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The purpose of this study is to find the factors that cause maladjustment for third-grade pupils and to find means of eliminating or reducing the causal factors, thereby eliminating the unsatisfactory adjustment.

The problem with which this study is concerned is whether pathogenic parental patterns which precipitate and maintain children's maladjustment can be ameliorated through family therapy. Specifically, this investigation focused on how parental attitudes and sons' perceptions of parental attitudes are altered by therapy.

IntroduÃÃo: Existe uma grande divergÃncia atual nos estudos que dizem respeito à gravidez na adolescÃncia, situaÃÃo que vem atraindo as atenÃÃes da comunidade cientÃfica e da mÃdia em geral pelo impacto transformador nas vidas dessas mulheres. NÃo hà consenso na literatura mÃdica se as gestaÃÃes precoces trazem prejuÃzos orgÃnicos para a mulher adolescente e seu recÃm-nascido. No entanto, os transtornos de ordem social como abandono dos estudos, do trabalho, falta de oportunidades, desajustes familiares, uniÃes precipitadas e em seguida desfeitas, discriminaÃÃo, ocorrÃncia de nova gravidez; e de ordem psicolÃgica como tristeza, melancolia, depressÃo, abandono ou rejeiÃÃo do filho, psicoses, alÃm da contribuiÃÃo para o aumento da fecundidade e conseqÃentemente da populaÃÃo mundial, parecem ser motivo de preocupaÃÃo da maioria das elites dirigentes dos paÃses desenvolvidos e, principalmente, dos paÃses pobres. A gravidez na adolescÃncia pode ser desastrosa em determinados cenÃrios, e ser um redirecionamento da vida com conseqÃÃncias positivas em outros. Realizamos uma pesquisa abrangendo pacientes que recorreram à Maternidade Escola Assis Chateaubriand para terem seus bebÃs, com a finalidade de aferir as condiÃÃes de saÃde dessa populaÃÃo, comparando grupos divididos pela idade materna. Objetivo geral: Descrever as caracterÃsticas sÃcio-familiares e demogrÃficas de mulheres adolescentes e nÃo adolescentes e seus recÃm-nascidos atendidas na Maternidade Escola Assis Chateaubriand, e verificar a associaÃÃo entre a idade materna e a ocorrÃncia de baixo peso ao nascer. Objetivos especÃficos: 1. Analisar e comparar entre mÃes adolescentes e adultas a ocorrÃncia de: realizaÃÃo de prÃ-natal de qualidade; complicaÃÃes relacionadas à idade ginecolÃgica; tipo de parto. 2. Analisar e comparar nos recÃm-nascidos de mÃes adolescentes e adultas a ocorrÃncia de: baixo peso e peso insuficiente ao nascer; prematuridade. 3. Analisar a ocorrÃncia de baixo peso ao nascer frente à idade materna e outras variÃveis sÃcio-demogrÃficas e de histÃria reprodutiva materna utilizando anÃlise multivariada. Delineamento do estudo: Estudo transversal. Local do estudo: Maternidade Escola Assis Chateaubriand, Universidade Federal do CearÃ. Participantes do estudo: Pacientes adolescentes e nÃo adolescentes entrevistadas apÃs o parto. VariÃveis estudadas: idade materna, escolaridade, fumo, presenÃa do companheiro, desnutriÃÃo materna, idade ginecolÃgica, assistÃncia prÃ-natal, primiparidade, multiparidade, tipo de parto, prematuridade, baixo peso e peso insuficiente ao nascer. Resultados: Foram entrevistadas e tiveram os prontuÃrios pesquisados 553 mulheres que deram à luz na Maternidade Escola Assis Chateaubriand no perÃodo de junho de 2000 a junho de 2001. Essa amostra compÃe-se de 340 pacientes acima de vinte anos e 213 pacientes abaixo de vinte anos de idade. ApÃs anÃlise univariada das variÃveis, percebe-se claramente que a maioria das condiÃÃes geradas pela gravidez sÃo desfavorÃveis Ãs adolescentes. Entre mulheres desse grupo, a ocorrÃncia de desnutriÃÃo à maior, ausÃncia do companheiro (29,6% das adolescentes e 18,9% das adultas; p 0,003), analfabetismo (14,6% das adolescentes e 24% das adultas; p 0,004), realizaÃÃo de assistÃncia prÃ-natal de qualidade (21,1% das adolescentes e 29,9% das adultas; p 0,02), fumo (12,7% das adolescentes e 14,5% das adultas; p 0,54), menarca precoce (em mÃdia 12,5 anos nas adolescentes e 13,1 nas adultas), prematuridade (21,6% das adolescentes e 15,4% das adultas; p 0,06), baixo peso (24,4% das adolescentes e 16,6% das adultas; p 0,02), e peso insuficiente ao nascer (21,6% das adolescentes e 18% das adultas; p 0,30). Foi encontrada uma associaÃÃo estatÃsticamente expressiva entre baixo peso ao nascer e baixa idade materna â OR 1.64 (IC 1.04 - 2.57). Na anÃlise estratificada algumas variÃveis selecionadas â prematuridade, primiparidade, escolaridade, realizaÃÃo de prÃ-natal, presenÃa do companheiro e desnutriÃÃo materna ao inÃcio da gestaÃÃo nÃo atuaram como fator de confundimento frente à essa associaÃÃo. No entanto, na anÃlise multivariada da ocorrÃncia de baixo peso ao nascer, e apÃs a construÃÃo de modelos para a regressÃo logÃstica, os resultados encontrados nÃo permitem que a idade materna isoladamente seja responsabilizada por estas condiÃÃes. ConclusÃes: 1. A realizaÃÃo de assistÃncia prÃ-natal com mÃnima qualidade apresenta-se bastante reduzida na amostra estudada. 2. A idade materna abaixo de vinte anos, neste estudo, funcionou como fator de proteÃÃo frente à ocorrÃncia de parto cirÃrgico. 3. A idade ginecolÃgica inferior a dois anos mostra uma tendÃncia para a ocorrÃncia de peso insuficiente e baixo peso ao nascer, embora em nossa amostra o nÃmero de gestantes adolescentes nesta condiÃÃo seja pequeno, incapaz portanto de expressar valor estatÃstico. 