The problem of this study consists of two phases: 1) to determine the relationship of a) sociometric status, and b) mental health, to intellectual level in a selected sample of sixth-grade children who entered school before the age of six; and 2) to determine the relationship of a) sociometric status, b) mental health, and c) attitudes toward school to the school entrance age in a selected sample of intellectually superior fifth and sixth-grade children who entered school at different ages.

This qualitative study investigates the consequences of advancing three preschoolers into kindergarten in the province of Quebec, where the derogation exemption enables younger children to start school before they reach the age of admission of five years by September 30th. The rationale for this study came from an interest to discover the perspectives of the students, their teachers, and their parents on the topic of derogation. This study examines how these students, one in grade 4 and two in grade 6, feel about being the youngest in the class, and how teachers and parents perceive them as learners and socializers. The research design is based on an exploratory qualitative case study approach. The methods used to collect the data consist of interviews conducted with the three selected students, their homeroom teachers, and two parents; observations of the students in their school settings, and the analysis of documents such as field notes and journal entries. The interviews are analyzed within a socio-cultural interpretive framework in order to examine the way that derogation has affected the social and emotional lives of the three selected children. Vygotsky's zone of proximal development is explored. This concept presents the idea that children develop their learning potential in a setting where they can learn with more capable peers and adults who provide guidance and support. When these younger children are advanced into a kindergarten class, they are placed in a setting with older peers and adult teachers. One of the issues addressed in this study is how the social milieu encourages derogated children to develop their cognitive approach to problem solving and learning. The themes that emerged from this study include the importance of parental support, peer acceptance, and self-esteem. The younger derogated students are more likely to experience success in their academic and social-emotional lives if they have good parental support, a

Bibliography: leaves 369-391. / xiv, 391 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm. / Title page, contents and abstract only. The complete thesis in print form is available from the University Library. / This thesis seeks to elucidate the origins, nature and impact of age standards in the organisation of state-provided elementary schooling in South Australia from 1875 to 1990. The study traces the shift which occurred from ungraded schools to the classification and promotion of scholars according to attainment and then increasingly on the basis of chronological age. It also examines the introduction of specialist departments, teachers and pedagogy to better manage the youngest pupils. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Adelaide, Dept. of Education, 1997?

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Ohio State University, 2008. / Title from first page of PDF file. Includes bibliographical references (p. 125-134).

Orientador: Paulo Roberto Madureira / Tese (doutorado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Ciencias Medicas / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-04T03:08:35Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Brassolatti_RejaneCristina_D.pdf: 4675246 bytes, checksum: 25883f89fde4fa7c2540c452b4695eb0 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2004 / Resumo: A pediculose capitis é uma infestação muito freqüente entre escolares do mundo todo, porém tem recebido pouca atenção dos órgãos de pesquisa e saúde pública, em razão da pouca importância em termos de morbimortalidade. O manejo integrado, com ênfase no controle mecânico e a educação, tem sido defendido como uma proposta mais adequada e menos agressiva para o seu controle, evitando-se o uso indiscriminado de inseticidas. Este estudo avaliou o resultado de um manejo integrado no controle da pediculose capitis, no aspecto educacional e no controle mecânico ( penteação a úmido com pente fmo e catação) em uma comunidade escolar de Campinas, SP. Mediu-se a prevalência da pediculose capitis nesses escolares antes, durante e após um período de seis semanas da intervenção, assim como algumas variáveis epidemiológicas como idade, sexo, origem racial, tipo e comprimento dos cabelos. Foi realizada uma oficina com a direção, professores e famílias visando trabalhar a