Responsible Parenthood Research Articles

Готовність до відповідального батьківства у поглядах старшокласників

Готовність до відповідального батьківства у поглядах старшокласників

Стан готовності до відповідального батьківства у старшокласників шкіл-інтернатів

Стан готовності до відповідального батьківства у старшокласників шкіл-інтернатів

Russian women’s public opinion on state measures to stimulate the birth rate and support families with children (based on the materials of sociological study in Altai krai)

The effectiveness of national projects in solving socially significant problems is largely determined by the approval of the population of Russia. Consequently, public policy measures to overcome the demographic crisis should be subject to public evaluation. A sociological survey in Altai Krai was conducted to find out how women subjectively assess the effectiveness of federal and regional measures aimed at stimulating the birth rate and supporting families with children. The survey involved women of reproductive age. The results showed that further childbearing depends not only on economic factors but also on a number of other socio-demographic and psychological conditions: age, health status, personal motivation for birth and the opinion of the spouse in this matter. The possibility of receiving state support is an incentive to give birth to a child for a small percentage of women. The state measures of financial support are gradually reaching their limit of effectiveness with regard to the impact they have on women’s reproductive behavior. This can lead to negative consequences of financial support for families at the birth of a child. Such measures resonate among low-income groups but do not have a stimulating effect on more affluent families. According to respondents, measures that can overcome the birth rate crisis in Altai Krai include: improving the standard of living and economic independence of families; developing forms of employment that allow combining work and family; state financial support for the birth and upbringing of children; state support for families in need of better housing conditions; development of social infrastructure; promoting family values, supporting and strengthening the prestige of the family; preventative measures aimed at reproductive health; increasing the availability of modern reproductive technologies and improving the pedagogical culture of parents and supporting responsible parenting.

Increasing men’s involvement in responsible parenthood: national-level policy efforts in Croatia, India, and Mexico

ABSTRACT Since the ratification of the International Conference on Population and Development Programme of Action (ICPD PoA), the importance of promoting men’s participation in childcare has been recognized as an international priority. This study documents national policy efforts undertaken during the ICPD PoA timeframe to increase men’s participation in childcare in Croatia, India, and Mexico. Results of our policy analysis suggest that although between 1995 and 2014, the governments of Croatia, India and Mexico applied diverse policy approaches to promote paternal involvement, more efforts are needed to challenge the traditional division of childcare responsibilities between parents, recognize and value unpaid care work, and increase men’s opportunities to participate in the lives of their children in these countries.

Responsibility, culpability, and parental views on genomic testing for seriously ill children

PurposeWe describe parental perceptions of and experiences with genomic sequencing (GS) in the care of seriously ill children. Understanding parents’ perspectives is vital for clinicians caring for children, given the uptake of genomic technologies into clinical practice. MethodsLongitudinal, semistructured interviews were conducted with parents of pediatric cancer patients who underwent exome sequencing (ES) as a part of the BASIC3 study. Interviews were conducted at baseline, one to eight months after results disclosure, and approximately one year after disclosure. Using thematic qualitative analysis, parent interviews were coded with both inductive and deductive approaches. ResultsBefore receiving genomic information, parents indicated that they saw ES as something responsible parents would agree to if their child had cancer. Some parents talked about the possibility of sequencing affecting feelings of culpability for their child’s cancer, worrying that they passed on a cancer-causing gene or made parenting decisions that caused the disease. However, after receiving their child’s ES results many reported feeling relieved of guilt and worry, and felt they had fulfilled parental duties by agreeing to ES for their child. ConclusionThese results reveal a layer of meaning that parents associate with GS that may inform clinicians’ approach to care.

