surviving children were constructed as getting 'stuck in the fog' of grief and 'remembering'; these stories illustrated more connection to the deceased child and parental grief.

Background:Overweight and obesity among children has increased, this is seen to be due to genetic causes in combination with environmental factors. Overweight and obesity is a contributing factor due to diseases such as type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease and psychological stress of the individual. Aim: The aim of the present study was to describe the families' perceptions related to their child being overweight or obese. Furthermore, the aim has been to describe the articles included data collection method. Method: Twelve pieces of scientific papers were used as a basis for a literature study with a descriptive design. Main results:This literature study shows that families rarely perceive their child's proper weight. In most cases families underestimated child obesity because they considered them as normal weight. Difference between girls and boys was something that emerged, it turned out that the parents had a higher acceptance regarding overweight boys related to girls being overweight. Socioeconomic differences were also significant when one clearly saw a higher acceptance regarding obesity in parents with low income. The parents felt that in the preventive work with overweight children, it was important that the focus would be on the whole family and not just the overweight child. Articles data collection method consisted of interviews and questionnaires. Conclusion: Families often underestimated their child's obesity. Parents felt that in the preventive work with overweight or obese children, it was important that the focus would be on the whole family and not just on the child. Knowledge of how families perceive their child's overweight and obesity are important to increase understanding of how prevention work should be improved and be made by health care professionals.

Diplomová práce se zabývá respektováním světonázorové orientace rodin, jejichž děti navštěvují mateřskou školu, kam si přinášejí své tradice, zvyky a rituály vyplývající z odlišného sociokulturního zázemí i určitého náboženství. Hledá hranice respektu k těmto odlišnostem a uznávané normy v České republice. A zároveň je propojena s interkulturní edukací. V teoretické části přibližuje nejrozšířenější náboženství v České republice a nejpočetnější národnostní menšiny žijící na našem území. Okrajově se zabývá také tzv. sektami. Praktická část je zaměřena na zkoumání a hledání přístupů učitelek mateřských škol k těmto dětem, na vzdělávání pedagogů v otázkách světonázorové orientace a pohled rodičů na tyty otázky. Abstract This thesis deals with a respect for world view aspects of the families, whose children attend kindergartens, where their traditions, customs and rituals resulting from a different social and cultural background and also their particular religions are brought to. It looks for a limit of respecting these diferences and accepted standards in the Czech Republic. This thesis is put through the cross-cultural education. In a theoretic part it approaches the most widespread religions in the Czech Republic and the most numerous ethnic minorities in the area of this state. It marginally takes...

Bakalauro darbe analizuojami ikimokyklinio ugdymo pedagogų bendravimo ir bendradarbiavimo su šeima ypatumai. Suformuluota hipotezė, kad ikimokyklinio ugdymo pedagogų bendradarbiavimą su šeima labiausiai sąlygoja nepakankama informacijos sklaida ir neišplėtota bendradarbiavimo kompetencija. Tyrime dalyvavo 138 Šiaulių miesto ikimokyklinio ugdymo institucijų pedagogai ir 4 šių įstaigų vadovai. Anketinės apklausos būdu tirta, kokios yra pagrindinės ikimokyklinio ugdymo pedagogų bendradarbiavimo su šeima sritys, kokie veiksniai skatina ar riboja šį bendradarbiavimą ir kokios yra ikimokyklinio ugdymo pedagogų veiksmingesnio bendradarbiavimo su šeima prielaidos. Kiekybinį tyrimą papildė ikimokyklinio ugdymo institucijų vadovų apklausa, vykdyta taikant pusiau struktūruotą interviu. Tyrimu nustatytos pagrindinės ikimokyklinio ugdymo pedagogų bendradarbiavimo su šeima sritys: vaiko socializacija, įgūdžių lavinimas, sveikata ir pasiekimų vertinimas. Tyrimo rezultatai parodė, kad ikimokyklinio ugdymo pedagogų bendradarbiavimą su šeima skatinančiais veiksniais galima laikyti didesnę specialistų bendradarbiavimo kompetenciją, geresnę informacijos sklaidą, pozityvius santykius tarp bendradarbiaujančių subjektų, asmeninę iniciatyvą ir organizacinės kultūros veiksnius. Bendradarbiavimo procesas tarp ikimokyklinio ugdymo pedagogų ir šeimų yra trikdomas nepakankamos informacijos sklaidos, skirtingo bendradarbiaujančių subjektų požiūrio į sprendžiamas problemas bei... [toliau žr. visą tekstą] / Bachelor's analysis the pre-school teachers’ communication and collaboration with family characteristics. Have stated the hypothesis that pre-school teacher collaboration with the family leads to the most inadequate dissemination of information and cooperation in underdeveloped powers. The study included 138 preschool teachers of Siauliai prežschool education institutions and 4 directors of these institutes. Carrying out a survey investigated what are the main pre-school teachers' cooperation with family areas, what factors promote or limit this cooperation and what are assumptions for more effective cooperation of the pre-school teachers with the family. The Heads of pre-school education institutions complemented the quantitative study by completing the surveys of semi-structured interviews. The study identifies the basic pre-school teachers' cooperation with family areas: children's socialization, skills development, health and assessment oh children achievement. The results showed that stimulating factors of the pre-school teacher collaboration with the family may be considered: more closely expertise, better information sharing, positive relationships between cooperating entities, personal initiative and organizational cultural factors. Process of cooperation among pre-school teachers and families is insufficient to interfere with the dissemination of information, different co-actors approaches addressed to the problems and lack of competence of the... [to full text]

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Thesis (M. Soc. Sc.)--University of Hong Kong, 1992.

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