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Alper Gülay; Emre Cumali; Damla Cumali – International Journal of Contemporary Educational Research, 2024
This qualitative phenomenological study explores the experiences of parents of children with special needs in Turkey, specifically their encounters with Guidance and Research Centers (GRCs) during the process of obtaining educational assessment reports. Through semi-structured interviews with 25 parents, the study reveals complex emotions and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Special Needs Students, Parent Attitudes, Parent Participation
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Piotrowski, Jessica Taylor; Litman, Jordan A.; Valkenburg, Patti – Infant and Child Development, 2014
Epistemic curiosity (EC) is the desire to obtain new knowledge capable of either producing positive experiences of intellectual interest (I-type) or of reducing undesirable conditions of informational deprivation (D-type). Although researchers acknowledge that there are individual differences in young children's epistemic curiosity, there are…
Descriptors: Epistemology, Personality Traits, Knowledge Level, Young Children
Moodie, Shannon; Daneri, Paula; Goldhagen, Samantha; Halle, Tamara; Green, Katie; LaMonte, Lauren – US Department of Health and Human Services, 2014
For children age birth to five, physical, cognitive, linguistic, and social-emotional growth and development occur at a rapid pace. While all children in this age range may not reach developmental milestones (e.g., smiling, saying first words, taking first steps) at the same time, development that does not happen within an expected timeframe can…
Descriptors: Young Children, Child Development, Screening Tests, Measurement Techniques
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Hupp, Stephen D. A.; Reitman, David; Everett, Gregory E.; Allen, Keith D.; Kelley, Mary Lou – Child & Family Behavior Therapy, 2011
This is the second study to investigate the clinical use of the Parent-Instruction Game with Youngsters (PIGGY) which is a structured observation system derived from the Dyadic Parent-Child Interaction Coding System II (DPICS-II; Eyberg, Bessmer, Newcomb, Edwards, & Robinson, 1994) and the Behavior Coding System (BCS; Forehand & McMahon, 1981). In…
Descriptors: Test Validity, Child Behavior, Parents, Parent Education
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Squires, Jane K.; Waddell, Misti L.; Clifford, Jantina R.; Funk, Kristin; Hoselton, Robert M.; Chen, Ching-I – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 2013
Psychometric and utility studies on Social Emotional Assessment Measure (SEAM), an innovative tool for assessing and monitoring social-emotional and behavioral development in infants and toddlers with disabilities, were conducted. The Infant and Toddler SEAM intervals were the study focus, using mixed methods, including item response theory…
Descriptors: Psychometrics, Evaluation Methods, Social Development, Emotional Development
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Lick, David J.; Schmidt, Karen M.; Patterson, Charlotte J. – Journal of Applied Measurement, 2011
According to two decades of research, parental sexual orientation does not affect overall child development. Researchers have not found significant differences between offspring of heterosexual parents and those of lesbian and gay parents in terms of their cognitive, psychological, or emotional adjustment. Still, there are gaps in the literature…
Descriptors: Parent Child Relationship, Measures (Individuals), Emotional Adjustment, Homosexuality
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Weisz, John R.; Chorpita, Bruce F.; Frye, Alice; Ng, Mei Yi; Lau, Nancy; Bearman, Sarah Kate; Ugueto, Ana M.; Langer, David A.; Hoagwood, Kimberly E. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2011
Objective: To complement standardized measurement of symptoms, we developed and tested an efficient strategy for identifying (before treatment) and repeatedly assessing (during treatment) the problems identified as most important by caregivers and youths in psychotherapy. Method: A total of 178 outpatient-referred youths, 7-13 years of age, and…
Descriptors: Mental Disorders, Check Lists, Caregivers, Test Validity
Scott, Randall L.; And Others – American Journal on Mental Retardation, 1989
The psychometric integrity of a short form of the Questionnaire on Resources and Stress was evaluated, based on data provided by 66 mothers and 66 fathers of 33 handicapped and 33 nonhandicapped preschool children. Alpha reliability, factor structure, and construct validity analyses indicated that the measure has reasonable psychometric integrity.…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Disabilities, Evaluation Methods, Fathers
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Dreger, Ralph Mason – Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 1977
Described in the interim report of the Children's Behavioral Classification Project (CBCP) is the CBCP instrument, a duplicated list of 274 behavioral items and three demographic items which provides a profile of the emotionally disordered child based on observations by the parent or parent-surrogate. (SBH)
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Check Lists, Classification, Elementary Secondary Education
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Rickel, Annette U.; Biasatti, Lawrence L. – Journal of Clinical Psychology, 1982
Factor analyzed the Block Child Rearing Practices Report (CRPR) consisting of 91 socialization-relevant statements. Administered it to parents and undergraduates. Results indicated the modified 40-item Likert format of the CRPR facilitates administration and interpretation of the scale, without impeding reliability, and enhances its usefulness as…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Attitude Measures, Child Rearing, College Students
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Goodwin, David A. J.; And Others – Psychological Assessment, 1994
Development of a parent report measure for assessing the quality of life of children with cancer is described. The Pediatric Oncology Quality of Life Scale assesses physical function and role restriction, emotional distress, and reaction to current medical treatment. Reliability and validity assessments provide preliminary support for the…
Descriptors: Cancer, Children, Emotional Problems, Evaluation Methods
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Johnson, Harriette C.; And Others – Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 1994
Analysis of an instrument for assessing workers' beliefs about parents of children receiving mental health-related services identified five factors: parent blame, giving information, parent validation, use of psychotropic medications, and parent instruction. Differences in beliefs were revealed among workers who endorsed psychodynamic, family…
Descriptors: Child Rearing, Emotional Disturbances, Employee Attitudes, Evaluation Methods
CROMWELL, RUE L. – 1967
FOUR INSTRUMENTS WERE DEVELOPED AND STANDARDIZED TO MEASURE EARLY EXPERIENCE, CURRENT BEHAVIOR, TREATMENT APPROACHES, AND PROGNOSIS OF EMOTIONALLY DISTURBED CHILDREN--THE RATING/RANKING SCALE OF CHILD BEHAVIOR (R/R SCALE), THE PARENT PRACTICES INVENTORY (PPI), THE SCALE ON PROCEDURES IN DEALING WITH CHILDREN (PDC), AND THE CHILD HISTORY CODE…
Descriptors: Behavior, Behavior Rating Scales, Case Studies, Children