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Views of Parents of Children with Down Syndrome on Alzheimer's Disease Vaccination
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Sarah Batbold; Gabrielle Cummings; Kirsten A. Riggan; Marsha Michie; Megan Allyse – Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 2024
Individuals with Down syndrome (DS) experience increased risk of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Recent studies suggest that a vaccine against AD may be forthcoming. Parental buy-in is critical to the success of any intervention in this population, as adults with DS often rely on familial support. This study aims to characterize parents' perceptions of…
Descriptors: Parent Attitudes, Down Syndrome, Children, Alzheimers Disease
Comprehending Multiple Controversial Texts about Childhood Vaccinations: Topic Beliefs and Integration Instructions
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Anna E. Mason; Jason L. G. Braasch; Daphne Greenberg; Erica D. Kessler; Laura K. Allen; Danielle S. McNamara – Reading Psychology, 2023
This study examined the extent to which prior beliefs and reading instructions impacted elements of a reader's mental representation of multiple texts. College students' beliefs about childhood vaccinations were assessed before reading two anti-vaccine and two pro-vaccine texts. Participants in the experimental condition read for the purpose of…
Descriptors: Immunization Programs, Misconceptions, Beliefs, Accuracy
Vaccinating Children for the Human Papillomavirus (HPV): Predictors of Parents Vaccinating Their Child and Providers Recommending a New Linguistically and Culturally Tailored Video Intervention Designed to Increase Vaccination Initiation and Completion
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Canelo Villafana, Alejandrina – ProQuest LLC, 2019
The public health problem of ensuring that teens and preteens receive the HPV vaccination series justified this study, using a convenience sample (N=122) of parents, 68 of whom were English-speaking parents (ESP) and 54 were Spanish-speaking parents (SSP). Among ESP, 94.1% (n=64) were females and 5.9% (n=4) were males. Among SSP, 98.1% (n=53) were…
Descriptors: Immunization Programs, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Parent Participation, Children
UNICEF Strategic Plan 2018-2021 Goal Area 1: Every Child Survives and Thrives. Evidence and Gap Map Research Brief. Innocenti Research Brief 2022-04
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White, Howard; Saran, Ashrita – UNICEF Office of Research - Innocenti, 2022
This research brief is one of a series of six briefs, which provide an overview of available evidence shown in the Campbell-UNICEF Mega-Map of the effectiveness of interventions to improve child well-being in low- and middle-income countries. Five of these briefs summarize evidence as mapped against the five goal areas of UNICEF's 2018-2021…
Descriptors: International Organizations, Strategic Planning, Children, Well Being
2014 Kids Count in Colorado! The Big Picture: Taking the Whole Child Approach to Child Well-Being
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Colorado Children's Campaign, 2014
"Kids Count in Colorado!" is an annual publication of the Colorado Children's Campaign, which provides the best available state- and county-level data to measure and track the education, health and general well-being of the state's children. "Kids Count in Colorado!" informs policy debates and community discussions, serving as…
Descriptors: Child Health, Well Being, Academic Achievement, Holistic Approach
The State of the World's Children, 1984.
United Nations Children's Fund, New York, NY. – 1983
Expanding on information provided in a softcover report of the same title, this hardcover edition contains additional chapters and presents a more complete picture of the revolution in child survival that UNICEF now believes to be possible. Part I, the annual message from the executive director of UNICEF, summarizes worldwide reaction to…
Descriptors: Children, Demography, Developing Nations, Family Planning