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Engfer, Kassandra – Journal of Ethnographic & Qualitative Research, 2017
The purpose of the present study was to explore the lived experiences and psychological dynamics of current and formerly homeless adults on the island of Oahu, ages 18 to 55 years old. There are four key findings in this study. First, analysis of the data revealed some key psychological dynamics: addiction issues, mental health issues, childhood…
Descriptors: Homeless People, Adults, Psychological Patterns, Drug Addiction
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Harrison, Sayward E.; Li, Xiaoming; Zhang, JiaJia; Zhao, Junfeng; Zhao, Guoxiang – School Psychology International, 2018
Children of parents with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) are at-risk for a variety of negative outcomes, including poor educational achievement. The multi-level, resilience-based "ChildCARE" intervention has been found to yield short-term improvement in a number of school-related variables for children affected by parental HIV.…
Descriptors: Randomized Controlled Trials, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Parents, At Risk Persons
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Mutch, Carol – School Community Journal, 2016
The author followed five primary (elementary) schools over three years as they responded to and began to recover from the 2010-2011 earthquakes in and around the city of Christchurch in the Canterbury region of New Zealand. The purpose was to capture the stories for the schools themselves, their communities, and for New Zealand's historical…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Seismology, Natural Disasters, Elementary Schools
Bell, Christina Lynn – ProQuest LLC, 2017
Bachelors of Science Nursing students at a small liberal arts college in the upper Midwest volunteer with an instructor at a free clinic as part of their curriculum. This study's purpose was to identify the impact of nursing students' free-clinic experiences on their subsequent professional nursing practice and their ability to attend to: (a)…
Descriptors: Nursing Students, Clinics, Community Services, Nursing
Rosenblum, Kate; Muzik, Maria; Waddell, Rachel; Thompson, Stephanie; Rosenberg, Lauren; Masini, Gabriella; Smith, Karen – ZERO TO THREE, 2015
Military families frequently display remarkable resilience in the face of significant challenges, and yet deployment and parental separation are significant stressors for parents, particularly those with infants and young children. The Strong Military Families preventive intervention is a multifamily parenting and self-care skills group that aims…
Descriptors: Military Personnel, Family Programs, Group Activities, Resilience (Psychology)
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Wong, Bernard P. H.; Lam, Shui-fong; Leung, Doris; Ho, Daphne; Au-Yeung, Peter – School Psychology International, 2014
This study presents a collaborative research project by school psychologists and educators in Hong Kong. It investigated the coping strategies used by Chinese parents of children with Autism Spectrum Disorders ("N"?=?380) to enhance their children's community integration and how these strategies were related to their perceptions of…
Descriptors: Coping, Parents, Foreign Countries, Children
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Betancourt, Theresa S.; Meyers-Ohki, Sarah E.; Charrow, Alexandra; Hansen, Nathan – Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2013
Background: To date, research on mental health in HIV-affected children (children who have an HIV-positive caregiver or live with the virus themselves) has focused on risk factors associated with the disease. However, simultaneous identification of factors that contribute to resilience in the face of risks is also needed. A greater understanding…
Descriptors: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Mental Health, Children, Child Health
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Smith, Tamara L.; Toseland, Ronald W. – Gerontologist, 2006
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a telephone support group program on spouses and adult child caregivers of frail older adults. Design and Methods: The Telephone Support Group (TSG) model is a multicomponent group program offered in 12 weekly, 90-minute group sessions. It includes emotion-focused and…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Spouses, Caregivers, Depression (Psychology)