Qualified Children Research Articles

Researching Student Profiles in the Department of Child Development at Istanbul Gelişim University

Aim: This research is a descriptive study aimed at determining the profile of students enrolled in the Department of Child Development within Istanbul Gelisim University's Faculty of Health Sciences. Method: The study group consists of 389 students studying in the child development departments providing education in Turkish and English. In the study, 259 students who agreed to participate in the study were included without any sample selection. Result: Research findings have shown that the majority of child development department students are satisfied with both the department and the university. They choose the child development department voluntarily and rank it among their top three choices in the university preference form. Additionally, they have positive feelings towards both the department and the university. Conclusion: As a result of the research, it was determined that the students were satisfied with their departments and the university. Personality characteristics, professional knowledge, skills, and attitudes of child development professionals directly affect the target audiences with whom they will interact. For this reason, to train qualified child development experts, it is thought that it would be beneficial to take encouraging measures for candidates who will choose the child development profession and to support existing child development experts while doing their profession and help them solve the problems they encounter.

A Mediating Effect of Public Service Motivation on Retention Intention Among Child Welfare Students: Task Self-Efficacy

ABSTRACT Purpose This study investigates the role of Public Service Motivation (PSM) in retaining highly skilled and qualified child welfare graduates within the public child welfare sector. Materials and methods Three entire cohorts of child welfare student social workers over three years (N = 125) in BSW and MSW child welfare programs at seven universities in a Southern state were surveyed to examine the effects of task self-efficacy achieved through the curriculum and public service motivation on retention intention among social work students specializing in child welfare practice at both the baccalaureate and master’s levels. Mediation analysis was conducted to estimate the indirect effect of self-efficacy on students’ retention intention. Results The self-efficacy of child welfare students, operationalized as their confidence in performing competencies, significantly influences their intention to remain in the field of child welfare. Furthermore, self-efficacy among child welfare students has a statistically significant effect on their PSM. PSM, in turn, significantly impacts their intention to persist in child welfare work. Discussion The findings indicate that PSM partially mediates the relationship between students” self-efficacy and their intent to remain in child welfare work, even when controlling for educational background. We recommend that child welfare agencies recognize and nurture workers” PSM by incorporating practices that promote PSM.

Knowledge of HPV vaccination and associated HNC and treatment decision-making among minority populations

ObjectiveUnderstand vaccination knowledge and barriers to vaccination among minority adults. Study designCross-sectional survey. SettingOtolaryngology clinics at a safety net hospital and a tertiary academic center and a head and neck cancer screening event. MethodsSurvey was administered to consenting patients. Descriptive statistics and significance testing were used to characterize the data, with non-minority respondents as controls. Multivariate logistic regression was used to understand factors associated with vaccination. ResultsHPV vaccination among our 241 respondents (n = 41, 17.67 %) and their qualifying children (n = 52, 33.55 %) was low. Non-vaccinated minorities were significantly more likely to express interest in HPV vaccination (28.66 % vs 8.66 %, p = 0.016). Minority patients were significantly less knowledgeable about HPV causing cervical (88.64 % vs 72.45 %, p = 0.024) and head and neck (68.18 % vs 44.90 %, p = 0.005) cancer and were also less aware of HPV infection (95.45 % vs 81.12 %, p = 0.020) among non-women. Lack of knowledge about the HPV vaccine was the most cited reason why minority patients did not or were uninterested in vaccination for themselves or their children. In a multivariable logistic regression of factors associated with HPV vaccination, only increased age demonstrated a significant association with vaccination likelihood (OR = 0.91, 95 % CI = [0.88–0.95], p < 0.001). ConclusionReported HPV vaccination rates were low for both white and minority patients but did not significantly vary on univariate or multivariate analysis. However, minority respondents were significantly less knowledgeable about HPV and its manifestations; they most often cited inadequate knowledge as why did not receive or were uninterested in HPV vaccination. As such, HPV vaccination educational interventions may raise vaccination rates among minority populations.

