This research set out to examine the barriers to a secondary private school in implementing dyslexia-friendly practice and responding to different needs, through an in-depth case study of a girls’ school where this was an acknowledged aim. Data were collected through participant observation, interviews with staff, pupils and other key informants. Adolescent girls were chosen as the focus in relation to issues of self-esteem. Before looking at potential barriers, perspectives of pupils in three different private schools for girls were examined in order to investigate how significant practices designated as dyslexia friendly were in the experience of adolescent girls. This suggested that there was no significant difference in the practices and teaching strategies found helpful by dyslexic or non-dyslexic pupils. What was significant was the strength of reaction to teaching strategies that were perceived as patronising or critical, despite often being intended as helpful. Examinations of teachers’ beliefs about the nature of difficulties showed that even where there appeared to be an interventionist perspective, this was diluted in the case of pupils who did not fit the profile of the ‘right sort of dyslexic’ who would reflect well on staff and school. Three significant barriers to the development of more inclusive practice were identified: the culture of autonomy in the classroom and suspicion of collaborative work; a high level of dependence on ability grouping; lack of consensus over the role of the Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SENCO). Significance of the findings in relation to the current dichotomy in the wider educational setting between league table pressures on one hand and inclusive ideology on the other is discussed and suggestions are made about areas for further investigation.

Very limited research exists on middle class African American families doing math homework. The present study examines the real life experiences of African American families doing math homework, with special emphasis on emotional and motivational factors that contribute to African American homework practices. This study focuses on 3 African American middle class families, all in 1 elementary school, doing 4th grade math homework. Students in Grade 4 and their parents are interviewed to examine what math homework means to them and what they believe about math homework. In addition, two teachers are interviewed to provide their perspectives of the aforementioned subject matter. Both parent and child in each case study are interviewed using open-ended topics to examine the motivational and emotional factors of homework practices among the three families. The researcher observes the students’ homework experiences for about 1 hour. Documents from all families are collected to gain insight into the homework experiences. These case studies combine interviews, observations, documents, and data analysis to look closely at the homework experiences of these students. Major findings include atypical math homework practices in terms of Caucasian middle class norms: The families believed that math homework was challenging and a serious business matter. Therefore, they worked twice as hard with a sense of urgency and priority at completing math homework. The mothers approached math homework with a warm, yet firm demeanor by providing external motivation through pushing their daughters, who lacked interest in math homework.

Nationally, the outlook for African Americans in K-12 education is dismal. While gains are being made, African Americans still lag behind their White peers. The latest reports by the National Center for Education Statistics (2009) show a 31 point gap between 8th grade African Americans and Whites in mathematics. While statistics such as these are in abundance, there are few accounts of stories of success (Berry, 2005; Jett, 2009; Stinson, 2004). Studies directly related to the role of socio-emotional interpersonal relationships and the means by which African American high school students negotiated that space in terms of successful math performance were significantly limited. The purpose of this study was to explore the nature of socio-emotional factors in peer relationships between school friends and discover the ways in which students negotiated academic success through these relationships. The following research questions guided the study: How do academically successful African American high school students negotiate academic success in mathematics classrooms using peer relationships? What are the socio-emotional factors contributing to the academic success of these students in mathematics? How do students perceive the nature of socio-emotional relationships with peers that contribute to their academic success in mathematics? Using the lens of Critical Race Theory (CRT), this ethnographic study explored how African-American high school students constructed and appropriated socio-emotional relationships to support their academic success. Through the use of purposive sampling, four African-American high school students were observed in an AP Calculus AB course and interviewed over a seven month period at a high school in a southeastern state. The data collected were crystallized using researcher memos and the collection of artifacts. Data was analyzed using five coding techniques: structural, in vivo, subcoding, eclectic, and axial. The study found seven themes related to socio-emotional factors and perceptions about how the characters negotiated academic success in mathematics classes using peer relationships: 1) selective narrowing of social interaction, 2) interpersonal relationships affect academic identity and behaviors, 3) interpersonal engagement, 4) pursuit of emotionally gratifying interactions, 5) satisfaction of emotional needs through social networks, 6) effect of collaborative learning, and 7) illusion of control.

