scholarly journals Assessing dinner meals offered at home among preschoolers from low‐income families with the Remote Food Photography Method

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (11) ◽  
Author(s):  
Traci A. Bekelman ◽  
Laura L. Bellows ◽  
Morgan L. McCloskey ◽  
Corby K. Martin ◽  
Susan L. Johnson
Keyword(s):  
Low Income ◽  
Low Income Families ◽  
Food Photography ◽  
Photography Method ◽  
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Making It Through the First Year of College: The Role of Students' Economic Resources, Employment, and Living Arrangements

2007 ◽  
Vol 80 (3) ◽  
pp. 261-285 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert Bozick
Keyword(s):  
Low Income ◽  
Living Arrangements ◽  
Economic Resources ◽  
First Year ◽  
Work Experiences ◽  
First Year College ◽  
First Year Of College ◽  
Low Income Families ◽  
First Year College Students ◽  
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Using data from the Beginning Postsecondary Students Longitudinal Study of 1996, this article explores the effect of economic resources on the paid work experiences and living arrangements of first-year college students. Students from low-income families are more likely to work for school-related expenses and to live at home during the first year of college—cost-saving strategies that, in some cases, impede their chances of continuing into the second year. Students who work more than 20 hours a week and who live at home are more likely to leave school during the first year than are those who work 20 hours a week or less and who reside on campus. Employment and living arrangements both play a strong role in shaping the transition to college, beyond background characteristics and academic preparation.

Understanding child bilingual acquisition using parent and teacher reports

2003 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 267-288 ◽  
Author(s):  
VERA F. GUTIÉRREZ–CLELLEN ◽  
JACQUELINE KREITER
Keyword(s):  
Low Income ◽  
Language Use ◽  
Target Language ◽  
Second Grade ◽  
Language Behavior ◽  
Teacher Reports ◽  
Language Exposure ◽  
Low Income Families ◽  
The Impact ◽  
At Home

There is limited research regarding what levels of proficiency in each language should characterize the language behavior of bilingual children and the impact of language exposure or language use variables on bilingual performance. This study was designed to examine the extent to which years of exposure to a language(s), amount of language input at home and at school, and amount of exposure to reading and other literacy activities in a language(s) relate to observed bilingual performance in young children, as obtained from parent and teacher reports. A secondary goal was to determine the extent to which parents or teachers could assist in determining language status by examining relationships between their ratings of the child's use and proficiency in the two languages and the child's grammatical performance. Fifty-seven children and their families were sampled from second grade classes of a large school district serving primarily low-income families in southern California. Multiple regression analyses for each language indicated that amount of Spanish input at home was a significant predictor of grammatical performance in that language. These input effects did not hold for English. Although there were some crosslinguistic differences, parent and teacher ratings of use and proficiency correlated with the child's grammatical performance in the target language. The findings suggest that parent and teacher estimates may be useful to determine bilingual status.

scholarly journals Use of Digital Media for Sex Education in Early Childhood with Low-Income Parents

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-29
Author(s):  
Susianty Selaras Ndari ◽  
Khusniyati Masykuroh ◽  
Amelia Vinayastri ◽  
Kibitiah Kibitiah
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Sexual Violence ◽  
Digital Media ◽  
Sex Education ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Sexuality Education ◽  
Media Technology ◽  
Low Income Families ◽  
Role Of Parents ◽  
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This study aims to explore the use of digital smartphone media for sexuality education of children with low-income parents by emphasizing the usage of digital media for protection from sexual violence against children. This research method uses case studies with children (aged 3-6 years) in 25 low-income families. Data collection was carried out for eight rounds using an ecocultural approach to examine the experiences of children and parents in using digital media technology for sex education for children aged 3-6 years. This research explains 1) What technology is used by children at home ?, 2) what is the role of parents at home in helping children in providing sex education learning using digital media ?, 3) What are the benefits of using digital media for sex? education for children? This is done because of the adaptation of technology to the curriculum for early childhood education. Due to the increasing use of digital media in all layers of parents, so the use of digital technology can help children to learn to increase their knowledge of sexuality. So they can protect themselves from sexual violence.

scholarly journals Family Conditions and the Accessibility of Online Education: The Digital Divide and Mediating Factors

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (15) ◽  
pp. 8590
Author(s):  
Jiafeng Gu
Keyword(s):  
Online Education ◽  
Digital Divide ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Internet Access ◽  
Broadband Internet ◽  
Low Income Families ◽  
The Impact ◽  
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This study is an exploration of the digital divide between urban and rural areas, and it was conducted to assess the impact of the minimum living guarantee system on online education in China. The results of the research showed that 83.38% of students in low-income families have been able to participate in online education at home during the pandemic, while 16.62% of students in low-income families have been unable to do so. The absence of computers, smartphones, and broadband Internet access in low-income households reduces the likelihood of children being able to participate in online education at home. In terms of accessing online education at home, students from urban areas have obvious advantages over those from rural ones, and students from minimum living guarantee families have obvious advantages over those from marginal minimum living guarantee ones. This study also showed that the presence of online education-related amenities, including computers, smartphones, and Internet access, mediates the relationship between the subsistence allowance system, Hukou, and accessibility of online education. To address this issue, this paper includes suggestions for bridging the digital divide in online education.

