Foster parents’ experiences with animal companions while fostering children and youth
This qualitative exploratory inquiry examined foster parents’ perspectives of the impact companion animals had on the children/youth in their care. Six foster parents were interviewed and six themes, including 12 subthemes, were uncovered: (1) provision ...
Jeanette Wiens, T. Pearson, C. Whalen
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Nae too bad: a survey of job satisfaction, staff morale and qualifications in residential child care in Scotland [PDF]
The report of the National Children’s Bureau study of staff morale, qualifications and retention in England (Mainey, 2003) rightly highlighted a number of crucial issues facing providers of residential child care.
Avan, G., Kendrick, A., Milligan, I.M.
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Assessing Photovoltaic Recycling Capacities and Policy Gaps in the European Union
This study maps photovoltaic recycling capacity in the EU and key global regions, highlighting gaps between growing waste volumes and available infrastructure. It combines survey insights and policy analysis to identify recycling bottlenecks and offers recommendations to boost circularity in the solar sector.
Nieves Espinosa +3 more
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African American English And Urban Literature: Creating Culturally Caring Classrooms [PDF]
Language and literacy are a means of delivering care through consideration of students’ home culture; however, a cultural mismatch between the predominantly white, female educator population and the diverse urban student population is reflected in ...
Campbell, Erin E, Nicol, Joseph J
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The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Medication Management for Older Adults: A Systematic Review
Artificial intelligence enhances medication management for older adults by improving adherence, personalizing treatment, and predicting risks. Despite benefits, challenges remain in usability, trust, ethics, and system integration. Successful adoption requires user‐centered design, ethical safeguards, and seamless healthcare integration to ensure safe,
Dipak Chandra Das +9 more
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Sijoitettujen nuorten kokemuksia lastensuojelun sijoitusprosessista ja perhekotisijoituksesta [PDF]
Opinnäytetyön tarkoituksena oli selvittää sijoitettujen nuorten kokemuksia lastensuojelun sijoitusprosessista sekä perhekotisijoituksen vaikutuksia nuoren hyvinvointiin nuoren itsensä kokemana.
Miettinen, Heidi, Pesonen, Marjo
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The Role of Extracellular Vesicles MicroRNAs in Sarcopenia: From Aging to Multi‐Morbidity
Exosomes transporting miRNAs play a crucial bidirectional regulatory role in the process of sarcopenia, both in natural aging and under various pathological conditions. ABSTRACT Sarcopenia, defined as progressive loss of skeletal muscle mass and function, occurs during aging and has also been recognized for its detrimental effects in various disease ...
Bingyu Huang, Zhao Peng, Lin Kang
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Current trends in the use of residential child care in Scotland [PDF]
The survey was planned to examine how local authority residential care units were currently being used and to provide data relating to current issues in the use of residential child care. These issues were identified by Scottish Institute for Residential
Hunter, L., Kendrick, A., Milligan, I.M.
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Abstract World markets for quality differentiated agri‐food products are highly competitive, presenting significant challenges for firms aiming to compete effectively. Government agencies and business organizations often implement various export promotion policies to address these challenges.
Nicolás Depetris‐Chauvin +1 more
wiley +1 more source
Professional foster care as an alternative to residential care: it makes economic sense [PDF]
There is growing concern in the child welfare sector with the quality of care being provided through Residential Care out-of-home care services. In Victoria, the recommended policy direction is to move away from standard Residential Care as much as ...
Brett Inder, Kathryn Gor
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