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Students\u27 Attitude towards Political Participation and Democratic Values in Nigeria: Critical Democracy Education Implications
No full textThis study investigated the attitudes of university students toward political participation, as well as four other selected democratic values – freedom and liberty, human rights/human rights protest, corruption resistance, and separation of powers in Nigeria. A descriptive survey design, with a tool entitled ‘Attitude towards Democratic Values Questionnaire (ADVQ)’, was used to collect data from randomly selected 250 undergraduate students (male = 120; female = 130) from a university in Nigeria. Six research questions were answered using descriptive statistics in guiding the study. The results showed that university students reported an unwillingness to protest human rights violations as well as the tendency to accept bribes and campaign for a wrong political candidate for financial gains, despite general findings that indicated positive attitudes towards all selected democratic values among university students. The result of the variance analysis conducted to ascertain the influence of gender on attitudes towards democratic values showed that female students scored significantly higher than their male counterparts in all measured democratic principles, excepting human rights and separation of powers. Implications of findings for a critical democratic education that emphasises critical consciousness, spatial voting, and socio-political resilience are discussed.
 
Perceived Parental Differential Treatment and Sibling Relationships in Adolescents
No full textThis study aimed to investigate the impact of perceived parental differential treatment (differential paternal control and affection, differential maternal control and affection) on sibling relationships (warmth, conflict, and rivalry) among adolescents. The theory of equity and social comparisons were included in the theoretical framework. The role of demographics was also assessed for the study variables. A correlational design with a purposive-convenient sampling technique was used to collect data from adolescents. A sample of 232 adolescents aged 18 to 24 years (M= 20.84, SD= 1.70) was taken from the main cities of Punjab, Pakistan. SIDE (Daniels & Plomin, 1985) and the ASRQ-S (Stocker et al., 2001) were the measures used in the study. Results revealed a positively related relationship between perceived maternal and paternal affection and sibling warmth and a negative relationship between perceived maternal and paternal control and sibling rivalry and conflict
Book Review of: Eckler, Rebecca. (2019). Blissfully Blended Bullshit: The Uncomfortable Truth of Blending Families. Toronto: Dundurn Press.
No full textIssues and Challenges of, Factors that Affect, and the Primary Influences of Parents’ Decisions to Vaccinate their Adolescents: A Case of a Local National High School in Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines
No full textVaccines are considered to be the center of the prevention and management of viral diseases. Even with the wide acceptance that vaccines are safe, vaccine hesitancy is still rampant in various parts of the world. Several historical, social, religious, and moral factors were identified and observed to have influence parent’s vaccine acceptance or hesitance. Parent’s vaccine hesitance or acceptance is crucial since adolescents constitute the ideal group for immunization. This study aims to uncover the issues and challenges of parents on vaccination, the factors that affect their decision to vaccinate their children, and parents\u27 primary influences to vaccinate their children. A descriptive-survey research design utilizing a questionnaire floated to parents of adolescents in a local high school. It was found out that the level of education and type of occupation was significantly associated with parent\u27s decision to vaccinate their children. The major issue and challenge of parents toward vaccination is that they don\u27t find vaccines important and have a high level of distrust towards the government\u27s health agency and medical professionals. The primary factor affecting their decision-making is the negative news on vaccination and vaccine safety. Respondents also reported that even they distrust the government\u27s health agency, they still consider it influential towards their vaccine decision-making. With this, it is recommended that efforts be strengthened in restoring the public\u27s trust towards the government health agency to address vaccine hesitancy
The Give and Take of Mental Health and Romantic Relationships
No full textThis paper examines the impact of mental health on romantic relationships using a symbolic interactionist approach. Specifically, this paper will focus on the dimensions of anxiety/attachment, depression, and mastery/self-esteem and how they impact romantic relationships. The impact of these dimensions is not always negative; some of the aspects can have a positive impact on relationships
No Young Carer Left Behind: A Two-Phased Study to Understand and Address the Needs of Young Carers from Rural and Urban Communities Before and During Covid-19
