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Successful Pathways for the Well-Being of Black Students. Advances in Educational Marketing, Administration, and Leadership (AEMAL) Book Series
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Khanare, Fumane Portia, Ed.; Marina, Brenda L. H., Ed. – IGI Global, 2023
A grassroots understanding of well-being can be an effective approach to meeting the needs of children in low-resource settings. Due to this, evidence on how to sustain such approaches is needed. "Successful Pathways for the Well-Being of Black Students" addresses a long-standing need for a book that focuses more on strength over…
Descriptors: Well Being, African American Students, Student Needs, At Risk Students
Understanding Early Childhood Mental Health: A Practical Guide for Professionals
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Summers, Susan Janko, Ed.; Chazan-Cohen, Rachel, Ed. – Brookes Publishing Company, 2012
Integrating infant mental health services into early education programs leads to better child outcomes and stronger parent-child relationships--the big question is how to do it appropriately and effectively. Clear answers are in this accessible textbook, created to prepare early childhood professionals and programs to weave best practices in…
Descriptors: Health Needs, Intervention, Early Childhood Education, Mental Health Programs
Student Role Supports for Younger and Older Middle-Aged Women: Applications of a Life-Event Model.
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Thacker, Charlene; Novak, Mark – Canadian Journal of Higher Education, 1991
A study of 276 women aged 35-64 re-entering higher education used the life-event framework to focus on stresses of university life, coping methods, and adaptations to school demands. Subgroup (women with young families and mature families) experiences were compared. Each had different motives, strains, and coping methods. Program options are…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Coping, Family (Sociological Unit), Females
Perceptions of Young Children with Handicaps: A Comparison of Mothers and Program Staff.
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Beckman, Paula J. – Mental Retardation, 1984
To assess consistency between maternal and professional assessment of child performance, 31 mothers of disabled children (6-36 months old) participating in an intervention program completed measures of infant development, behavior, and characteristics. Maternal and staff assessments were found to be highly similar. Implications for programs are…
Descriptors: Infants, Informal Assessment, Intervention, Mild Disabilities
How Will I Support My Baby? Administrator's Guide to Vocational Programming for Adolescent Parents. A Report on the Design and Implementation of the Parent Employment Program of 735, Inc. An SETC Demonstration Project.
Saunders, Laura W.; And Others – 1980
This guide has been prepared to illustrate the development and implementation of a program offering comprehensive employment and training services for young parents. The guide is based on the experiences of the Parent Employment Program of 735, Inc., which was launched as a demonstration project with funds from the Massachusetts Governor's Youth…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Early Parenthood, Employment Programs, Family Problems
Celebrating Family Literacy through Intergenerational Programming.
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Matthias, Margaret, Ed.; Gulley, Beverly, Ed. – 1995
Designed for administrators, educators, and people interested in children's learning, this book explores ways to reawaken parents' understanding of their role as their children's first teachers. The volume is divided into four major sections. Part 1, which provides a background and rationale for developing intergenerational programming in support…
Descriptors: Cultural Pluralism, Educational Change, Educational Needs, Family Influence