Assessed psychosocial impact of stroke on patient's primary support person. Collected three waves of data at six-month intervals. At first wave, identified support persons at risk for depression. At second and third waves, predicted and validated risk with at least 74 percent accuracy. Variables included Time 1 depression, optimism, concern about…

Interrelationships among 3 measures of parent involvement, 1 of staff valuing parent-staff communication, and 1 of program quality being provided the to children were examined in the infant/toddler and preschool classes of 16 proprietary day-care centers. Results suggested that directors who promote formal parent involvement are likely to run…

Defines crying as a baby's tool of communication and suggests an alphabet of ideas that assist in interpreting reasons and developing solutions for a crying infant. (BAC)

Contemporary proposals to revive orphanges raise two questions: Is returning to orphanage care feasible? and; Would children benefit? The historical record of the 19th and early 20th centuries suggests that creating a new system of orphanges would be expensive and highly unfeasible. Past criticisms based on the perceived harm caused by…

An effective staff development method for child caregivers is a workshop series combining research-based knowledge, interactive resources, and experiential learning. New York's experience demonstrates the importance of training the trainer; paying attention to adult education principles; and forming coalitions with local child-care councils,…

Personal authority in family system (PAFS), intergenerational construct linking personal development and family interaction, was hypothesized to predict stress/strain of adult children caring for elderly disabled parents. Caregivers (n=70) completed measures of PAFS and of caregiver burden. Caregiving burden was significantly correlated to…

Notes that recent research, particularly that employing life history methodology, has highlighted the relationship between the personal and professional dimensions of teachers' lives. Suggests that recognition of the varying personal experiences, interests, and needs of individual teachers can assist in the planning of relevant professional…

Forms of guardianship for U.S. individuals with disabilities are reviewed, and Swedish legal and public policy innovations that replace guardianship with personal support services, such as mentors and personal assistants, are considered. The impact of Sweden's reforms on autonomy, independence, and integration is addressed. (Author/SW)

Asserts that good child care programs can go a long way toward correcting myths about adoption. Stresses understanding what children need to know, telling the truth, talking to parents, discussing staff feelings and beliefs, and making the topic of adoption part of the child care center curriculum. (SM)

Discusses factors that caregivers can consider when deciding whether to release a child to an intoxicated adult or an unauthorized adult, and ways to prevent the situation from arising. Suggests that child care providers have written policies dealing with this situation that parents and staff are aware of. (MDM)

Discusses the concept of developmentally appropriate practice (DAP) and common misconceptions about it. DAP stresses that child care workers need to treat all children as individuals; gain specialized knowledge about child development; and respect children's ability to carry out their duties effectively. (MDM)

Discusses specific elements that can foster effective and abuse-free out-of-home care, increase program effectiveness, and reduce negative outcomes such as staff burnout. Elements include caregiver support, a model of care, a focus on positive behavior, a consumer orientation, training, program evaluation, and an internal program audit. (HTH)

Conducted in-depth qualitative interviews with 40 francophone Quebecois family caregivers of frail elderly or mentally ill relatives and focused on caregiving relationship rather than on specificities of aging and mental illness. Fourteen factors emerged from analysis of informants' accounts of how they came to be primary caregiver. (Author/NB)

Examined 3 conceptually distinct dimensions of family conflict in relation to depression and anger among 555 caregivers of Alzheimer patients. Found that conflicts involving family members' attitudes and actions toward caregiver were associated with increased risk for depression among caregivers, whereas conflicts stemming from family members'…

Describes counselor's role in era of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS); psychological reactions to chronic, stigmatized, and fatal illness; and specific populations (gay men, their families and friends, gay youth, significant others, people of color, heterosexual women and lesbians, college students, substance abusers, "worried…