Lower assessments of family
functioning by parents of children with ASD seems to be consistent with the results of those studies in which this group of parents reported lower family cohesion and adaptability compared to controls [61], and their family's expressive feelings as lower due to their child's communication difficulties [33].
Not exact matches
The sperm might be provided
by a couple
of male homosexuals who would then
function as co-
parents for the
child, who would thus have four
parents.
• Long - term negative impact on
children of fathers» depression may, as with depressed mothers, relate to chronicity: i.e. depressed new
parents may continue to be depressed or
function negatively in some manner in the longer term (Ramchandani et al, 2008), an hypothesis supported
by Cox et al (1987) who found adverse mother -
child interaction patterns continuing beyond the period
of depression.
Harvard Professor John Ratey, MD Psychiatrist, shares advice for
parents on how you can improve your
child's brain
function by making sure that he or she gets plenty
of exercise
Depressed mothers are often overwhelmed in the
parenting role, have difficulty reading infant cues, struggle to meet the social and emotional needs
of their
children, and are less tolerant
of child misbehaviour.7 Offspring
of depressed mothers, particularly if they are exposed to depression in the first year
of life, are more likely to be poorly attached to their caregivers, experience emotional and behavioural dysregulation, have difficulty with attention and memory, and are at greater risk for psychiatric disorders throughout childhood.8 Home visiting focuses on fostering healthy
child development
by improving
parenting and maternal
functioning.
Parents» level
of warmth / acceptance and permissiveness / restrictiveness is influenced
by the way they interpret and react to their
child's behaviours, their expectations about their
child's ability, and their own psychological
functioning.
A study
by two Michigan State University psychologists refutes the popular theory that how adults
parent their
children is strictly a
function of the way they were themselves
parented when they were
children.
See, e.g., Coleman, The Struggle for Control
of Education, in Education and Social Policy: Local Control
of Education 64, 77 - 79 (C. Bowers, I. Housego & D. Dyke eds.1970); J. Conant, The
Child, The
Parent, and The State 27 (1959)(«Unless a local community, through its school board, has some control over the purse, there can be little real feeling in the community that the schools are in fact, local schools...»); Howe, Anatomy
of a Revolution, in Saturday Review 84, 88 (Nov. 20, 1971)(«It is an axiom
of American politics that control and power follow money...»); R. Hutchinson, State - Administered Locally Shared Taxes 21 (1931)-LRB-» [S] tate administration
of taxation is the first step toward state control
of the
functions supported
by these taxes...»).
The findings
of this analysis underscore why state test results play a critical check and balance
function — it's only
by reviewing both school coursework and state test results that
parents have the full picture
of how their
children are performing.
Incorporated games and features also give the kids reasons to keep turning the pages, but a built - in functionality prevents kids from simply flipping through the pages to get to the fun add - ons
by requiring them to interact for a certain amount
of time on each page before it changes.One
of the exciting new
functions of children's app books from companies like these is the ability that lets
parents purchase a title for a family tablet, while still establishing multiple readers
of the book.
Normal
parents bear
children with different forms and
functions from their normal selves, occurring
by reason
of some disturbance
of the genetic elements.
[30] These laws, while directed at and defined
by the
parents» legal status,
functioned to disadvantage the
children, who were blameless and innocent
of decisions their
parents made.
By building trust through a relationship model between providers, center directors,
parents and the
children themselves, the Early Childhood Mental Health consultants explore early childhood development, the
functioning of children in groups, the challenges to families under stress, and the realities
of providing care to young
children.
Uses family assessments conducted
by the Illinois Department
of Children and Family Services to examine
parents» past experiences and their current
functioning, based on reports
of extensive childhood trauma, and implications for caseworker engagement and interventions.
Parents» Pasts and Families» Futures: Using Family Assessments to Inform Perspectives on Reasonable Efforts and Reunification (PDF - 389 KB) Smithgall, DeCoursey, Yang, & Haseltine (2012) Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago Uses family assessments conducted by the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services to examine parents» past experiences and their current functioning, based on reports of extensive childhood trauma, and implications for caseworker engagement and interve
Parents» Pasts and Families» Futures: Using Family Assessments to Inform Perspectives on Reasonable Efforts and Reunification (PDF - 389 KB) Smithgall, DeCoursey, Yang, & Haseltine (2012) Chapin Hall at the University
of Chicago Uses family assessments conducted
by the Illinois Department
of Children and Family Services to examine
parents» past experiences and their current functioning, based on reports of extensive childhood trauma, and implications for caseworker engagement and interve
parents» past experiences and their current
functioning, based on reports
of extensive childhood trauma, and implications for caseworker engagement and interventions.
