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Who Will Be My Friend? The Role of the Liking Gap in Preschooler Friend Selection

Behavioral Sciences
Friend selection is a crucial aspect of social development, particularly during preschool years. This study investigated the role of the liking gap in shaping preschoolers’ friend selection mechanisms through two experiments. In Experiment 1 (N = 120), a
Jialu Liu, Kainian Mo, Zhiqiang Yan, Xiao Zeng   +3 more
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Beyond the Classroom at Dallas College: Documenting a Framework for Student Parents’ College Success

New Directions for Community Colleges, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Student parents make up a substantial share of community college enrollment, yet the support that exists is often dispersed across offices. In this article, we review and summarize research on the importance of student services for community college student parents.
Xiaodan Hu, Sayeeda Jamilah, Frank Fernandez   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Professionals’ ideas and observations on preschoolers’ experiences with physical symptoms: a qualitative interview study

BMC Pediatrics
Background Preschoolers experience physical symptoms, like abdominal pain or minor injuries, almost every day. These experiences may shape how they deal with health issues later in life. To gain insight into these early life experiences, information from
Sterre van der Ziel, Janna M. Gol, Daniël Schoemaker, Judith G. M. Rosmalen, Michel J. van Vliet   +4 more
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Physical activity and sedentary time among preschoolers in centre-based childcare: a systematic review

International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 2018
Background Many preschoolers spend a substantial portion of their day enrolled in centre-based childcare; the amounts of physical activity and sedentary time accumulated in this environment are critical to preschoolers’ ability to meet movement ...
Kathleen T. O’Brien, Leigh M. Vanderloo, Brianne A. Bruijns, Stephanie Truelove, Patricia Tucker   +4 more
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Family's socioeconomic and demographic factors on elements of children's dental and oral health: A scoping review

Clinical and Experimental Dental Research, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Family plays a significant role in children's dental and oral health (DOH) elements, such as children's DOH knowledge and practice, the development of children's dental fear and anxiety (DFA), children's dental visits, and children's DOH status.
Wisnu Fadila, Mugia B. Rahardja, Puguh Prasetyoputra, Anne A. Suwargiani, Yanu E. Prasetyo, Eriska Riyanti   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Utility and Emotion: A Combined Economic‐Psychological Approach to Understanding Consumer Preferences for Social Farming Products

Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACTSocial farming integrates agricultural activities with social and rehabilitative functions, offering significant benefits to communities. However, its economic sustainability depends, among other factors, on consumer acceptance and willingness to pay a premium for its products.
Francesca Moino, Giovanbattista Califano, Francesco Basset, Patrizia Borsotto, Giovanni Dara Guccione, Francesca Giarè   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Write right! Writing in Swedish syllabi and National Tests from primary to upper secondary education

The Curriculum Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract This article examines the underlying beliefs about writing and learning to write as reflected in the curricula of the Swedish as L1 and L2 subjects in Swedish compulsory and upper secondary school. It also analyses the National Tests in Swedish at all levels and compares them with the findings from the curriculum analysis and discusses the ...
Sara Silverdal, Erika Sturk
wiley   +1 more source

Embodied attachments: IVF, the maternal body, and the making of embryo kinship

Feminist Anthropology, EarlyView.
Abstract Within the sphere of IVF (in vitro fertilization), there is increasing concern about the stockpiles of frozen embryos held in clinics across the country. This normative discourse tends to take the patient‐embryo relationship for granted, with salient political consequences for current embryo ‘personhood’ debates.
Manon Lefevre
wiley   +1 more source

Political Transition, Health System Reform and Trust in Childhood Vaccination in Ukraine: A Qualitative Case Study

The International Journal of Health Planning and Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Trust in childhood vaccination is a concern for health policy, particularly in settings of political transition and conflict, where governance, institutional legitimacy and service delivery are often under strain. It is against this backdrop that this study aims to describe evolving interactions between health system governance, trust and ...
Harriet Dwyer, Jennifer Palmer, Luisa Enria, Anton Grushetskyi, Olya Fokaf, Kateryna Gatsenko, Hanna Yahorava, Nadine Beckmann   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Learning environments’ activity potential for preschoolers (LEAPP): study rationale and design

Journal of Public Health Research, 2013
Background. The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of the study protocol for the Learning Environments’ Activity Potential for Preschoolers (LEAPP) study, the goal of which is to describe the activity levels of preschoolers attending various
Patricia Tucker, Leigh M. Vanderloo, Courtney Newnham-Kanas, Shauna M. Burke, Jennifer D. Irwin, Andrew M. Johnson, Melissa M. van Zandvoort   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source