Seeing beyond the Crisis: What International Relief Organizations are Learning from Community-Based Child-Rearing Practices

Author(s):  
Heidi S. Verhoef
1968 ◽  
Vol 8 (93) ◽  
pp. 641-642

The International Committee has just produced a new film (16 mm.) entitled “Rescue” on the relief action which it has been pursuing for many months in Nigeria and in the seceding province of Biafra, in co-operation with a large number of National Societies and international relief organizations mentioned on several occasions in the International Review. Of 20 minutes duration, the film is in colour and can now be obtained from the ICRC Information Department in French, English or German versions.


2007 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 210-233 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeffrey G. Johnson ◽  
Patricia Cohen ◽  
Stephanie Kasen ◽  
Judith S. Brook

Data from a community-based longitudinal study were used to investigate the associations of parental psychiatric disorders evident by early adulthood with child-rearing behavior during middle adulthood. A series of psychiatric assessments was conducted during the adolescence (mean ages 14 and 16) and early adulthood (mean age 22) of 153 males and 224 females. Child-rearing behavior was assessed at mean parental age 33 and mean offspring age 8. Parental anxiety, depressive, disruptive, substance use, and personality disorders evident by mean age 22 were each associated with more than one type of problematic child-rearing behavior at mean age 33, after parental and offspring age and sex and co-occurring parental disorders were controlled statistically. Antisocial, borderline, dependent, paranoid, and passive—aggressive personality disorder symptoms during adolescence and early adulthood were independently associated with the overall level of problematic child-rearing behavior at mean age 33.


Background: Intervention strategy employed in solving stunting cases should be comprehensive by focusing on both direct (internal) and indirect factors (external). Therefore, the purpose of this study was to observe the indirect factors influencing the occurrence of stunting in toddlers. Methods: The study design used was community-based case control with the population comprising of toddlers between 12-59 months old. The sample size included 49 cases and 98 controls, and the stunting was measured by using anthropometry. Furthermore, short toddlers were indicated by nutrition status which was determined by the ideal height in certain age and .compared with the provision of WHO-MGRS (Multicentre Growth Reference Study) that any toddler with z-score less than -2 SD is short and less than -3 SD is categorized as very short. Results: The multivariate analysis conducted proved that toddlers with inadequate child-rearing have a greater risk (Adjusted Odds Ratio (AOR) = 3.03 (95% CI: 1.15-7.98) of experiencing stunting compared to those raised adequately. Those living in families below Guaranteed Minimum Income (GMI) has a greater risk (AOR = 4.63 (95 % CI: 1.701-12.63) of stunting compared to those in families with above Guaranteed Minimum Income (GMI). It was also found that those without exclusive breastfeeding has a greater risk (AOR = 4.53 (95 % CI: 1.64-12.49) compared to those with exclusive breastfeeding. Conclusion: The intervention methods needed to improve stunting’s problem-solving in rural areas include giving adequate child-rearing, improving the economic status of the family, and parent's knowledge about giving exclusive breastfeeding for 6 months.


Author(s):  
Kazuhisa Terada ◽  
Satomi Murakami ◽  
Chigusa Sano ◽  
Mayu Kanno ◽  
Kanoka Kanayama ◽  
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2002 ◽  
Vol 17 (S2) ◽  
pp. S48
Author(s):  
Robyn R. M. Gershon ◽  
Kristine A. Qureshi ◽  
Stephen S. Morse ◽  
Marissa A. Berrera ◽  
Catherine B. Dela Cruz

1999 ◽  
Vol 63 (12) ◽  
pp. 969-975 ◽  
Author(s):  
WR Cinotti ◽  
RA Saporito ◽  
CA Feldman ◽  
G Mardirossian ◽  
J DeCastro

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