No / This article highlights the importance of examining physical and psychological health in the context of youth sexual exploitation by drawing on findings from an empirical research study undertaken between 2006 and 2011. Data were drawn from interviews with 24 sexually exploited young people and 61 professionals working in agencies supporting sexually exploited young people. A sequential mixed-method approach was employed to address the research study aims using interviews and a questionnaire survey. A significant range of physical and psychological health problems were reported alongside risks to health and barriers to health support for sexually exploited young people. Intentional self-harm and substance abuse were concordant themes from phases 1 and 2. Psychosocial vulnerability factors appear to undermine health and affect health-seeking behavior. Novel themes that emerged from this study included taxonomy of risk behaviors related to health.

Epidemiologic surveillance indicates an increased susceptibility to obesity among children with special health care needs (SHCN) in comparison to children without. The present study investigated this disparity in weight severity between both groups, with a focus on the provision of obesity management counseling by physicians. This study consisted of a retrospective medical record review that acknowledged the effect of patient-provider interactions on health behaviors and risk perceptions. An independent sample t test compared the incidence of clinician-initiated obesity management counseling received by children with SHCN to that which was received by children without SHCN. This t test revealed a statistically significant difference between the weight management frequency received by youth with SHCN (M = 1.0, SD =.46498) and the weight management frequency received by youth without SHCN (M = 2.0, SD = .74975), t(100) = 7.826, p = .000, α =.05 over a 2-year timeframe. Bivariate correlation analysis validated a correlation between weight severity among children with SHCN and the incidence of clinician-initiated obesity management counseling. The results indicated a small but significant association between weight severity and weight management frequency among children with SHCN, r(50) = .287, p = .044, α =.05. These results support the need for a transformation in the delivery of preventive health services for children with SHCN, such as providing clinician-based obesity management strategies and increasing access to validated diagnosis-specific preventive health screening tools. These results promote positive social change by informing efforts to improve health outcomes and decrease health disparities experienced by people with SHCN.

Syftet med denna studie är att beskriva erfarenheter hos grundskollärare i de senare skolåren som i sina klasser undervisar i olika ämnen, både elever som läser efter grundskolans läroplan, Lgr11 och elever som läser efter grundsärskolans läroplan 2011, utifrån olika kursplaner. Studien utgår från ett sociokulturellt perspektiv där interaktion och samspel med andra är viktiga förutsättningar för lärande.  Kvalitativa intervjuer med tre lärare genomfördes. Samtliga intervjuade lärare har erfarenhet av att undervisa i klasser med både grundskoleelever och grundsärskoleelever. I studien framkommer att lärarna försöker möta eleverna där de är i sitt lärande och ordna rätt anpassningar och rätt utmaningar som eleverna motiveras av. En bra planering och rätt anpassningar gör eleverna självständiga och delaktiga. Elevers olikheter, samarbetet och interaktionen med andra gör att eleverna utvecklas. Alla som deltar i undervisningen bidrar med sina tankar och åsikter genom språket. Styrkan med elevernas samarbete är att det utvecklar elevernas lärande. Genom samarbete får eleverna draghjälp och motiveras till ytterligare arbete när de utmanas av någon som kan lite mer.  Lärarna använder sig av scaffolding och artefakter för att nå elevernas närmaste utvecklingszon och utveckla lärandet. Resultatet i denna studie visar att den sociala- och didaktiska inkluderingen är tätt sammanvävda och den rumsliga inkluderingen bidrar till detta. / The purpose of this study is to describe teachers’ personal experiences about teaching based on different curriculum, Lgr 11 for compulsory school and curriculum for special compulsory school 2011, and different course syllabi. I have used qualitative interviews with three teachers from a secondary school, school year 7 -9. The teachers who participated all had experiences of teaching pupils from different curriculums. In this study I have used open formulated questions and the teachers shared their experiences regarding developing teaching strategies. This study is based on sociocultural theory. One result that can be seen is that the teachers try to meet the pupils in their learning process. They organize with individual adjustments, which motivates education in class together with others. The pupil’s social interaction is central. The teachers’ use artefacts and scaffolding to reach the zone of proximal development. A good planning for pupils and adjustments make pupils more independent and involved. Cooperation and social interaction with others lead to development. Everyone who participates in teaching contributes with their thoughts and aspects which develop learning. The results of this study show that the social- and didactic inclusion is closely interwoven and the spatial inclusion contributes to this.

