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Shansky, Carol L. – Journal of Historical Research in Music Education, 2020
Once referred to as "the most maligned musical instrument on earth," the harmonica holds an important historical place in music education as an instrument around which bands were formed, solo and ensemble competitions were held, and in some cases, careers were born. Much of this activity centered itself on city recreation programs as…
Descriptors: Music, Music Activities, Musical Instruments, Music Education
Snow, Pamela; McLean, Emina; Frederico, Margarita – Child Language Teaching and Therapy, 2020
Adolescents in the care of the state have complex developmental needs that include low academic attainment. The aim of this study was to describe the language and literacy profiles of adolescents (aged 13-19) in out-of-home care ('looked after children'). Mental health status, biopsychosocial history, and education and employment histories were…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adolescents, Residential Care, Mental Health
Dinora, Parthenia; Bogenschutz, Matthew; Broda, Michael – Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2020
People with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) often rely on Medicaid-funded services and supports to facilitate their daily living. The financial investment for these services is significant, yet little work has been conducted to understand how these investments affect life outcomes. This pilot study used a novel data integration…
Descriptors: Predictor Variables, Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities, Health Insurance
Polenghi, Simonetta, Ed.; Németh, András, Ed.; Kasper, Tomáš, Ed. – Peter Lang Publishing Group, 2021
The public dimension of the body became paramount in the first half of the 20th century, when the image of the modern man, with his virile stereotypes, became a cliché, in strict connection with nation building first and totalitarian ideologies later. Yet, different cultural and educational trends advocated for life reform and liberation of the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational History, Human Body, Physical Education
Hepplewhite, Kay – Research in Drama Education, 2019
This article explores the practices of three young artist/facilitators, illustrating how they use their own age identity to develop expertise in working with older people in residential care homes. A research process of reflective dialogues reveals that they respond to the arts and drama-based workshop practices at creative ageing organisation…
Descriptors: Artists, Facilitators (Individuals), Older Adults, Residential Care
Gormez, Aynur; Kurtulmus, Ayse; Ince, Zeynep; Torun, Perihan; Uysal, Omer; Citak, Serhat – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2020
Background: The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of and the factors associated with psychiatric symptoms (PS) and challenging behaviour (CB) in adults with intellectual disabilities, and the utilization of psychiatric services in Turkey. Method: Psychiatric Assessment Schedule for Adults with Developmental Disorders…
Descriptors: Mental Disorders, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Behavior Problems, Psychiatric Services
Dixon, Jo; Ward, Jade; Blower, Sarah – Child Care in Practice, 2019
There has been increased recognition of the importance of hearing the views of children and young people in and from care about the services and decisions that affect their lives. The emphasis on young people's voices aims to give weight to, and raise awareness of, their experiences and outcomes, and the need for policy and practice improvements.…
Descriptors: Participative Decision Making, Foster Care, Late Adolescents, Foreign Countries
McConkey, Roy; Kelly, Fionnola; Craig, Sarah; Keogh, Fiona – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2018
Background: Ireland has a growing population of adult persons living with family carers, thereby increasing the demand for residential places. Simultaneously, government policy aimed to reprovision residents living in congregated settings but at a time when funding was curtailed due to the economic crisis. This study examines the movements of…
Descriptors: Adults, Financial Support, Intellectual Disability, Databases
Banks, C. A.; Gooberman-Hill, R.; Wainwright, D. – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2020
Background: Dedifferentiation refers to the trend of positioning people with intellectual disabilities together with other disabled individuals for political purposes, to act as a counter to differentiated approaches. This article explores the influence of dedifferentiation in professional support settings through the lived experiences of people…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Foreign Countries, Barriers, Needs
Debnath, Ranjan; Tang, Alva; Zeanah, Charles H.; Nelson, Charles A.; Fox, Nathan A. – Developmental Science, 2020
Exposure to early psychosocial deprivation as a result of institutional care disrupts typical brain development. The Bucharest Early Intervention Project (BEIP) is the first longitudinal study to investigate the neurodevelopment of institutionalized infants randomized to a foster care (FCG) intervention versus care as usual (CAUG). Here, we…
Descriptors: Foster Care, Brain Hemisphere Functions, Placement, Child Development
Chaisuriya, Arnon – LEARN Journal: Language Education and Acquisition Research Network, 2023
In Thailand, 408 campuses of the Buddhist Scripture School provide education to orphans, minorities, and disadvantaged children. Approximately 34,000 students are enrolled on the campuses nationwide. These students were ordained as novices and monks. In addition to studying their religious curriculum, they take courses in the general education,…
Descriptors: Religious Factors, Foreign Countries, Buddhism, Minority Groups
Thompson, Ronald W.; Duppong Hurley, Kristin; Trout, Alexandra L.; Huefner, Jonathan C.; Daly, Daniel L. – Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 2017
Residential care has been criticized for its high cost and limited research evidence. While recent studies and reviews of the literature suggest that a number of evidence-based practices are being implemented in residential care settings, more research is needed to develop and test empirically based practices that can be successfully implemented…
Descriptors: Residential Care, Therapy, Evidence Based Practice, Research
De Wilde, Lieselot; Vanobbergen, Bruno – History of Education, 2017
Since the turn of the century large groups of former institutionalised children have exercised their right to see their "personal files", and this has drawn widespread attention to these documents and their potential in scholarly research. This article explores the meanings of personal files from the period 1945-1984 as sources for both…
Descriptors: Residential Care, Educational History, Foreign Countries, Institutionalized Persons
Teodorczuk, Krysia; Guse, Tharina; du Plessis, Graham A – British Journal of Guidance & Counselling, 2019
This study evaluated the effect of positive psychology interventions (PPIs) on hope and well-being among adolescents living in a child and youth care centre (CYCC) in South Africa. Adolescents (n = 29) were allocated to either the experimental or control group through matched sampling. The experimental group engaged in one-hour intervention…
Descriptors: Psychology, Intervention, Comparative Analysis, Residential Care
Arana, Evelyn; Carroll-Scott, Amy; Massey, Philip M.; Lee, Nora L.; Klassen, Ann C.; Yudell, Michael – Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2019
Little information exists on the associations between intellectual disability (ID) and race/ethnicity on mammogram frequency. This study collected survey and medical record data to examine this relationship. Results indicated that Hispanic and Black women with ID were more likely than White women with ID to have mammograms every 2 years.…
Descriptors: Diagnostic Tests, Racial Differences, Ethnicity, Cancer