Swedish nurse trainees (n=18) each followed a dementia patient through their training period. Themes emerged related to trainees' role as a personal guide. Creating a relationship with the patient and seeing the patient as a teacher were instructive experiences. (SK)

Examines the British fairy tale "The Buried Moon" from a Jungian perspective, discussing how it can provide inspiration, and a reminder of the renewal of dark times for caregivers, healing professionals, and the clients they serve. Offers a brief case study to illustrate this. (SR)

Examines the perceptions of late adolescents regarding their caregivers' feeding styles and practices. Results, based on 546 subjects (ages 18 to 23 years), revealed two types of feeding styles: adult-controlled and cooperative. Positive correlations emerged between subjects' perceived past and future feeding practices, suggesting the generational…

Examines differences in subjective psychological well-being between husband and wife caregivers of persons with Alzheimer's disease in comparison to the psychological states of noncaregiver spouses similar in age and ethnicity. Significant interactions for six out of nine psychological measures indicate that gender-related differences between…

Examines the caregiving arrangements of 214 disabled, elderly Puerto Ricans living in Springfield, Massachusetts. Results indicate that although these elderly were severely disabled, they had limited sources of informal care and rarely used formal services. Discusses the need for a structural adaptation approach and for social services that are…

Examines problems of curricular inclusion, emphasizing ways of including the interests and contributions of women in social studies curricula. After describing the inadequacy of the "add women and stir" approach to inclusion, the paper discusses the tradition of care long identified with female life, then explores ways to preserve and…

Discusses ways for a child care center director to make new families feel welcome, comparing this role to that of a dinner party host. Notes the importance of extending invitations, creating the right ambiance, facilitating introductions, and adding a personal touch. (JPB)

Presents the story of an adolescent dying from Ducheenne muscular dystrophy. A transformation in the helping relationship occurs just as the caregiver becomes overwhelmed with the youth's anger and despair. The caregiver uses his insights from battling substance abuse and pain to help transform the youth's attitude of despair to one of living each…

Explores, using the framework of Negotiated Order Theory, critical interactions between faculty and students when students are experiencing difficulties in managing school and family/work responsibilities. Demonstrates that childcare concerns most often trigger students to initiate negotiations with faculty members. Discusses limitations and…

Argues that common understanding of "caring"--characterized by gentle smiles and warm hugs--obscures complexity and intellectual challenge of work with young children. Draws on feminist moral theory, specifically the ethic of care, to emphasize its deeply ethical, philosophical, and experiential roots. Highlights, through classroom…

A study examined appropriateness of the self-monitoring intervention procedure for African children with autism. Tentative comparisons of African data with previously reported data on American children indicated that the concepts underlying the use of self-monitoring as an intervention procedure are relevant and that there was a positive…

Identifies ways to prepare parents for small early childhood education/care program changes (planned staff absences, changes of the environment or schedule, changes of classmates, changes of classroom pets, and classroom visitors) and large changes (funding, regulations, staff, building, administration). Suggests ways to keep parents informed,…

We conducted descriptive observations of 5 individuals with developmental disabilities and severe problem behavior while they interacted with their caregivers in either simulated environments (an inpatient hospital facility) or in their homes. The focus of the study was on caregiver reprimands and child problem behavior. Thus, we compared the…

Objective: The percentage of children with clinical levels of internalizing and externalizing problems before and after maternal death from acquired immunodeficiency syndrome was contrasted with two comparison groups: children whose mothers were human immunodeficiency virus infected but continued to live and children whose mothers were not…

This article focuses on the discrepancy between school personnel's negative stereotyping of African American families and the family information gleaned by ethnographic research. Using findings from a 3-year ethnographic study of the special education placement process in a culturally diverse urban school district, we describe the general…