Gezinsprofielen, Voor- en Vroegschoolse Stimulerings-Activiteiten en Schoolsucces

2002 ◽  
Vol 68 ◽  
pp. 65-76
Author(s):  
Roel van Steensel
Keyword(s):  
Early Intervention ◽  
Primary Education ◽  
Family Characteristics ◽  
Intervention Programs ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Research Project ◽  
Educational Achievements ◽  
The Family ◽  
Family Based ◽  
At Home

In order to prepare children from disadvantaged backgrounds for primary education, early intervention programs are used. Generally, a distinction is made between two types of intervention activities: those which are conducted at home (family-based activities) and those which are conducted in, for example, preschools (center-based activities). This research project tries to establish whether there is a relation between participation in early intervention activities and the educational achievements of 119 pupils from the cities of Tilburg and Waalwijk. A comparison is made between four groups of children: a group that took part in the family-based program Opstap Opnieuw, a group that went to preschool, a group that did both, and a control group. The performances of these four groups are followed during the first years of primary education. In addition, an estimate is made of the influence of family characteristics on the effectiveness of both types of intervention activities.

scholarly journals A realistic review of family-based interventions for children of substance abusing parents.

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amelia M. Usher ◽  
Kelly E. McShane ◽  
Candice Dwyer
Keyword(s):  
Data Analysis ◽  
Disease Model ◽  
Realist Review ◽  
Program Theory ◽  
Intervention Programs ◽  
Substance Abusing ◽  
The Family ◽  
Prevention Model ◽  
Family Based ◽  
Family Based Interventions

Background Millions of children across North America and Europe live in families with alcohol or drug abusing parents. These children are at risk for a number of negative social, emotional and developmental outcomes, including an increased likelihood of developing a substance use disorder later in life. Family-based intervention programs for children with substance abusing parents can yield positive outcomes. This study is a realist review of evaluations of family-based interventions aimed at improving psychosocial outcomes for children of substance abusing parents (COSAPs). The primary objectives were to uncover patterns of contextual factors and mechanisms that generate program outcomes, and advance program theory in this field. Methods Realist review methodology was chosen as the most appropriate method of systematic review because it is a theory-driven approach that seeks to explore mechanisms underlying program effectiveness (or lack thereof). A systematic and comprehensive search of academic and grey literature uncovered 32 documents spanning 7 different intervention programs. Data was extracted from the included documents using abstraction templates designed to code for contexts, mechanisms and outcomes of each program. Two candidate program theories of family addiction were used to guide data analysis: the family disease model and the family prevention model. Data analysis was undertaken by a research team using an iterative process of comparison and checking with original documents to determine patterns within the data. Results Programs originating in both the family disease model and the family prevention model were uncovered, along with hybrid programs that successfully included components from each candidate program theory. Four demi-regularities were found to account for the effectiveness of programs included in this review: (1) opportunities for positive parent-child interactions, (2) supportive peer-to-peer relationships, (3) the power of knowledge, and (4) engaging hard to reach families using strategies that are responsive to socio-economic needs and matching services to client lived experience. Conclusions This review yielded new findings that had not otherwise been explored in COSAP program research and are discussed in order to help expand program theory. Implications for practice and evaluation are further discussed.

Family Characteristics of Indian Parasuicide Patients: A Controlled Study

1989 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 172-184 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicholas Wood ◽  
Douglas R. Wassenaar
Keyword(s):  
Economic Status ◽  
Family Characteristics ◽  
Initial Assessment ◽  
Controlled Study ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Family Assessment ◽  
Medical Patients ◽  
Family Assessment Device ◽  
Educational Standard ◽  
The Family

In this article a controlled study of the family structure of a South African Indian parasuicide population is described. Twenty subjects from a local general hospital were scored on the Suicidal Intent Scale (SIS) and the Family Assessment Device (FAD). Twenty matched medical patients without a history of parasuicide were selected from the same hospital as a control group. They were matched for age, sex, educational standard, ethnic group and socio-economic status. All subjects were scored on the Family Assessment Device (FAD). Subjects from both groups were re-tested between six to eight weeks after the initial assessment. Analyses of variance indicated significant differences between the two groups on indicators of family interactional pathology. This seems to be compounded by family stresses emanating from socio-cultural transition. The results of the study support the view that family therapy should be implemented in the treatment of parasuicide. The unique population under study provides cross-cultural data relevant to parasuicide research and invites possibilities for further investigation.