Teaching and Learning by Object Oriented Modeling in Pre-Primary and Primary School Education

Every single child in this world has every rights to be educated. It’s a primary duty of the responsible parent or guardian and teacher to look after the educational process of a child. Here we propose a conceptual methodology which uses the Object Oriented Modeling (OOM) to improve the basic mode of teaching and learning process in case of pre-primary and primary school education. In this paper we propose an object oriented methodology which helps in building a new path towards formulized teaching and learning process. This process considers the child as an object and the characteristics of the objects considered are Identity, Polymorphism, Inheritance and Encapsulation. Identity means - Each child will have/exhibits its own identity. Polymorphism – Each child’s behavior at school class room, home, during travel to school, at play ground etc., Inheritance – The process of acquiring the behavioral characteristics from previous class of study or from parents/grandparents etc., Encapsulation – Wrapping up of child’s attributes and behavior under single head. This type of modeling will allow the stake holders to keep track and promote the activities which are needed to improve the learning ability and multidimensional growth of the child. This is a conceptual analysis and modeling formalized in a meta-model with the help of Unified Modeling Language diagram symbols.

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Abstract This article addresses the questions if and how storytelling in health education can counterbalance the declining willingness to vaccinate. It is argued that stories in health communication can both create problems ánd provide solutions. The problems are illustrated with an analysis of online personal stories of parents who doubt or deny the necessity of vaccinating their children. The analysis shows how these stories put health care providers in the archetypical role of Ruler who deprives parents from their agency. Narrator and reader are put into the archetypical role of Good Mother, implying that not vaccinating is the only possibility to regain agency and be a responsible parent. Responses to these stories by the government and health care providers are typically formulated in terms of factual, statistical information that is usually incapable of convincing vaccine-hesitant and vaccine-rejecting parents. A narrative approach can be a powerful alternative, provided that stories are first listened to before tailored stories are developed and told. These stories can unite different views about the possibilities to act and the consequences thereof, and can transform parents into Heroes protecting not only their own children but also the children of others. Such “story bridging” combines different types of stories in an interactive storytelling model for health education, which does justice to the target groups’ growing need for agency.

The responsible parent and networks of support: A case study of school engagement in a challenging environment

Research, policy and practice on education in recent years has focused attention on the mediating role that parents play in children's schooling. Parents have been constructed as responsible agents; as consumers, investors and partners in the performance‐oriented educational project. Much of the literature has looked at parent–school relations from the vantage point of parents, particularly parents in disadvantaged areas. Less has been written on how parent–school relations look from a school's perspective. In this article we draw on data from a case study English school in a socio‐economically deprived area and explore the nature of the construct ‘responsible parent’ from the perspectives of teaching staff. We utilise data from semi‐structured interviews with teaching staff in one case study school located on the outskirts of an English city. Through the data we outline teachers’ conceptions of parents and an emerging network of engagement incorporating parents as part of a broader social and education project in schools. We argue that a dominant construct, the responsible parent, has resonances with the ways that teachers conceptualise parents. At the same time, the case study school inhabits a dual institutional space: it is captured within a neo‐liberal discourse on the responsible parent as a key conduit for an outcomes‐oriented education project and also goes beyond the narrow confines of formal educational structures in offering ‘challenging’ parents social and emotional support in connecting with their children and their schooling.

Digital revolution in healthcare: Potential tool for achieving health equity in Bangladesh

