Characteristics and outcomes of school refusal in Hiroshima, Japan: proposals for network therapy. [PDF]
, 2004 The authors conducted a study on children undergoing treatment at major school refusal treatment centers in Hiroshima Prefecture. On the whole, school refusal in the prefecture was found to peak between 13 and 14 years of age.
Aoki, Shozo +3 more
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Information Transmission Strategies for Self‐Organized Robotic Aggregation
Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.In this review, we discuss how information transmission influences the neighbor‐based self‐organized aggregation of swarm robots. We focus specifically on local interactions regarding information transfer and categorize previous studies based on the functions of the information exchanged.
Shu Leng +5 more
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An exploration of teacher engagement practices with families of primary aged students categorised as at risk of educational underachievement : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in Sociology at Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand [PDF]
, 2016 Current education policy in Aotearoa New Zealand signals that parents of students who are ‘at risk’ of educational underachievement should be drawn into the educational field to assist those children to reach the outcomes specified by the normative ...
McNeil, Christine Marie
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Soft Robotic Snake with Tunable Undulatory Gait for Efficient Underwater Locomotion
Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.This study designs an underwater soft snake robot using 3D‐printed soft actuators, controlled by specific signals to generate sinusoidal undulation. Results show a positive correlation between speed and swing amplitude, with optimal performance at 2/3π phase offset, PLA tail, 1.2 voltage growth rate, and 6s undulation period achieving a maximum speed ...
Huichen Ma, Junjie Zhou, Raye Yeow
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BMC PsychologyParental school involvement is critical for students' academic and educational success. This study addresses a research gap by conducting latent class and correspondence analyses to uncover and visually depict the intricate relationships between parental school involvement and its barriers.Data were obtained from 1,307 parents of students in grades 4 ...
Junqiao Guo, Bihua Zhao
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Do Dads matter? Or is it just their money that matters? Unpicking the effects of separation on educational outcomes by and [PDF]
The widely held view that separation has adverse effects on children has been the basis of important policy interventions. While a small number of analyses have been concerned with selection into divorce, no studies have attempted to separate out the ...
Ian Walker, Yu Zhu
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Multi‐Material Additive Manufacturing of Soft Robotic Systems: A Comprehensive Review
Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.This review explores the transformative role of multi‐material additive manufacturing (MMAM) in the development of soft robotic systems. It presents current techniques, materials, and design strategies that enable functionally graded and adaptive structures.
Ritik Raj +2 more
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Hard‐Magnetic Soft Millirobots in Underactuated Systems
Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.This review provides a comprehensive overview of hard‐magnetic soft millirobots in underactuated systems. It examines key advances in structural design, physics‐informed modeling, and control strategies, while highlighting the interplay among these domains.
Qiong Wang +4 more
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Fatherhood Initiatives: Connecting Fathers to Their Children [PDF]
, 2011 [Excerpt] In 2013, almost 25% of families with children (under age 18) were maintained by mothers. According to some estimates, about 60% of children born during the 1990s spent a significant portion of their childhood in a home without their father ...
Solomon-Fears, Carmen
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A Superlubricated Magnetically Steerable Microcatheter with Integrated Optical and Fluidic Channels
Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.A magnetically steerable microcatheter with integrated optical and fluidic channels is developed for multifunctional navigation in tortuous anatomical environments. A surface‐grafted hydrogel coating enables low‐friction actuation. The device demonstrates stable light and fluid delivery during magnetic manipulation, offering a compact platform for ...
Yuntian Du +5 more
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