Family-based Prevention of Offending: A Meta-analysis

2003 ◽  
Vol 36 (2) ◽  
pp. 127-151 ◽  
Author(s):  
David P Farrington ◽  
Brandon C Welsh
Keyword(s):  
Outcome Measure ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Child Behaviour ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Costs And Benefits ◽  
Weighted Mean ◽  
The Family ◽  
Term Evaluation ◽  
Family Based

This paper presents a review and meta-analysis of the effectiveness of family-based crime prevention programs.Programs were included in this review if (a)the family was the focus of the intervention,(b)there was an outcome measure of delinquency or antisocial child behaviour, (c)the evaluation used a randomised or well controlled experiment and (d)the original sample size was at least 50 persons.Forty evaluations were found that met the criteria for inclusion.In general,these family- based programs had desirable effects in reducing delinquency (especially) and antisocial child behaviour.Over all delinquency outcomes,the weighted mean effect size of .321 corresponds approximately to a decrease in offending from 50%in a control group to 34%in an experi- mental group.Furthermore,the effects on delinquency persisted in long- term evaluation studies.The most effective types of programs used behavioural parent training,while the least effective types were those based in schools.Home visiting,day care/preschool,home/community and multi-systematic therapy programs were generally effective.Effect sizes were greater in smaller scale studies.Research on the monetary costs and benefits of family-based programs is also reviewed.

A sibling-controlled, prospective study of outcomes at home and school in children with severe congenital heart disease

2012 ◽  
Vol 23 (4) ◽  
pp. 507-516 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher G. McCusker ◽  
Mark P. Armstrong ◽  
Mairead Mullen ◽  
Nicola N. Doherty ◽  
Frank A. Casey
Keyword(s):  
Congenital Heart Disease ◽  
Heart Disease ◽  
Early Intervention ◽  
Congenital Heart ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Behaviour Problems ◽  
Intervention Trial ◽  
Sibling Control ◽  
Home And School ◽  
At Home

AbstractObjectivesThe objectives of this study were to compare behaviour problems and competencies, at home and school, in 7-year-old children with congenital heart disease with a sibling control group, to examine the prospective determinants of outcome from infancy, and to explore whether any gains were maintained in our sub-group of children who had participated in a previous trial of psychological interventions in infancy.MethodsA total of 40 children who had undergone surgery to correct or palliate a significant congenital heart defect in infancy were compared (Child Behavior Checklist) with a nearest-age sibling control group (18 participants). Comparisons were made between sub-groups of children and families who had and had not participated in an early intervention trial.ResultsProblems with attention, thought and social problems, and limitations in activity and school competencies, were found in comparison with siblings. Teacher reports were consistent with parents, although problems were of a lower magnitude. Disease, surgical, and neurodevelopmental functioning in infancy were related to competence outcomes but not behaviour problems. The latter were mediated by family and maternal mental health profiles from infancy. Limited, but encouraging, gains were maintained in the sub-group that had participated in the early intervention programme.ConclusionsThe present study is strengthened by its longitudinal design, use of teacher informants, and sibling control group. The patterns of problems and limitations discerned, and differential determinants thereof, have clear implications for interventions. We consider these in the light of our previously reported intervention trial with this sample and current outcomes at the 7-year follow-up.

scholarly journals Selective Taste Management: A Promising and Patient Centered Intervention for Cancer Outpatients suffering Chemotherapy Induced Taste Alterations.

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marleen Corremans ◽  
Andy Verroeye ◽  
Lobke Van den Wijngaert ◽  
Edwig Goossens ◽  
Geertrui Vlaemynck ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Control Group ◽  
Effective Management ◽  
Limited Evidence ◽  
Daily Consumption ◽  
Patient Centered ◽  
The Family ◽  
Evidence Based Guidelines ◽  
Taste Thresholds ◽  
At Home

Abstract PURPOSE Currently, limited evidence-based guidelines exist for the effective management of chemotherapy induced dysgeusia in cancer outpatients. In this pilot study, we used innovative insights from gastrological sciences such as selective taste management to improve the taste of bread for cancer outpatients. We investigated whether it is feasible for cancer outpatients and family caregivers to bake personalized bread themselves at home, whether such bread is considered tasty and if daily consumption of it has any effect on anthropometric measurements. METHODS Included patients (N=112) are randomly divided in a bread-baking group (BBG) (N=54) and a control group (N=58). Their individual taste thresholds profile is assessed using the innovative O-Box. Anthropometrics and structured questionnaires are used to compare the effects of personalized bread after one month follow-up. RESULTS Only 17% of the BBG required some telephone or online assistance to correctly apply the prescribed recipe. In 60% of the cases, the bread was prepared by the family caregiver. Compliance was high and no side effects were observed. Over 80% of the BBG perceived personalized bread as equally or more tasteful despite their stressful taste alterations. Compared to the control group loss of bodyweight and Body Mass Index in the BBG was not significant (p .968 and p .956 respectively). CONCLUSIONS Baking personalized bread at home appeared to be feasible. Selective taste management based on individual taste thresholds profiles should be studied more in depth using whole meals in a larger cancer outpatients population.

