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Kate Schwartz; Duja Michael; Lina Torossian; Diala Hajal; Somaia Razzak; Hiro Yoshikawa – Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2022
Background/Context: Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, the realities of many under-resourced and conflict-affected settings posed numerous challenges for in-person early childhood education (ECE) programming. Families migrate. Classroom spaces are scarce. Transportation to and from schools can be challenging to impossible. Schooling going remote…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Early Childhood Education, Distance Education, Access to Education
Gilpin, Ansley; Mennen, Ferol; Pakulak, Eric; Sommer, Teresa Eckrich; Dwyer, Kathleen M.; Cannon, Erin; Bell, Theodore; Boxmeyer, Caroline; Chase-Lansdale, P. Lindsay; Chor, Elise; DeCaro, Jason; Dela Cruz, Kenn Lacsamana; Giuliano, Ryan; Gomsrud, Melissa; Karns, Christina; Klein, Scott; Lochman, John; Longoria, Zayra; Molina, Abigail Palmer; Monro, William; Neville, Helen; O'Neil, Lauren; Reynolds, Mary Margaret; Sabol, Terri J.; Sclafani, Marisa; Tighe, Lauren A. – Administration for Children & Families, 2020
This brief introduces four research projects testing promising interventions funded under the Head Start University Partnerships (HSUP): Dual-Generation Approaches1 grant program. Two-generation approaches are typically designed to address problems associated with poverty by combining child-focused services with adult-focused services. Head Start…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged Youth, Preschool Education, Early Intervention, Childhood Needs
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Walker, Jerry V., III – Child & Family Behavior Therapy, 2012
This article reviews the recent empirical literature on the various parental factors that detract from the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral treatment for children with anxiety. Interventions such as treating parental anxiety and increasing parental involvement in the therapeutic process may combat these factors. Newer strategies such as…
Descriptors: Cognitive Restructuring, Parent Child Relationship, Training Methods, Therapy
White, Caroline Jane – ProQuest LLC, 2010
Families of children with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) exhibit decreases in cohesion and adaptability, increased social isolation (Higgins et al., 2005), higher levels of marital dissatisfaction (Hastings et al., 2005), and overall disruption to daily life (Bristol et al., 1988). Research has provided evidence of higher levels of stress,…
Descriptors: Intervention, Autism, Quality of Life, Parent Education
Mbwana, Kassim; Terzian, Mary; Moore, Kristin A. – Child Trends, 2009
Child health and well-being are intrinsically important and also contribute to a healthy, productive adolescence and adulthood. Parents can play an important role in helping their children acquire or strengthen the behaviors, skills, attitudes, and motivation that promote physical and mental health and overall well-being in childhood, adolescence…
Descriptors: Substance Abuse, Parent Participation, Academic Achievement, Child Health
Schmitt, Barton D. – Child Abuse and Neglect: The International Journal, 1987
Seven difficult developmental phases for parents are colic, awakening at night, separation anxiety, normal exploratory behavior, normal negativism, normal poor appetite, and toilet training resistance. Principles of behavior modification and alternatives to physical punishment are given for each phase as part of the treatment plan for the…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Child Abuse, Child Development, Child Rearing
Delta Coll., University Center, MI. Allied Health-Community Affairs. – 1986
Designed for parents with handicapped children, this manual provides current information on the development and growth stages of all children to serve as a basis or guideline for comparison. First, introductory comments focus on skills needed by all parents to help their children build feelings of self-worth and to grow. Next, an overview is…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Child Development, Child Rearing, Communication Skills
Cohen, Judith, A.; Mannarino, Anthony, P.; Deblinger, Esther – Guilford Publications, 2006
This is one of the first books to present a systematic treatment approach, grounded in cognitive-behavioral therapy, for traumatized children and their families. Provided is a comprehensive framework for assessing posttraumatic stress disorder, depression, anxiety, and other symptoms; developing a flexible, individualized treatment plan; and…
Descriptors: Therapy, Depression (Psychology), Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Children