Reshaping development evaluation: Meeting the challenges of a changing context

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Similarities and Differences between Parents and Children with Respect to Gender Prejudice: The Intertwinement between Family and Cultural Stereotype Effect

Pochi studi hanno indagato similarità e differenze rispetto al pregiudizio di genere tra genitori e figli. Il presente lavoro si suddivide in due fasi: lo scopo della prima è di indagare se esistano similarità nei profili di risposta dei genitori e dei loro figli giovani adulti. La Fase II vuole indagare il livello di similarità “unica” tra genitori e figli rispetto al pregiudizio di genere (effetto dello stereotipo culturale). I partecipanti sono 293 famiglie italiane (giovane adulto, madre e padre, per un totale di 879 soggetti). Ciascun partecipante ha compilato la Scala di Sessismo Ambivalente (Glick & Fiske, 1996) e la Scala di Ambivalenza verso gli Uomini. Poiché la nostra ricerca include dati familiari, sono state utilizzate specifiche analisi, quali gli indici diadici (Kenny, Kashy & Cook, 2006). I risultati rivelano che (1) i profili di risposta di genitori e figli sono dissimili, e (2) che la poca varianza condivisa tra di essi è dovuta all’effetto dello stereotipo culturale.Few studies have investigated the similarities and differences in gender prejudice between parents and their offspring. This work is divided into two phases: our goal in Phase I was to investigate whether any similarity exists in the prejudice response profiles of parents and their young adult offspring. Phase II sought to uncover the levels of unique similarity between parents and children in gender prejudice (cultural stereotype effect). Participants were 293 Italian families (young adult child, mother and father, for a total of 879 people). Each participant completed the Ambivalent Sexism (Glick & Fiske, 1996) and Ambivalence toward Men (Glick & Fiske, 1999) scales. As our research included family data, specific analyses were used, such as dyadic indexes (Kenny, Kashy, & Cook, 2006). Results reveal that (1) the response profiles of parents and offspring are dissimilar, and (2) the slight shared variance between them is determined by the cultural stereotype effect

A Sierra Leone 2021 Midwifery Clinical Training Needs Assessment: A Call to Action to Augment Clinical Precepting

Objective: Sierra Leone has one of the highest maternal mortality and infant mortality rates globally. We share findings from a Midwifery Clinical Training Needs Assessment, conducted in 2021 as a collaboration between the Government of Sierra Leone and Seed Global Health. The assessment identified existing needs and gaps in midwifery clinical training at health facilities in Sierra Leone from various stakeholders’ perspectives. Methods: The descriptive needs assessment utilized mixed methods, including surveys, focus group discussions (FGDs), interviews, and reviews of maternal medical records. Results: The following showed needs and gaps in labor and delivery management; record keeping; triage processes; clinical education for students, recent graduates, and preceptors; and lack of infrastructure and resources. Conclusion: The knowledge gained from this needs assessment can further the development of midwifery clinical training programs in Sierra Leone and other low-income countries facing similar challenges. We discuss the implication of our findings