Syftet med denna uppsats är att genom kvalitativa intervjuer belysa hur föräldrar upplever en musikterapiinriktad samspels- och föräldrastödsgrupp på en neonatalmottagning. Forskningsfrågorna är: Vilka upplevelser beskriver deltagarna relaterat till samspels- och föräldrastödsgruppens verksamhet? Vilka uppfattningar har de om sessionernas innehåll? På vilka sätt använder deltagarna musik efter gruppens avslut? I bakgrunden ges en kort introduktion av musikterapi inom neonatalvård och tidigare forskning om musikterapi för föräldrar och deras barn presenteras. Metoden för denna studie är kvalitativ i form av kvalitativa intervjuer. Data har analyserats med kvalitativ innehållsanalys. I resultatet presenteras de tre kategorier som uppkommit utifrån innehållet i intervjuerna: Upplevelser av sessionerna, Sessionernas innehåll samt Musik efter avslut. I diskussionen kopplas studieresultatet till tidigare forskning under rubrikerna Musikterapi i grupp för föräldrar och deras barn bidrar till välbefinnande, Musikterapi och föräldraförmåga samt Musikterapi och anknytning. I sista kapitlet sammanställs även föräldrarnas tankar om verksamhetens innehåll och vad som kan utvecklas framöver. Några utvalda frågor gällande studiens metod diskuteras, och avslutningsvis framhålls föreliggande studies betydelse och förslag på framtida forskning framförs. / This thesis aims to explore parental experiences of a music therapy intervention and parent support group within a neonatal clinic. The background provides a brief overview of neonatal music therapy and highlights previous studies in the field. The methodology is qualitative interviews and content analysis. The result outlines three categories: Experiences of the sessions, The content of the sessions, and Music after participation. In the last chapter, the study’s result is discussed based on the themes: Music therapy in group settings for parents and children contributes to well-being, Music therapy and parental competence, and Music therapy and attachment. The parents’ thoughts on the group sessions as well as the content of the sessions as potential areas for development of the music therapy intervention and parent support group within a neonatal clinic, are discussed. Some questions concerning the methodology in the present study are raised, and finally, the significance of the present study is emphasized and suggestions for future research are put forward.

La dépression est une psychopathologie répandue qui débute fréquemment au cours de l’adolescence. Maintes répercussions tant personnelles qu’économiques et sociales ont été associées à ce trouble. Plusieurs facteurs, dont la consommation de cannabis, ont été identifiés comme étant susceptibles d’influencer l’apparition et le développement de symptômes dépressifs. Il existe toutefois une absence de consensus par rapport au lien entre la consommation de cannabis et les symptômes dépressifs à l’adolescence, qui pourrait notamment résulter de différences méthodologiques telles que le contrôle de tierces variables. Parmi ces variables, la relation parent-adolescent pourrait modérer la relation entre la consommation de cannabis et les symptômes dépressifs. Ce mémoire vise d’une part à vérifier la relation entre la consommation de cannabis et la manifestation de symptômes dépressifs à l’adolescence et, d’autre part, le rôle modérateur de la relation parent-adolescent sur ce lien. L’échantillon compte 1 740 adolescents québécois suivis longitudinalement du secondaire II au secondaire IV. Des analyses de régression multiple hiérarchique ont été effectuées afin de tester les hypothèses à l’étude. Les résultats démontrent une faible relation positive entre la consommation de cannabis en secondaire II et les symptômes dépressifs évalués deux ans plus tard. Par ailleurs, une seule dimension de la relation parent-adolescent, soit le faible soutien parental, a été identifiée comme ayant un pouvoir prédictif sur les symptômes dépressifs. Cet effet d’interaction explique néanmoins une variance insuffisante pour être significatif d’un point de vue clinique. Les implications de ces résultats pour la recherche sont discutées. / Depression is a prevailing psychopathology which often begins during adolescence. Multiple repercussions on personal, economic and social levels have been associated with this disorder. Many factors including cannabis have been identified as likely to influence the onset and development of depressive symptoms. However, there is a lack of consensus concerning the link between cannabis use and depressive symptoms in adolescence, which could result from methodological differences as the control of potential confounding variables. Among these variables, parent-adolescent relationship has been identified as a potential moderator in the relationship between cannabis use and depressive symptoms. The present research project firstly aims to examine the relationship between cannabis use and the manifestation of depressive symptoms in adolescence and, secondly to verify the potential moderating effect of parent-adolescent relationship on that link. The sample includes 1 740 Quebec teenagers followed longitudinally in high school. Multiple hierarchical regression analyses were conducted to test the hypotheses. Results indicate a weak positive relationship between cannabis use and depressive symptoms assessed two years later. Moreover, only one dimension of the parent-adolescent relationship, defined as low parental support, has been identified as having predictive power on depressive symptoms. However, the variance explained by this interaction is insufficient to be considered on a clinical level. The implications of these findings are discussed.

