A brief study of some aspects of early father-child relationship

Thesis (M.S.)--Boston Universit

A study of mother daughter relationships, Family Service Society of Quincy, Massachusetts

Thesis (M.S.)--Boston Universit

A Narrative Inquiry into the Experiences of Children and Parents with Technology: What Are Real and Unreal Worlds?

We always think of play as something of more of an organic interaction. What if play was considered in terms of technology. This inquiry attended to children and their parents' stories and experiences to find out what is the definition of play from their perspectives and how young children experience technology in terms of real and unreal. Many adults find the technological world quite different from children's perspectives; however, children in some cases consider technology-based games and natural play as the same world. This narrative inquiry attempted to understand what the participants feel, think, and perceive from the concepts of natural play and technology-based games for facilitating the process of learning, and how participants recognized and differentiated between these two worlds. Following the narrative inquiry tradition, I shared my lived experiences and stories with the participants, explained the research questions, and then asked participants to share their stories. Four participants, two mothers and their children attended three research conversations each, for a one-hour duration over three months. They narrated their stories regarding their understanding of the concept of play alone, with friends, or in parallel. Participants also shared their stories about boundaries between two worlds. The experiences and opinions of the participants were similar in some of their stories and different in others. Their stories give the reader and the researcher a deep insight into the perspectives of parents and their children on the concept of play and the world of technology

Mapping and analysis of the current self- and co- regulatory framework of commercial communication aimed at minors

As the advertising sector has been very active in self-regulating commercial communication aimed at children, a patchwork of different rules and instruments exist, drafted by different self-regulatory organisations at international, European and national level. In order to determine the scope and contents of these rules, and hence, the actual level of protection of children, a structured mapping of these rules is needed. As such, this report aims to provide an overview of different categories of Alternative Regulatory Instruments(ARIs,such as self- and co-regulation regarding (new) advertising formats aimed at children. This report complements the first legal AdLit research report, which provided an overview of the legislative provisions in this domain.status: publishe

Kindergarten Connection: An Early Literacy Intervention Through Home/School/Community Connections

Students most at-risk for academic failure are the populations of students classified as English Language Learners; migrant students; special education students; children of poverty; homeless students; students in foster care; children of abuse or neglect; and children with social, emotional, or behavioral concerns. The number of students falling within the at-risk population of students has continued to increase over the years. A program and curriculum called Kindergarten Connection attempts to address these barriers to learning by identifying family, societal and academic concerns prior to kindergarten and connecting families to the school and community resources that will provide the needed support. The program seeks to empower parents to become involved in their child\u27s education through knowledge of early literacy development and expectations of kindergarten teachers and state standards. Using a mixed method research design, efficacy of the program and curriculum were examined during the pilot phases of the Kindergarten Connection program to determine if this type of pre-kindergarten early intervention program has merit for future implementation. Recommendations for further studies are included

Defining Excellence for School-Linked Services

For more than a decade there has been great interest in educational circles about school-linked services ways by which children can receive the full range of social services they need to enter their classrooms ready to learn and parents can get the help they need to support their children\u27s development. This publication presents summaries of the proceedings from a day-long conference on school-linked services. The following presentations are summarized:(1) Welcoming Remarks (Esther Wattenberg) ;(2) Anchoring School-Linked Services in Sobering Realities: A Glance at the Past and a Searching Stare at the Present (Paula Allen Meares);(3) Response from School Social Workers: A Minnesota Perspective (Sharon MacDonald):(4) A Prize-Winning Innovation: FAST (Family and Schools Together) (Lynn McDonald);(5) Two Local Programs of Excellence: Project Kofi (Rudolph J. Rosseau III);(6) Two Local Programs of Excellence: Aquila Community Together (ACT) (Judy Halper);(7) Panelists Address the Hard-Headed Questions. What Works? (8) Confronting the Problems: School-Linked Services Re-Examined (Heather Weiss); and (9) Constructive Critics:Provocative Questions. References follow the summaries, and a3I-item bibliography is attached