Heather Grunig and Dr. Gordon Lindsay, Health Sciences In 2005, the United States spent over 3 billion dollars on drug treatment and research. This is about 25 % of the total budget for substance abuse (Whitehouse, 2006, p.2). Much of this money was spent to further the understanding of addiction. The information researchers uncover is […]
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Parents’ Perceptions of Pediatric Diabetes Management Clinics
Kalie Diane Thornock and Dr. Barbara Mandleco, College of Nursing One in every 400-600 young people in the United States are diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2005), a disease requiring constant vigilance to ensure continued health. Therefore, regular medical appointments to monitor hemoglobin A1C, LDL cholesterol level, blood pressure, […]
Becoming Mothers and Fathers: The Perspectives of New Parents
Tawny Thomas and Dr. Lynn Clark Callister, College of Nursing Globally, birth is a significant event in the lives of childbearing parents. Understanding the perceptions of new mothers and fathers and their satisfaction with health care enlightens health care providers about parents’ responses to birth, their specific needs during that time, and actions health care […]
Parents’ Perceptions of Pediatric Diabetes Management Clinic Practices Using the American Academy of Pediatrics Guidelines
Lisa Smith and Dr. Barbara Mandleco, College of Nursing The American Academy of Pediatrics established a standard of care for children with chronic conditions in order to improve patient and family outcomes. Standards for medical care emphasize the care being 1)accessible, 2)continuous, 3)comprehensive, 4)family-centered, 5)coordinated, 6)compassionate, and 7)culturally effective. However, very little research has examined […]
The Lived Experience of Single Parents Raising Children with Disabilities: A Pilot Study
Janel Marx and Dr. Barbara Mandleco, Brigham Young University College of Nursing Raising a child with disabilities (CWD) presents a unique experience and oftentimes is accompanied with many challenges. It not only takes a lot time and money, but can also be physically exhausting (Green, 2007). This responsibility is often distributed between two parents: a father and […]
Do Grandparents Matter? The Relationship Between Emotional Closeness and Adolescent Prosocial Behavior
Jami Jackson and Dr. Jeremy Yorgason, School of Family Life Grandparental emotional closeness is important for both grandparents and grandchildren (e.g. Bowers & Myers, 1999; Drew & Silverstein, 2007; Crosnoe & Elder, 2002). However, in many of the studies given, the measure of intergenerational closeness has come from the grandparent (e.g. Fingerman, 2004; Drew & […]
TEACHING KINDNESS TO PARENTS OF SCHOOL CHILDREN IN PARAGUAY
Mark L. Elliott and Professor Wesley R. Burr, Family Science In May of 1996, I traveled to South America to teach a family life education course to parents in Paraguay. In the months preceding the trip, I sent packets of information to various public secondary schools in the area around the capital of Asuncion, offering a […]
Parents’ Decision-Making Processes for the Placement of Children with Severe Disabilities in Out-of-Home Care
Jeff Jackson and Dr. Susanne Frost Olsen, Marriage, Family, and Human Development The purposes of this research study are to (a) determine the overall patterns evident in the processes involved in deciding to place a family member with severe developmental disabilities in an out-of-homecare program or facility, (b) examine parental perceptions regarding the effectiveness of […]
Perceptions of Single Parents Raising a Child with Disabilities: A Pilot Study
Danielle Nyholm and Dr. Barbara Mandleco, Nursing Main Text Parents raising a child with disabilities (CWD) are subject to a unique experience that is often accompanied by many challenges not experienced by a parent raising normally developing children. The experience requires extensive time and money, and the parents endure many stressors resulting in exhaustion (Green, […]
Modern-day Conceptions of Marriage in Visakhapatnam, India: “Bridging the Gap” Between Globalized Young Women and Their Parents
Courtney Petersen and Dr. Charles W. Nuckolls Main Text The city of Visakhapatnam hugs the shoreline of the Bay of Bengal on the East coast of Andhra Pradesh, India. Once a small collection of fishing villages, this city is now a bustling metropolis housing businesses, universities, travelers, students, and families from both metropolitan and rural […]
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