Sentences with phrase «in cultural adjustment»

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• For these and other reasons, although children in mother - stepfather families tend to experience better financial support than children in lone mother households, and their stepfathers tend to be of higher «quality» than their biological fathers in terms of education, employment, psychopathology etc. (McLanahan et al, 2006) their outcomes and adjustment are not superior to children in lone mother households, although there may be cultural variations.

These benefits include but are not limited to the power of the human touch and presence, of being surrounded by supportive people of a family's own choosing, security in birthing in a familiar and comfortable environment of home, feeling less inhibited in expressing unique responses to labor (such as making sounds, moving freely, adopting positions of comfort, being intimate with her partner, nursing a toddler, eating and drinking as needed and desired, expressing or practicing individual cultural, value and faith based rituals that enhance coping)-- all of which can lead to easier labors and births, not having to make a decision about when to go to the hospital during labor (going too early can slow progress and increase use of the cascade of risky interventions, while going too late can be intensely uncomfortable or even lead to a risky unplanned birth en route), being able to choose how and when to include children (who are making their own adjustments and are less challenged by a lengthy absence of their parents and excessive interruptions of family routines), enabling uninterrupted family boding and breastfeeding, huge cost savings for insurance companies and those without insurance, and increasing the likelihood of having a deeply empowering and profoundly positive, life changing pregnancy and birth experience.

Melissa also specializes in working with women and men who are struggling with low self - esteem, body image, and life adjustments, where she considers both individual and cultural stressors that contribute to these issues.

When it comes to career planning, international scholars have additional significant challenges to consider: 1) cultural adjustment: it is important to know how to effectively go through the four stages of cultural adjustment (the honeymoon, frustration, adjustment and acceptance); to communicate and perform effectively; and to develop and establish an efficient network from scratch in the United States to ultimately secure the next career chapter; 2) immigration status: it is essential to be aware of the various immigration and visa options that are relevant at different points of one's career.

Since not all students are at the same stage of cultural adjustment the International KidSuccess» groups are helpful in different ways for different students: for those who are still in the «honeymoon» stage, it is helpful to hear that although there will be some ups and downs on the road ahead, this is a normal process that everyone goes through when moving to a new country and culture.

Among variety of group interventions, International KidSuccess» cultural adjustment groups play a key role in helping refugee youth recognize that they are not alone in their past experiences and current cultural adjustment struggles.

When his family moved to London, settling in the East End, he spoke no English and described the adjustment as «an astonishing cultural displacement.»

(1) the temperament and developmental needs of the child; (2) the capacity and the disposition of the parents to understand and meet the needs of the child; (3) the preferences of each child; (4) the wishes of the parents as to custody; (5) the past and current interaction and relationship of the child with each parent, the child's siblings, and any other person, including a grandparent, who may significantly affect the best interest of the child; (6) the actions of each parent to encourage the continuing parent child relationship between the child and the other parent, as is appropriate, including compliance with court orders; (7) the manipulation by or coercive behavior of the parents in an effort to involve the child in the parents» dispute; (8) any effort by one parent to disparage the other parent in front of the child; (9) the ability of each parent to be actively involved in the life of the child; (10) the child's adjustment to his or her home, school, and community environments; (11) the stability of the child's existing and proposed residences; (12) the mental and physical health of all individuals involved, except that a disability of a proposed custodial parent or other party, in and of itself, must not be determinative of custody unless the proposed custodial arrangement is not in the best interest of the child; (13) the child's cultural and spiritual background; (14) whether the child or a sibling of the child has been abused or neglected; (15) whether one parent has perpetrated domestic violence or child abuse or the effect on the child of the actions of an abuser if any domestic violence has occurred between the parents or between a parent and another individual or between the parent and the child; (16) whether one parent has relocated more than one hundred miles from the child's primary residence in the past year, unless the parent relocated for safety reasons; and (17) other factors as the court considers necessary.

