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Society as a Barrier Rather than a Resource for Women - Bedouin Mothers of Children with Hearing Loss Describe Their Plight
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Alhuzail, Nuzha Allassad; Levinger, Miriam – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2021
Israel Qualitative study of 20 hearing Bedouin mothers of children with hearing loss in the Negev found clear evidence of the impact of social perceptions on the mothers' quality of life. Primarily, the mothers drew a direct connection between the birth of a child with hearing loss and the phenomenon of polygamy, which is widespread and accepted…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Mothers, Children, Hearing Impairments
Implementation and Organisation of Leisure Activities for Children with Disabilities: Coping with Difficulties
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Gilor, Orit; Klibanski, Hagit; Kfir, Drora – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2022
The participation of children with disabilities in leisure activities is more limited than that of their peers without disabilities, despite the recognised social and emotional benefits derived from leisure activities. The aim of this study was to understand the difficulties encountered by organisational staff responsible for such activities and…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Leisure Time, Recreational Activities, Barriers
Higher Education Helps Single Mothers Become Effective Role Models
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Greenberg, Zeev; Shenaar-Golan, Vered – International Journal of Inclusive Education, 2020
Single mothers living in poverty face numerous challenges raising their children. Their environs, limited free time, and difficulties negotiating daily life are obstacles that programmes attempt to circumvent by helping their children break free from the cycle of poverty. These issues are discussed in literature on the importance of increasing…
Descriptors: One Parent Family, Mothers, Role Models, Poverty
Play and the Quality of Life in Childhood.
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Kalekin-Fishman, Devorah – 1986
The widespread assumption that play enhances the quality of children's lives is investigated in this paper. Theorists and rsearchers have given the word "play" definitions which emphasize (1) its complexity and degree of approximaton of the adult world, (2) initial conditions and themes and motives that characterize the realization of…
Descriptors: Children, Cultural Differences, Definitions, Foreign Countries