The Impact of Early Institutionalization on Child and Family Outcomes

2004 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 31-48 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sharon Judge
Keyword(s):  
Family Outcomes ◽  
The Impact

scholarly journals Bridging the digital divide with data-free platforms to reach families with young children during the COVID-19 pandemic (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Linda Marleine Richter ◽  
Sara Naomi Naicker
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Young Children ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Survey Methodology ◽  
Immediate Feedback ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Family Outcomes ◽  
Containment Measures ◽  
Social Media Platforms ◽  
The Impact

BACKGROUND The COVID-19 pandemic and containment measures have severely affected families around the world. It is frequently assumed that digital technologies can supplement and perhaps even replace services for families. This is challenging in conditions of high device and data costs as well as poor internet provision and access, raising concerns about widening inequalities in availability of support and consequent effects on child and family outcomes. Very few studies have examined these issues, including in low- and middle-income countries. OBJECTIVE The main aim of the study was to gather data on the impact of COVID-19 on families of young children using an online survey. A secondary aim was to assess the feasibility of using a data-free online platform to conduct regular surveys and, potentially, to provide support for parents and families of young children in South Africa. METHODS We used a data-free mobile messenger platform to conduct a short digital survey of the impact of COVID-19 on caring for young children in South Africa. RESULTS More than 16,000 people consented to the short survey within 96 hours of it being launched. Respondents were predominantly from lower- and lower-middle classes, representing the majority of the population, with residential locations roughly proportionate to national patterns. Mothers comprised 70% of respondents and fathers 30%. Using RedCAP, we made aggregate findings in the form of bar graphs, available to participants to view and download once they had completed the survey. Participants were also able to download contact details for support and referral services at no cost. CONCLUSIONS Data-free survey methodology breaks new ground and demonstrates potential not previously considered. Reach is greater than achieved through phone surveys and some social media platforms, men are not usually included in parent surveys, costs are lower than phone surveys, and the technology allows for immediate feedback to respondents. These factors suggest that zero-rated services could provide a feasible, sustainable and equitable basis for ongoing interactions with families of young children.

The Impact of Adolescent Work in Family Business on Child–Parent Relationships and Psychological Well-Being

2017 ◽  
Vol 30 (3) ◽  
pp. 242-261 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marjan Houshmand ◽  
Marc-David L. Seidel ◽  
Dennis G. Ma
Keyword(s):  
Family Firms ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Work Experiences ◽  
Parental Relationships ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Quality Work ◽  
Family Outcomes ◽  
The Family ◽  
Weighted Regression Analysis ◽  
The Impact

Previous ecological theory of human development research shows mixed results concerning the impact of adolescent work on psychological and family outcomes. We show the consequences of working in the family firm on adolescents’ parental relationships, self-esteem, and depression, highlighting the importance of high-quality work experiences in the early life course. Weighted regression analysis of longitudinal data from Statistics Canada’s National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth shows that those adolescents who work in their family firms on a year-round basis report a better relationship with their parents, and better psychological well-being than their nonfamily firm working counterparts.

The Impact of Military Lifestyle Demands on Well-Being, Army, and Family Outcomes

2006 ◽  
Vol 33 (1) ◽  
pp. 43-58 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lolita M. Burrell ◽  
Gary A. Adams ◽  
Doris Briley Durand ◽  
Carl Andrew Castro
Keyword(s):  
Well Being ◽  
Family Outcomes ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Military Lifestyle

The Emotional Impact of Unfulfilled Career Aspirations for Stay-at-Home Mothers in Australia

2021 ◽  
pp. 0192513X2110307
Author(s):  
Melissa Johnstone ◽  
Jayne Lucke
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Data ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Emotional Impact ◽  
Paid Work ◽  
Family Outcomes ◽  
Work Family ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Lower Life Satisfaction ◽  
At Home

Australia has a relatively high proportion of stay-at-home mothers, despite most young women aspiring to combine motherhood with paid work. Using two waves of quantitative data from the 1973–1978 cohort of the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health, and interviews with a subsample of stay-at-home mothers, we aimed to understand the role of agency in women’s work–family outcomes and the impact upon their well-being. More than four out of five stay-at-home mothers (83%) had previously aspired to combine motherhood with paid work. There were no differences in mental health scores of stay-at-home mothers according to prior work aspirations. However, stay-at-home mothers had marginally lower life satisfaction, and were more dissatisfied with the progress of their career when they had previously aspired to paid work, compared with unpaid work. Although women described their current situation as a ‘choice’, their choices were deeply embedded within gendered, social and economic contexts.

scholarly journals Clinician Perceptions of the NICU Infant Experience: Is the NICU Hospitalization Traumatic?