Men’s engagement in women’s sexual and reproductive healthcare as well as responsible parenthood is a demand of time in countries like Bangladesh, where men play a vital role, when it comes to the issue of women’s ability to seek healthcare. Yet, we couldn’t reach a point, where our men are wellequipped with proper healthcare information to assist their partners in a specific health complication and fully participate to take a decision on their health and wellbeing. But, if they can be aware and motivated about the importance of their active involvement in family’s healthcare using ICT tools, they could definitely help their partners to take effective decision in emergency. Ensuring the use of low cost intervention like ICT tools for receiving health information will also help achieving the vision of health equity, by engaging all, regardless of gender or class barriers.Objective: The main objective of this paper is to assist the healthcare professionals and development partners, who are involving with advocacy through e-health awareness programs using ICT tools, to formulate their coordinated next plan of action. By formulating such an action plan, healthcare providers can easily identify the issues that need to be more emphasized, topics that are not covered by anyone yet and prevent duplication of healthcare contents that are already available online. By ensuring e-health for all, we can contribute to implementing our UHC, as part of Sustainable Development Goals (SDG).Materials and Methods: In order to showcase the importance of digital technology in healthcare, we picked up two social media platforms that provide the highest possible healthcare information on adolescence and reproductive health and aim to reduce the rate of maternal mortality and morbidity to the bare minimum. Since the inception of the Facebook page called ‘Dr. Purabi’sHelp Desk https://www.facebook.com/DrPurabisHelpDesk/’ and the YouTube channel ‘Nowsheen Purabi, https://www.youtube.com/user/drpurabihelpdesk’ in November 2012, these online platforms have been delivering video contents, articles on adolescent-maternal-reproductive health, contraception, non-communicable disease prevention, vaccination, nutrition, and mental health.The data we have shown are taken from the analytics/ insights of Facebook page ‘Dr. Purabi’s Help Desk’ and YouTube channel ‘Nowsheen Purabi’. For Facebook page data, we have used the monthly insight report that Facebook provides every page owner. On the other hand, the YouTube data was taken from the channel analytics, which gives a lifetime data to the channel owner.Results: People from reproductive age (18-34 years old) mostly watch the YouTube contents, while same in Facebook Page. 64% men are somehow likely to be active in watching healthcare contents online. Contents are viewed by people from different parts of the world (Bangladesh 88%, India 8%, Saudi Arabia 1%, USA 1%, and Australia 1%). Almost 91% of the viewer uses their mobile phones; 6% use computers and 3% percent use tablets to watch the contents. 94% male and 6% females are engaged in the posts.Conclusion: If we can take necessary steps to engage more people in digital healthcare by lowering the internet price, we will be able to achieve SDG as well as UHC within a short time. We need the coordination of government and private initiatives to bridge the information gap between the healthcare professionals and the patients.International Journal of Human and Health Sciences Vol. 03 No. 04 October’19 Page : 201-206

The Means to and Meaning of “Being There” in Responsible Fatherhood Programming with Low‐Income Fathers

ObjectiveTo understand how low‐income men's views of paternal responsibility shape their engagement with fatherhood program messages and services.BackgroundResearch on the situated contexts of fathering has found that the social and symbolic dimensions of fathering spaces influence how men construct and enact fatherhood scripts. Qualitative studies of fatherhood programs have mostly investigated parenting education and job assistance programs, revealing how fathering interventions allow disadvantaged men to shape positive paternal identities.MethodIn‐depth interviews and focus groups were conducted with a nonrandom sample of 64 primarily Black and Latino low‐income fathers who participated in a federally funded responsible fatherhood program. An inductive coding technique was used to identify reasons men enrolled, the alignment of program messages with fathers' views, and how the program allowed fathers to negotiate obstacles to sustained involvement.ResultsFathers overwhelmingly found the program valuable because it offered the social and economic means they needed to enact varied meanings of paternal responsibility—or “being there.” Most fathers reported that the program allowed them to realize their involvement goals, thereby enabling them to better align their paternal identities and behaviors.ConclusionFatherhood programming that promotes a broader idea of paternal provision to include money and care aligns with how disadvantaged fathers tailor their understandings of paternal involvement to account for socioeconomic constraints, including poverty and racism.ImplicationsFatherhood interventions can influence disadvantaged men's abilities to claim and enact responsible parent identities, but programs must address the importance of resources and opportunities, including and especially access to well‐paid work, for shaping paternal involvement.

