Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
- Keyword
-
- Academic readiness (1)
- Addiction (1)
- African American pastors (1)
- Analysis (1)
- Child development (1)
-
- Children (1)
- Children & youth (1)
- Cognition & reasoning (1)
- Cognitive ability (1)
- Communication (1)
- Constructive play (1)
- Creative process (1)
- Creativity (1)
- Cultural barriers (1)
- Disability (1)
- Early childhood (1)
- Early childhood education (1)
- Empowerment (1)
- Faith-based interventions (1)
- Families & family life (1)
- Health aspects (1)
- Home environment (1)
- Home setting (1)
- Intervention (1)
- Language (1)
- Literacy (1)
- Manipulation (1)
- Parent-implemented intervention (1)
- Parents & parenting (1)
- Pediatrics (1)
Articles 1 - 2 of 2
Full-Text Articles in Family and Consumer Sciences
Empowering And Educating Parents To Implement A Home Intervention: Effects On Preschool Children's Engagement In Hands-On Constructive Play, Michelle Boulanger Thompson, Yaoying Xu, Chin-Chih Chen, Kathleen Rudasill
Empowering And Educating Parents To Implement A Home Intervention: Effects On Preschool Children's Engagement In Hands-On Constructive Play, Michelle Boulanger Thompson, Yaoying Xu, Chin-Chih Chen, Kathleen Rudasill
Rehabilitation Sciences Faculty Publications
Constructive play is a creative process-oriented activity that promotes children’s engaged learning through building and designing with materials. This study investigated a parent-implemented intervention to promote active engagement in constructive play for preschool-aged children at risk for developmental delay. This study utilized a single-subject multiple-baseline across-participants design with four participants. Visual analysis of the data identified a functional relation between the temporal, physical, and social–emotional environmental support provided by the parents and the children’s active engagement in constructive play. Parents reported the intervention as meaningful to their lives, indicating strong social validity. These findings highlight the importance of centering and …
A Qualitative Examination Of The Preparedness Of African American Pastors To Address Issues Of Addiction, Shuntay Tarver, Chaniece Winfield, Judith Preston, Alexis Wilkerson, Pastor Isaac Shorter
A Qualitative Examination Of The Preparedness Of African American Pastors To Address Issues Of Addiction, Shuntay Tarver, Chaniece Winfield, Judith Preston, Alexis Wilkerson, Pastor Isaac Shorter
Counseling & Human Services Faculty Publications
This study qualitatively explored the preparedness of African American pastors to meet the needs of parishioners with addictions. Findings indicated that African American pastors do not always perceive themselves to be prepared to address issues of addiction, and existing cultural barriers challenge collaboration between human services practitioners and African American pastors. Findings also revealed that despite existing cultural barriers, African American pastors are willing to collaborate with professionals who offer educational opportunities in culturally relevant ways. Human services professionals’ ability to understand cultural nuances of African American pastors is of paramount concern to effectively enhance the quality of life for …