[pt] O presente estudo pretende através de um processo reflexivo, investigar o impacto da violência física e psicológica contra crianças e adolescentes no contexto intrafamiliar; identificando as causas que levam os pais a agredir seus filhos e suas consequências na estrutura física, psicológica e emocional da criança e do adolescente, a partir da dinâmica familiar. Nesse sentido, foi desenvolvido um levantamento documental, através de formulários de Roteiro de Anamnese, do Centro de Atenção à Criança e ao Adolescente – CAIC, no período de janeiro à dezembro de 2010, foram preenchidos por pais e/ou responsáveis que procuraram ajuda profissional para seus filhos que apresentavam problemas como: dificuldades de aprendizagem escolar, comportamento agressivo e comportamento de rebeldia, mentira e roubo. Foram selecionados 60 Roteiros de Anamnese, destes foram sorteados apenas 10 por cento da amostra, incluindo crianças e adolescentes entre 07 e 13 anos, fazendo uma análise da situação. Caracterizando a violência em seus aspectos físicos, psicológicos e por negligência. Conceituando a família nuclear, a família monoparental e a família patriarcal. Embasados em teóricos como Minayo, Guerra, Azevedo, Prado, Silva entre outros. Pretende-se com este trabalho levar ao conhecimento da sociedade em geral as causas e conseqüências da violência física e psicológica. Formulando propostas que possam ser pólos norteadores para programas sociais direcionados à família, propostas preventivas, construindo redes sociais capaz de acolher a família com necessidades especiais. / [en] This study aims through a reflective process, investigate the impact of physical and psychological violence against children and adolescents within the family context by identifying the causes that lead parents to beat their children and their consequences in the physical structure, psychological and emotional child and adolescent from the family dynamics. In this sense, a documentary survey was developed through forms Roadmap History, the Center for Care of Children and Adolescents - CAIC, from January to December 2010, were completed by parents / guardians who sought professional help for their children who had problems such as learning difficulties at school, aggressive and rebellious behavior, lying and theft. We selected 60 routes, History, these were drawn only 10 percent of the sample, including children and adolescents between 07 and 13 years, making an analysis of the situation. Featuring the violence in their physical, psychological and neglect. Conceptualizing the nuclear family, single parent family and the patriarchal family. Grounded in theoretical and Minayo, Guerra, Azevedo, Prado, Silva among others. The aim of this work was to inform society in general causes and consequences of physical and psychological violence against children and adolescents in the context of intrafamilial. The aim of this work was to inform society in general causes and consequences of physical and psychological violence. Formulating proposals that might be guiding poles for social programs targeted to the family, preventive proposals, building social networks capable of taking the family with special needs.

Submitted by Gabriel Neves Leal (gnevesleal@gmail.com) on 2012-07-28T01:59:57Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Dissertação Versão Biblioteca.pdf: 460722 bytes, checksum: f190a281002004a29ee3aca6d215a950 (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Janete de Oliveira Feitosa (janete.feitosa@fgv.br) on 2012-08-09T18:05:20Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 Dissertação Versão Biblioteca.pdf: 460722 bytes, checksum: f190a281002004a29ee3aca6d215a950 (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Marcia Bacha (marcia.bacha@fgv.br) on 2012-08-15T13:00:44Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 Dissertação Versão Biblioteca.pdf: 460722 bytes, checksum: f190a281002004a29ee3aca6d215a950 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2012-08-15T13:00:56Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Dissertação Versão Biblioteca.pdf: 460722 bytes, checksum: f190a281002004a29ee3aca6d215a950 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2012-07-05 / This exploratory research focused on an investigation of the emotional factors that cause Brazilian sector employees to perform their tasks well. A case study was carried out using Brazilian Social and Development Bank employees. The research was conducted based on previously established guidelines, garnered from the review of literature and the assumptions derived by the researcher. A total of 13 people participated in the study. Based on the analysis of information gathered from the interviews, it was possible to verify that the main factor, that caused an employee from the company researched to remain motivated and to perform well in his tasks, was his desire to grow in the company and move up the corporate latter, thus improving his career potential. The participants stated that the existence of a good organizational climate was due to the fact that the employees were willing to work with the company for a long time. Many of the participants expressed their pride in being a part of the company. For some, being public employees who were contributing to the growth of Brazil, was a source of pride. / Este estudo de caso buscou investigar os fatores motivacionais que levam os funcionários do setor público brasileiro a desempenhar bem suas atividades. Foi realizado um estudo de caso com empregados do Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Econômico e Social (BNDES). A pesquisa se desenvolveu a partir de um roteiro previamente estabelecido, formulado de acordo com revisão da literatura e das suposições levantadas pelo pesquisador. O estudo contou com a participação de 13 entrevistados. A partir da análise de conteúdo das entrevistas, foi possível verificar que o principal fator que leva um funcionário da instituição estudada a se manter motivado e a desempenhar bem suas atividades é a vontade de fazer carreira na instituição e de crescer hierarquicamente. Os entrevistados relataram a existência de um bom clima organizacional, mais em função do corpo funcional se manter quase inalterado ao longo do tempo do que por uma gestão de pessoas voltada para este fim. Muitos dos participantes entrevistados também relataram o orgulho de fazer parte da empresa. Alguns afirmaram ter orgulho de serem funcionários públicos e de seus esforços contribuírem para o crescimento do Brasil.