4. Hà uma tendÃncia à associaÃÃo entre a ocorrÃncia de prematuridade e a baixa idade materna. No entanto, a odds ratio nÃo alcanÃou significÃncia estatÃstica para ratificar esta diferenÃa. 5. Existe uma associaÃÃo entre idade materna abaixo de vinte anos e baixo peso ao nascer, quando condiÃÃes desfavorÃveis como desnutriÃÃo materna e analfabetismo materno estÃo presentes. / Introduction: There is a considerable debate in the specialized literature regarding pregnancy during adolescence. This situation is attracting attention of the scientific community and the media due to the impact in the lives of these young women. However, there is no consensus in the literature if earlier pregnancies bring organic prejudice to the adolescent woman or to her newborn. Moreover, problems of social nature such as abandon of study life, work, lack of opportunities, familiar disorders, anticipated (and precipitated) marital arrangements, discrimination, occurrence of new pregnancy; and some of psychological nature such as sadness, melancholy, depression, rejection of the baby, psychosis, besides the contribution to the general fecundity level of the population, seem to be issues to be considered by the majority of the governments in developed and developing countries. Pregnancy during adolescence can be a disaster in some scenarios, but also could be a positive outcome in the life of some families. To understand the health conditions of these families, we proceeded a survey with adolescents attended at Maternidade-Escola Assis Chateaubriand, the Maternity associated to the Ceara State Federal University Hospital. General Objective: To describe social, demographic and familiars characteristics of adolescent pregnancy and non-adolescents that delivered their babies in Maternidade-Escola Assis Chateaubriand, and verify the association between maternal age and the occurrence of low birthweight infant. Specific Objectives: 1. To analyze and compare, by mother age, the occurrence of good-quality antenatal care; complications related to gynecologic age; type of delivery. 2. To analyze and compare, by groups of newborns of adolescents and non-adolescents, the occurrence of low birthweight and insufficient birthweight; prematurity. 3. To analyze the occurrence of low birthweight by mother age and by other socio-demographic variables and reproductive health issues, using multivariate analysis. Study Design: Transversal study. Setting: Maternidade-Escola Assis Chateaubriand (MEAC), Ceara State Federal University. Population under study: Patients interviewed at the Maternity after delivery, adolescents and non-adolescents. Study Variables: Maternal age, level of education, smoke habits, presence of partner (husband), maternal nutrition / subnutrition level, gynecologic age, antenatal care, number of pregnancies, type of delivery, prematurity, low birthweight and insufficient birthweight. Results: Five hundred and fifty three women (553) that delivered their babies at MEAC during the period of study were interviewed and their medical records were reviewed. This sample represents 340 patients over twenty years old and 213 patients under twenty years old. After univariate analysis of variables, it is clearly revealed that the majority of conditions generated by the pregnancy are unfavorable to the adolescents. Among women in this age, the occurrence of subnutrition is higher, the absence of a partner is higher (29.6% in adolescents versus 18.9% in adult women; p=.003); illiteracy (14.6% versus 24%; p=.004); good-quality antenatal care (21.1% versus 29.9%; p=.002); smoking (12.7% versus 14.5%; p=.54); precocious menarche (in average 12.5 years old in adolescent women versus 13.1 years old in adult women); prematurity (21.6% in adolescents versus 15.4% in adults; p=.06); low birthweight (24.4% versus 16.6%; p=.02) and insufficient birthweight (21.6% versus 18%, p=.30). An association statistically significant between low birthweight and low maternal age (OR=1.64 [1.04-2.57]). In stratified analysis of selected variables â prematurity, number of pregnancies, level of education, antenatal care, presence of a partner/husband, level of nutrition of the mother at the beginning of pregnancy â no confounding factors were observed in that association. However, in multivariate analysis of the occurrence of low birthweight and after the design of models for logistic regression, the results did not evidenced that maternal age alone could be responsible for the selected conditions listed above. Conclusions: 1. A good-quality antenatal care is very low in this study. 2. The low maternal age, in this sample, constitute a protection factor front surgical delivery. 3. The gynecological age above two years shows a tendency to insufficient and low birth weight, but the number of adolescents studied in this condition is small, without expression value. 4. There is a tendency to prematurely occurrence in adolescent women. However, the oddis ratio doesnât have significant statistics value. 5. There is an association between low birth weight and low maternal age when desfavorable conditions like maternal desnutricion and anafalbetism are presents