The Relationship of Parents' Parenting with Crude Motoric Development of Babylonian Children at Aisyiyah Bustanul Athfal I Working Region Puskesmas Pringsewu Rejosari in 2024

Parenting are rules made by parents and applied to their children to form a positive child's character and behavior. The right pattern of care applied to the child can maximize the growth of the child according to his age of development. The aim of the study was to identify the relationship between the pattern of parenting of parents and the development of harsh motorics in young children. The design of this study uses analytical descriptive using cross sectional. The population is a young boy with a sample of 52 people, the sampling technique used purposive samplings. Aisyiyah Bustanul Athfal I Pringsewu area of work puskesmas Rejosari using questionnaire pattern of nursing and development of rough motric and Test analysis using Chi Square. The results of the research there are Relationship Pattern of Parents Against Rare Motoric Development of Babylon Children in Aisyiah Bustanonul Athpal I Prangsewu school with patterns of parents mostly authoritarian as much as 25 (48.1%) and rough motoric development in children mostly normal category 29 (55.8%). Caring patterns are a major factor in the success of growing children and it is expected that the parents, as well as the environment can support the parents of children in providing the right caring pattern to children so that the growth and development of children, especially the development of rough motorics can run optimally. In addition, it is expected that the proper pattern of caring will have a positive impact on the child in terms of motor, sensory and mental abilities, thus becoming a qualified child.

ПЕЧАТНЫЙ СОЦИАЛИЗМ И (МНОГО)НАЦИОНАЛЬНАЯ ДЕТСКАЯ КНИГА

Presenting the collection of archival articles on the creation of national literatures for children in the USSR, the brief introduction proposes to see the early Soviet construction of a new subfield of national literatures as yet another example of invented traditions. New children’s literatures in Soviet republics demonstrated their deep involvement in the common — Soviet — literary development and simultaneously their cultivated sense of cultural autonomy, marked by specifically national themes, plots, and styles. Translations of international classics into national languages added a necessary “global” and “universal” dimension to national children’s literatures. In turn, the activation and instrumentalization of folklore helped to identify and popularize “specific” ethnic points of view and intonations. As the key example of this dynamics, the introduction examines two performative “parades” of national children’s literatures, which were staged in the journal Detskaia literatura (Children’s Literature) in 1936–1937 and in 1971–1972. Within forty years, almost universal complaints about the lack of qualified children’s writers were replaced with extensive reports about highly developed systems of creation, production and dissemination of literature for children.

Children Diagnosed With NAS in Kentucky and Their Involvement in Early Intervention

Neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) is a public health issue that affected more than 2% of live births in Kentucky in 2017. We analyzed data from Kentucky’s early intervention (EI) program and the mandatory statewide NAS registry to learn more about how families of children with NAS utilize EI services. Out of 1,113 children in the study, 32% were referred to EI and 9% enrolled. Gaps in the intake process include low referral rates, low screening rates among referred children (36%), and lag in the time from referral to enrollment. Because 79% of screened children qualified for EI and 95% of qualifying children enrolled, this sample demonstrated some need for and interest in services. We are using these findings to inform policy recommendations that could help EI agencies experiencing an influx of potential clients with a history of NAS.

Age and Incidence of Cochlear Implantation in the Pediatric Population With Congenital Bilateral Profound Hearing Loss.

The current study characterizes age and incidence of cochlear implantation among qualifying children with congenital bilateral profound hearing loss in the U.S. Deidentified cochlear implantation data were acquired from prospectively collected patient registries from two cochlear implant (CI) manufacturers (Cochlear Americas and Advanced Bionics). Children <36 months old were assumed to have congenital bilateral profound sensorineural hearing loss. U.S. CI centers. Children <36 months old who received CIs. Cochlear implantation. Age at implantation and incidence. A total of 4,236 children <36 months old underwent cochlear implantation from 2015 to 2019. The median age at implantation was 16 months (interquartile range, 12-24 mo) and did not change significantly during the 5-year study period ( p = 0.09). Patients residing closer to CI centers ( p = 0.03) and treated at higher-volume centers ( p = 0.008) underwent implantation at a younger age. Bilateral simultaneous implantation increased from 38% to 53% of CI surgeries in 2015 and 2019, respectively. Children who received bilateral simultaneous CIs were younger compared with those receiving unilateral or bilateral sequential CIs (median, 14 versus 18 mo; p < 0.001). The incidence of cochlear implantation increased from 7,648 per 100,000 person-years in 2015 to 9,344 in 2019 ( p < 0.001). Although the incidence of pediatric CI recipients and the frequency of bilateral simultaneous implantation increased over the study period, age at implantation did not change significantly and far exceeded current Food and Drug Administration (9 mo) and American Academy of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery position statement (6-12 mo) guidelines.

Children’s Literature and Ethics of Understanding

The ethics of understanding is a set of values based on the individual's natural curiosity to seek and find the meanings that make life and human beings valuable, to take the ethical responsibility required by the answers they find, and not to seek any interest in these stages. Supporting this set of values starting from early childhood makes significant contributions to the child's affective, social and moral development. In particular, it is clear that quality texts that comply with the basic principles that children's literature should bear will positively affect the development of the ethics of understanding in children. The aim of this study is to explain the relationship between children's literature and the ethics of understanding and to explain the qualities that children's books should have in terms of the ethics of understanding in line with the views of the literature. This study was conducted with a qualitative research method. The data source of the study is five children's books for preschool children. The data were collected by document analysis method and analyzed by descriptive analysis method. At the end of the study, it was seen that qualified children's books have the potential to support the ethics of understanding. The characteristics that books that support the ethics of understanding should have were determined and suggestions were presented to the authors of children's literature.