Bakgrund: Personer med diabetes typ ett och typ två utsätts för stor psykologisk och känslomässig påfrestning som påverkar hanteringen av att leva med sjukdomen. Vården lägger stora resurser på den medicinska specialiteten vilket gör att psykologiska och känslomässiga faktorer inte värdesätts i samma utsträckning. Som följd av detta kan personer med diabetes uppleva sämre hälsa. Syfte: Att beskriva forskningsbaserad kunskap om hur hälsa hos personer med diabetes påverkas av psykologiska och känslomässiga faktorer. Metod: Litteraturöversikt med sju kvalitativa och åtta kvantitativa studier. Resultat: Erfarenheten av att leva med diabetes är individuell. Vissa psykologiska och känslomässiga faktorer var mer framträdande och resulterade i kategorierna: hur personer med diabetes hälsa påverkas, acceptansens betydelse, sociala relationer och stigmas inverkan på hälsa, riskfaktorer för psykologiskt välbefinnande och hälsa, rädsla och oro, frustration och ilska, känslomässig stress kopplat till HbA1c- och glukosvärden samt egenvård för god hälsa. Slutsats: Psykologiska och känslomässiga faktorer har i olika utsträckning en inverkan på personer med diabetes hälsa. Dessa faktorer bidrar till förändrade beteenden som kan ge hinder för en god egenvård som sedan är en grundpelare för en god hälsa. Att leva med diabetes är en komplex situation som påverkar personen på många plan. Sjuksköterskan bör utifrån ett personcentrerat förhållningssätt ta hänsyn till personen som en helhet i vård och behandling. / Background: People with diabetes type one and type two are exposed to severe psychological and emotional burdens that affect the management of living with the disease. Health care adds great resources on the medical specialty, instead of meeting the psychological and emotional factors. This could lead to a lower experience of health for people with diabetes. Aim: Describe research-based knowledge about how psychological and emotional factors affects health of people with diabetes. Methods: A literature review with seven qualitative and eight quantitative studies. Results: The experience of living with diabetes is individual. Certain psychological and emotional factors were prominent and resulted in categories: how persons with diabetes health are affected, the importance of acceptance, social relationships and stigma's impact on health, risk factors for psychological wellbeing and health, fear and concern, frustration and anger, emotional stress associated with HbA1c- and glucose values and self-care for good health. Conclusion: Psychological and emotional factors have a varying impact on people with diabetes. These factors contribute to changing behaviors that may prevent good self-care, which is important for good health. Living with diabetes is a complex situation that affects the person on many levels. The nurse should look at the whole person when caring, based on a person-centered approach.

Children who learn best are physically, mentally, and emotionally adequate. In conjunction with this fact, this study attempts to show the relation that exists between the children from uncomfortable, unsatisfactory environments and those with comfortable, satisfactory environments.

