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Helping Your Child Manage Anxiety: A Parent Education Workshop, Clarissa Aglaén Gallardo
Helping Your Child Manage Anxiety: A Parent Education Workshop, Clarissa Aglaén Gallardo
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Anxiety has become one of the most common mental health disorders in young children, and it has been shown to have a significant impact on their development. Anxiety can make a child more susceptible to a number of negative effects, including a weakened immune system, developing “negative” habits such as nail biting, increased proneness to anger or crying, as well as difficulties in learning and retaining information. Conversely, when parents/caregivers can prevent or decrease anxiety in their children, children can better regulate their emotions, have more successful relationships, take more risks, and cope better with challenges. The purpose of this …
Adults’ Knowledge Of Child Development And Child Guidance, Daniela Perez
Adults’ Knowledge Of Child Development And Child Guidance, Daniela Perez
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Decades of research studies suggest that the quality of parenting skills and parenting knowledge about children’s development have profound effects on children’s development. Studies to date show that most adults lack knowledge of child development and developmentally-appropriate child guidance. These studies, however have focused on white, middle-class, well-educated women and are limited in the range of issues addressed. The purpose of this study was to gain a more accurate understanding about adults’ knowledge of child development and child guidance by assessing female and male adults using an ethnically diverse population. Data from 705 adult participants showed that adults knew more …
Maternal Scaffolding And First Graders' Near And Far Transfer On Problem-Solving Tasks, Andria R. Clausell
Maternal Scaffolding And First Graders' Near And Far Transfer On Problem-Solving Tasks, Andria R. Clausell
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This study examined correlations between four dimensions of maternal scaffolding, maternal beliefs and values, children’s temperament, and children’s performance and use of self‑regulation strategies on problem‑solving tasks. There are two foci of this study: examining factors that predict the quality of maternal scaffolding, and assessing the relationship between quality of maternal scaffolding and children’s problem solving. Participants consisted of 10 mother‑child dyads in the experimental group and 10 children in the control group. Using a pre- and post‑test design, children were given near and far transfer independent problem‑solving tasks. The experimental group also worked with their mothers on one task …
The Role Of Reinforcement On Cognitive Control And The Differences Between Adults And Children, Jacquelyn Helen Dziadosz
The Role Of Reinforcement On Cognitive Control And The Differences Between Adults And Children, Jacquelyn Helen Dziadosz
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The purpose of this study was to examine the way in which motivation affects cognitive control in both children and adults. Cognitive control has been defined as the ability to represent and maintain goal information. Cognitive control involves basic processing abilities such as working memory, inhibition, attention, and cognitive flexibility.
Infancy And Beyond: Parents Supporting The Healthy Sexual And Emotional Development Of Their Children, Jennifer Anne Newman
Infancy And Beyond: Parents Supporting The Healthy Sexual And Emotional Development Of Their Children, Jennifer Anne Newman
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The purpose of this project is to bring parental awareness to the subject matter, expand their knowledge base, and increase the parenting skill set related to childhood sexual development. The goal of this project is to shed light on childhood sexual development in service of best practice parenting, ultimately leading to optimal child outcomes. Providing parents with the knowledge to foster the healthy sexual development of their children is the ultimate goal. The participants were recruited from the California State University, San Bernardino (CSUSB) student body and were asked to fill out a demographic questionnaire.
Developmentally-Appropriate Practice In The Classroom, Rayna Kailynn Prothro
Developmentally-Appropriate Practice In The Classroom, Rayna Kailynn Prothro
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Early childhood research literature has shown that develpmentally-appropriate practice (DAP) has a multitude of positive effects on young children's development including emotional, social, cognitive, and neurological benefits. When DAP is practiced by teachers, children are engaged in low stress learning activities, their social development is supported, and their classroom envirornment supports their cognitive and brain development. DAP provides an environment that supports all children academically.
An Applied Behavior Analysis-Based Intervention To Teach Age-Appropriate Sport Skills To Children Diagnosed With Autism Spectrum Disorder, Junko Uehara Moran
An Applied Behavior Analysis-Based Intervention To Teach Age-Appropriate Sport Skills To Children Diagnosed With Autism Spectrum Disorder, Junko Uehara Moran
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The purpose of this study is to demonstrate that an effective behavioral intervention program can teach children with ASD to engage in age-appropriate lifetime sport activities (i.e., bike ride, scooter ride, skateboard, rollerblade, soccer, and baseball) and the ultimate goal of current intervention is for children with ASD to maintain the skills over time and generalize them to community activities.
Perception Of Resources And Psychological Adjustment Of Parents Raising A Child With And Without Autism And Or Other Developmental Disabilities, Jonathan Francis William Doti
Perception Of Resources And Psychological Adjustment Of Parents Raising A Child With And Without Autism And Or Other Developmental Disabilities, Jonathan Francis William Doti
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of rearing a child with autism or other pervasive developmental disability (PDD) and its long-term inpact upon parents.
The Influence Of Extra-Curricular Activities On Resiliency In Foster Children, Amanda Louise Wilson, Mary Anne Stoever
The Influence Of Extra-Curricular Activities On Resiliency In Foster Children, Amanda Louise Wilson, Mary Anne Stoever
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No abstract provided.
Voice And Self In Adolescence: Exploring Relationships Among Voice, Self And Friendship, Marjorie Lynn Bommersbach
Voice And Self In Adolescence: Exploring Relationships Among Voice, Self And Friendship, Marjorie Lynn Bommersbach
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No abstract provided.
Examining The Demographic Characteristics Of Foster Children In The State Of California And The County Of San Bernardino, California Between July 1984 And July 1997, Bonnie Kay Rice
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No abstract provided.
Parenting Styles And Sociodramatic Play, Lorrie Renea Moudy
Parenting Styles And Sociodramatic Play, Lorrie Renea Moudy
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No abstract provided.