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Modification Effects of Family Economic Status and School Factors on Depression Risk of Single-Father Family Children in Mid-Taiwan Area
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Lin, Jin-Ding; Hsieh, Yu-Hsin; Lin, Fu-Gong – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2013
The incidence of single-parent families has increased significantly in Taiwan in recent years. Children born in single-parent families are predisposed to suffering from emotional problems. We aimed to determine if the children of single-parent families are more depressive than children from both-parent families, and to examine the individual and…
Descriptors: Depression (Psychology), Emotional Problems, Foreign Countries, One Parent Family
The Impact of Dietary and Tooth-Brushing Habits to Dental Caries of Special School Children with Disability
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Liu, Hsiu-Yueh; Chen, Chun-Chih; Hu, Wen-Chia; Tang, Ru-Ching; Chen, Cheng-Chin; Tsai, Chi-Cheng; Huang, Shun-Te – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2010
The daily oral activities may severely influence oral health of children with disabilities. In this survey, we analyzed the impact of dietary and tooth-brushing habits to dental caries in special school children with disabilities. This cross-sectional survey investigated 535 special school children with disabilities aged 6-12 years, 60.93% males,…
Descriptors: Special Schools, Individual Characteristics, Health Education, Severe Disabilities
Physical and Mental Health Status of Staff Working for People with Intellectual Disabilities in Taiwan: Measurement with the 36-Item Short-Form (SF-36) Health Survey
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Lin, Jin-Ding; Lee, Tzong-Nan; Loh, Ching-Hui; Yen, Chia-Feng; Hsu, Shang-Wei; Wu, Jia-Ling; Tang, Chi-Chieh; Lin, Lan-Ping; Chu, Cordia M.; Wu, Sheng-Ru – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2009
Little explicit attention has been given to the generic health profile of staff working for people with intellectual disability in institutions. This study aimed to provide a profile of physical and mental health of staff working in disability welfare institutions, and to examine the possible demographic and organizational factors that explain an…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Health Conditions, Mental Health, Foreign Countries
Quality of Life in Caregivers of Children and Adolescents with Intellectual Disabilities: Use of WHOQOL-BREF Survey
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Lin, Jin-Ding; Hu, Jung; Yen, Chia-Feng; Hsu, Shang-Wei; Lin, Lan-Ping; Loh, Ching-Hui; Chen, Mei-Hua; Wu, Sheng-Ru; Chu, Cordia M.; Wu, Jia-Ling – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2009
The present study based on World Health Organization quality of life (WHOQOL-BREF) scale to examine quality of life of the caregivers caring for their children/adolescents with intellectual disabilities in Taiwan, and the factors contributing to their quality of life. Structured interviews were conducted with 597 caregivers of children/adolescents…
Descriptors: Family Programs, Correlation, Mental Retardation, Quality of Life