Living with a Severe Allergy: Lived Perspectives from Swedish Adolescents and their Parents

BackgroundDuring adolescence, the young person should gradually develop independence from his or her parents. However, having a chronic disease like a severe allergy may add stress and challenges beyond normal development and involves a struggle between adapting socially, feeling healthy, and managing the disease. ObjectiveTo describe experiences of living with a severe allergy from the perspective of adolescents and their parents. MethodA qualitative study with six focus group interviews were performed, two with adolescents and four with their parents (10 adolescents, 10–16 years old and 21 parents). The transcribed data were analyzed using systematic text condensation. ResultFour themes emerged: Feeling different (adolescents and parents), shift in responsibility (adolescents and parents), the importance of parents (only adolescents) and the importance of healthcare providers (only parents). The adolescents relied on their parents, while also taking responsibility for managing their disease. The parents expressed a need to protect their children; but they did not seem to be aware of the responsibility their children took. The parents highlighted the importance of support from healthcare providers but this was not mentioned by the adolescents. ConclusionThis study showed that both the adolescents and their parents stated that they took responsibility for managing the disease, but in different ways. For healthcare providers, this needs to be taken into account in order to support both adolescents and parents for self-management and shift in responsibilities which begins during adolescents.

Формування відповідального партнерства та батьківства в студентської молоді на засадах гендерної рівності

The article analyzes the problem of forming responsible partnership and parenthood in youth on the basis of gender equality; the current state of forming responsible partnership and parenthood among students in the pedagogical institution of higher education is researched. It is proved that the problem of forming a responsible partnership and parenthood in youth is very acute in the context of building a society of gender equality, and therefore requires urgent actions to develop ideas about family life and parenthood in the youth, which are in line with the realities of the present. Forming responsible partnership and parenting in the youth on the basis of gender equality is defined as purposeful systemic activity, which provides the creation of special conditions, which promote the adoption of the ideals of gender equality and non-discrimination among young people, as well as the development in the youth of a personal position regarding the future family life and parenthood on the basis of parity and taking into account the needs of all family members. It is proved the necessity of enriching the content of future specialists education with gender issues, involvement of young people as subjects of gender education, active volunteers capable of disseminating gender ideas in the educational environment and society in general, the creation of conditions for the combination of education and parenting responsibilities in the institution of education; the appropriateness of replenishment of library collections with modern literature on gender education is determined. In the course of analysis of modern sources of information, it became clear that scientific monographs, which summarize the results of scientific research in various scientific fields, are an important information resource for the education of young people. Wide popularization among the students of modern accessible editions, aimed at a wide circle of readers is necessary for forming responsible partnership and parenthood of student youth. Keywords. Responsible partnership and parenting, student youth, higher education institutions, gender equality, gender education, parity sharing of family responsibilities, family life, educational training.

Developing a Problem-solving Intervention to Improve Self-Management and Transition Readiness in Adolescents with Sickle Cell Disease

PurposeAdolescents and young adults (AYA) with sickle cell disease (SCD) are at risk for serious complications including increased morbidity and early mortality during their transition from pediatric to adult care. Self-management support may help improve transition outcomes in this vulnerable population. Interventions based on teaching problem solving skills have been shown to improve adherence to therapy for AYA with other chronic disease and is a promising intervention in SCD. We sought patient and parent perspectives on improving self-management and input on the development of a problem-solving education (PSE) intervention. Design and methodsWe held focus groups with AYA with SCD and caregivers to discuss barriers and facilitators of self-management, acceptability of PSE and intervention content and delivery. ResultsFive focus groups were held with AYA (n = 17) and caregivers (n = 15). Groups participated jointly to discuss self-management and then separately to discuss PSE. Data were analyzed using grounded theory and double-coded until thematic saturation was achieved. ConclusionsBoth groups endorsed PSE as an acceptable intervention. Barriers to self-management included wanting to fit in with peers (AYA) and trouble letting go (parents); facilitators included having a regular routine (AYA) and sharing responsibility (parents). Participants suggested meeting in small groups for PSE sessions rather than individually and adding group sessions for parents. Practical implicationsUnderstanding AYA and caregivers' perceptions of barriers and facilitators of transition in SCD can help us better prepare AYA for transition. The specifics both groups identified as helpful will guide intervention development.