The program focuses on altering interactions between family members and seeks to improve the
functioning of the family unit
by increasing family problem - solving skills, enhancing emotional connections, and strengthening
parents» ability to provide appropriate structure, guidance, and limits for their
children.44 It is a relatively short - term program that is delivered
by individual therapists, usually in the home setting.
Children who do not complete high school, for example, are more likely to become teenage
parents, to be unemployed, and to be incarcerated, all
of which exact heavy social and economic costs.5 A growing body
of research shows that
child poverty is associated with neuroendocrine dysregulation that may alter brain
function and may contribute to the development
of chronic cardiovascular, immune, and psychiatric disorders.6 The economic cost
of child poverty to society can be estimated
by anticipating future lost productivity and increased social expenditure.
In fact, one comprehensive study
of children raised
by lesbian mothers or gay fathers stated that
children raised
by same - sex
parents did not differ from other
children in terms
of emotional
functioning, sexual orientation, stigmatization, gender role behavior, behavioral adjustment, gender identity, learning and grade point averages.
As stated
by Anglin and Glossop (1993), «a narrow focus solely on the needs and experiences
of children, or even on the
parent /
child relationship, will ignore a large set
of parenting issues equally important for the positive
functioning of the
child».
Typically, growth and development are measured
by the families» perceptions
of the overall
functioning of the family unit, the «manageability»
of their
children, and
parents» affect toward the
children.
In addition, they propose a unique solution, one more akin to the types
of strategies used
by thoughtful clinicians — namely,
children in need might be best identified not only through the presence
of early behavioural signs and symptoms but also through the convergence
of other indicators, such as well established risk factors for adverse outcomes independent from the behavioural indicators themselves (eg, single
parent status, family poverty, neuropsychological
functioning, etc).
In addition to providing safety resources for women, this tool also
functions as a prompt for perinatal health care providers
by providing quick phrases to improve discussions with women about the impact
of domestic violence on their
parenting and
children.
The relationship between psychological
functioning, family communication, and
parenting of the
child with autistic disorder were studied
by Montes and Halterman [52], a total
of 772
parents of children with autism, who were 4 to 17 years
of age, were interviewed.
EFFECT aims to improve
children's wellbeing
by helping fathers become more involved, responsible, and committed to their
children through
parent education skills, guidance, and support systems.17 Additionally, EFFECT aims to increase protective factors — family
functioning and resilience, social support, knowledge
of parenting and
child development, concrete support, and nurturing and attachment — to reduce the risk
of child maltreatment and to promote positive family wellbeing.18 In addition to investing in fatherhood programs through EFFECT, Texas is committed to considering a broader system
of supports for fathers.
Whilst emotional and behavioural distress was experienced
by children who had lost both
parents, these
children were found to
function better than accompanied refugee
children on measures
of cognition and language.
Debates and discussions will include those working in health and mental health, prevention science, disability services, disaster relief, faith and culture,
child welfare and more — all with a common goal
of making a difference
by improving
parenting and family
functioning.
The primary
function of this division
of family law is to intervene in situations where a minor
child has suffered serious harm that was inflicted intentionally
by a
parent or legal guardian, or in cases where harm is imminent because
of the
parent or guardian's unwillingness to provide basic needs for the
child.
ECD programmes can take many forms, including promotion
of good health and nutrition, support for safe and stimulating environments, protection from risks such as violence or abandonment,
parenting support and early learning experiences, media, preschools and community groups.4 Poverty is the key underlying cause
of poor
child development;
children living in poverty are exposed to many negative influences, including poor physical environments, inadequate nutrition, parental stress and insufficient cognitive stimulation.5 Undernutrition can influence brain development directly
by affecting brain structure and
function, or indirectly via poor physical or motor development, in addition to other pathways.6 — 8 Exposure to multiple co-occurring risks most likely contributes to greater disparities in developmental trajectories among
children with differential exposure.9 — 12 This paper focuses on associations between specific aspects
of children's physical environments — access to improved water and sanitation (W&S)-- and childhood development as measured
by performance on a test
of receptive language.
Funded
by the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Florida Project LAUNCH (Linking Actions for Unmet Needs in
Children's Health), aims to prevent youth emotional and behavioral disorders
by improving family
function and the quality
of the
parent -
child relationship.
In most cases, their high -
functioning parents were very upset
by their
children's lack
of «progress,» including for some youth lackluster academic records.
Given that early - onset antisocial behavior is associated with (1) subtle neurological impairment, (2) harsh, punitive, and neglectful
parenting, and (3) family contexts characterized
by substance abuse and criminal behavior,2 - 5 it is important to note that this program has affected these aspects
of maternal,
child, and family
functioning at earlier phases in the
child's development.6 - 11 Moreover, genetic vulnerability to impulsivity and aggression is expressed much more frequently when vulnerable rhesus monkeys experience aberrant rearing21 (also Allyson J. Bennett, PhD, K. Peter Lesch, Armin Heils, et al, unpublished data, 1998), adding to the plausibility
of the findings reported here.
