Sentences with phrase «culturally specific child»

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It might mean nothing to you, but did you know that all of this — every notion you've ever had about bigger children nursing — is specific to the time we live in, and is completely culturally defined?

Overall, programs, policies, and research need to reflect diverse fatherhood experiences, as they allow us to understand the ways in which culturally specific parenting practices are beneficial to young children, and family as a whole.

I recently reminded supporters of the Black Parent Initiative (BPI)-- a community - based, «culturally specific» nonprofit in Portland that I co-founded — that their actions empower a parent just down the street, protect a child who sits next to theirs in school, and make the community in which we all live stronger.

Educator Joe Nathan, for example, supports a pair of charter schools in the Twin Cities that educate mostly Somali and Oromo students, because the schools provide a space where children can retain their home language and knowledge of their home culture.59 Likewise, Letitia Basford's qualitative study of Somali youth concluded that «attending a culturally specific charter school promotes positive intercultural competence in which students are able to build a good self - concept and find comfort in who they are as East African immigrants, as Muslims, and as American citizens.»

• Identify specific student groups whose needs are not being met; • Work closely with principals and teachers to change adult behavior and provide conditions in which students who have historically struggled can thrive; • Change system policies and practices that are barriers to students» success — school discipline and access to culturally relevant pedagogy are two key areas; • Engage parents to become involved in their children's education and empower them to be advocates; • Work with students through teachers and mentors to cultivate deep relationships and trust; • Provide students with leadership and advocacy opportunities to build agency.

Because victims of domestic violence may experience the abuse in culturally specific ways, service providers should consider the cultural background and the unique issues faced by the victim and their children in order to tailor services to meet their needs.

Culturally Specific Services: Family Relief Nursery has partnered with Portland Children's Levy to offer enhanced services to African - American families.

Beyond the Rhetoric: Strategies for Implementing Culturally Effective Practice with Children, Families, and Communities McPhatter & Ganaway Child Welfare, 82 (2), 2003 View Abstract Specific strategies to enhance cultural effectiveness at the individual, interprofessional, middle management, and upper management levels.

Culturally Competent Practice With Latino Families (PDF - 588 KB) Georgia Division of Family and Children's Services (2007) Provides participants with an introduction to the basic concepts of culturally competent practice and specific skills and knowledge for culturally competent practice with LatinoCulturally Competent Practice With Latino Families (PDF - 588 KB) Georgia Division of Family and Children's Services (2007) Provides participants with an introduction to the basic concepts of culturally competent practice and specific skills and knowledge for culturally competent practice with Latinoculturally competent practice and specific skills and knowledge for culturally competent practice with Latinoculturally competent practice with Latino families.

Van Ijzendoorn & Kroonenberg (1988) wanted to investigate if attachment styles (secure and insecure) are universal (the same) across cultures, or culturally specific (vary considerably from place to place, due to traditions, the social environment, or beliefs about children).

Qualitative research studies suggest numerous ways to improve access — defined as the opportunity for children and families to participate and fully experience the benefits of a programme, affordability, suitability and sufficient quality — to early childhood services for Aboriginal children and their families.24 Some examples include: provision of transport; locating services in areas where other daily activities occur (eg, schools); provision of low - cost or no - cost services; employing, training and retaining Aboriginal staff; provision of culturally competent and secure services; community involvement in the planning and delivery of services; and provision of flexible, comprehensive and continuous services.24 Although some Aboriginal families prefer to use mainstream instead of Aboriginal - specific services, choice is another facilitator of access.24 Furthermore, it remains unknown as to whether mainstream early childhood services with proven effectiveness in non-Aboriginal populations confer the same benefits to Aboriginal children.

He has led numerous NIH and internationally funded research projects designed to examine risk and protective factors involved in linking acculturation to education and behavioral health outcomes for Latino children and families and to develop and test culturally specific interventions for at - risk families in the U.S. and in Latin America.

Cultural Considerations Futures Without Violence (2016) Encourages child welfare and other professionals to consider the unique needs of families, including kinship care families, and provide culturally specific responses to violence.