The theme of the thesis is the beginning of the school attendance and possible problems associated with this child development milestone. The theoretical part is focused on theoretical approaches to development of the child, the developmental level of pre-school and early school aged children. The next section deals with maturity and school readiness. Next chapter is devoted to the child's entry to the school. There we consider the various factors that might influence the first year pupil being successful at school and also how he feels at school. The theme of the empirical part is homework and the interaction between parents and school children in preparing for school. The research is the part of the international project briefly introduced in the text. The qualitative study follows the performance of homework, children's attitudes to homework and how children perceive their parents help with their homework. In the quantitative study we test the degree of statements of parents and children on issues related to homework, help with homework and attitudes to homework match. Key words: homework, home preparation for school, parents, pupil, cooperation, parental support, preschool age, school age

The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of parental support on social work students’ well-being. This study assessed social work students’ perspectives on perceived social support, financial support and the relationship between student stress levels and depression levels. The data was collected using quantitative surveys and was analyzed using Statistical Package for the Social Science (SPSS). A total of 64 students participated in the study. Results concluded that there was no relationship between parental financial support, parental social support, depression levels, and stress levels were not statistically significant. The study also revealed that parents did not contribute financially to social work students. It was also found that friends played a bigger role in social work students life compared to family. The study recommends increases educational materials on stress and depressive symptoms, training, support from staff, and a one-time mandatory mental health counseling session.

<p>The purpose of the study was to increase the understanding of, and extend the knowledge about realization of mediations and its consequences on family law divisions and family centres. Within this area, organisational, methodical, relational and social preventative aspects of mediations were illustrated. This scope was judged to be of major importance, as recent studies show that children often suffer psychologically due to parents’ lack of cooperation. Mediations are considered as a way of getting parents to agree. To fulfil the purpose, six qualitative interviews were conducted, three on each function. A multidimensional tool for interpretation was used, containing organization analysis, social constructionist theories, system theories with focus on roles, and a cognitive perspective. Several important circumstances concerning mediations could be identified, like the importance of flexibility and voluntariness, focus on the children, combination of mediations and complimentary parental support and also the importance of meeting families on an early stage. The results showed that mediations are a preventative way of working with families with children, and that family centres are considered to have greater possibilities of designing mediations according to the above-mentioned circumstances. Furthermore it was showed that mediations are a functional way of recreating the characteristic of the nuclear family triad mother-father-child.</p>

The purpose of the study was to increase the understanding of, and extend the knowledge about realization of mediations and its consequences on family law divisions and family centres. Within this area, organisational, methodical, relational and social preventative aspects of mediations were illustrated. This scope was judged to be of major importance, as recent studies show that children often suffer psychologically due to parents’ lack of cooperation. Mediations are considered as a way of getting parents to agree. To fulfil the purpose, six qualitative interviews were conducted, three on each function. A multidimensional tool for interpretation was used, containing organization analysis, social constructionist theories, system theories with focus on roles, and a cognitive perspective. Several important circumstances concerning mediations could be identified, like the importance of flexibility and voluntariness, focus on the children, combination of mediations and complimentary parental support and also the importance of meeting families on an early stage. The results showed that mediations are a preventative way of working with families with children, and that family centres are considered to have greater possibilities of designing mediations according to the above-mentioned circumstances. Furthermore it was showed that mediations are a functional way of recreating the characteristic of the nuclear family triad mother-father-child.

