This longitudinal study examined associations between three after-school program quality features (positive staff-child relations, available activities, programming flexibility) and child developmental outcomes (reading and math grades, work habits, and social skills with peers) in Grade 2 and then Grade 3. Participants (n = 120 in Grade 2, n = 91 in Grade 3) attended after-school programs more...

OBJECTIVES To explore pediatricians' current involvement in community child health activities, to examine trends in community involvement from 1989 to 2004, and to compare perspectives and skills related to community involvement among those participating and not participating in community activities. DESIGN Cross-sectional analysis of 3 American Academy of Pediatrics Periodic Surveys of Fello...

hospitalization and medical experiences can be confusing and stressful for children, teens and their families. it is very common for young people and their families to have many questions when they are scheduled for surgery or hospitalization. when children are given opportunities to cope successfully with medical experiences, they may see themselves as more capable, more in control, and more r...

With research to suggest that urban greenspace use can affect the health and wellbeing of adults, it is important to investigate this association in children. Compared with factors such as physical activity, research considering greenspace and its association with the health and wellbeing of children from urban areas is relatively rare. This study examined the health-related quality of life of ...

OBJECTIVE To identify and analyze the production of knowledge about the strategies that health care institutions have implemented to humanize care of hospitalized children. METHOD This is a systematic review conducted in the Virtual Health Library - Nursing and SciELO, using the seven steps proposed by the Cochrane Handbook. RESULTS 15 studies were selected, and strategies that involved rel...

Child labor is an inseparable phenomenon in the s‌tructure of developing countries and third world nations. Numerous claims have been made about the benefits of the learning environment on child labor’s life. Individuals do their activities in designed environments, which can influence them. There were few s‌tudies on designing an educational place for child labors, especially in Iran. The purp...

Preschoolers’ (N 156) classroom language and literacy experiences, defined across multiple dimensions, and their vocabulary and emergent literacy development were investigated. Videotaped classroom observations revealed substantial variability in amount and types of language and emergent literacy activities, across classrooms and for individual children within classrooms. Generally, more time i...

BACKGROUND Family-based interventions present a much-needed opportunity to increase children's physical activity levels. However, little is known about how best to engage parents and their children in physical activity research. This study aimed to engage with the whole family to understand how best to recruit for, and retain participation in, physical activity research. METHODS Families (inc...

Research on daily living activities and employment levels of adults with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) in Taiwan is limited. The aims of the study were to investigate outcomes related to functional independence and employment among people with ASD in Taiwan. We investigated the daily living activities and the employment status of 81 adults (age range, 18-48 years; mean age, 22.8 years) with A...