The aims of expanded universal carrier screening: Autonomy, prevention, and responsible parenthood.

Expanded universal carrier screening (EUCS) entails a population‐wide screening offer for multiple disease‐causing mutations simultaneously. Although there is much debate about the conditions under which EUCS can responsibly be introduced, there seems to be little discussion about its aim: providing carrier couples with options for autonomous reproductive choice. While this links in with current accounts of the aim of foetal anomaly screening, it is different from how the aim of ancestry‐based carrier screening has traditionally been understood: reducing the disease burden in the population. The reasons why the aim of EUCS is presented in terms of ‘autonomy’ rather than ‘prevention’ have not been spelled out in the literature. This paper seeks to fill this gap by considering the morally relevant similarities and dissimilarities between foetal anomaly screening, ancestry‐based carrier screening and EUCS. When carrier screening is performed in the prenatal period, enhancing autonomy appears the most appropriate aim of EUCS, as the alternative of ‘prevention through selective abortion’ would urge women to terminate wanted pregnancies. However, when screening is conducted in the preconception period, carrier couples can avoid the birth of affected children by other means than selective abortion, for instance preimplantation genetic diagnosis. To the extent that this increased control over passing on a genetic disorder raises questions of parental responsibility, it seems necessary that the account of the aims of EUCS is wider than only in terms of enhancing reproductive autonomy.

Значение Закона Республики Саха (Якутия) «Об ответственном родительстве» в формировании воспитательного пространства региона

The paper is the comprehensive interdisciplinary research on trends in updating the educational space with the help of state regulation conducted as a part of a grant research project. The development of the educational space of the region is considered from the perspective of a particular law or regulation adopted to govern responsible parenthood. The research investigates the attitude of the younger generation to traditional family values. The paper notes the possible impacts of laws and regulations on the improvement of the region’s educational space. The focus is on the relationship of the institution of responsible parenthood with the legal, educational, and psychological aspects of scientific knowledge. The author analyzes the practices of the School of Responsible Parenthood at North-Eastern Federal University that is a social project aimed at acquiring knowledge by parents, building their skills required for successful development of the child.

Wrongful birth: A recoverable damage in the Colombian legal system?

This article seeks to answer the following research question: would it be possible to claim that in the events of the births of babies suffering from a congenital disease that involves a physical or a mental disability which went promptly unnoticed due to a prenatal diagnosis error, the parents should be awarded any kind compensation for damages provided under the Colombian legal system? In order to answer the question, the legal claim referred as wrongful birth is reviewed under the comparative law and its autonomy against other wrongful actions related to the exercise of the reproductive freedom and the responsible parenthood liberties (wrongful life, wrongful conception and wrongful adoption), based upon which, the analysis of each one of the elements of civil liability in our country is undertaken in the events of wrongful birth, to conclude its viability in Colombia and introduce a possible damage compensation scheme for this subject.

A Descriptive Study to assess the knowledge and Attitude regarding Temporary Contraceptive Methods among married women of reproductive age group in Kot Bhalwal, Jammu

Building a family is a shared responsibility between the husband and wife. They must learn about responsible parenthood. Responsibility is the will and the ability to respond to the needs and aspirations of the family and the children. It involves an adequate preparation to plan and decide the number of children they want and when to have them to ensure the health of the whole family. A descriptive study was conducted to assess the knowledge and attitude regarding temporary contraceptive methods among married women of reproductive age group in Kot Bhalwal, Jammu. 100 married women of reproductive age group who fulfil the inclusion and exclusion criteria were selected using purposive sampling technique. A self structured questionnaire with socio demographic variables, knowledge and attitude regarding temporary contraceptive methods was used as a tool. The tool was tested for content validity and reliability prior to the study. Out of 100, 25(25%) married women had inadequate knowledge regarding temporary contraceptive methods, 68(68%) married women had moderate knowledge regarding temporary contraceptive methods, 7(7%) had adequate knowledge regarding temporary contraceptive methods. Out of 100, 1(1%) married women had negative attitude regarding temporary contraceptive methods, 37(37%) married women had neutral attitude regarding temporary contraceptive methods, 62(62%) had positive attitude regarding temporary contraceptive methods.

