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Casenhiser, Devin M.; Shanker, Stuart G.; Stieben, Jim – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2013
The study evaluates a social-communication-based approach to autism intervention aimed at improving the social interaction skills of children with autism spectrum disorder. We report preliminary results from an ongoing randomized controlled trial of 51 children aged 2 years 0 months to 4 years 11 months. Participants were assigned to either a…
Descriptors: Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Autism, Young Children, Comparative Analysis
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Sun, Shirley Hsiao-Li – Childhood: A Global Journal of Child Research, 2008
How does the presence of grandparents in the household impact the gendered division of childcare responsibilities between spouses? How does it compare with market-based care? Drawing on in-depth interview data, this study finds that Taiwanese grandparents treat childcare assistance as their moral responsibility. Mothers express more appreciation…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Grandparents, Child Care, Attitudes
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Kahn, Sharon E.; And Others – Canadian Journal of Counselling, 1989
Examined marital and parental status in relation to perceptions of quality of work and family roles (psychological well-being, job satisfaction, work involvement, non-occupational environment, and role demands) in female clerical workers (N=148). Found income differentiated married and unmarried women and presence of school-age children related to…
Descriptors: Clerical Workers, Employed Women, Foreign Countries, Income
Theilheimer, Ish, Ed.; Eisner, Kathy, Ed. – Transition, 1995
This issue of the newsletter "Transition" focuses on young families and the problems they face. The newsletter contains book reviews, descriptions of upcoming events, and articles covering various aspects of young families. Articles are: (1) "Taking the Plunge" (Deidre Yukich), focusing on one woman's family planning decisions;…
Descriptors: Cohabitation, Early Childhood Education, Family Life, Family Relationship
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Han, Wen-Jui – Educational Research and Reviews, 2006
Utilizing data on approximately 16,000 children from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Survey-Kindergarten Cohort and a rich set of mediating factors on 16 immigrant groups, this paper examined the associations between children's immigrant generation status and their academic performance. The changes in academic achievements during kindergarten and…
Descriptors: Family Characteristics, Academic Achievement, Foreign Countries, Kindergarten