concepção em relação à pediculose e seu controle, assim como ampliar o conhecimento da infestação, seus riscos, tratamentos e o uso de controle mecânico com penteação a úmido. Realizou-se o trabalho educativo com os alunos em sala de aula, pelos professores e a pesquisadora. A concepção dos alunos quanto ao combate ao piolho da cabeça foi acompanhada nesse período através de manifestações livres impressas. Foram examinados 534 alunos na faixa etária de 6 a 10 anos com positividade de 13,1 %, a incidência no sexo feminino foi de 22,1% e no sexo masculino de 5,0%. Não houve diferença significativa na prevalência em relação aos tipos raciais e tipos de cabelos analisados. Após o trabalho educativo e de controle mecânico semanal por seis semanas, a prevalência caiu para 4,9 % (significância < 0,01, Teste de McNemar). O manejo integrado que envolveu o trabalho educativo voltado para a mudança de concepção quanto ao preconceito que envolve esse problema, relacionando-o à falta de higiene, ao uso indiscriminado de inseticidas e tratamentos individuais, assim como a valorização do controle mecânico semanal, mostrou-se muito eficiente no controle da pediculosecapitis desta comunidade escolar, evidenciada por uma diminuição da incidência da infestação. Em nova avaliação sobre a concepção de pediculose da cabeça e formas de controle que aconteceu em 2003, através de manifestações livres impressas para todas as séries e questionário aplicado a uma amostra de 88 escolares que fizeram parte do estudo em 2001, ficou evidenciado que essa comunidade escolar continuou apontando, porém em menor grau, uma conscientização quanto a não associação da pediculose à falta de higiene, porém se manteve a atitude quanto a ocultar a parasitose por vergonha ou receio. Quanto aos professores e direção da escola não houve a necessária disposição para dar continuidade a um trabalho por eles próprios apontado na época como necessário e eficiente. Esse resultado aponta para a possibilidade de se controlar essa ectoparasitose no meio escolar, de uma forma mais eficiente e com menos riscos, favorecendo a interação de toda a comunidade deste meio, já que privilegia o tratamento coletivo e o trato de concepções preconceituosas frente a um problema freqüente entre os escolares desta faixa etária / Abstract: Pediculosis capitis is a very common infestation in school children. Although it is a major worldwide problem, research and public health organs do not demonstrate any interest because it is not an important problem in tenns of morbidity-mortality. Integrated pest management involving mechanical control and education has proved to be the most adequate and least aggressive proposal for the control of this ectoparasitosis, since it avoids the indiscriminate use of insecticides. This study evaluated the results of an integrated pest management involving educational aspects and mechanical control (using a lice comb on humid hair to manually remove the lice and nits) in the control of pediculosis capitis in a school community in Campinas, Sao Paulo. The prevalence of pediculosis capitis in these children was evaluated before, during and afier the six week intervention period. Some epidemiological variables like age, sex, racial group, type and length of hair were also observed. A workshop was conducted with the teachers and school administration regarding infestation and its control , its risks, treatments as well as the mechanical control of this infestation with the lice comb. The teachers and researchers then conducted educational sessions in the classrooms. The students were free to express, in writing, their concepts in relation to the combat of head lice. In this study, 534 students, whose ages ranged from 6 to 10 years, were examined and the positivity was 13%. Prevalence among females was 22.1 % and among males 5.0%. There was no significant difference regarding prevalence in relation to racial types and types of hair. After conducting the educational sessions and six weeks of mechanical controI, the prevalence fell to down 4.9% (Significance = 0.00, McNemar's Test). Integrated pest management included educational work aimed at changing concepts that associate this problem with lack of hygiene, the indiscriminate use of insecticides and individual treatments as well as to hig Wight the effectiveness of a weekly mechanical control of capitis pediculosis in the school community, as proved by the reduced infestation. These results indicate the possibility of controlling the ectoparasitosis in schools more effectively and with fewer risks using this method, which favors community interaction, as it involves collective treatment, and resolves prejudicial concepts about a problem that is common in this age grou / Doutorado / Saude Coletiva / Doutor em Saude Coletiva