No full textCanada has one of the largest cohorts of young carers aged 15 to 24 who provide unpaid care for a family member. Although the body of research on young carers is growing in Canada, knowledge on the experiences and needs of young carers living in remote and rural communities is almost absent. This study aimed to understand and address the needs of young carers in rural/remote communities to support our community partner’s goal of expanding their resources and support of this underserved population. The study was conducted in two phases with the first phase being a needs assessment and the second phase addressed those needs. In Phase 1 (conducted pre-COVID-19), three focus groups were conducted with young carers from rural and urban communities with 20 young carers participating in total. Six themes were identified: Internet Usage in Daily Life; Finding and Filtering Information; Concerns Related to Internet Use; Social and Mental Support; What Makes Caregiving More Challenging; and Designing Something to Make Caring Easier. During Phase 2 (conducted mid-COVID-19), 2 focus groups were held via Zoom for Healthcare with a mix of rural and urban young carers in each group. One of the focus groups was held with those under 18 years old and the other included those between 18 to 25 years old. Four themes were identified: Responses to Emergencies; Awareness of Emergency Planning; Potential Impact on Planned Behaviour; and Considerations and Suggestions for Improvement
Mothers\u27 Experiences of Obtaining a Diagnosis and Support for their Child with Autism Spectrum Disorder
No full textAutism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder associated with communication, social, and behavioural challenges. A challenge faced by parents of a child with ASD is the process of obtaining a diagnosis and services for their child. In this collective case study, we interviewed six mothers in a large Canadian city who had at least one child with an ASD diagnosis. We asked about their experience obtaining a formal diagnosis, support, and how they perceived their children’s educational experience. Mothers highlighted the difficulties and barriers they encountered, as well the importance of support. Implications of such findings are discussed
Understanding the Role of Formal and Informal Support Resources for Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
No full textThis research examines the extent to which parents of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) perceive support resources to be available, accessible, and/or effective in supporting their needs. A focus on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in the availability and effectiveness of service delivery is included. A total of 35 parents in Ontario, Canada with a child aged 6–17 with ASD completed an online survey responding to questions about involvement in ASD services, use of formal and informal supports, important support needs, which needs were being met, and perceptions of unmet needs, all which were thematically analysed. The analysis demonstrates that parents experience multiple barriers in accessing supports, particularly from formal sources. Further, the barriers were heightened during the pandemic particularly in relation to the multiple role responsibilities that parents had to take on due to a discontinuity of support provision. Most of these parents put their own support needs aside to focus on their child, with the support their child receives directly relating to the ability to attend to their own needs. Parents identified challenges related to uncertain funding, limits of a one-size-fits-all model of support, and lengthy waitlists. Recommendations for family-centred care and the need for service coordinators to work with families to assist in navigating the complex support system are provided
Comparison of At-risk Students’ Mathematical Commognition in Geometry based on their Personal Attributes
No full textStudents’ academic performance in Mathematics has a significant impact on their success on large scale standardized assessments as well as their eventual job choices. This study determined the level of at-risk students’ mathematical commognition in high school geometry and makes comparisons when grouped according to their family environment, language proficiency, learning style, and attitude towards learning mathematics. This study employed a mixed method research design and was conducted for select Grade 10 at-risk students of Cagayan de Oro City National Junior High School. The data gathered on students’ level of commognition was analyzed using frequency, percentage, mean and standard deviation. Correlation analysis was used to establish the association between students’ mathematical commognition and the perceived variables. The comparison of students’ level of mathematical commognition was analyzed using non-parametric tests such as Kruskall-Wallis and Mann Whitney U tests. Results reveal no significant difference of at-risk students’ level of mathematical commognition based on their personal attributes. Hence, it is recommended that further explorations of other factors that might affect students’ level of mathematical commognition. Students only have a basic level of mathematical commognition and therefore another study can be pursued on employing effective teaching methods on improving students’ mathematical commognition not only in Geometry but also in other mathematics courses across all levels.