2018 ◽  
Vol 35 (12) ◽  
pp. 1159-1167 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary Coughlin ◽  
Marilyn Sanders ◽  
Amy D'Agata
Keyword(s):  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Professional Role ◽  
Focus Group Interviews ◽  
Family Outcomes ◽  
Newborn Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Clinical Terminology ◽  
Newborn Intensive Care ◽  
Group Interviews ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Experience Pain

Objective Infants cared for in a newborn intensive care unit (NICU) experience pain, parental separation, and stress that may approach toxic levels, thus are potentially traumatic. Lack of accepted clinical terminology to describe the infant experience may result in under appreciation of NICU hospitalization on infant and family outcomes. This study explored NICU clinician perceptions of the infant experience and how the terms trauma/traumatic would impact their clinical roles and practices. Study Design Semistructured focus group interviews and thematic analysis were used to describe professionals' perceptions of the infant's experience and terminology. Focus groups were organized by professional role, including NICU leadership, physicians, nurses, and ancillary providers. Result Six themes emerged from the qualitative analysis: at our mercy, trauma defined and redefined, and now you have broken them too, perceptions of NICU experience change over time, trauma in the NICU: whose trauma is it, and not knowing the infant and family experience. Conclusion While recognizing potentially toxic infant stress levels, clinicians are reluctant to describe the NICU infant experience as traumatic. Hesitations relate to clinicians' personal concerns that they may be seen as agents of trauma and the impact for families if the NICU experience was described as traumatic by clinicians.

Motivational Interviewing in Child Welfare Services: A Systematic Review

2019 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 263-276 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin T. Hall ◽  
Jeanelle Sears ◽  
Matthew T. Walton
Keyword(s):  
Child Welfare ◽  
Motivational Interviewing ◽  
Social Work Students ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Family Outcomes ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Out Of Home Care ◽  
Evidence Based Treatments ◽  
Meta Analyses ◽  
The Impact

Families in the child welfare (CW) system who cannot be engaged in services are at high risk of negative outcomes. As motivational interviewing (MI) has been shown to improve engagement in similar contexts. This study aimed to systematically review MI with CW families as well as MI training with CW workers and social work students training to become CW workers. The review used Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines and searched multiple databases in June 2018. In September 2019, the initial search was repeated with additional searches to identify gray literature. Eight studies described the acquisition of MI among CW workers or student trainees, and 11 studies evaluated the impact of MI on families in CW. MI’s impact on some family outcomes, such as engagement in services, was mixed, though MI paired with other evidence-based treatments showed positive effects. With regard to training CW workers and students in MI, differences in training duration, intensity, and modality make conclusions difficult, though trainees generally described MI favorably and some studies showed training increased worker empathy and self-efficacy. Importantly, few published studies have evaluated whether MI-trained CW workers impact out-of-home-care placement, and no studies have evaluated their impact on maltreatment.

Rapid Review of Men’s Behavior Change Programs

2020 ◽  
pp. 152483802090652
Author(s):  
Amanda O’Connor ◽  
Heather Morris ◽  
Anastasia Panayiotidis ◽  
Victoria Cooke ◽  
Helen Skouteris
Keyword(s):  
Behavior Change ◽  
Interpersonal Relationships ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Rapid Review ◽  
Family Outcomes ◽  
Family Approach ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Women And Children ◽  
The Impact