The problem of this thesis is to make a study of some of the maladjusted children of the intermediate grades of the Stonewall Jackson School of Denton, Texas. The purpose of this study is to try to discover some of the causes of these maladjustments.

The problem in this study is threefold: (1) to discover cases of maladjustment which exist among the students of a certain small high school; (2) to determine as far as possible the causes of these maladjustments, particularly the role of the school as a contributing agent; and (3) to suggest and to apply as far as possible remedial measures.

The purpose of this study is to determine possible reasons for the poor social adjustment of twenty-two children in the fifth grade of the Robert E. Lee School, Denton, Texas.

This research problem concerns a follow-up study of seventy-nine boys who have undergone extensive therapy and supervised training in group-living over an extended period of time at Camp Woodland Springs, Dallas, Texas. The problem under consideration is one of determining the operating efficiency of this institution in its main purpose of rehabilitating boys who have generally lacked the social and personal skills necessary to satisfactory adjustment in their respective environments.

Counseling centers at many universities are constantly trying to improve their value to the universities by identifying the students who have problems, and by making known to students the services that are available. Since many counseling centers are in direct contact with large numbers of students during the admissions testing program, it would seem that data gathered at this time should be carefully examined for clues that would aid a student in making a healthy and profitable adjustment to his university environment. It has been observed by some counselors that students who seek counseling often have a wide difference between their measured Verbal and Quantitative abilities, Other clinical observations have suggested that students with a higher Quantitative than Verbal score often seem more disturbed than those whose Verbal ability exceed their Quantitative ability. In either case, regardless of which ability was high, it has appeared to some counselors that the wider the discrepancy between the two abilities, the more often a problem existed. From the above observations the present study was conceived and undertaken in an attempt to see if differences between Verbal and Quantitative ability scores might serve as a tool in identifying students with problems. Since children normally learn verbal proficiency before acquiring quantitative skills, it was reasoned that if an individual has a high quantitative ability, he should, under normal developmental circumstances, also have an equally developed verbal ability. Therefore, in cases where the Quantitative score is high and the Verbal score is low, it was assumed that somewhere along the developmental growth process the individual may have been deterred, discouraged, or in some way blocked so as to hinder his verbal proficiency. A study by Smith and Triggs (1950) suggested that a student's linguistic skill affects the extent to which he can make use of his quantitative ability. Smith and Triggs' study, along with the untested observations and hypothetical assumptions suggested above formed the basis for the present study.

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