Tyrimo aktualumas. Kiekvienas vaikas turi teisę į mokslą. Šią teisę užtikrina Lietuvos Respublikos Konstitucija, Lietuvos Respublikos Švietimo įstatymas, Specialiojo ugdymo įstatymas ir kiti teisės aktai, tačiau kai kurie vaikai gali susidurti su šios teisės pažeidimais ir sunkumais. Įgyvendinant specialiųjų ugdymo(si) poreikių mokinių integraciją į bendrojo lavinimo mokyklas, būtina siekti, kad šių mokinių teisės į mokslą nebūtų pažeistos, užtikrinant visiems mokiniams lygias mokymosi galimybes, vadovaujantis principu ,,mokykla visiems“. Magistro darbe siekiama išsiaiškinti, kokias teises specialiųjų ugdymo(si) poreikių mokiniai turi bendrojo lavinimo mokykloje ir kaip jos įgyvendinamos, su kokiomis problemomis susiduriama, kurios apribotų šių mokinių teises į mokslą. Tyrimo objektas - specialiųjų ugdymo(si) poreikių mokinių teisių į mokslą įgyvendinimas. Tyrimo tikslas - išsiaiškinti specialiųjų ugdymo(si) poreikių mokinių teisių į mokslą įgyvendinimo problemas. Tyrimo metodika. Tyrimas atliktas anketinės apklausos metodu. Parengtos dvi anketos: pedagogams pusiau uždaro tipo anketa ir specialiųjų ugdymo(si) poreikių mokiniams uždaro tipo anketa. Tyrime dalyvavo 92 aukštesniųjų klasių bendrojo lavinimo pedagogai ir 100 (4 - 10 klasių) specialiųjų ugdymo(si) poreikių mokiniai, integruoti į bendrojo lavinimo klases. Anketinės apklausos metodu tirta, ar pedagogai turi pakankamai kompetencijų ugdyti specialiųjų ugdymo(si) poreikių mokinius, koks bendraklasių požiūris šių... [toliau žr. visą tekstą] / The urgency of the research. Every child has the right to study. Although this right is based on the Constitution the Education Act of the Republic of Lithuania the Special Education Law and other laws, some of the children still face difficulties and offences of this right. While integrating pupils with special needs into the secondary schools of general education it is very important to strive not to offend this right and guarantee equal possibilities for all the children to study following the principle “school for all”. This paper for Master’s Degree aims to find out what rights pupils with special needs have in a secondary school of general education and how they are implemented, what problems are faced, and what limits the right of a pupil having special needs to get appropriate education. The main subject of the research: the problems faced while integrating pupils with special needs into the secondary schools and implementing their right to study. The objective of the research: analyse the problems of implementing the right. The approach. The research was done using the method of quistionaires. There were 2 quistionaires prepared: a semi closed type of a questionnaire for the teachers and a closed type of a questionnaire for the pupils having special needs. 92 teachers and 100 students with special needs (from the 4th to the 10th forms) integrated into the ordinary classrooms general education schools participated in the research. The research investigated teachers... [to full text]