METHODS OF FORMING RESPONSIBLE PARENTHOOD IN THE SCHOOL ARSENAL

METHODS OF FORMING RESPONSIBLE PARENTHOOD IN THE SCHOOL ARSENAL

Відповідальне батьківство та репродуктивне здоров’я підлітків як складові статевого виховання

The article shows that an important problem of Ukraine is the preservation of reproductive potential and the birth of healthy posterity. According to the WHO (World Health Organization), today Ukraine occupies one of the last places among the countries of the European Union in terms of natural population growth. This situation is happening due to the peculiarities of reproductive behavior and the population's reproductive motivation, which depends on the economic and socio-psychological state of the population. Essential to the implementation of childbearing function is reproductive health. The author emphasizes that the problem of maternity and paternity has recently become increasingly disciplinary in nature, becoming an important subject of study not only in the sciences traditionally directly related to it (medicine, physiology, behavioral biology), but also in the humanities such as history, cultural studies, sociology, psychology, social work. Reproductive health consists of several components: sexual health, family planning, maternity and paternity. Reproductive health is influenced by many factors: ecological, social, economic, hazardous and harmful production, etc. Reproductive health is a system of measures that are directly related to the emergence of healthy posterity and family planning; protection from sexually transmitted diseases; and treatment of diseases of the reproductive system to prevent infant and maternal mortality. The main factors of negative impact on reproductive health are stress, impaired sleep and nutrition, frequent and chronic diseases (including HIV and STIs), abortion, bad habits such as smoking, alcohol, drug usage, promiscuous sex, gambling and computer games, etc. Reproductive health includes the following components: safe pregnancy and childbirth, the period of childbirth and after them; fertility treatment; treatment of diseases of the reproductive sphere; safe, effective prevention of unplanned pregnancy; accessibility and choice of safe methods of contraception and health; treatment of sexually transmitted infections. A separate problem was the psychological readiness of young people to marry, create a family, give birth to children. There is a change in the prior directions of personal development. More and more young people give paramount importance to the material foundations of life, moral and ethical principles and family values are becoming less and less significant. On the one hand, this leads to a more balanced decision about childbearing, their development and upbringing, and on the other hand, it reduces the relationship with the child to the level of material support for his/her needs. Under such conditions, the problem arises of the quality of parents fulfilling the educational functions and responsibilities for development and parenthood, the need to form a conscious, responsible attitude to the parenthood in the young age. Considering this, responsible paternity, reproductive health as a component of preparing young men and women for their responsibilities for the future marriage is one of the main tasks for society. Key words: responsible parenthood, reproductive health, sexual upbringing

Discerning the Meaning of Humanae Vitae

The landmark encyclical Humanae Vitae is frequently viewed in isolation from its context. This essay addresses this lapse by understanding the encyclical in light of the history which preceded its publication, as well as factors that followed it. The full story includes the carefully nuanced position of the majority report of the pontifical commission, the meaning of responsible parenthood in Gaudium et Spes, and the fact that Paul VI did not intend Humanae Vitae to be the last word on the meaning of conjugal morality. Nevertheless, the intrinsic link between the unitive and procreative dimensions of conjugal morality posed by the encyclical is maintained and developed in subsequent papal teaching. The major contribution of Pope Francis to the discussion is the principle of discernment as applied to the reception of the encyclical’s teaching.