scholarly journals Illness care at home or in health institutions: the decision process in a low income community

2008 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 115-121 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luiza Akiko Komura Hoga
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Medical Care ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Health And Illness ◽  
Care At Home ◽  
Health Institutions ◽  
Low Income Families ◽  
Main Support ◽  
Taking Care ◽  
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The aim of this research was to describe the experiences of a group of women about the decision making process related to illness care at home or in health care institutions. The thematic oral history method was applied. The descriptive categories were: a) The poor have their own way of taking care of health and illness; b) The main support to fight the illness is belief in God; c) Medical care is the last resource, when healing resources are not enough and the illness is dangerous. In low income families, the cultural background, associated to the socioeconomic conditions, permeate the decision with regard to taking care of the illness at home or to seek institutionalized medical care. This knowledge is essential for meaningful health care from the perspective of individuals and families.

Book Reviews

2017 ◽  
Vol 55 (1) ◽  
pp. 218-219
Keyword(s):  
Low Income ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Economic Insecurity ◽  
Low Income Families ◽  
The Right ◽  
The University ◽  
Work Scheduling ◽  
Policy Solutions ◽  
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Almudena Sevilla of the University of London reviews “Finding Time: The Economics of Work–Life Conflict,” by Heather Boushey. The Econlit abstract of this book begins: “Addresses the issue of alleviating family economic insecurity by treating the work-life imbalance as a loss of time to concentrate on family and home. Describes how the issue has evolved from workers to women to the national economy overall in order to present real-world policy solutions. Discusses the origins of the debate over what families and firms need; being stalled--today's middle class; being stuck--today's low-income families; soaring above and sounding the alarm--today's professional families; thinking like an economist; being at home--paid time off to care; being at work--scheduling time; care--when nobody can be at home; and fairness--finding the right path.”

scholarly journals Agreement and Reliability of Parental Reports and Direct Screening of Developmental Outcomes in Toddlers at Risk

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juan Giraldo-Huertas ◽  
Graham Schafer
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Screening Tool ◽  
Screening Tools ◽  
Developmental Screening ◽  
Characteristic Analysis ◽  
Low Income Families ◽  
Developmental Domains ◽  
Not At Risk ◽  
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Developmental screening is a practice that directly benefits vulnerable and low-income families and children when it is regular and frequently applied. A developmental screening tool administered by parents called CARE is tested. CARE contains a compilation of activities to report and enhance development at home. Hundred and fifty-seven families in Bogotá (Colombia) initially responded to a call to participate in developmental screening tools’ validation and reliability study. All children (Average: 42.7 months old; SD: 9.4; Min: 24, Max: 58) were screened directly by trained applicants using a Spanish version of the Denver Developmental Screening test [i.e., the Haizea-Llevant (HLL) screening table]. After a first screening, 61 dyads were positive for follow-up and received a second HLL screening. Fifty-two out of 61 dyads use and returned CARE booklet after 1-month screening at home. The comparative analysis for parent reports using CARE and direct screening observation included (a) the effects of demographic variables on overall and agreement, (b) agreement and congruence between the CARE report classification and direct screening classification (“At risk” or “Not at risk”), (c) receiver operating characteristic analysis, (d) item-Level agreement for specific developmental domains, and (e) acceptability and feasibility analysis. Results and conclusions show the parental report using the CARE booklet as a reliable screening tool that has the potential to activate alerts for an early cognitive delay that reassure clinicians and families to further specialized and controlled developmental evaluations and act as a screen for the presence of such delay in four developmental dimensions.

scholarly journals Barriers to Preparing and Cooking Vegetables Are Associated with Decreased Home Availability of Vegetables in Low-Income Households

Nutrients ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (6) ◽  
pp. 1823 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew J. Landry ◽  
Marissa Burgermaster ◽  
Alexandra E. van den Berg ◽  
Fiona M. Asigbee ◽  
Sarvenaz Vandyousefi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Vegetable Consumption ◽  
Household Food Security ◽  
School Based ◽  
Food Security Status ◽  
Low Income Families ◽  
Food Insecure Households ◽  
Home Availability ◽  
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Knowing which barriers to buying and preparing/cooking vegetables at home are linked with the home availability of vegetables and how food-security status impacts this relationship will facilitate the tailoring of future public health interventions. Baseline data were used from an elementary-school-based intervention. Data on household food-security status, availability of vegetables at home, and barriers to buying and preparing/cooking vegetables were collected from 1942 parents. Differences between food-secure and food-insecure households were examined for barriers to buying and preparing/cooking vegetables. Mixed-effects linear regression was used to estimate the associations between barriers to buying and preparing/cooking vegetables and food-security status on the home availability of vegetables. Food insecurity was reported in 27% of households. Food-insecure households were significantly more likely to report barriers to buying and preparing/cooking vegetables. The barriers to purchasing/cooking vegetables score was associated with a decrease in the home availability of vegetables score (β = −0.77; 95% CI: −0.88, −0.65; p < 0.001). Compared to food-secure households, food-insecure households were 15% less likely to have home vegetable availability (β = −1.18; 95% CI: −1.45, −0.92; p < 0.001). Although home availability of vegetables does not guarantee consumption, this study identified specific barriers that were associated with availability that can be targeted in future interventions seeking to improve vegetable consumption in the homes of low-income families.

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