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Schwertner, Carolina; Silva, Caroline Dias da; Grando, Débora; Hilgert, Juliana Balbinot; Hashizume, Lina Naomi – Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 2023
The aim of this study was to investigate the oral health status and quality of life (QOL) of the parental caregivers of individuals with Down syndrome (DS), and to evaluate whether there is an association between these variables. The sample of this cross-sectional study was composed by parental caregivers of children with DS (CCDS) and parental…
Descriptors: Dental Health, Quality of Life, Parents, Down Syndrome
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da Silva, Kelly; Guedes-Granzotti, Raphaela Barroso; Ribeiro, Vanessa Veis; Dornelas, Rodrigo; Cruz, Pablo Jordão Alcântara; César, Carla Patrícia Hernandez Alves Ribeiro – Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups, 2021
Purpose: The aim of this study was to identify the factors that are related to the quality of life and sleep of Brazilian speech-language pathology students during the COVID-19 pandemic. Method: This study adopted a cross-sectional, descriptive observational design. A total of 161 undergraduate speech-language pathology students participated in…
Descriptors: Speech Language Pathology, Quality of Life, Sleep, Allied Health Occupations Education
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Trajber, Rachel; Mochizuki, Yoko – Journal of Education for Sustainable Development, 2015
This article maps and explains Brazil's policies, strategies, plans and initiatives related to Climate Change Education (CCE), in the overall context of Environmental Education (EE) and Education for Sustainable Development (ESD). The case of Brazil offers useful insights on how to enhance climate response through education because of its unique…
Descriptors: Climate, Environmental Education, Foreign Countries, Educational Policy
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Ponczek, Vladimir; Souza, Andre Portela – Journal of Human Resources, 2012
This paper presents new evidence of the causal effect of family size on child quality in a developing-country context. We estimate the impact of family size on child labor and educational outcomes among Brazilian children and young adults by exploring the exogenous variation of family size driven by the presence of twins in the family. Using the…
Descriptors: Females, Family Size, Males, Human Capital
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Loureiro, Ana Cristina Amaral; Costa, Fernando Oliveira; da Costa, Jose Eustaquio – Down Syndrome Research and Practice, 2007
Objective: This study aimed to determine the prevalence of periodontal disease among children and adolescents with Down syndrome and the possible repercussions of such pathology in the quality of life of the group in question. Method: The sample consists of 93 individuals with Down syndrome 6-20 years old, living in Brazil (Minas Gerais).…
Descriptors: Down Syndrome, Foreign Countries, Incidence, Quality of Life