Family violence is recognized as the violence toward a family member that is threatening, coercive, controlling, dominating, and causes people to fear for their safety and well-being; this complex problem primarily affects women and children. In order to enhance women and children’s safety, Men’s Behavior Change Programs (MBCPs) aim to achieve change in perpetrators’ violent behaviors, by making men accountable and responsible for their actions. The objective of this rapid review was to examine MBCP content, implementation, and the impact on participant and family outcomes. Thirteen articles and 10 MBCPs were identified, using PRISMA guidelines, electronic database searches, and an inclusion criteria of English peer-reviewed articles examining MBCPs or domestic violence perpetrator programs with male perpetrators of family/domestic/intimate partner violence as program participants. The findings of this review indicated a limited evidence base of detailed MBCP evaluations. Information relating to program content was included for nine MBCPs and covered a wide range of topics. None of the articles examined the links between men’s accountability and responsibility to the safety and well-being of women and children. Also, none of the articles included assessments of integrity of program delivery, system processes, or evaluations based on program logics. Positive changes were reported for MBCP participants, including communication, parenting, interpersonal relationships, aggression, abuse, responsibility for behavior, self-awareness power and control tactics, empathy, skills development, cognitive beliefs, behavior control, and abusiveness patterns. A whole family approach was utilized by some of the programs and one article reported on family outcomes.

scholarly journals Playwork in prison as a mechanism to support family health and well-being

2017 ◽  
Vol 76 (7) ◽  
pp. 842-852
Author(s):  
James Woodall ◽  
Karina Kinsella
Keyword(s):  
Emotional Health ◽  
Prison Population ◽  
Family Health ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Family Outcomes ◽  
Telephone Interviews ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Health And Well Being

Objective: The health of the prison population is of increasing concern, given the disproportionate rates of ill health in this population. Moreover, the challenges faced by prisoners’ families and their children are also becoming more apparent, with prisoners’ children being more likely than other children to experience mental and emotional health problems and more likely to go to prison themselves. Prison visits are an integral part of institutional structures and are a key way by which families stay in contact and mitigate against the negative effects of family separation. This paper focuses particularly on the impact of prison play visits as an alternative to ‘standard’ visiting procedures. Design: Cross-sectional qualitative study. Setting: A male prison in Northern England. Method: Telephone interviews with six prison visitors who had regularly participated in a play visit, plus a focus group with five prisoners. Results: The paper identifies play visits as a useful way to maintain family well-being as they ‘mimic’, albeit temporarily, domestic life. This is reported to be beneficial for future family outcomes and in enabling children to adjust to parental incarceration. Play visits improve levels of intimacy, which is beneficial for the mental and emotional health of both prisoners and their children. Conclusion: The paper argues for a more holistic notion of prisoner health that sees family connections as a key part of supporting health and well-being.

scholarly journals Characterisation of neurodevelopmental and psychological outcomes in CHD: a research agenda and recommendations from the cardiac neurodevelopmental outcome collaborative

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Jacqueline H. Sanz ◽  
Julia Anixt ◽  
Laurel Bear ◽  
Amy Basken ◽  
John Beca ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Linguistic Diversity ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Clinical Care ◽  
Neurodevelopmental Outcome ◽  
Psychological Outcomes ◽  
Developmental Trajectory ◽  
Family Outcomes ◽  
Blood Institute ◽  
Worldwide Population ◽  
The Impact

Abstract The Neurodevelopmental and Psychological Outcomes Working Group of the Cardiac Neurodevelopmental Outcome Collaborative was formed in 2018 through support from an R13 grant from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute with the goals of identifying knowledge gaps regarding the neurodevelopmental and psychological outcomes of individuals with CHD and investigations needed to advance science, policy, clinical care, and patient/family outcomes. Accurate characterisation of neurodevelopmental and psychological outcomes in children with CHD will drive improvements in patient and family outcomes through targeted intervention. Decades of research have produced a generalised perspective about neurodevelopmental and psychological outcomes in this heterogeneous population. Future investigations need to shift towards improving methods, measurement, and analyses of outcomes to better inform early identification, prevention, and intervention. Improved definition of underlying developmental, neuropsychological, and social-emotional constructs is needed, with an emphasis on symptom networks and dimensions. Identification of clinically meaningful outcomes that are most important to key stakeholders, including patients, families, schools and providers, is essential, specifically how and which neurodevelopmental differences across the developmental trajectory impact stakeholders. A better understanding of the discontinuity and patterns of neurodevelopment across the lifespan is critical as well, with some areas being more impactful at some ages than others. Finally, the field needs to account for the impact of race/ethnicity, socio-economic status, cultural and linguistic diversity on our measurement, interpretation of data, and approach to intervention and how to improve generalisability to the larger worldwide population of patients and families living with CHD.

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