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McMenemy, Claire; Nicholas, David – Child Care in Practice, 2022
Although the families of adolescents with ADHD are at risk of various adverse outcomes, many experience resilience processes that support the adolescent and family members to thrive. This qualitative study explored the experience and perspectives of parents and caregivers of young adolescents in Canada with ADHD and professionals who support them…
Descriptors: Resilience (Psychology), Early Adolescents, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Family Environment
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Tasca, Melinda – Child Care in Practice, 2018
The intersection of mass incarceration and fatherhood is of particular interest to a growing number of scholars, policymakers, and practitioners. In this study, the role of fathers in children's lives before and during imprisonment are investigated from the caregiver perspective. Reliance on caregivers' accounts offers valuable insight into the…
Descriptors: Institutionalized Persons, Correctional Institutions, Fathers, Parent Role
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Houston, Stan – Child Care in Practice, 2011
This paper describes an action research project aimed at enhancing resilience in young people in a residential children's home. Two core areas were explored, namely: the needs of the young people as captured through a resilience framework; and the experiential and role-related issues arising from the attempts to enhance the young people's…
Descriptors: Action Research, Young Adults, Social Work, Resilience (Psychology)
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Barr, Lily – Child Care in Practice, 2004
This is a small-scale local study aimed at exploring the thinking and attitudes that inform or influence decision-making around proceeding to adoption. It also sought to explore or establish practitioners' views of potential tensions in this area and potential supports. It included open questions, attitudinal questions and required respondents to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Performance Factors, Decision Making, Decision Making Skills