scholarly journals Psychosocial support for children

2005 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alison Clarke ◽  
Sherry Hutchinson ◽  
Ellen Weiss
Keyword(s):  
Operations Research ◽  
Emotional Support ◽  
Psychosocial Support ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Social Needs ◽  
Vulnerable Children ◽  
Human Relationships ◽  
Orphans And Vulnerable Children ◽  
Social And Emotional ◽  
The Face

Masiye Camp in Matopos National Park, and Kids’ Clubs in downtown Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, are examples of a growing number of programs in Africa and elsewhere that focus on the psychological and social needs of AIDS-affected children. Given the traumatic effects of grief, loss, and other hardships faced by these children, there is increasing recognition of the importance of programs to help them strengthen their social and emotional support systems. This Horizons Report describes findings from operations research in Zimbabwe and Rwanda that examines the psychosocial well-being of orphans and vulnerable children and ways to increase their ability to adapt and cope in the face of adversity. In these studies, a person’s psychosocial well-being refers to his/her emotional and mental state and his/her network of human relationships and connections. A total of 1,258 youth were interviewed. All were deemed vulnerable by their communities because they had been affected by HIV/AIDS and/or other factors such as severe poverty.

Social protection for orphans and vulnerable children in Zimbabwe: The case for cash transfers

2010 ◽  
Vol 53 (2) ◽  
pp. 261-275 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mildred T. Mushunje ◽  
Muriel Mafico
Keyword(s):  
Social Protection ◽  
Psychosocial Support ◽  
Cash Transfers ◽  
Vulnerable Children ◽  
Orphans And Vulnerable Children ◽  
Governmental Organizations ◽  
Non Governmental Organizations ◽  
The Social ◽  
Attractive Option

The unprecedented number of orphans and vulnerable children in Zimbabwe has created an urgent need to create innovative ways to provide for the social protection of these children. Innovative packages consisting of educational, food and psychosocial support are being implemented by non-governmental organizations. However, as the orphan crisis continues to deepen, more needs to be done and, learning from the experiences of other countries, the option of cash transfers for social protection for orphans and vulnerable children offers an attractive option for Zimbabwe. This article explores the possibility of using cash transfers for the support of orphans and vulnerable children and highlights the challenges and strengths of this approach.

scholarly journals Measuring Symptoms of Psychopathology in Zambian Orphans and Vulnerable Children: Scale Validation and Psychometric Evaluation

Assessment ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 27 (6) ◽  
pp. 1335-1348 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah McIvor Murray ◽  
Paul Bolton ◽  
Jeremy C. Kane ◽  
Daniel P. Lakin ◽  
Stephanie Skavenski Van Wyk ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Psychosocial Problems ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Computer Assisted ◽  
Symptom Scale ◽  
Vulnerable Children ◽  
Internal Reliability ◽  
Retest Reliability ◽  
Orphans And Vulnerable Children ◽  
Test Retest Reliability

There is a paucity of validated mental health measures for assessing psychological well-being among HIV-affected youth. We sought to explore the psychometric properties and validity of the Achenbach Youth Self-Report and Child Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptom Scale among orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) living in Lusaka, Zambia. These scales were administered to 210 OVC aged 13 to 17 years via audio computer-assisted self-interview. Confirmatory factor analysis was used to assess scale structure, Cronbach’s alpha for internal consistency, and correlations between scales related to mental or psychosocial health for construct validity. A known-groups validation was conducted using local identifications of youth with and without significant psychosocial problems, and test–retest reliability was assessed. Scales exhibited good internal reliability (α > .80), adequate criterion validity (area under the curve > .70), and moderate test–retest reliability (.62-.68). Findings support the utility of these symptom scales for identifying OVC experiencing significant psychosocial problems in Zambia.

scholarly journals A SEGURANÇA PÚBLICA COMO UM PROBLEMA SOCIOCULTURAL

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
pp. R 01-R 04
Author(s):  
Álvaro de Souza VIEIRA ◽  
◽  
Marcelo PESSOA ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Well Being ◽  
The State ◽  
Social Needs ◽  
Cultural Perspective ◽  
Main Research ◽  
The Face ◽  
To Come ◽  
The One ◽  
High Crime ◽  
Past Experiences