Trots att barns relation till sina föräldrar har tillmätts stor betydelse i flera teorier om brottsutsatthet har ingen svensk- eller engelskspråkig studie undersökt sambanden mellan barns tid med sina föräldrar och barnens utsatthet för brott. Genom logistisk regression av enkätsvaren från 1 248 svenska barn mellan 10 och 18 år och  deras föräldrar undersöks två hypoteser: 1) att tiden som barn och unga har med sina föräldrar är negativt korrelerad till utsatthet för brott och 2) att detta samband kvarstår men försvagas efter kontroller för klass och ekonomisk status. Av studien framgår ett signifikant och tydligt samband mellan upplevd föräldratid och brottsutsatthet. Oddsen att utsättas för brott är lite mer än två gånger högre för barn som upplever minst tid med sina föräldrar jämfört med barn som inte upplever tidsbrist med någon av sina föräldrar. Sambandet är tydligt även efter kontroll för ålder, kön, konflikter inom familjen, familjetyp samt relativ fattigdom. Sambandet påverkas inte i någon större grad av klass, vilket kan ha att göra med att den uppmätta brottsutsattheten inkluderar stöldbrott. Resultaten tolkas utifrån livsstilsteori och routine activity theory, i linje med det som kallas L-RAT-framework samt Hirschis teori om social kontroll.

This research A Descriptive Visual Analysis of the Survival of Tamil Arranged Marriage Rituals and the Impact of Commercialism is a critical analysis of ritual performances as a key component of Tamil wedding ceremonies. These rituals are performed before, during, and after the wedding and are interrogated throughout in this dissertation. This research explored and attempted to identify the significance of ritual performances in Tamil people’s marriages of southern India. Through the documentation and unpacking of traditional Hindu wedding celebrations, this study examined how these ancient rituals have been influenced by the modern world. It explored how cultural beliefs are negatively impacted through the commercialisation of wedding ceremonies and how they justify the maintenance of ritual practice. Symbolic activities and ritual performances are studied and discussed throughout this study by observing various Tamil wedding ceremonies and conclusions are drawn through conversations with couples and parents who have participated in such events. The dissertation further explores the ways in which these rituals are ultimately reflected and represented in artistic practice, inspired by the works of various artists who engage with their mediums in a ritualistic manner. / Art History, Visual Arts and Musicology / M.VA (Art, History, Visual Arts and Musicology)

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Three important milestones in child development were taken into account: (a) preschool period; (b) early school period; and (c) early adolescence. Firstly, the Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) for Cerebral Palsy was translated and cross-cultural adapted to be used by Brazilian professionals. Accordingly, it was translated to Portuguese and its content was analyzed. Back-translation was conducted to ensure equivalence. The participants were nine mothers of children with cerebral palsy, who were divided into three groups according to their child s ages. Semistructured interview was used to collect data on child care, treatment, accessibility, types and levels of support, questions, difficulties, expectations, and parent-professional relationship. The Collective Subject Discourse was the method used to analyze the interviews. The results were presented according to the demands for each of the phases, being later discussed by comparing groups. The results of this study demonstrate that difficulties, questions and concerns about child care varied according to the child s developmental phase. In the initial phases, the major demands were related to questions about the child s survival, the lack of knowledge about proper child care, difficulties with the child s general health and the insecurity about the characteristics of the disorder. After meeting these demands, the mothers started to create expectations and raise queries about the child s development and prognosis, suggesting that they started to worry about the acquisition of walking, language and independence. Concern over child s weight, length and sexuality and the emergence of deformities are raised as important demands in the period close to adolescence. This study intends to contribute towards both an improvement of knowledge in the area and a better understanding of these family needs by providing reflection tools and suggesting intervention practices with this population. / A literatura aponta a importância das orientações e intervenções familiares durante o processo de tratamento de crianças com necessidades especiais, visto que essas são formas eficazes de fornecer esclarecimentos necessários e suporte adequado aos pais dessas crianças. Observa-se que a cada fase do desenvolvimento do indivíduo com necessidades especiais devem surgir novas demandas de orientações, levando os profissionais a reverem suas ações ao longo de todo o tratamento. O presente trabalho tem por objetivo identificar as principais demandas de mães de crianças com diagnóstico de paralisia cerebral grave em relação às orientações recebidas pelos profissionais envolvidos no tratamento, em relação à participação da criança e sua família na comunidade e com relação às outras fontes de apoio recebidas para o cuidado e desenvolvimento da criança em três diferentes marcos do desenvolvimento infantil: (a) período pré-escolar, (b) período escolar, (c) pré-adolescência. Para a realização da proposta, dois estudos foram desenvolvidos. O Estudo 1 teve por objetivo realizar a adaptação transcultural do Sistema de Classificação da Função Motora Grossa para a Paralisia Cerebral, o GMFCS. Neste estudo foi realizada a tradução, a análise semântica, a análise de conteúdo e a retro tradução do instrumento. A adaptação transcultural do instrumento é exposta na íntegra neste trabalho. O Estudo 2 contemplou o objetivo principal desta pesquisa que envolveu a identificação das demandas das mães de crianças com paralisia cerebral. Participaram do Estudo 2 nove mães de crianças com paralisia cerebral que formaram três grupos de acordo com faixas etárias em que seus filhos se encontravam. As mães foram entrevistadas por meio de um roteiro de entrevista semi-estruturada que abordou questões relativas ao cuidado com a criança, ao tratamento, à acessibilidade, aos tipos e níveis de ajuda, dúvidas e dificuldades, relação com profissionais, suas expectativas, dentre outros. A análise das entrevistas foi realizada por meio da técnica do Discurso do Sujeito Coletivo. Os resultados foram apresentados enfocando as principais demandas identificadas em cada uma das fases e discutidos de forma comparativa entre os grupos. Pelo presente estudo foi possível observar que, conforme a fase do desenvolvimento infantil, as mães apresentam diferentes dificuldades, dúvidas e preocupações com os cuidados da criança. Observa-se que, nas fases iniciais, as principais demandas estão relacionadas às dúvidas quanto à sobrevivência da criança, ao desconhecimento das melhores formas de cuidado, às dificuldades com a saúde geral da criança, às inseguranças com as características de sua deficiência. Superadas essas demandas, as mães passam a apresentar dúvidas e expectativas em relação à evolução e 9 prognóstico da criança, o que significa que passam a preocupar-se com a aquisição de marcha, linguagem e independência. As dificuldades com o peso e tamanho da criança, com a sexualidade e com o aparecimento de deformidades aparecem nas fases mais próximas à adolescência como demandas importantes. Espera-se que este estudo possa contribuir para o aumento do conhecimento na área e para maior compreensão das necessidades dessas famílias proporcionando elementos para reflexões e proposições de práticas de intervenção com esta população.

Underage drinking is common among Swedish adolescents and is related to problems for individuals, families, and society. From a public health perspective, it is of great importance that knowledge be gained about alcohol prevention. The overall aim of this thesis is, within the context of a national support program for NGOs, to study parents, a parental support program, and adolescents with regard to preventing underage drinking.  The Swedish National Board of Health and Welfare (NBHW) has a government commission to distribute funds to non-governmental organizations (NGOs) for alcohol and drug prevention efforts. Study I of the thesis describes and analyses this program with a special emphasis on research and development for an evidence-based practice. It is a research strategy case study with 135 projects and 14 embedded in-depth studies. The results reveal that this program to support NGOs has been successful in engaging a wide range of NGOs in prevention efforts. A trustful partnership between practitioners, national agencies, and researchers has also been developed, which has improved the quality and results of the different projects. Studies II, III, IV, and V all used data from a longitudinal questionnaire study with parents and adolescents within one of the 14 in-depth studies: the study of IOGT-NTO’s parental program Strong and Clear. Additional data, such as telephone interviews and other parental questionnaires, are also used.  Study II aims to analyse the significance of socio-demographic factors for parental attitudes and behaviour regarding adolescent alcohol consumption to see if any group of parents is especially important for intervention efforts. The results showed that fathers were more likely than mothers to have non-restrictive attitudes towards underage drinking and to have children who had drunk or tasted alcohol at home. Study III examines reasons for non-participation in the program. Parents with a low educational level were found more likely to be non-participants than highly educated parents. When parents stated their reasons for non-participation it emerged that they did not perceive a need for the intervention and that there were practical obstacles to their participation. Study IV is an effect study of Strong and Clear and showed that the program contributed to maintaining parents’ restrictive attitude toward underage drinking, postponing alcohol debut, and preventing drunkenness among the adolescents. Study V, only presented in the thesis, examined parents’ perceptions about Strong and Clear. Parents primarily thought it had led to their speaking more often about alcohol with their children, and had been a help in this conversation. Many also stated that the program had influenced their ability to set limits for their children. The school and IOGT-NTO were considered as suitable providers of Strong and Clear. This thesis showed that a national support program for NGOs including research and development contributes to a more evidence-based public health practice.