Examination of Behiç Ak’s children novel named ‘’Yaşasın Ç Harfi Kardeşliği!’’ in terms of the main principles of children’s literature

Çocuklukta; dinleme, okuma, yazma, düşünme ve eleştiri kültürü edinme süreçlerinde en etkili uyaran; dil, edebiyat, sanat ve estetik değeri taşıyan çocuk kitaplarıdır (Şirin, 2007a, s.30). Sever’e (2019a, s.19) göre de çocuk edebiyatının en temel işlevlerinden biri, çocuklara ‘’okuma sevgisi ve alışkanlığı kazandırmak’’ tır. Buradan yola çıkarak nitelikli çocuk kitaplarının okuma sevgisi ve alışkanlığı kazandırmada çok önemli olduğu söylenebilir. Öyle ki her çocuğun bir kitapla karşılaşması/bir bağ kurması gerekir. Ancak her çocuğun her kitapla karşılaşması değil, nitelikli çocuk edebiyatı ürünleri ile karşılaşması gerekir. Bu bakımdan nitelikli çocuk edebiyatı ürünlerinin belirlenmesinde çocuk edebiyatı ilkeleri dikkate alınmalıdır. Bu doğrultuda da bu çalışmanın temel amacı, çağdaş çocuk edebiyatı yazarlarımızdan biri olan Behiç Ak’ın ‘’Yaşasın Ç Harfi Kardeşliği!’’ adlı çocuk romanının çocuk edebiyatı ilkelerine göre incelenmesidir. Çalışma, Behiç Ak’ın ‘’Yaşasın Ç Harfi Kardeşliği!’’ adlı çocuk romanının çocuk edebiyatı ilkelerini ele alan çalışmalar içerisinde kapsamlı bir çalışma olması sebebiyle önemlidir. Bu çalışma, nitel araştırma yöntemlerinden tarama niteliğinde betimsel bir araştırmadır. Araştırma verilerinin analizinde de nitel veri analiz yöntemlerinden betimsel analizden yararlanılmıştır. Çalışmada nitel veri toplama araçlarından doküman incelemesi kullanılmıştır. Araştırma sonucunda ise eserdeki birkaç husus dışında eserin çocuk edebiyatı ilkelerine uygun olduğu ve eserin çocuk edebiyatı açısından yararlanılması gereken nitelikli ürünler arasında yer aldığı saptanmıştır. Elde edilen bulgular doğrultusunda ise birtakım önerilerde bulunulmuştur.

Do EITC eligibility rules encourage college enrollment?

EITC benefits are substantially more generous for households with more qualifying children, and children ages 19–23 only qualify if they enroll in college. These eligibility rules result in an implicit college attendance subsidy – up to $4000 per year. The maximum subsidy is targeted at households earning approximately $20,000, so it represents a large fraction of both total earnings and net tuition. We find no evidence that college enrollment responds to these substantial financial incentives and can statistically rule out moderate effects.

The Effects of EITC Correspondence Audits on Low-Income Earners

Each year, the United States Internal Revenue Service identifies taxpayers who may have erroneously claimed Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) benefits and audits them through a mail correspondence process to verify their claims. This paper exploits the random variation arising from certain aspects of the audit selection process to estimate the impacts of these EITC correspondence audits on taxpayer behaviors. In the years after being audited, taxpayers are less likely to claim EITC benefits, and most of the reduction appears to be in EITC claims that may have been flagged for potential EITC noncompliance. Additionally, qualifying children on audited returns are more likely to be claimed by other taxpayers after the audits. These spillovers indicate that net overpayments may be less than gross overpayments, since ineligible qualifying children on audited returns could potentially be eligible qualifying children on other taxpayers’ returns. Lastly, EITC correspondence audits affect real economic activity, as wage earners experience changes in the likelihood of having wage employment in the years after being audited.

Issues of qualifying children for inclusive education

The government has approved documents aimed at developing inclusive education for children with special needs in Uzbekistan. In particular, the procedures for opening basic correctional classes for children who need special education in general education schools were established. Inclusive education means that all children are educated in the same school and in the same classroom - in the same environment. This article highlights about the Issues of qualifying children for inclusive education.

