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Effectiveness of Group Counselling on Psychological Capital Intervention for Kindergarten Teachers in Rural China
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Lijuan Shen; Chee Luen Loy; Zhanfeng Wang; Jie Gao – Cogent Education, 2024
Group counselling can assist teachers in better adapting to society and enhancing personality growth. Psychological capital also plays an important role in teachers' professional development and career engagement. Nevertheless, the relationship between group counselling and the psychological capital development of kindergarten teachers is not…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Kindergarten, Preschool Teachers, Group Counseling
Approaches to Meeting the Needs of Children and Parents Together in the Context of Head Start: Four Head Start University Partnership Grants. OPRE Report 2020-32
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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
Grief Counseling for Muslim Preschool and Elementary School Children
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Baggerly, Jennifer; Abugideiri, Salma Elkadi – Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development, 2010
This article describes Sunni Muslims' view of death, mourning and burial rituals, and accepted healing practices. Interventions for addressing death with Muslim children, group counseling, play therapy, and community outreach are discussed. A case study of interventions for coping with a preschool Muslim boy's death is provided.
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Preschool Children, Grief, Muslims
Engaging Parents in Preventive Parenting Groups: Do Ethnic, Socioeconomic, and Belief Match between Parents and Group Leaders Matter?
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Dumas, Jean E.; Moreland, Angela D.; Gitter, Alexandra H.; Pearl, Amanda M.; Nordstrom, Alicia H. – Health Education & Behavior, 2008
The authors evaluate the relation of ethnic, socioeconomic status (SES), and belief match between parents and group leaders and engagement in a preventive intervention for parents of preschoolers. Engagement was assessed through attendance, retention, and quality of participation in sessions with 171 parents and 11 group leaders. SES match…
Descriptors: Child Rearing, Parenting Skills, Group Counseling, Prevention
Group Work with Preschool Children: Effect on Emotional Awareness and Behavior
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Waliski, Angie D.; Carlson, Laurie A. – Journal for Specialists in Group Work, 2008
Aggression and defiant behavior in preschool children have been linked to lower self-esteem (Scott, 1998), and a lack of core social and emotional competencies (Giles & Heyman, 2004). This study concerned the implementation and evaluation of an educational/guidance group with one preschool class. The intervention focused on self esteem, emotional…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Intervention, Self Esteem, Preschool Children
Child Sexual Abuse Prevention: Psychoeducational Groups for Preschoolers and Their Parents
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Kenny, Maureen – Journal for Specialists in Group Work, 2009
Teaching parents and their young children about ways to avoid harm can be accomplished with much success in a group setting. Parents as Teachers of Safety (PaTS) is a multi-family educational group which instructs families on environmental and personal body safety rules, with an emphasis on improving knowledge and skills related to sexual abuse…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Sexual Abuse, Child Abuse, Safety
Group Play Therapy with Sexually Abused Preschool Children: Group Behaviors and Interventions
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Jones, Karyn Dayle – Journal for Specialists in Group Work, 2002
Group play therapy is a common treatment modality for children who have been sexually abused. Sexually abused preschoolers exhibit different group play therapy behaviors than do nonabused children. Group workers need to be aware of these differences and know the appropriate group interventions. This article describes group play therapy with…
Descriptors: Group Counseling, Sexual Abuse, Counseling Techniques, Child Behavior