One study directly assessed the brain
functioning of children in foster care using the popular method of examining levels of cortisol, the hormone produced in response to stress in humans.25, 26 Children who are exposed to high levels of stress show unusual patterns of cortisol production.27 Foster children exhibited unusually decreased or elevated levels of cortisol compared to children reared by their biological parents.28 Such findings are consistent with the literature, which points to the importance of the parent - child relationship in buffering the stress responses of c
children in foster care using the popular method
of examining levels
of cortisol, the hormone produced in response to stress in humans.25, 26
Children who are exposed to high levels of stress show unusual patterns of cortisol production.27 Foster children exhibited unusually decreased or elevated levels of cortisol compared to children reared by their biological parents.28 Such findings are consistent with the literature, which points to the importance of the parent - child relationship in buffering the stress responses of c
Children who are exposed to high levels
of stress show unusual patterns
of cortisol production.27 Foster
children exhibited unusually decreased or elevated levels of cortisol compared to children reared by their biological parents.28 Such findings are consistent with the literature, which points to the importance of the parent - child relationship in buffering the stress responses of c
children exhibited unusually decreased or elevated levels
of cortisol compared to
children reared by their biological parents.28 Such findings are consistent with the literature, which points to the importance of the parent - child relationship in buffering the stress responses of c
children reared
by their biological
parents.28 Such findings are consistent with the literature, which points to the importance
of the
parent -
child relationship in buffering the stress responses
of childrenchildren.
The field
of temperament has further come to recognize that co-action, transaction, and interaction characterize development in any biologically informed model
of child functioning.22
By incorporating biological indicators
of temperament and
functioning, temperament researchers are able to shift the focus
of the research from the observation that an interaction between
parent and
child has occurred and leads to a specific behavioural outcome, to how and why that interaction leads to behavioural change.
Protective Factor Survey This is a self - administered survey, developed
by the FRIENDS National Resource Center in collaboration with the University
of Kansas Institute for Educational Research and Public Service, which measures protective factors in five areas: family
functioning / resiliency, social support, concrete support, nurturing and attachment, and knowledge
of parenting /
child development.
Enhance the social and emotional well - being
of children, youth,
parents, and caregivers
by increasing parental and
child / youth resilience, achieving positive personal growth and change, and improving family
functioning, self - esteem, and happiness
VPO major
functions are: (a) Coordination
of the development, implementation, and evaluation
of two major programs: the ACT / Raising Safe Kids Program (
parenting skills training and
child maltreatment prevention program) and The Effective Providers for Child Victims of Violence Program (training for mental health and other professionals on trauma, assessment tools and treatment models for children victimized by violence); (b) Development of training and educational materials, technical assistance and training to professionals and organizations participating in both programs; (c) Dissemination of research - based knowledge, information, and materials to professionals and the general public on violence, prevention and related topics through Web (www.actagainstviolence.apa.org), Facebook page www.Facebook.com/ACTRaisingSafeKids and other social media outlets; (d) Collaboration with other national associations, national collaboratives, and federal agencies to promote the contributions of psychology and psychologists to the understanding and prevention of viol
child maltreatment prevention program) and The Effective Providers for
Child Victims of Violence Program (training for mental health and other professionals on trauma, assessment tools and treatment models for children victimized by violence); (b) Development of training and educational materials, technical assistance and training to professionals and organizations participating in both programs; (c) Dissemination of research - based knowledge, information, and materials to professionals and the general public on violence, prevention and related topics through Web (www.actagainstviolence.apa.org), Facebook page www.Facebook.com/ACTRaisingSafeKids and other social media outlets; (d) Collaboration with other national associations, national collaboratives, and federal agencies to promote the contributions of psychology and psychologists to the understanding and prevention of viol
Child Victims
of Violence Program (training for mental health and other professionals on trauma, assessment tools and treatment models for
children victimized
by violence); (b) Development
of training and educational materials, technical assistance and training to professionals and organizations participating in both programs; (c) Dissemination
of research - based knowledge, information, and materials to professionals and the general public on violence, prevention and related topics through Web (www.actagainstviolence.apa.org), Facebook page www.Facebook.com/ACTRaisingSafeKids and other social media outlets; (d) Collaboration with other national associations, national collaboratives, and federal agencies to promote the contributions
of psychology and psychologists to the understanding and prevention
of violence.
These «psychological fingerprints» are most directly evident in the narcissistic and borderline symptoms
of the
child that occur in association with the suppression
of the normal - range
functioning of the
child's attachment system and along with a delusional belief system displayed
by the
child that the
parenting practices
of the other
parent, the targeted
parent, are somehow «abusive» in their inadequacy, when they are not.
