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Ünal, Zeliha Demirci; Erden, Feyza Tantekin – Early Child Development and Care, 2023
Providing social skills to children through an appropriate educational programme positively affects their overall development. The aim of this study was to examine the views and experiences of 13 Turkish preschool teachers working with 5-6-year-old children regarding support of children's social skills. An interview protocol was used to gather the…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Competence, Preschool Teachers, Foreign Countries, Social Development
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Vis, Svein A.; Lauritzen, Camilla – Child Care in Practice, 2022
Internationally there has been a movement to reform investigative work in child welfare and protection systems. These reforms have aimed to introduce national frameworks that systematize the way assessments are carried out. Several reports have identified shortcomings in the way that child protection investigations are carried out in Norway.…
Descriptors: Child Welfare, Child Safety, Needs Assessment, Evaluation Methods
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Reupert, Andrea; Greenfeld, Daliya; May, Fiona; Berger, Emily; Morris, Zoe A.; Allen, Kelly-Ann; Summers, Dianne; Wurf, Gerald – School Psychology International, 2022
The challenges and changes driven by the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic in the education sector have been linked to high rates of anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic symptoms in school-aged populations. Despite this, it is also acknowledged that children and young people can be resilient and adaptable, with the right support in…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, School Psychology, Mental Health
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Hooker, Tracey – Journal of Early Childhood Research, 2019
Portfolios are widely used in New Zealand for documenting children's learning; there is now an increasing move to online ePortfolios. This article presents findings from a doctoral study which investigated the impact of the introduction of ePortfolios in an early childhood education setting where traditional paper-based portfolios were previously…
Descriptors: Electronic Publishing, Portfolio Assessment, Foreign Countries, Evaluation Methods
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Thorne, Jeanne – Child Care in Practice, 2007
The article is based on a practice task, which was completed as part of the Higher Diploma/Masters in Family Support Studies at NUI Galway. The practice task explored in this article was conducted in a residential care unit that specialised in working with children and families. The care team based in the unit strived to provide more than…
Descriptors: Residential Care, Social Support Groups, Family Programs, Criticism
Cole, Ted, Ed.; Daniels, Harry, Ed.; Visser, John, Ed. – Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2012
Responding to disruptive or troubled pupils with emotional and behavioural difficulties (EBD) remains a highly topical issue. The challenges these children present relate to wider issues of continuing political concern: the perceived declining discipline in schools; school and social exclusion; the limits to inclusion for children with special…
Descriptors: Emotional Disturbances, Behavior Disorders, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Mental Disorders
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Kovanen, Paivi Selina – Journal of Early Intervention, 2001
A study explored the orientation of 32 Finnish professionals in child neurological units toward child assessment and planning. Results indicate that practices were not implemented consistently and that professionals' varying perceptions of the concept of comprehensiveness and family involvement interfered with implementation of guidelines for…
Descriptors: Children, Clinical Diagnosis, Delivery Systems, Disabilities
DeDeo, Carrie-Anne, Ed. – Harvard Family Research Project, 2007
This double issue of "The Evaluation Exchange" focuses on one of the central components of complementary learning: family involvement. As outlined in the Theory & Practice article, investments in family involvement are important across ages and settings and through the co-constructed efforts and shared responsibilities of many…
Descriptors: Family Involvement, Parent School Relationship, Transitional Programs, Kindergarten