15 months after its creation by the Quebec government, and after extensive public hearings in all regions of the province on the issue of how far society should go to accommodate requests for religious and cultural adjustments from individuals from minority groups, the Consultation Commission on Accommodation Practices Related to Cultural Differences finally released its report and recommencultural adjustments from individuals from minority groups, the Consultation Commission on Accommodation Practices Related to Cultural Differences finally released its report and recommenCultural Differences finally released its report and recommendations.

Highly motivated, dependable, and demonstrates professionalism in handling helping students adjust to cultural and environmental factors, which influence the learning and adjustment processes.

Melissa also specializes in working with women and men who are struggling with low self - esteem, body image, and life adjustments, where she considers both individual and cultural stressors that contribute to these issues.

«I enjoy working with folks who need support in managing a wide variety of issues from self - esteem and identity concerns to the stress of dealing with multiple roles, relationships, and life demands (as students, partners, friends, parents, new professionals, family members, community activists, etc.) My clinical interests include multicultural and women's issues, racial / ethnic identity development (especially among biracial / multi - racial / ethnic / cultural individuals), sexual and gender identity development, adjustment and transition issues, and building healthy relationships through assertive communication and positive self - esteem.»

Regardless of racial, cultural, linguistic, geographic, and other such variations, parental acceptance has consistently been associated with psychological adjustment, whereas rejection tends to be associated with difficulties in maintaining future relationships, depression, and substance abuse.

Recent studies have examined how cultural factors affect family and sibling relationships and adjustment to disability, and how siblings participate in the care of children with a variety of chronic illnesses such as asthma, diabetes, and GI disorders.

Child and youth care work in a school undergoing complex language and cultural adjustment in South Africa - Nightingale

Child and youth care work in a school undergoing complex language and cultural adjustment in South Africa

Ms. Rameau has a passion for working with families and couples in the military; interracial / intercultural couples; immigrant individuals, couples and families struggling with cultural adjustment; and those struggling with launching issues and premarital issues.

Cultural equivalence and cultural variance in longitudinal associations of young adolescent self - definition and interpersonal relatedness to psychological and social adCultural equivalence and cultural variance in longitudinal associations of young adolescent self - definition and interpersonal relatedness to psychological and social adcultural variance in longitudinal associations of young adolescent self - definition and interpersonal relatedness to psychological and social adjustment

(1) the temperament and developmental needs of the child; (2) the capacity and the disposition of the parents to understand and meet the needs of the child; (3) the preferences of each child; (4) the wishes of the parents as to custody; (5) the past and current interaction and relationship of the child with each parent, the child's siblings, and any other person, including a grandparent, who may significantly affect the best interest of the child; (6) the actions of each parent to encourage the continuing parent child relationship between the child and the other parent, as is appropriate, including compliance with court orders; (7) the manipulation by or coercive behavior of the parents in an effort to involve the child in the parents» dispute; (8) any effort by one parent to disparage the other parent in front of the child; (9) the ability of each parent to be actively involved in the life of the child; (10) the child's adjustment to his or her home, school, and community environments; (11) the stability of the child's existing and proposed residences; (12) the mental and physical health of all individuals involved, except that a disability of a proposed custodial parent or other party, in and of itself, must not be determinative of custody unless the proposed custodial arrangement is not in the best interest of the child; (13) the child's cultural and spiritual background; (14) whether the child or a sibling of the child has been abused or neglected; (15) whether one parent has perpetrated domestic violence or child abuse or the effect on the child of the actions of an abuser if any domestic violence has occurred between the parents or between a parent and another individual or between the parent and the child; (16) whether one parent has relocated more than one hundred miles from the child's primary residence in the past year, unless the parent relocated for safety reasons; and (17) other factors as the court considers necessary

The discovery of the importance of couple cultural identity in contributing to personal commitment, besides love and dyadic adjustment, helps researchers to gain a greater understanding of such relationships and to extend the research on interethnic relationships.