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The Impact of Boarding on Campus on the Social-Emotional Competence of Left-Behind Children in Rural Western China
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Wang, Shutao; Dong, Xuan; Mao, Yaqing – Asia Pacific Education Review, 2017
This study aimed to determine if boarding on campus benefited left-behind children's social-emotional competence (SEC). We developed a SEC scale for the Chinese context and culture using exploratory factor analysis, confirmatory factor analysis, and reliability analysis. Data were collected from 6638 school-aged children from 74 rural boarding…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Boarding Schools, Social Development, Emotional Development
Food Choice by People with Intellectual Disabilities at Day Centres: A Qualitative Study
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Cartwright, Luke; Reid, Marie; Hammersley, Richard; Blackburn, Chrissie; Glover, Lesley – Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 2015
People with intellectual disabilities experience a range of health inequalities. It is important to investigate possible contributory factors that may lead to these inequalities. This qualitative study identified some difficulties for healthy eating in day centres. (1) Service users and their family carers were aware of healthy food choices but…
Descriptors: Food, Eating Habits, Intellectual Disability, Qualitative Research
Care Staff Perceptions of Choking Incidents: What Details Are Reported?
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Guthrie, Susan; Lecko, Caroline; Roddam, Hazel – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2015
Background: Following a series of fatal choking incidents in one UK specialist service, this study evaluated the detail included in incident reporting. This study compared the enhanced reporting system in the specialist service with the national reporting and learning system. Methods: Eligible reports were selected from a national organization and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Death, Reports, Disclosure
Cash Transfers and Early Childhood Care and Education in Zimbabwe: A Critical Inquiry to Discourse, Theory and Practice
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Nyamukapa, Hilton – South African Journal of Childhood Education, 2016
Cash transfer based social protection can potentially contribute positively upon targeted beneficiaries on a variety of developmental aspects. This study explored the pilot and scaled-up phases of the Harmonised Social Cash Transfer program to determine impacts towards improving under-eight children's access to food, education, and health…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Child Care, Foreign Countries, Access to Education
The Quality of Learning and Care at Community-Based Early Childhood Development Centers in Malawi
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Shallwani, Sadaf; Abubakar, Amina; Nyongesa, Moses K. – Global Education Review, 2018
This exploratory study examined the strengths and weaknesses in the quality of early childhood care and learning at selected community-based childcare centers (CBCCs) in Malawi, and aimed to understand underlying challenges and opportunities that may be addressed to improve quality and ultimately children's outcomes. Classroom environments and…
Descriptors: Child Care Centers, Early Childhood Education, Educational Quality, Literacy Education
Food and Personal Hygiene Perceptions and Practices among Caregivers Whose Children Have Diarrhea: A Qualitative Study of Urban Mothers in Tangerang, Indonesia
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Usfar, Avita A.; Iswarawanti, Dwi N.; Davelyna, Devy; Dillon, Drupadi – Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 2010
Objective: To examine caregivers' perceptions and practices related to food and personal hygiene and its association with diarrhea in children 6 to 36 months of age who suffered recurrent diarrhea. Design: This qualitative study, conducted in March and April 2006, used both in-depth interviews and direct observation data. Setting: Urban Tangerang,…
Descriptors: Mother Attitudes, Family Income, Prevention, Caregiver Attitudes