Special Educational Needs (SEN) in Jordanian schools appears to be in a state of confusion. Numerous obstacles exist that hinder teachers from providing sufficient services for children with learning difficulties. This study investigates the current service provision for students with learning difficulties in Jordanian schools. Semi-structured interviews (N=31) with SEN teachers were conducted in two phases (23 and 8 respectively). Goffman (1963) was utilised as a theoretical framework, to interpret and understand the data, especially concerning that of social stigma. The analysis revealed that SEN teachers in Jordan faced various difficulties responding to the needs of their students with learning difficulties (LDs), which inevitably had a negative effect upon their performance. The results indicated that the difficulties arose from: parents who denied the disability of their children, classroom teachers who refused to cooperate with resource room teachers (responsible for teaching children with LDs), pre-service teachers who had little training in SEN, non-disabled peers who bullied their disabled peers, school administrators who had little understanding of the needs of children with LDs, and finally the Ministry of Education’s supervisors who were better equipped to support the educational needs of typically developing children. These negative attitudes are rooted strongly in local culture and seem to overlap with expressed religious values. Negative attitudes also varied among parents according to their socio-economic class and the type of school (public and private) their child attended. It appeared that the services provided in private schools were more in tune with the needs of children with LDs than those in public schools. Ultimately, I conclude that there is an urgent need for the reconstruction of services in Jordan to support children with LDs. Teacher training should be aimed specifically at equipping resource room teachers to cater effectively for students with LDs, and legislation should facilitate a shift of responsibility to the Jordanian Ministry of Education and away from the Ministry of Social Development. Most importantly, there is a need to facilitate a dialogue that seeks to amend attitudes towards disability in general and LDs in particular.

Abstract INFORMATION NEEDS AND INFORMATION SOURCES OF PATIENTS DIAGNOSED WITH RARE CANCERS By Dana L. Ladd, Ph.D., MS, SLIS BACKGROUND: Approximately 25% of all cancers diagnosed are considered rare. Patients may face many significant challenges including difficulty obtaining information about their rare conditions. Patients often have high information needs and may seek desired information from a variety of informational sources including healthcare providers, media, print, government and non-profit organizations in order to meet their needs. Accessing reliable consumer-level information can be challenging and often information needs are unmet. Dissatisfaction with health information provision can result in negative health-related outcomes and factors including decreased health-related quality of life. METHOD: This cross-sectional design study used validated measures to assess the information needs, information sources, information satisfaction, and health-related quality of life of patients diagnosed with rare cancers (n=113). Adult patients at the VCU Health Massey Cancer Center who had been diagnosed with a rare cancer in the past 12 months were contacted via mail survey. Descriptive statistics were used to summarize patients’ information need and information received levels. Unmet needs were analyzed using a two-sample T-test. Chi-square tests were used to analyze information needs and received by demographics for gender and race and logistic regression analysis was used for age. Descriptive statistics summarized information sources used and preferred. Finally, descriptive statistics were used to summarize information satisfaction. The relationship between information satisfaction and health-related quality of life was assessed using a two-sample T-test. RESULTS: Study participants had high information needs, particularly for information about disease, medical tests, and treatment. Though patients also reported receiving information at high levels, 21 participants (18.9%) reported being unsatisfied with information provision. Unmet needs were found for information about disease and on the item level for information about causes of cancer, whether their cancer was under control, expected benefits of treatment, and financial, insurance, and work-related information. Although participants reported preferring information from their healthcare providers, they most commonly sought information from the Internet more than any other source. CONCLUSION: By identifying patients’ information needs and sources, this study fills an important gap in the information needs and sources literature of patients diagnosed with rare cancers. Identification of these needs allows healthcare providers to tailor information provision to more effectively meet patients’ information needs.

The purpose of the study was to describe the personal experience of individuals undergoing cancer treatment in an outpatient clinic by examining their perceived supportive care needs. The theoretical basis of the study lies in Alfred Adler's holistic view of human beings as unique and indivisible (1927/1954). Six individuals recently diagnosed with cancer were recruited from the same regional outpatient cancer clinic located at a major university medical center. A semi-structured interview process with open-ended questions was utilized to understand how people individually and collectively experience cancer and cancer treatment. The 17 factors of the wellness model (Witmer, Sweeney, & Myers, 1998) were used to assess the perceived supportive care needs of the study's participants. Data were analyzed using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (Smith, 1998) to ascertain emergent themes and interpret the meanings of the perceptions patients have of their cancer experience. The data resulted in eight major themes being present including facing mortality; uncertainty about the future; understanding cancer diagnosis and treatment; reliance on faith; maintaining control; love and support from family; physical impact of cancer; and importance of self-care. These themes provide insight into the perceived supportive care needs that patients experience during cancer treatment. With the exception of cultural and gender domains, the holistic assessment process identified patients' needs. The factors of wellness appear to capture the experience of individuals during cancer treatment. As an approach to assessing the coping skills of cancer patients, the wellness model seems appropriate for use by clinical mental health counselors. Implications for counselor theory, training, and practice with this unique client population are discussed.

