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Werner, S.; Edwards, M.; Baum, N.; Brown, I.; Brown, R. I.; Isaacs, B. J. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2009
Background: The Family Quality of Life Survey (FQOLS-2006) was developed as the result of increased interest in family quality of life (FQOL) among families with a member who has an intellectual disability (ID). The instrument includes nine life domains and six dimensions reflecting the main areas and characteristics of FQOL. The aim of the…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Quality of Life, Family Relationship, Family Environment
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Suarez-Orozco, Marcelo M.; Suarez-Orozco, Carola; Sattin-Bajaj, Carolyn – Peabody Journal of Education, 2010
Schools the world over are being transformed by growing numbers of immigrant-origin children. As schools face the challenge of educating linguistically, culturally, and racially diverse students, globalization imposes yet another set of demands on education. In this article we examine the varied pathways taken by immigrant-origin children. We…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Immigrants, Family (Sociological Unit), Family Environment
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Reid, Allison; Imrie, Heather; Brouwer, Emily; Clutton, Shannon; Evans, Jan; Russell, Diane; Bartlett, Doreen – Physical & Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics, 2011
In this study we investigated experiences of parents of children with cerebral palsy (CP) to identify areas in which health care providers and educators could improve practice. A second objective was to create educational material for parents of young children newly diagnosed with CP. A purposive sample of nine parents, who previously participated…
Descriptors: Parent Materials, Quality of Life, Cerebral Palsy, Parents
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Goelman, Hillel; And Others – Family Relations, 1990
Examined relationships between quality of day-care program, level of cognitive stimulation in caregiver home, and social-emotional climate of caregiver's own family life. Data from 44 family day-care providers suggest relationship between level of cognitive stimulation and quality of day-care program and between quality of day-care and dynamics of…
Descriptors: Child Caregivers, Day Care, Family Environment, Family Life
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Fournier, Genevieve; Lachance, Lise; Bujold, Charles – Journal of Vocational Behavior, 2009
The career paths (ascending, interesting, uninteresting, descending) of 124 White Canadian francophones (62 men, 62 women) who had experienced nonstandard and precarious work for the last three years were examined in relation to the participants' profiles of commitment to three life roles (work, family, and duality, that is, investment in both…
Descriptors: Profiles, Content Analysis, Career Counseling, Anxiety
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Pracana, Clara, Ed.; Wang, Michael, Ed. – Online Submission, 2016
We are delighted to welcome you to the International Psychological Applications Conference and Trends (InPACT) 2016, taking place in Lisbon, Portugal, from 30 of April to 2 of May, 2016. Psychology, nowadays, offers a large range of scientific fields where it can be applied. The goal of understanding individuals and groups (mental functions and…
Descriptors: Conferences (Gatherings), Educational Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology