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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
A Framework of Evidence-Based Practice for Digital Support, Co-Developed with and for the Autism Community
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Zervogianni, Vanessa; Fletcher-Watson, Sue; Herrera, Gerardo; Goodwin, Matthew; Pérez-Fuster, Patricia; Brosnan, Mark; Grynszpan, Ouriel – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2020
A wide array of digital supports (such as apps) have been developed for the autism community, many of which have little or no evidence to support their effectiveness. A Delphi study methodology was used to develop a consensus on what constitutes good evidence for digital supports among the broader autism community, including autistic people and…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Evidence Based Practice, Daily Living Skills
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
Bedouin Hearing Parents of Children with Hearing Loss: Stress, Coping, and Quality of Life
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Levinger, Miriam; Allassad Alhuzail, Nuzha – American Annals of the Deaf, 2018
The authors examine parenting stress and coping strategies and their relation to satisfaction with family quality of life in a unique population: hearing Bedouin parents of children born with partial or total hearing loss in southern Israel. Could variables previously shown to predict families' quality of life in other populations with children…
Descriptors: Parent Child Relationship, Coping, Stress Variables, Migrants
Psychological Applications and Trends 2021
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Pracana, Clara, Ed.; Wang, Michael, Ed. – Online Submission, 2021
This book contains a compilation of papers presented at the International Psychological Applications Conference and Trends (InPACT) 2021, organized by the World Institute for Advanced Research and Science (W.I.A.R.S.), that this year has been converted into a fully Virtual Conference as a result of the ongoing Coronavirus (COVID 19) pandemic.…
Descriptors: Educational Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology, Cognitive Psychology