Sequential bilateral cochlear implantation in children: selection criteria for second ear surgery

Objectives to develop a safe and effective way of qualifying children for a second device cochlear implantation.&#x0D; Material and methods. There were 50 children from two to twelve years old after unilateral cochlear implantation under our observation. During qualification, the following criteria were taken into account: audiometry results, use of the hearing aid in the non-implanted ear and benefit of the device, speech and hearing development after the first cochlear implantation.&#x0D; Results. According to our findings the second cochlear implantation was recommended for 12 (24%) patients; in 16 (32%) cases the second cochlear implantation was refused; in 22 (44%) cases it was recommended to postpone implantation of the second device.&#x0D; Conclusion. Our results demonstrate that the safe and effective way of qualifying for a second cochlear implant can restore binaural hearing that is crucial for the child's speech and hearing development and enhance integration into a world of peers.

Social and financial impacts of food allergy on the economically disadvantaged and advantaged families: A qualitative interview study

BackgroundDifferences in the qualitatively-perceived burden of food allergy based on economic disadvantages have not been previously described. ObjectiveTo describe the perceptions of food allergy–related social and financial issues of families who have a child with food allergy, considering the similarities and differences between economically advantaged and disadvantaged families. MethodsFrom March to July 2019, we interviewed parents of children being followed up for food allergy at a tertiary allergy clinic in central Canada. Interviews were recorded, transcribed, and analyzed thematically. Economic groups were categorized on the basis of the national cutoffs for low-income after-tax dollars. ResultsWe interviewed 18 parents (17 [94.4% mothers]) of whom 6 (33.3%) were economically disadvantaged, and who represented 25 children (10 [40.0%] girls) with food allergy. We identified 3 common themes: food allergy had (1) resulted in the need to teach others in addition to contributing to tensions in relationships; (2) increased time costs for food shopping and preparation; and (3) contributed to concerns securing qualified child care. We also identified 2 divergent themes that underscored how this burden was perceived between economic groups: (1) medications and medical appointments are costly or inconvenient; and (2) allergy-friendly food choices: single vs several sources and servings. ConclusionDespite some qualitative similarities in the social and financial burdens of food allergy, there are some notable differences between economic groups that underscore the need for further discussions surrounding the related policy.

Using Telepractice to Deliver Pediatric Voice Care in a Changing World: Breaking down Challenges and Learning from Successes.

For children with voice disorders, access to care has long been a challenge. Reasons for this include the challenge of qualifying children with isolated voice disorders for services within the public-school system as well as a family's geographic proximity to experienced clinicians who are in the healthcare system. Over the past decade, there have been both formal and informal investigations into the use of telepractice to deliver services to communicatively disordered children and adults, including those with voice disorders. Although barriers and obstacles existed, use of telepractice to deliver such services demonstrated both feasibility and, in some studies, effective outcomes. However, prior to spring of 2020, use of telepractice to deliver speech pathology services was not mainstream. This changed when the nation was forced to shut down many of its in-person healthcare and educational delivery due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This article summarizes select relevant literature pertaining to the use of telepractice in speech language pathology over the past decade and provides a case-based discussion of how it was and is currently being used to deliver pediatric voice care.

Factors Associated With Seizure Onset in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder.

Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have a higher prevalence of epilepsy compared with general populations. In this pilot study, we prospectively identified baseline risk factors for the development of seizures in individuals with ASD and also identified characteristics sensitive to seizure onset up to 6 years after enrollment in the Autism Speaks Autism Treatment Network. Children with ASD and no history of seizures at baseline who either experienced onset of seizures after enrollment in the Autism Treatment Network or remained seizure free were included in the analysis. Among 472 qualifying children, 22 (4.7%) experienced onset of seizures after enrollment. Individuals who developed seizures after enrollment exhibited lower scores at baseline on all domains of the Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales, greater hyperactivity on the Aberrant Behavior Checklist (25.4 ± 11.8 vs 19.2 ± 11.1; P = .018), and lower physical quality of life scores on the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (60.1 ± 24.2 vs 76.0 ± 18.2; P < .001). Comparing change in scores from entry to call-back, adjusting for age, sex, length of follow-up, and baseline Vineland II composite score, individuals who developed seizures experienced declines in daily living skills (-8.38; 95% confidence interval -14.50 to -2.50; P = .005). Adjusting for baseline age, sex, and length of follow-up, baseline Vineland II composite score was predictive of seizure development (risk ratio = 0.95 per unit Vineland II composite score, 95% confidence interval 0.92 to 0.99; P = .007). Individuals with ASD at risk for seizures exhibited changes in adaptive functioning and behavior.