M.Ed. (Psychology of Education) / It appears that not much research has been done in the field regarding separation anxiety suffered by school beginners. The current political developments towards a fair multicultural education will cause a far greater (increased) emergence of this phenomenon as schools are now confronted with a mixture of different cultures and creeds with (overly concerned parents).while separation anxiety is manifested in the young school beginners. Due to this increased exposure and subsequent increased child anxiety. this study is designed to identify the root causes of this anxiety. and provide guidelines for an education programme for parents and teachers to identify and counteract this problem. The investigation into the causes and characteristics of separation anxiety was undertaken by means of studying literature. existing case studies and material related to the subject matter. Insight derived from practical teaching experience and the literature available was so adapted and refined to set guidelines and identify characteristics for a programme that would assist the parents and teachers to identify and through corrective action overcome and / or eliminate this problem...

The purpose of the study is to determine what degree of relationship exists between chronological age and performance in the first grade.

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Orientador: Antonio de Azevedo Barros Filho / Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Ciencias Medicas / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-04T02:45:11Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Telles_RenatoKatchadur_M.pdf: 649348 bytes, checksum: 8277622e5d62f8c9e7399060ecf4833c (MD5) Previous issue date: 2004 / Resumo: Introdução: Não existe consenso acerca de um critério diagnóstico universal para sobrepeso e obesidade em crianças. Pela simplicidade de obtenção e aplicabilidade o índice de massa corporal (IMC) vem sendo tema de diversos estudos visando seu uso para estes diagnósticos em pediatria. Objetivo: Determinar a sensibilidade e a especificidade de três critérios diagnósticos de sobrepeso e de obesidade que utilizam o IMC em escolares. Material e Método: Foram analisadas 1595 crianças com idade entre 6,93 a 10,94 anos. Todas foram submetidas às medidas de peso e de estatura. A composição corporal dos avaliados foi obtida por meio da bioimpedância do hemicorpo inferior. Foram avaliadas as medidas da sensibilidade e da especificidade de três critérios diagnósticos de sobrepeso e de obesidade que usam o IMC (MUST, DALLAL e DIETZ-1991; COLE et al-2000; CDC-2000). Para a determinação dos valores de corte diagnóstico de sobrepeso/obesidade foi utilizada a curva ROC. Resultados: A sensibilidade dos três métodos diagnósticos de sobrepeso em meninas e meninos variou de 79,34 a 82,64 e de 91,30 a 97,39 respectivamente, enquanto que a especificidade para este diagnóstico variou entre 95,05 e 96,78 nas meninas e 87,50 a 96,43 nos meninos. A variação da sensibilidade para o diagnóstico de obesidade foi de 27,38 a 51,85 nas meninas e de 51,22 a 78,67 nos meninos enquanto que a especificidade para este diagnóstico foi de 98,41 a 100 para as meninas e de 97,44 a 100 para os meninos. Conclusão: Os três métodos diagnósticos avaliados apresentaram boa sensibilidade para classificar sobrepeso; baixa sensibilidade para diagnosticar obesidade; alta especificidade para o diagnóstico de sobrepeso/obesidade. O ponto de corte do índice de massa corporal igual ou maior que 18,50 para as meninas e igual ou maior que 20,00 para os meninos implica em melhora na sensibilidade sem perder qualidade na especificidade deste método em diagnosticar obesidade nos escolares / Abstract: Introduction: There is no consensus for the universal criteria of overweight and obesity diagnosis in children. Due to its simplicity and applicability, the body mass index (BMI) has been the object of several studies aiming at its diagnostic use in pediatrics.Objective: To determine the sensitivity and specificity of three diagnostic criteria of overweight and obesity that use the BMI method in school children.Material and Method: A total of 1595 school children with ages ranging from 6,93 to 10,94 was analyzed. All children had their weight and their height measured. The body composition of the subjects was obtained by means of leg-to-leg bioelectrical impedance analysis. Measurements of sensitivity and specificity of the three diagnostic criteria of overweight and obesity that apply to BMI were assessed (MUST, DALLAL e DIETZ-1991; COLE et al-2000; CDC-2000). To determine the cut-off values for the overweight/obesity, the ROC curve was used. Results: The sensitivity of the three diagnostic methods for determining overweight in girls and boys varied from 79.34 to 82.64 and from 91.30 to 97.39 respectively, while the specificity for this diagnosis varied from 95.05 to 96.78 for the girls and 87.50 to 96.43 for the boys. The sensitivity of variation for the obesity diagnosis was from 27.38 to 51.85 for the girls and for 51.22 to 78.67 for the boys, while the specificity for this diagnosis was from 98.41 to 100 for the girls and from 97.44 to 100 for the boys. Conclusion: The three evaluated methods of diagnosis presented good sensitivity to classify overweight, low sensitivity to diagnose obesity, high specificity for the diagnosis of overweight/obesity. The cut-off point for the body mass index equal or higher than 18.50 for the girls and equal or higher than 20.00 for the boys implies better sensitivity without losing quality in the specificity of this method to diagnose obesity in schoolchildren / Mestrado / Saude da Criança e do Adolescente / Mestre em Saude da Criança e do Adolescente

Orientador: Neusa Maria Mendes de Gusmão / Tese (doutorado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Educação / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-08T00:08:45Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Prado_PatriciaDias_D.pdf: 13091883 bytes, checksum: 52034ccd416893f1e06718339f12e90d (MD5) Previous issue date: 2006 / Resumo: Esta pesquisa tem como objetivo investigar e compreender a condição infantil através das relações de idade e da produção das culturas infantis entre crianças pequenas em contexto educativo, buscando trazer para o debate novas questões de um tema ainda incipiente que começa a ser pensado. Para tanto, esta pesquisa buscou, através do estudo etnográfico, observar, descrever e analisar o cotidiano de crianças pequenas (especialmente de 3 a 6 anos de idade) em uma instituição de Educação Infantil pública da cidade de Campinas/SP. O centro das preocupações nesta investigação, portanto, refere-se à necessidade de ampliação do conceito de infância para além das concepções teóricas da psicologia do desenvolvimento infantil, no campo do conhecimento das Ciências Sociais, em especial, na Antropologia, articulada às produções brasileiras e italianas no campo da Educação Infantil, para além de um recorte etário, em espaços privilegiados de relações diversas (de classe, de etnia, de gênero, etc.) entre crianças da mesma idade e de idades diferentes e suas implicações na construção de uma Pedagogia da Educação Infantil que conheça quem são as crianças e o que elas estão produzindo para além das determinações etapistas e delimitações cronológicas impostas, contrariando a idade / Abstract: This research aims at investigating and understanding the childhood condition through age relationships and production of childhood culture among small children in educational context, raising new questions related to a budding issue. Therefore, through ethnographic studies, the focus of this research was to observe, describe and analyze the everyday life of small children (mainly from 3 to 6 years old) at a public institution of Early Childhood Education in Campinas/SP. Thus, the core of the concern in this investigation is related to the necessity for a broader concept of childhood beyond the theoretical concepts of child developmental psychology, towards Social Sciences knowledge, mainly Anthropology. This broader concept, intertwined with Brazilian and Italian productions in the Childhood Education field, involves children in different age groups, in privileged spaces of a variety of relationships (including social class, ethnic, gender, etc¿) among children in the same and in different age groups, and its implications in the construction of a Pedagogy of Early Childhood Education that knows who these children are and what they are producing beyond any stage theory determinations and imposed chronological demarcations, as opposed to their age / Doutorado / Educação, Sociedade, Politica e Cultura / Doutor em Educação