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Factors Affecting Early Services for Children Who Are Hard of Hearing
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Harrison, Melody; Page, Thomas A.; Oleson, Jacob; Spratford, Meredith; Berry, Lauren Unflat; Peterson, Barbara; Welhaven, Anne; Arenas, Richard M.; Moeller, Mary Pat – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 2016
Purpose: To describe factors affecting early intervention (EI) for children who are hard of hearing, we analyzed (a) service setting(s) and the relationship of setting to families' frequency of participation, and (b) provider preparation, caseload composition, and experience in relation to comfort with skills that support spoken language for…
Descriptors: Hearing Impairments, Partial Hearing, Early Intervention, Children
Beyond Multiplication: Incorporating Importance into Client Satisfaction Measures
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Hsieh, Chang-Ming – Research on Social Work Practice, 2014
Objective: This article brings the discussions on incorporating perceived importance across study areas into the study of client satisfaction and cautions the use of multiplicative scores (multiplying satisfaction and importance scores) as a weighting method. An alternative weighting method is provided. Method: Analyze data from a client…
Descriptors: Satisfaction, Surveys, Caseworker Approach, Scores
Program of Adaptation Assistance in Foster Families and Particular Features of Its Implementation
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Zakirova, Venera G.; Gaysina, Guzel I.; Zhumabaeva, Asia – International Journal of Environmental and Science Education, 2015
Relevance of the problem stated in the article, conditioned by the fact that the successful adaptation of orphans in a foster family requires specialized knowledge and skills, as well as the need of professional support. Therefore, this article aims at substantiation of the effectiveness of the developed pilot program psycho-pedagogical support of…
Descriptors: Foster Care, Parenting Skills, Pilot Projects, Intervention
The Educational Psychologist in the Early Years: Current Practice and Future Directions
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Shannon, Deborah; Posada, Susan – Educational Psychology in Practice, 2007
Following suggestions for updated models of service within the early years educational psychologist (EP) role, the study aimed to provide exploratory research evidence of current models of service delivery and EP attitudes. Questionnaires were completed by 32 EPs. Interviews were conducted with three EPs. Quantitative data obtained were analysed…
Descriptors: Psychologists, Educational Psychology, Discovery Processes, Delivery Systems
The Impact of Community Health Workers on the Self-Determination, Self-Sufficiency, and Decision-Making Ability of Low-Income Women and Mothers of Young Children
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Kovach, Andrea Crivelli; Becker, Julie; Worley, Heidi – Journal of Community Psychology, 2004
Pregnant women at high risk for adverse health outcomes can benefit from the services of community health workers. Maternity Care Coalition identifies at risk women and provides links to health care and social services through the MOMobile Program. The purpose of this study was to explore (a) the relationship formed between community health…
Descriptors: Empowerment, Mothers, Focus Groups, Health Conditions
Paper and Process: How Youth Programs Manage Program Intake, Individual Service Strategy Development, and Case Files.
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Callahan, Jim; McLaughlin, Brenda – 2002
This guide presents information and materials to help youth programs manage program intake, design an individual service strategy (ISS) as mandated in the Workforce Investment Act, and manage case files. The materials are based on information obtained from staff working in seven successful youth workforce investment programs in Maryland,…
Descriptors: Case Records, Case Studies, Caseworker Approach, Counseling Techniques