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Behavioural Outcomes of Four-Year-Old Children Prenatally Exposed to Methadone or Buprenorphine: A Test of Three Risk Models
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Konijnenberg, Carolien; Lund, Ingunn Olea; Melinder, Annika – Early Child Development and Care, 2015
It is still under debate whether the reported effects of opioid maintenance therapy (OMT) on child behaviour are a direct effect of prenatal exposure, or whether other factors are involved. This prospective cohort study investigated three models: the teratogenic risk model, the maternal risk model, and a combined risk model in a group of 35…
Descriptors: Child Behavior, Prenatal Influences, Drug Abuse, At Risk Persons
Child Abuse: An Ecological Perspective.
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Wiehe, Vernon R. – Early Child Development and Care, 1989
Reviews various models for understanding, treating and preventing child abuse. Describes an ecological model of human behavior that provides a comprehensive perspective for integrating the diverse models. Discusses an ecological model of child abuse. (RJC)
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Family Environment, Models, Prevention
Solving Problems within the Day Care Context.
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Phelps, Pamela C.; Wolfgang, Charles H. – Early Child Development and Care, 1983
Organizes models of human relationships on a continuum ranging from parent-controlled "relationship listening" models to teacher-controlled "coercive legalistic" models. Examples illustrate how early childhood educators can use the continuum in conjunction with the concepts of levels of need and crisis to select strategies for intervening in…
Descriptors: Day Care, Early Childhood Education, Human Relations, Models
The Study of Children's Drawings: Piagetian and Experimental Approaches.
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Barrett, Martyn D. – Early Child Development and Care, 1983
Reviews the Piagetian description of the stages of development of children's drawings, points out the influence of task demands on drawing performance, and asserts need for a new theory. An alternative framework is discussed and recent research illustrating the alternate theory and methodology is reviewed. (Author/RH)
Descriptors: Developmental Stages, Early Childhood Education, Experiments, Freehand Drawing
Mother's Stress: Implications for Attachment Relationships.
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Hadadian, Azar; Merbler, John – Early Child Development and Care, 1996
Examined the relationships between parental stress and the security of attachment relationships. Subjects were 33 mothers of children who were attending a preschool program for high-risk families. Found a negative relationship between the Child Domain section of the Parenting Stress Index and Attachment Q-set scores. Results highlighted the need…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Attachment Behavior, Child Development, Early Intervention
Reflection and Emotional Containment: Therapeutic Work in Family Centres.
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McMahon, Linnet; Dacre, Viv; Vale, Janet – Early Child Development and Care, 1997
Considers the need for developing a theoretical framework for therapy in family centers. Examines the contribution of concepts of "emotional containment" and "holding" from parent-infant relationship theories to management and therapy. Explores how workers' anxieties can be managed so reflective practice and therapeutic…
Descriptors: Emotional Adjustment, Emotional Disturbances, Emotional Experience, Emotional Problems