An exploratory study of a response-to-intervention approach with preschool children from low-income urban neighborhoods

2011 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 89-107 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nancy A. Crowell ◽  
Mary Anne Lesiak ◽  
Jack McCarthy ◽  
Cathy Polanski ◽  
Craig T. Ramey
Keyword(s):  
Preschool Children ◽  
Response To Intervention ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Urban Neighborhoods ◽  
Intervention Approach

Seeking Health Advice From Social Networks in Low-income Urban Neighborhoods

2012 ◽  
Vol 36 (6) ◽  
pp. 723-735 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patricia Cook-Craig ◽  
Gretchen Ely ◽  
Chris Flaherty ◽  
Mark Dignan ◽  
Carol R. White
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Urban Neighborhoods ◽  
Health Advice

How Low-Income Mothers With Overweight Preschool Children Make Sense of Obesity

2010 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
pp. 465-478 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cayce C. Hughes ◽  
Susan N. Sherman ◽  
Robert C. Whitaker
Keyword(s):  
Preschool Children ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Low Income Mothers

Hypermobility and Educational Outcomes: The Case of St. Louis

2016 ◽  
Vol 53 (6) ◽  
pp. 774-805 ◽  
Author(s):  
Molly W. Metzger ◽  
Patrick J. Fowler ◽  
Todd Swanstrom
Keyword(s):  
Urban Education ◽  
Public Schools ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Educational Outcomes ◽  
Urban Neighborhoods ◽  
High Rate ◽  
School Mobility ◽  
Mobility Rate ◽  
School Year

The school mobility rate in St. Louis Public Schools was 40% in 2011-2012, meaning that nearly half of students exited or entered a given school midway through the school year. This alarmingly high rate of churning across schools is accompanied by high neighborhood turnover, particularly within low-income, urban neighborhoods. This constant, disruptive change presents a serious and fundamental challenge for urban education. In this article, we summarize the literature linking mobility to educational outcomes, examine the causes of hypermobility in the case study of St. Louis, describe some of the current approaches to this challenge, and propose additional policy and program solutions.

scholarly journals Utilisation of zakāh and waqf fund in micro-takāful models in Malaysia: an exploratory study

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 100-105
Author(s):  
Said Adekunle Mikail ◽  
Muhammad Ali Jinnah Ahmad ◽  
Salami Saheed Adekunle
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Content Type ◽  
External Resources ◽  
Economic Support ◽  
Form Part

Purpose This paper aims to investigate the utilisation of both zakāh and waqf fund as external resources to ensure micro-takāful services are delivered to underserved communities in an effective and sustainable manner. It also addresses Sharīʿah issues related to the zakāh- and waqf-based model. Design/methodology/approach The study is a qualitative-based research. It uses both focus group and content analysis approach to gather primary data and identify and interpret relevant secondary data and Sharīʿah concepts in developing the zakāh- and waqf-based micro-takāful model. Findings It is discovered throughout the investigation of attributes of beneficiaries of zakāh and waqf institutions as well as micro-takāful scheme that all share commonalities in terms of social securities and socio-economic support to low-income households in societies. The study also finds that the disintegration of zakāh and waqf which form part of the Islamic ecosystem from the micro-takāful model makes it less effective and sustainable. Originality/value This study appears as a primitive attempt to discuss and develop a zakāh and waqf-based micro-takāful model with reference to Malaysian jurisdiction.

Peer Play Interactions and Learning for Low-Income Preschool Children: The Moderating Role of Classroom Quality

2014 ◽  
Vol 25 (6) ◽  
pp. 815-840 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rebecca J. Bulotsky-Shearer ◽  
Elizabeth R. Bell ◽  
Tracy M. Carter ◽  
Sandy L. R. Dietrich
Keyword(s):  
Preschool Children ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Classroom Quality ◽  
Peer Play ◽  
Play Interactions ◽  
Moderating Role
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