A research report submitted to the Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management, University of the Witwatersrand, in partial fulfilment of the requirement for the degree of Master of Management of Business Executive Coaching Wits Business School Johannesburg February 2017 / Coaching has been growing in popularity, application and understanding (Passmore, 2014), yet enough is not known about how the use of assessments within the coaching process is structured. This exploratory study looked at how coaches choose and how coaches use assessments. The research methodology of this study was qualitative. Semi-structured interviews were undertaken in order to understand the lived experience of the coaches (Ponterotto, 2005) The key findings of the research was that coaches choose assessments based on three sets of criteria; the first being that they are clear about the outcome they want to achieve, they are clear and intentional about their choice. A second criteria of choice includes choosing assessments based on a particular paradigm or approach. The paradigm can be based on theory it may be based on a belief system, a methodology or a philosophy or personal bias. A third criteria was made up of a group who were unintentional about their choice or, in some instances, the choice was being made for them. Although coaches choose along these three criteria, it was clear that they were not choosing dogmatically, but instead there was an eclectic approach to choosing. The way coaches use of assessment was overwhelmingly in a practical way for the benefit of the coachee and for the benefit of the coach. The provision of well-crafted and thoughtful feedback and the guarantee of the coach having the required competence were some of the aspects identified as critical in the use of assessments.The success of the assessment process was dependent upon the skillset of the coach. The amount of care dedicated to feedback of the assessment report confirmed its importance in the assessment and coaching process A further key insight was the complexity of working with assessments in corporate environments, assessments that sometimes boxed people and coaches negative experiences amongst others meant that this surfaced a number of critiques, cautions and conundrums. / MT2017

The aim of this work is to study the phenomenon of suicide of seniors in the context of PBSP needs. The suicidality of seniors is a serious problem and it can be assumed that its importance will increase as a result of aging of population. I tried to find out which PBSP needs are in the largest deficit in sucidal threatened seniors and how to describe the phenomenon of suicidality of elderly people. This dissertation project was realized in the form of a qualitative research study, namely the method of interpretative phenomenological analysis, the principle of which is the study of living human experience and its individualized meaning, supplemented by other relevant research methods. The primary source of data was semi-structured interviews with seniors who had suicidal thoughts, tendencies, or attempts. This research confirmed that every need of a suicidal senior can be detected by the PBSP system and then use it to better understand how to work with this individual. The need, which respondents had in the biggest deficit, was the need of place (doubt about one's own place in the world, loneliness, and the loss of meaning). It also turned out that suicidal ideas of seniors, no matter how many actually acts suicidal, unexpectedly high. The risk and safety factors, that this research has shown,...

Epidemiologic surveillance indicates an increased susceptibility to obesity among children with special health care needs (SHCN) in comparison to children without. The present study investigated this disparity in weight severity between both groups, with a focus on the provision of obesity management counseling by physicians. This study consisted of a retrospective medical record review that acknowledged the effect of patient-provider interactions on health behaviors and risk perceptions. An independent sample t test compared the incidence of clinician-initiated obesity management counseling received by children with SHCN to that which was received by children without SHCN. This t test revealed a statistically significant difference between the weight management frequency received by youth with SHCN (M = 1.0, SD =.46498) and the weight management frequency received by youth without SHCN (M = 2.0, SD = .74975), t(100) = 7.826, p = .000, α =.05 over a 2-year timeframe. Bivariate correlation analysis validated a correlation between weight severity among children with SHCN and the incidence of clinician-initiated obesity management counseling. The results indicated a small but significant association between weight severity and weight management frequency among children with SHCN, r(50) = .287, p = .044, α =.05. These results support the need for a transformation in the delivery of preventive health services for children with SHCN, such as providing clinician-based obesity management strategies and increasing access to validated diagnosis-specific preventive health screening tools. These results promote positive social change by informing efforts to improve health outcomes and decrease health disparities experienced by people with SHCN.