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Jackson, Christine; Dickinson, Denise M. – Health Education Research, 2009
Research indicates that developing public health programs to modify parenting behaviors could lead to multiple beneficial health outcomes for children. Developing feasible effective parenting programs requires an approach that applies a theory-based model of parenting to a specific domain of child health and engages participant representatives in…
Descriptors: Intervention, Public Health, Parent Education, Child Health
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Kendall, Nancy – International Journal of Educational Development, 2008
The article interrogates current international development constructs of childhood, rights, vulnerability, and schooling in light of the daily experiences of two Malawian children affected by HIV/AIDS. It aims to better understand how development efforts targeted at these children function in practice, and suggests that current development…
Descriptors: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Children, Foreign Countries, Developing Nations
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Friedman, Susan M.; Steinwachs, Donald M.; Temkin-Greener, Helena; Mukamel, Dana B. – Gerontologist, 2006
Purpose: We sought to determine whether participants in the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) with an informal caregiver have a higher or lower risk of nursing home admission than those without caregivers. Design and Methods: We performed a secondary data analysis of 3,189 participants aged 55 years or older who were enrolled in…
Descriptors: Caregivers, Risk, Nursing Homes, Program Evaluation
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Mukamel, Dana B.; Temkin-Greener, Helena; Delavan, Rachel; Peterson, Derick R.; Gross, Diane; Kunitz, Stephen; Williams, T. Franklin – Gerontologist, 2006
Purpose: The Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) is a community-based program providing primary, acute, and long-term care to frail elderly individuals. A central component of the PACE model is the interdisciplinary care team, which includes both professionals and non-professionals. The purpose of this study was to examine the…
Descriptors: Older Adults, Teamwork, Health Programs, Interdisciplinary Approach