A Deeper Understanding of Child to Parent Violence (CPV): Personal Traits, Family Context, and Parenting

2021 ◽  
pp. 0306624X2110655
Author(s):  
Keren Cuervo
Keyword(s):  
Family Environment ◽  
Criminal Responsibility ◽  
Juvenile Court ◽  
Personal Characteristics ◽  
Exposure To Violence ◽  
Family Characteristics ◽  
Family Context ◽  
Control Group ◽  
The Family ◽  
Standardized Measure

The increase in the rate of child to parent violence is a concern for society in various countries. Different psychological and personal characteristics tend to define the profile of the minors who commit this type of offense. Various social factors have been also related to this type of violence, including exposure to violence, the family environment and parenting. The relationship between child to parent violence and previous exposure to violence has yet to be clarified. Comparatively little research on this crime involving samples from juvenile court has been undertaken. This study uses a standardized measure (YLS/CMI) to determine the extent to which three of the most extensively studied groups of factors in child to parent violence—the family context, parenting and the adolescents’ psychological characteristics are relevant in the predicting this type of violence. The sample consisted of a total of 342 juveniles from a Juvenile Court in Eastern Spain, dealt with under the terms of Organic Law 5/2000 regulating the Criminal Responsibility of Minors. A child to parent violence group is compared with a control group committing the entire range of offenses. Personal variables, antisocial personality and exposure to violence play a clear role in the commission of this type of crime. Parenting has a determinant influence even when compared with family characteristics. What affects the commission of this type of violence in the most serious cases is therefore not having been exposed to it, but instead the individual’s upbringing and their current relationship with their parents.

The Effect of a Family-based Intervention Model On Internet-addicted Chinese Adolescents

2011 ◽  
Vol 39 (8) ◽  
pp. 1021-1034 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xin Zhong ◽  
Si Zu ◽  
Sha Sha ◽  
Ran Tao ◽  
Chongsi Zhao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Internet Addiction ◽  
Group Intervention ◽  
Intervention Program ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Chinese Adolescents ◽  
Assessment Tools ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Intervention Model ◽  
The Family ◽  
Family Based

We aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a family-based intervention program for Internet addiction in Chinese adolescents. Adolescents (N = 57), diagnosed as having Internet addiction, were divided randomly into an intervention group (n = 28) and a control group (n = 29). Participants in the intervention group participated in a 14-session family-based group intervention while participants in the control group received conventional group therapy only. Assessment tools were administered to both groups at baseline, immediately after the intervention, and at 1-month and 3-month follow-ups. Results indicted that the family-based group intervention is more effective in decreasing Internet use and enhancing family function.

Early Prevention of Alcohol and other Drug Use among Adolescents

1996 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 131-142 ◽  
Author(s):  
William H. James ◽  
David D. Moore ◽  
Molly McCulley Gregersen
Keyword(s):  
Early Intervention ◽  
Drug Use ◽  
School Community ◽  
Intervention Programs ◽  
School Students ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Prevention And Intervention ◽  
The Family ◽  
Alcohol And Other Drugs ◽  
The Impact

Among a variety of methods to prevent drug use among adolescents, school-community based prevention and intervention programs are prevalent. The impact of such programs will be compromised, however, if drug use among adolescents is impacted by forces apart from the impact of school-community prevention and intervention, such as the function of the family. On the other hand, prevention and intervention programs can have a powerful impact if teenage drug use is responded to through early intervention. The purpose of this study was to review a sample of students referred for drug assessments to determine how early intervention should occur and how involved high school and middle school students are with alcohol and other drugs.

scholarly journals Effects of the “MAMI Deporte®” Family Sports Program on Parents’ Motivation towards Sport Participation: A Randomized Controlled Intervention

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (18) ◽  
pp. 7477
Author(s):  
Rafael Burgueño ◽  
Esther Morales-Ortíz ◽  
José Macarro-Moreno ◽  
Jesús Medina-Casaubón ◽  
Belén Cueto-Martín
Keyword(s):  
Sport Participation ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Post Intervention ◽  
Sports Activity ◽  
Entire Family ◽  
Parents And Children ◽  
The Family ◽  
Internalization Process ◽  
Family Based ◽  
Experimental Group

As most parents do not meet physical activity (PA) recommendations, new PA promotion strategies need to be developed considering the role of motivation as an essential underlying factor of PA behavior. Recreational sports programs practiced in the family would represent an effective strategy to promote PA for the entire family in general, and for parents in particular. Building upon self-determination theory, the purpose of this study was to examine the effect of the Active Methodology for Improving Sports Initiation (MAMI Deporte®) program on parents’ behavioral regulation. The participants were 58 parents (50% men) and 78 children (48.71% boys), who were randomized into a control group (29 parents and 39 children), which followed its habitual sports activity over 8 months, and an experimental group (29 parents and 39 children), which completed the MAMI Deporte® program. Specifically, the MAMI Deporte® program focused on simultaneous participation between parents and children in multisports activities, including 32 lessons distributed into 2 h/week for 8 months. Pre-and-post-intervention measures were collected. The results showed significant differences in the parents’ level of intrinsic motivation, integrated regulation, identified regulation and introjected regulation in favor of the experimental group. Nonsignificant effects were found for gender. These results were discussed, highlighting the internalization process of the value of sport in the family experienced by parents after the MAMI Deporte® family-based sports program.

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