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Analyses of observational, survey, interview, and journal data gathered on a diverse group of pregnant and parenting adolescents indicate that the relationships between adolescent girls and their mothers are influential forces in promoting (or in preventing) teenage childbearing and in shaping adolescent mothers' attitudes and behaviors toward their children. Although in some ways overlapping with a range of other social, economic, and psychologic factors, mother-daughter relationships also play a distinct and prominent role in patterns of teenage childbearing and childrearing.

ISSN:0896-3746    

出版商:OVID    

年代:1994

数据来源: OVID

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Prenatal exposure to alcohol can be the cause of a growing child's learning and behavior problems, since alcohol is a teratogen. Exposure to large quantities of alcohol before birth can lead to the developmental disability and medical diagnosis of fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS), and there may be a range of alcoholrelated birth defects. This article presents the characteristics of fetal alcohol-affected infants and young children, compares FAS with other childhood disorders, and explains the usefulness of recognizing fetal alcohol effects. Case histories and guidelines are presented to assist in formulating intervention strategies for fetal alcohol-affected children.

ISSN:0896-3746    

出版商:OVID    

年代:1994

数据来源: OVID

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This article provides a research synthesis on social interactions in children who are blind and visually impaired during the early childhood years. The areas of family and peer interactions as well as socialcommunicative competence are examined. Implications for practice are provided.

ISSN:0896-3746    

出版商:OVID    

年代:1994

数据来源: OVID

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Fragile X syndrome is the most common inherited cause of developmental and learning disabilities. Both males and females can be affected with a variety of developmental problems ranging from normal intelligence quotient (IQ) with learning disabilities to severe mental retardation and autism. Diagnosis of this disorder in the infant or young child is especially difficult, since many of the characteristics of the syndrome are not recognizable until later ages. This article reviews the genetics of the disorder, the inheritance patterns in families with fragile X, and the key physical, behavioral, and medical features of fragile X in the very young child. Issues relating to temperament and social development relevant to the fragile X child are discussed.

ISSN:0896-3746    

出版商:OVID    

年代:1994

数据来源: OVID

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The number of homeless adolescent parents with infants is increasing nationwide. Homeless adolescent parents are often from highly dysfunctional backgrounds, are usually single, and lack social support, factors that can negatively affect parenting. The infants of such parents are at increased risk for emotional and developmental problems. This article describes an interdisciplinary infant mental health intervention and consultation program in a shelter for homeless adolescents. Approaches to training, consultation, and flexible, nontraditional intervention efforts are discussed.

ISSN:0896-3746    

出版商:OVID    

年代:1994

数据来源: OVID

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Many caregivers do not understand universal precautions, or they confess that they apply the principles and perhaps misuse them—as in the frequent use of gloves—when they know a particular child has human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or hepatitis B virus (HBV). It is useful, periodically, to review the basic tenets of common sense infection control: prevent contact by avoiding persons, behaviors, and situations that are likely to spread germs; create barriers, that is, put something between yourself and the source of infection that germs cannot penetrate; kill germs with friction, heat, or chemicals. Universal precautions extend beyond the careful handling of children's excretions and secretions and apply these principles to include all blood.

ISSN:0896-3746    

出版商:OVID    

年代:1994

数据来源: OVID

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Although it is widely accepted that early identification of hearing loss and immediate intervention are extremely important, the average age of identification in the United States is about 2Vi years, and involvement in intervention programs is much later. Given the crucial importance of the first 3 years of life for speech, language, academic, and social/emotional development, late identification puts hearing impaired children at significant risk. Recently the Rhode Island Hearing Assessment Program (RIHAP) has demonstrated that universal hearing screening of infants is feasible, valid, and cost-efficient using the measurement of transient evoked otoacoustic emissions (TEOAE). This article describes how RIHAP implemented a universal newborn hearing screening program and how it currently delivers appropriate intervention services to infants and families.

ISSN:0896-3746    

出版商:OVID    

年代:1994

数据来源: OVID

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The emergence of the medically fragile/technology dependent pediatric population has forced the government and local communities to restructure the provision of long-term health and educational services. This article outlines one community's integrated service approach to meet the needs of this population that can be replicated in other communities.

ISSN:0896-3746    

出版商:OVID    

年代:1994

数据来源: OVID

ISSN:0896-3746    

出版商:OVID    

年代:1994

数据来源: OVID