A qualitative exploration of psychoanalytic child psychotherapists’ perspectives on the links between personal analysis during training and professional development

ABSTRACT Personal analysis is a central requirement for the training of UK child and adolescent psychotherapists and is part-funded by the National Health Service in the UK. Empirical research on the significance of analysis for the professional development of child psychotherapists is virtually non-existent. Some empirical literature supports the importance of personal psychotherapy for the training of adult psychotherapists, but the differences between adult and child psychotherapy make the findings of this literature tenuous and difficult to apply directly to the child psychotherapy training. This study aims to explore this issue by studying qualified child psychotherapists’ views on the role that personal analysis has played in their professional development, with a particular focus on the ways in which it affects the relationships they form with their patients. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with six UK-based child and adolescent psychotherapists, focusing on their views about the role of personal analysis in their professional development during training and post-qualification. These interviews were audio-recorded and analysed using thematic analysis. Thematic analysis of the interview material points to three main themes: the holistic experience of being a patient; the supportive aspect of analysis during training; and factors associated with the impact of the analysis being part of the training. In brief, it appears that personal analysis during training enabled the participants to learn things they would not have been able to learn in any other way; however, the close links between the training schools and the analysts were seen as a more controversial topic.

Child and adolescent psychiatry training and services in the Middle East region: a current status assessment.

Mental health is a key component of health, yet appropriate care is limited. Evidence concerning child and adolescent mental health has predominantly come from western countries, while the Middle East region, with a large youth population, has reported very little on it. This original, cross-sectional study of child and adolescent psychiatry in the Middle East provides an assessment of current postgraduate programs, services and what is needed to build workforce capacity. Academic psychiatrists from 16 Middle East countries were invited to form a Consortium to map current postgraduate training as one of thedeterminants of available child and adolescent psychiatry services, identify gaps in the distribution of child and adolescent psychiatrists, and propose potential steps to improve access to child and adolescent mental health care. The study collected data from 15 of the 16 countries invited (no data provided from Yemen). The study revealed underdeveloped child and adolescent psychiatry academic systems throughout the region. Despite recognition of the specialty in a majority of the countries (11/15), only six countries had established a designated child and adolescent psychiatry training program. The overall shortage of child and adolescent mental health specialists varied, yet all Consortium members reported a need for additional child and adolescent psychiatry specialists and allied professionals. Lack of child and adolescent psychiatry specialized programs in place throughout the region has evidently contributed to the shortage of qualified child and adolescent mental health workforce in the Middle East.

Enhancing Cooperative Coevolution with Selective Multiple Populations for Large-Scale Global Optimization

The cooperative coevolution (CC) algorithm features a “divide-and-conquer” problem-solving process. This feature has great potential for large-scale global optimization (LSGO) while inducing some inherent problems of CC if a problem is improperly decomposed. In this work, a novel CC named selective multiple population- (SMP-) based CC (CC-SMP) is proposed to enhance the cooperation of subproblems by addressing two challenges: finding informative collaborators whose fitness and diversity are qualified and adapting to the dynamic landscape. In particular, a CMA-ES-based multipopulation procedure is employed to identify local optima which are then shared as potential informative collaborators. A restart-after-stagnation procedure is incorporated to help the child populations adapt to the dynamic landscape. A biobjective selection is also incorporated to select qualified child populations according to the criteria of informative individuals (fitness and diversity). Only selected child populations are active in the next evolutionary cycle while the others are frozen to save computing resource. In the experimental study, the proposed CC-SMP is compared to 7 state-of-the-art CC algorithms on 20 benchmark functions with 1000 dimensionality. Statistical comparison results figure out significant superiority of the CC-SMP. In addition, behavior of the SMP scheme and sensitivity to the cooperation frequency are also analyzed.

The future of online social work education and Title IV-E child welfare stipends

ABSTRACTIn this concept paper, the authors explore online learning in social work and how IV-E education has been and will continue to be impacted. An empirical estimate of the national prevalence of online IV-E social work degree options is presented. Using Colorado as a case example, the authors share some of the opportunities and challenges presented by online education. Universities in Colorado have realized that online education connects rural and indigenous communities, reduces the need for students to relocate, and promotes a well-prepared, qualified child welfare workforce, but online options also challenge programs with localization issues. With connectivity increased and the physical location of students becoming less and less relevant, IV-E child welfare education providers need a proactive national dialogue to further assess the benefits and barriers to IV-E partnerships across state lines and the development of promising approaches in this area. The recruitment and retention of a well-educated and prepared child welfare workforce is critical for positive outcomes for children and families. Online social work education continues to grow nationwide. Now is the time for a national workgroup, including a broad group of stakeholders, to explore how the IV-E community will respond to online delivery of social work education.