The present study falls within the scope of Urban Public Security, to the extent that ostensive and preventive policing actions - motorized, on foot or in prison - tend to better meet the social needs provided for by the demand for the crime prevention and protection service provided. by the State. A study like ours justifies the fact that, in times of the COVID-19 Pandemic, with the almost compulsory impediment of the citizen to come and go by legal instrument, there was a robust increase in the rates of family disagreements, minor bodily injuries, subversions to order and discipline, and other major unlawful conduct. As main research results, it was possible to understand to what extent society tends or not to actively participate in the processes that involve its own mental, physical or social well-being. We also note that there is a certain resistance from this same society regarding the presence of State apparatus, especially in less privileged layers of the community, since citizenship, on the one hand, manifests itself against police actions, in the face of less positive past experiences. R - 01-04 Revista AKEDIA – Versões, Negligências e Outros Mundos p - ISSN 2447-7656 e – ISSN 2674-2561 DOI 10.33726 – Volume 12 – Ano VII – 2º Sem. de 2021 On the other hand, it is seen that part of this same community tends to act, voluntarily or involuntarily, as a passive accomplice, keeping active contexts of high crime, a condition that, in the eyes of the State, appears paradoxical, but which, from a cultural perspective, maybe it's a sophisticated survival strategy.

scholarly journals Development of the Parenting In a Pandemic Scale (PIPS)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rebecca Waller ◽  
Maia Chester ◽  
Yuheiry Rodriguez ◽  
Nicholas J. Wagner
Keyword(s):  
Parenting Practices ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Psychological Resources ◽  
Or Education ◽  
School Closures ◽  
Social And Emotional ◽  
Ongoing Work ◽  
Work Health ◽  
The Face ◽  
The Impact

AbstractParenting is critical to creating and maintaining healthy child development. Importantly, there are multiple determinants of effective parenting, including the psychological resources of the parent, contextual sources of stress and support, and characteristics of the child. The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in colossal disruptions to family life, and has fundamentally altered the landscape of parenting. In the face of escalating infection and mortality rates, rising unemployment, financial insecurity, school closures, and shelter-in-place orders, parents have had to create new environments in which their children can flourish while, in many cases, continuing to juggle ongoing work, health, and emotional stressors of their own. Several recent reviews have offered a variety of recommendations for parents to promote child well-being during the COVID-19 outbreak. However, no measures have been developed to assess how parents have adapted their parenting behaviors in response to the pandemic. To better understand the lasting impact of the pandemic on children’s socioemotional health and well-being, we urgently need to characterize the impact of the pandemic on parenting practices. Accordingly, the current study developed the 24-item Parenting In a Pandemic Scale (PIPS) to assess behaviors enacted by parents to mitigate infection risk, manage children’s social and emotional needs, structure children’s activities, help with schoolwork or education, and promote physical activity. The scale is available in English and Spanish and is freely accessible for research, educational, or scientific purposes. We anticipate the PIPS being employed in studies alongside other, validated measures of parenting practices, parenting stress, or parental burnout, as well as in relation to measures of child mental health and resilience in the face of the pandemic.

scholarly journals TeamMates

2018 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jody C. Isernhagen
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Rural Communities ◽  
Student Perceptions ◽  
Emotional Support ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Mentoring Program ◽  
Social And Emotional ◽  
Low Achieving Students ◽  
Positive Effect

Numerous studies have found that mentoring has a positive effect on students who participate in it. Mentorship for students in rural communities is both necessary and challenging given the uphill battle these schools and communities face to improve their students’ academic achievement and emotional well-being. Through examining teacher, parent, and student perceptions of the TeamMates Mentoring Program in a rural Nebraska district, this study concluded that TeamMates is providing necessary social and emotional support to its mentees in rural schools, as well as encouraging them to improve their grades. However, TeamMates must continue to heighten its support of low-achieving students and to help fulfill students’ long-term goals.  

Psychosocial support intervention for HIV-affected families in Haiti: Implications for programs and policies for orphans and vulnerable children

2012 ◽  
Vol 74 (10) ◽  
pp. 1494-1503 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary C. Smith Fawzi ◽  
Eddy Eustache ◽  
Catherine Oswald ◽  
Ermaze Louis ◽  
Pamela J. Surkan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Psychosocial Support ◽  
Vulnerable Children ◽  
Support Intervention ◽  
Orphans And Vulnerable Children
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