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Families in Transition: Parental Perspectives of Support and Services for Children with Autism in Kazakhstan
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An, Sofiya; Chan, Chee Kai; Kaukenova, Botagoz – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2020
This qualitative study focuses on the changing system of professional care for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in post-Soviet Kazakhstan. We have explored parents' experiences of caring for a child with ASD focusing on their perceptions of educational, health and social support services available to them in their communities. Focus…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Children, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
"Guardians of the Living Water": Using a Health Literacy Framework to Evaluate a Child as Change Agent Intervention
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Simonds, Vanessa W.; Kim, Frances L.; LaVeaux, Deborah; Pickett, Velma; Milakovich, Jessica; Cummins, Jason – Health Education & Behavior, 2019
Background: American Indian communities in the United States experience considerable health inequities, including increased exposure to environmental contaminants. Consequently, community members of the Apsáalooke (Crow) Nation identified the lack of water-related environmental knowledge among children as an area of concern. Aim: The purpose of…
Descriptors: Public Health, Tribes, American Indians, Children
Describing a Public-Health Summer Camp for Underserved Children: Healthy 2B Me
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Gachupin, Francine C.; Morehouse, Laura; Bergier, Nicole; Thomson, Cynthia – Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, 2019
Healthy 2B Me aims to educate and empower underserved children ages seven to 11 years old to improve their health and well-being through a supportive, educational and entertaining public health-themed summer day camp. Qualitative data collected through camper exit slips, final posters/presentations, and parent surveys were analyzed to identify…
Descriptors: Summer Programs, Day Camp Programs, Children, Preadolescents
Who Sinned? Parents' Knowledge of the Causes of Disability in Tanzania
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Tungaraza, Frida D. – International Journal of Special Education, 2012
This study aimed at finding out from parents what they knew to be the causes of their children's disabilities. One hundred and twenty six parents from four regions, namely Dar es Salaam, Dodoma, Kilimanjaro and Morogoro were involved in this study. Data was collected through interview, narratives and observation. It was obvious from the findings…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Primary Education, Foreign Countries, Poverty
Early Intervention and Perinatal Depression: Is There a Need for Provider Training?
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Thomason, Elizabeth; Stacks, Ann M.; McComish, Judith Fry – Early Child Development and Care, 2010
An estimated 5-25% of women suffer from perinatal depression (PD). If left untreated, PD can have negative consequences for maternal and child mental health. During pregnancy and the postpartum period, women are in contact with a variety of professionals and paraprofessionals such as public health nurses, early childhood providers and home…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Females, Nurses, Public Health
What Is Health Anyway? Perceptions and Experiences of Health and Health Care from Socio-Economically Disadvantaged Rural Residents
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Allan, Julaine; Ball, Patrick; Alston, Margaret – Rural Society, 2010
The divide between rich and poor in Australia is starkly apparent in health status statistics; the poorest Australians have the poorest health, and many live in rural Australia. However, little is known about financially deprived rural citizen's perceptions of their own health and their expectations of health care services. As a result,…
Descriptors: Health Services, Rural Population, Intervention, Health Promotion