As afecções da coluna vertebral causam dores no jovem e trabalhador originando uma limitação na sua qualidade de vida. Para a sociedade, essas afecções são uma fonte de gastos devido a tendência a cronicidade e o absenteismo. Os inúmeros tratamentos são sintomáticos, o que dificulta a completa resolução dessas afecções doloridas. Muitos estudos têm demonstrado que é possível fazer a prevenção das recidivas das dores da coluna através da educação de pacientes como ocorre na denominada \"Escola de Postura\", por nós introduzida no país em 1973. A fim de analisar os fatores sócio-demográficos e emocionais que motivam a participação das pessoas na Escola de Postura, aplicou-se um questionário baseado no Modelo de Crenças de Saúde. Foi construido um questionário, contendo 66 perguntas (11 abertas e 55 fechadas) o qual foi aplicado, em duas etapas, em 166 funcionários públicos, trabalhadores ligados ao Estado, que frequentam o Hospital do Servidor Público Estadual de São Paulo. Na primeira etapa exploratória, 134 funcionários foram entrevistados. Ao aplicar-se a análise estatística de regressão logística foi possível determinar um ponto de corte adequado, em 10 questões do modelo estatisticamente significantes, considerada como possíveis fatores preditivos em relação ao comparecimento ou não à Escola de Postura. O sexo e o fumo foram as duas únicas variáveis dos fatores sócio-demográficos e emocionais que tiveram significância estatística ao nível de 5 por cento . Essas 12 questões apresentaram um valor preditivo de 88 por cento de acerto em relação aos 134 funcionários públicos entrevistados, numa ação de saúde voltada para prevenção de novas recidivas de dores na coluna. Na 2ª etapa, chamada probatória, foi aplicado probatória, foi aplicado funcionários públicos um questionário reduzido de doze questões, duas sobre fumo e sexo e dez perguntas do Modelo de Crenças. Constatou-se que houve um acerto de 65,6 por cento da previsão do comportamento. Dentro das premissas básicas do modelo as questões que tratavam da gravidade e barreiras, como era de se esperar, foram as que mais permitiram prever os participantes ou não da Escola de Postura. / Spine conditions cause young individuals and in workmen, causing a limitation in the quality of life. For society, these diseases are the source of extra expenses to the tendency of chronicity and absenteeism. The countless treatments are symptomatic and the painful condition rather arduous to be solved. Several studies have demonstrated that it is possible to prevent a relapse of the back bone conditions, by teaching and training the patients at the called \"Back School\" that we introduced in Brazil in 1973 (\"Escola de Postura\"). In order to analyze which were the socio-demographic and emotional factors that stimulated participation of the individuais in the \"Dack School\", a questionnaire based on the HEALTH BELIEF MODEL was applied. An original questionnaire of 66 items (11 opened and 55 closed was prepared and applied at two different periods 166 public servants, workmen related to the State ande attending the \"Hospital do Servidor Publico Estadual\" de Sao Paulo. During the first exploratory term, 134 public servants were interviewed and when the multiple statistical analyses of logistic regression was made, it was possible to determine an adequate score value, in 10 questions that showed to be statistically significant as predictive factors in relation to attendance frequency to the \"Black School\". Sex and smoking were the only two items of the socio demographic and emotional factors that offered a significative statistic. Those 12 questions had a right predictive value 88 per cent in relation to the 134 public servants interviewed, in a health action aiming prevention of new relapses of spine pain. During the 2nd. step called probation, 32 public servants took a test reduced to 12 questions, two on smoking and sex and 10 questions of the HEALTH BELIEF MODEL, a percentage of 65,6 per cent was correct on the behavior assumption. Within the basic premises of the model, the questions dealing with barriers and severity as expected, were the ones that really permi tted to foresee who participated or did not in the \"Back School\".