This process model has been considerably elaborated
by more recent research, which showed that parental personal factors, environmental factors and
child factors are mediated
by social support in terms
of their impact on parental emotional well - being, quality
of parenting, and family
functioning, and also
child functioning, in terms
of self - esteem, competence and resilience (Armstrong 2005).
42 U.S. Code § 13001b (a) Establishment
of regional
children's advocacy program The Administrator, in coordination with the Director and with the Director
of the Office
of Victims
of Crime, shall establish a
children's advocacy program to --(1) focus attention on
child victims
by assisting communities in developing
child - focused, community - oriented, facility - based programs designed to improve the resources available to
children and families; (2) provide support for nonoffending family members; (2) Grant recipients A grant recipient under this section shall --(A) assist communities --(i) in developing a comprehensive, multidisciplinary response to
child abuse that is designed to meet the needs
of child victims and their families; (iii) in preventing or reducing trauma to
children caused
by multiple contacts with community professionals; (iv) in providing families with needed services and assisting them in regaining maximum
functioning; Where: — «families» is always defined as «nonoffending» in the system and making the system «all powerful» and
parents and
children in to lifetime «victims» to be exploited.
The socioemotional
functioning of children living in poor families seems to be mediated
by the psychological
functioning of parents and the level
of distress in family interaction patterns.23 Maternal rejection
of early adolescents is closely correlated to the occupational status
of the family.24
Family
functioning was modified
by the existence
of a
child with T1D according to 842 (78.5 %) participating
parents, without difference between mothers» and fathers» opinions (p = 0.6).
By using a psychoeducational approach, our Online
Parenting Class focuses on the enhancement
of the
children's ability to
function within their families and how to improve the parental relationship to provide a nurturing non-threatening home environment.
For
children living in poverty, although
parenting has been shown to be a consistent predictor
of later
child functioning, other factors in the
child's social environment have been found to contribute independent variance to
children's adjustment, effects that are not accounted for
by parenting.15 Such factors include parental age, well - being, history
of antisocial behaviour, social support within and outside the family, and beginning around age three to four in Canada's most impoverished communities, neighbourhood quality.16
I am very successful with depressed and anxious
children and adults, higher -
functioning children on the autism spectrum, individuals considering or going through divorce,
children affected
by divorce, teens, adults struggling with parental or
parenting relationships, and survivors
of abuse or domestic violence.
Importantly, research has shown that
children who scored high in behavioural intensity (i.e., show high activity and intense reactions to new situations and events) had a history
of more medically - attended injuries when their
parents reported reduced supervision but not when their
parents reported closely supervising (see Figure 1).23 Thus, close supervision can counteract the elevated risk
of injury typically found for temperamentally - difficult
children.24, 25 On the other hand, the
child attribute
of inhibitory control (e.g.,
child can exercise self control and resist doing things prohibited
by a caregiver) serves a protective
function and predicts a history
of fewer medically - attended injuries even under conditions
of reduced supervision (see Figure 1).23 Hence, whether lower levels
of supervision lead to increased risk
of injury depends, in part, on the
child's behavioural attributes.
In other words, as stated in the final report about positive family
functioning edited
by the Australian Department
of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (2010), family
functions refers to a variety
of characteristics encompassing several domains such as emotional attributes (e.g., closeness
of parent —
child relationships, warmth, sensitivity, perceived support, and safety), family governance issues (e.g., members» role, age appropriate rules), engagement and cognitive development, physical health habits, quality
of intra-familial relationships (e.g.,
parent —
child interactions,
parent -
parent relationships, spouse — spouse relationships), and social connectedness (e.g., relationships with the extended family, activities outside the family unit, members» role balance).
While a genetic basis for the findings is possible, altered
parenting likely has a significant mediating role.15 For example, a recent meta - analysis found that maternal depression and psychological distress were associated with increased negative and coercive
parenting behaviors and disengagement from the
child.36 A father may then attenuate the influence
of a mother's depression with increased caring behavior directed to the
children.37, 38 Alternatively, a healthy father may offer support directly to the affected mother.14 Future work may explicate these mechanisms
by examining specific measures
of mothers» and fathers» role
functioning.
Shifting to
children's gender, in line with previous studies, this study confirmed that
parents» perception
of family
functioning did not result to be affected
by their
children's gender, at least as it is measured
by FAM - III (Tiffin et al., 2007).
Understanding the mechanisms
of poor
functioning as an outcome
of trauma experienced
by parents and their
children would greatly improve our capacity to understand
children's response to trauma in general.
Among other suggestions, they note that
parenting styles may operate at a broader, more global level as compared with practices, and encourage examination
of the understudied possibility that styles may
function as a moderator
of the association between specific
parenting practices and
child health outcomes (advanced
by Darling & Steinberg, 1993).