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Parent Perspectives on Home-Based Intervention for Young Children with Developmental Disabilities: The Parent-Implemented Communication Strategies (PiCS) Project in Illinois, USA
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Meadan, Hedda; Stoner, Julia B.; Angell, Maureen E. – Journal of the American Academy of Special Education Professionals, 2015
Parents' perspectives on a home-based, parent-implemented social-pragmatic communication intervention for young children aged 37 to 60 months with limited expressive language are presented in this report. The researchers analyzed the perspectives of seven parent participants in the Institute of Education Sciences-funded Parent-Implemented…
Descriptors: Parent Attitudes, Developmental Disabilities, Intervention, Young Children
Satisfaction and Stressors in a Religious Minority: A National Study of Orthodox Jewish Marriage
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Schnall, Eliezer; Pelcovitz, David; Fox, Debbie – Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development, 2013
The paucity of mental health studies with Orthodox Jews makes culturally competent counseling care unlikely. In this large-scale investigation of marriage among Orthodox Jews, most respondents reported satisfaction with marriage and spouse, although satisfaction was highest among recently married couples. The most significant stressors were…
Descriptors: Marital Satisfaction, Jews, Mental Health, Cultural Awareness
Education and Asset Composition.
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Bradley, Michael G.; Graham, John W. – Economics of Education Review, 1988
Investigates the relationship between educational attainment and married couples' efficiency at managing their assets. Using 1976 data, this study of over 750 Illinois couples disclosed little empirical evidence that education imparts efficiency to the realm of personal finance. Includes 6 tables, 5 notes, and 17 references. (MLH)
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Educational Background, Elementary Secondary Education, Money Management
Wife Abuse in Rural Areas: Some Social, Legal, Medical and Service Delivery Issues.
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Rosen, Anita L. – 1981
The study examines the issue of wife abuse in a rural area, assesses major service interventions suggested by the literature, and evaluates their practicality in rural areas. The area used for the study was the 10 rural and most southern counties in Southern Illinois, characterized by high unemployment and low per capita income. A questionnaire…
Descriptors: Battered Women, Community Surveys, Family Characteristics, Family Problems
Handbook for Domestic Violence Victims.
Illinois Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Springfield. – 1990
This handbook provides guidance for women in Illinois who are victims of domestic violence and spouse abuse. It consists of facts about domestic violence, a survival sheet telling what to do before, during, and after incidents of domestic violence, and advice on seeking emergency assistance and shelter. It then provides advice and resources on…
Descriptors: Battered Women, Conflict Resolution, Court Litigation, Crime Prevention
Coordinated Community Intervention for Domestic Violence: The Effects of Arrest and Prosecution on Recidivism of Woman Abuse Perpetrators.
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Tolman, Richard M.; Weisz, Arlene – Crime and Delinquency, 1995
Reports results of a study on the effectiveness of a coordinated community intervention to reduce domestic violence in DuPage County, IL. Logistic regression analysis indicated that arrest significantly deterred subsequent domestic violence incidents over an 18-month follow-up period, especially with those with a previous history of police…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Battered Women, Community Control, Community Responsibility