As afecções da coluna vertebral causam dores no jovem e trabalhador originando uma limitação na sua qualidade de vida. Para a sociedade, essas afecções são uma fonte de gastos devido a tendência a cronicidade e o absenteismo. Os inúmeros tratamentos são sintomáticos, o que dificulta a completa resolução dessas afecções doloridas. Muitos estudos têm demonstrado que é possível fazer a prevenção das recidivas das dores da coluna através da educação de pacientes como ocorre na denominada \"Escola de Postura\", por nós introduzida no país em 1973. A fim de analisar os fatores sócio-demográficos e emocionais que motivam a participação das pessoas na Escola de Postura, aplicou-se um questionário baseado no Modelo de Crenças de Saúde. Foi construido um questionário, contendo 66 perguntas (11 abertas e 55 fechadas) o qual foi aplicado, em duas etapas, em 166 funcionários públicos, trabalhadores ligados ao Estado, que frequentam o Hospital do Servidor Público Estadual de São Paulo. Na primeira etapa exploratória, 134 funcionários foram entrevistados. Ao aplicar-se a análise estatística de regressão logística foi possível determinar um ponto de corte adequado, em 10 questões do modelo estatisticamente significantes, considerada como possíveis fatores preditivos em relação ao comparecimento ou não à Escola de Postura. O sexo e o fumo foram as duas únicas variáveis dos fatores sócio-demográficos e emocionais que tiveram significância estatística ao nível de 5 por cento . Essas 12 questões apresentaram um valor preditivo de 88 por cento de acerto em relação aos 134 funcionários públicos entrevistados, numa ação de saúde voltada para prevenção de novas recidivas de dores na coluna. Na 2ª etapa, chamada probatória, foi aplicado probatória, foi aplicado funcionários públicos um questionário reduzido de doze questões, duas sobre fumo e sexo e dez perguntas do Modelo de Crenças. Constatou-se que houve um acerto de 65,6 por cento da previsão do comportamento. Dentro das premissas básicas do modelo as questões que tratavam da gravidade e barreiras, como era de se esperar, foram as que mais permitiram prever os participantes ou não da Escola de Postura. / Spine conditions cause young individuals and in workmen, causing a limitation in the quality of life. For society, these diseases are the source of extra expenses to the tendency of chronicity and absenteeism. The countless treatments are symptomatic and the painful condition rather arduous to be solved. Several studies have demonstrated that it is possible to prevent a relapse of the back bone conditions, by teaching and training the patients at the called \"Back School\" that we introduced in Brazil in 1973 (\"Escola de Postura\"). In order to analyze which were the socio-demographic and emotional factors that stimulated participation of the individuais in the \"Dack School\", a questionnaire based on the HEALTH BELIEF MODEL was applied. An original questionnaire of 66 items (11 opened and 55 closed was prepared and applied at two different periods 166 public servants, workmen related to the State ande attending the \"Hospital do Servidor Publico Estadual\" de Sao Paulo. During the first exploratory term, 134 public servants were interviewed and when the multiple statistical analyses of logistic regression was made, it was possible to determine an adequate score value, in 10 questions that showed to be statistically significant as predictive factors in relation to attendance frequency to the \"Black School\". Sex and smoking were the only two items of the socio demographic and emotional factors that offered a significative statistic. Those 12 questions had a right predictive value 88 per cent in relation to the 134 public servants interviewed, in a health action aiming prevention of new relapses of spine pain. During the 2nd. step called probation, 32 public servants took a test reduced to 12 questions, two on smoking and sex and 10 questions of the HEALTH BELIEF MODEL, a percentage of 65,6 per cent was correct on the behavior assumption. Within the basic premises of the model, the questions dealing with barriers and severity as expected, were the ones that really permi tted to foresee who participated or did not in the \"Back School\".

Cette recherche étudie les processus de victimation dans les contextes de violences conjugales en distinguant les violences situationnelles, mutuelles et le terrorisme patriarcal, violence unilatérale témoignant d'une volonté de domination. Cette étude est centrée sur l'influence des facteurs contextuels, psychopathologiques et cognitivo-émotionnels. Notre échantillon est féminin (n=80). Nous avons utilisé une méthodologie mixte. L'évaluation quantitative permet une approche objective des variables contextuelles, de personnalité, émotionnelles et des variables associées aux évènements de vie et aux indices symptomatologiques. L'approche qualitative permet une approche subjective des processus de victimation au sein du couple à travers l'interprétation et l'analyse syntaxique et thématique des productions discursives des sujets. / This research examines victimization processes in domestic violence contexts by distinguishing between two forms of violence against women: common couple violence and patriarchal terrorism, reflecting a will to dominate. Our sample is composed of 80 women. This study focuses on the influence of contextual, psychopathology and cognitive-emotional factors. The methodology relies on both quantitative and qualitative study. Quantitative evaluation focuses on variables of social context, personality, emotional and variables associated with life events and symptomatology. Qualitative evaluation examines discursive productions through the interpretation and both syntactic and thematic analysis.