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Direct linkCirelli, Laura K.; Trehub, Sandra E. – Developmental Psychology, 2020
Parents commonly vocalize to infants to mitigate their distress, especially when holding them is not possible. Here we examined the relative efficacy of parents' speech and singing (familiar and unfamiliar songs) in alleviating the distress of 8- and 10-month-old infants (n = 68 per age group). Parent-infant dyads participated in 3 trials of the…
Descriptors: Singing, Familiarity, Infants, Stress Management
Mehrani, Mehdi B.; Peterson, Carole – First Language, 2017
In the present cross-linguistic study two experiments were conducted to investigate the effects of age and linguistic background on response tendencies of preschoolers toward forced-choice questions. A total of 163 2- to 5-year-old children, including 63 Persian speakers, 57 Kurdish speakers and 43 English speakers, were asked a set of…
Descriptors: Contrastive Linguistics, Language Acquisition, English, Indo European Languages
Sermier Dessemontet, Rachel; Morin, Diane; Crocker, Anne G. – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2014
This study investigates the relations between teachers' attitudes towards persons with intellectual disability (ID), in-service training on ID, and prior contacts with persons with ID. A sample of Canadian elementary school teachers (N?=?118) completed the Attitudes Toward Intellectual Disability Questionnaire, which measures cognitive, affective…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Attitudes toward Disabilities, Mental Retardation, Elementary School Teachers
Morin, D.; Rivard, M.; Crocker, A. G.; Boursier, C. P.; Caron, J. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2013
Background: Public attitudes towards persons with intellectual disabilities (IDs) have a significant effect on potential community integration. A better understanding of these can help target service provision and public awareness programmes. Objectives: The objective of the present study is threefold: (1) describe public attitudes towards persons…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Mental Retardation, Attitudes toward Disabilities, Comparative Analysis
Download full textBurge, Philip; Ouellette-Kuntz, Helene; Hutchinson, Nancy; Box, Hugh – Canadian Journal of Educational Administration and Policy, 2008
Understanding the views of the public is an important factor in developing and evaluating policy on inclusive education. This article presents the results of an opinion poll conducted by an alliance of researchers and community partners to measure public perceptions regarding inclusive education of students with an intellectual disability, the…
Descriptors: Student Behavior, Inclusive Schools, Mental Retardation, Foreign Countries
Rose, Chris; O'Connor, Anne – B. C. Journal of Special Education, 1989
A study of the attitudes of 821 secondary-level students in British Columbia (Canada) found that the majority supported mainstreaming of handicapped students in their classes, females were more positive than males, older students were more positive than younger students, and physical contact with handicapped students did not automatically lead to…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Attitudes toward Disabilities, Disabilities, Familiarity
Peer reviewedWintre, Maxine Gallander; Crowley, Jeannine M. – Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 1993
Consultant preference (familiar or expert adult or peer) of 122 male and 125 female Canadian adolescents was examined in relation to self-concept and locus of control. Results reveal significant interaction among age, sex, and consultant choice as well as among self-worth, locus of control, situation, and consultant choice. (SLD)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Age Differences, Consultants, Familiarity
OECD Publishing (NJ1), 2005
The Adult Literacy and Life Skills Survey (ALL) is a large-scale co-operative effort undertaken by governments, national statistics agencies, research institutions and multi-lateral agencies. The development and management of the study were co-ordinated by Statistics Canada and the Educational Testing Service (ETS) in collaboration with the…
Descriptors: Life Satisfaction, Familiarity, Numeracy, Demography
