Location Determines Health Outcomes for Families With Children With Special Needs

2016 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 218-228
Author(s):  
Christina Bellino
Keyword(s):  
Health Outcome ◽  
Special Needs ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Poor Quality ◽  
Children With Special Needs ◽  
Supportive Services ◽  
Developmental Opportunities ◽  
Low Income Families ◽  
Families With Children ◽  
Ineffective Schools

Families living in poverty often do not have a choice but to live in impoverished neighborhoods. Low-income neighborhoods are typically characterized by poor-quality housing; ineffective schools; and a higher prevalence of crimes, drugs, and violence. For low-income families with children with special needs, living in areas of concentrated poverty is especially challenging. Owing to the isolation of such neighborhoods, residents often do not have access to quality supportive services and developmental opportunities for children with special needs. This lack of support predetermines the health outcome of a vulnerable child.

Have you Heard? Newsworthy items from the field

2019 ◽  
Vol 100 (6) ◽  
pp. 65-69
Keyword(s):  
Special Education ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Special Needs ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Children With Special Needs ◽  
Cognitive Growth ◽  
Social Emotional ◽  
Education Programs ◽  
Schools Of Choice ◽  
Low Income Families

Students from low-income families are disproportionately assigned to special education programs. The Aspen Institute releases a new report offering six recommendations for supporting students’ social, emotional, and cognitive growth. Teachers who promote products on social media need to be aware of ethical questions about the practice. NPR is holding a competition for student podcasters. A study shows schools of choice are less likely to respond to inquiries from parents of children with special needs.

scholarly journals Kontribusi Muhasabah dalam Mengembangkan Resiliensi Pada Orang Tua Anak Berkebutuhan Khusus

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 244-262
Author(s):  
Fatma Laili Khoirun Nida
Keyword(s):  
Special Needs ◽  
Poor Quality ◽  
Children With Special Needs ◽  
Case Study Approach ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Resilience Factors ◽  
Depth Interviews

The phenomenon of the poor quality of parental care for children with disabilities makes resilience one of the psychological capital that contributes to improving the quality of care. This study describes how through a muhasabah intervention in Blimbingrejo Village, Nalumsari District, Jepara Regency. The purpose of this study was to provide information for parents of children with special needs about muhasabah interventions in developing the resilience abilities of parents when carrying out their care. The urgency of this research is to reduce parenting stress experienced by parents because of the developmental barriers of their children. This research is qualitative with a case study approach through in-depth interviews and observation techniques. The study results explain that the condition of children with special needs is often a stressor for their parents. However, parents can live with complete steadfastness as a form of their resilience. The pattern of resilience formed is supported mainly by thinking about what they are trying to do. There are indications of the meaning of resilience factors in the practice of muhasabah in the form of the ability to regulate emotions, develop optimism and empathy, control impulses and causal analysis, good self-efficacy and take wisdom as an indication of aspects of the reaching out process. The results of this study are helpful information in developing the concept and practice of caring for children with special needs.

scholarly journals Improvement of the targeted social support of low-income families with children: Vologda Pilot Project

POPULATION ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 106-121
Author(s):  
Vyacheslav Bobkov
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Social Assistance ◽  
Minimum Income ◽  
Lump Sum ◽  
Subsistence Minimum ◽  
Regional Budget ◽  
Low Income Families ◽  
Families With Children ◽  
Guaranteed Minimum Income

The article deals with the theoretical, methodical and practical principles of forming a new model of targeted social support of low-income families with children on the basis of guaranteed minimum income. Approbation of the new approaches to targeted social support of low-income families with children was implemented in Vologda oblast. The target representative sample was 70 families. It has been found out that after the targeted social support under the current legislation (lump-sum payments excluded), basic income in these families averaged 35.3 per cent of the differentiated equivalent subsistence minimum, thus being evidence of the inefficient state social assistance. The author has substantiated introducing additional monthly targeted social payments to parents besides the set regular payments (additional family poverty benefit) that will enable families to improve their economic sustainability. He substantiated a number of threshold values of the guaranteed minimum income that would ensure current consumption ranging from the cost food basket up to the size of the differentiated equivalent living standards of families, depending on the financial capacity of the regional budget. The guaranteed minimum income of low-income families with children averaged 54.6 per cent of the regional differentiated equivalent subsistence minimum. There have been developed methodical recommendations for identifying untapped socio-economic potential of families as a source of raising income from employment, as well as criteria for removal of families from the recipients of targeted social assistance in the form of cash benefits. Proposals on correcting the current legislation on the state social support have been formulated.

The Role of Edify in Promoting Christ-centred Education Through Low-fee Independent Schools

2018 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
pp. 167-178
Author(s):  
Makonen Getu
Keyword(s):  
Low Income ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Poor Quality ◽  
Quality Education ◽  
Historical Background ◽  
Full Potential ◽  
Government Schools ◽  
Technology Services ◽  
Low Income Families ◽  
Access And Quality

Free universal primary education has been promoted globally since the declaration of Education for All in 1990. As a result, the number of school-going children in the developing world has increased at an unprecedented scale and governments have run short of educational facilities and qualified teachers. Millions of children have been left without access to school and those who enrolled received poor quality education. Low-fee independent (private) schools (LFISs), which charge small fees, have mushroomed everywhere in response to parental demand for access and quality education. Low-income families began to send their children to LFISs rather than government schools. Despite the critical role they play in providing access and quality education, LFISs were faced with challenges that hindered them from unleashing their full potential. Edify was founded in 2009 with the vision of flourishing Godly nations to stand alongside Christian LFISs through the provision of loan capital, training and education technology services to enable them to improve and expand sustainable Christ-centred education globally. During its eight years of operation, Edify has cumulatively partnered with around 3500 schools, having an impact on 1 million children. Over 20,000 school leaders and teachers have been trained in conjunction with local training partners. With the recycling of repayment through local lending partners, Edify has dispersed US$21.9 million in total loans to schools. With a brief historical background of LFISs, this article presents the rationale, content and modus operandi of Edify’s programme.

Patterns of Multiple Instability among Low-Income Families with Children

2020 ◽  
Vol 94 (1) ◽  
pp. 129-168 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yoonsook Ha ◽  
Margaret M. C. Thomas ◽  
Thomas Byrne ◽  
Daniel P. Miller
Keyword(s):  
Low Income ◽  
Low Income Families ◽  
Families With Children
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