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This paper chronicles a personal journey of reclaiming identity and going back in time after the loss of Indigenous status due to my great-grandmother’s disenfranchisement for marrying a White man. Using an anti-colonial worldview and a holistic, shared approach to knowledge, the methodology includes analyzing family photos and genealogical records...
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United States Vice President James David Vance published Hillbilly Elegy in 2016 to explain the plight of the White working-class in the United States, particularly in the Appalachian and Midwestern regions. The book is a memoir about Vance’s family, notably his grandmother, mother, and sister—and traces Vance's journey from school to the Marines t...
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This article discusses the problem of eating disorders in Sobibor, a Young Adult novel by the French writer Jean Molla in the light of illness narrative studies, the sick body aesthetics and physical sickness. The article goes over the narrator’s list of possible causes of her psychosomatic condition, i.e. family tensions, social pressure to confor...
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In recent decades, grandparents’ increased involvement in child-rearing around the world has accelerated research on grandparenting. However, findings have remained inconsistent, and no reviews have examined how grandparenting dimensions and styles affect child and adolescent mental health. In our systematic review and meta-analysis, we synthesized...
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Background Adequate dietary intake is critical for healthy pregnancies. Recent changes in social services in Mexico, coupled with high levels of food insecurity, call into question whether expecting women of the lowest socioeconomic status are able to meet their dietary and nutritional needs in this changing context. The aim of this study was to ex...
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Black women played numerous roles during apartheid. They were mothers, grandmothers, sisters, aunts, political activists, to mention a few. There is scant research and literary works on experiences of ordinary people during apartheid though that is changing. This paper seeks to contribute towards this growing discourse by contradicting stereotypica...
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Drawing on ethnographic fieldwork among young Ukrainian nationals in Warsaw from 2020 to 2023, the article examines how the labour of social reproduction is placed on Ukrainian migrant workers, who are confronted with the responsibility of ensuring care for their families and communities in the context of forced displacement. The analysis puts the...
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Marine heatwaves can have major and lasting effects on organism physiology and species persistence. Such temperature extremes are increasing in frequency, with consecutive heatwave events already occurring within the lifetime of many organisms. Heat stress memory (thermal priming) by individuals is a potential within-generation response to cope wit...
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Background Split-hand/foot malformation (SHFM) is a congenital disability characterized by the absence or hypoplasia of the central ray of the hands and/or feet. This study reports a causative variant in the TP63 gene in a Chinese family exhibiting limb anomalies associated with SHFM4. Methods Enrolled in this study was a Chinese family with limb...
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This paper presents new evidence on schooling mobility across three generations in six Latin American countries. By combining survey information with national census data, we have constructed a novel dataset that includes 50,000 triads of grandparents, parents, and children born between 1890 and 1990. We estimate five intergenerational mobility mea...
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Introduction When parents migrate to other cities for work, their children who are left behind show a high prevalence of behavioral problems, which affect social function. Although previous studies have found that emotional competence significantly predicts problem behavior, little is known about the mechanism(s) through which self-regulation and a...
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Background: In rural Botswana, there are significant disparities in adolescent sexual and reproductive health (SRH) due to factors such as limited access to reliable information, cultural beliefs, and high rates of sexually transmitted infections. With Botswana facing the fourth-highest HIV prevalence globally, addressing these disparities demands...
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We present a case of a 77-year-old man who was admitted for the treatment of a right femoral neck fracture resulting from a minor fall at home. The patient reported pain intensity fluctuating from mild to extremely severe. Laboratory tests showed elevated alkaline phosphatase levels (ALP) with normal calcium and phosphate homeostasis. The patient r...
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Children affected by orphanhood of any cause may benefit from assessment and referral to appropriate services. Timely and accurate data can guide policy. We leveraged new data sources expanding previous reports on national COVID-19-associated orphanhood to estimate national and sub-national numbers of children newly affected by death of parents and...
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Albert Camus the French Algerian lived a short but action filled life; from losing his father when he was just one year old to the poverty he experienced in his grandmother's house where he grew up after his father's passage. From suffering from tuberculosis at a time its cure was still uncertain to his brilliance in school, his love for football,...
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We analyze the observed (1950–2020) and expected (2021–2050) change in temperature extremes and heatwave characteristics over Europe across time, and the emergence of unfamiliar (Signal to Noise ratio, S/N > 1), uncommon (S/N > 2) and unknown (S/N > 3) conditions from the ‘parents’ generation (1961–1990) to the ‘grandchildren’ one (2021–2050). Chil...
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INTRODUCTION: The phosphatase and tensin homolog hamartoma tumor syndrome (PHTS) refers to a spectrum of disorders caused by variants of the phosphatase and tensin homolog (PTEN) gene, including Cowden syndrome (CS), Bannayan–Riley–Ruvalcaba syndrome, adult Lhermitte–Duclos disease, and autism spectrum disorders associated with macrocephaly. PHTS i...
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Aquí se presenta un estudio mixto sobre el papel que las abuelas y los abuelos totonacos tienen en la adquisición de la lengua totonaca por sus nietos. Se hicieron observaciones y entrevistas en familias totonacas de Filomeno Mata, Veracruz, y se analizó una encuesta aplicada a 1080 niños. Se advierte que como cuidadores los abuelos tienen un efect...
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Children’s School Lives (CSL) is a mixed methods national cohort study of primary schooling in Ireland. This study aims to provide information on children’s learning, engagement, and wellbeing, in the context of primary school curriculum, pedagogy, and assessment, with a focus on social equality and inclusion. CSL has an accelerated cohort design i...
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Background Preterm infants may experience many health and developmental issues, which continue even after discharge from the neonatal intensive care unit. Once home, the mother, as a non-professional and the primary caregiver will be responsible for the essential care of her preterm infant. Purpose Understanding the take care ability in mothers wi...
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Zjawisko migracji zarobkowej młodego pokolenia przyczyniło się do powstania nowej kategorii pojęciowej, jaką są „eurodziadkowie”. Pozostawieni w Polsce seniorzy muszą zmierzyć się z samotnością i brakiem kontaktu fizycznego z wnukami. Część z nich podejmuje trud podtrzymania na odległość relacji z najmłodszym pokoleniem. Jest to możliwe dzięki posi...
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Objective: From the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a proliferation of anti-Asian racism. In addition to being personal targets of racism, members of the Asian American community have also been vicariously exposed to repeated news and social media stories about anti-Asian racism. Emerging research suggests that vicarious exposure...
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Background: Early postpartum breastfeeding practices are accompanied by more frequent oxytocin release and lower anxiety, which can contribute to exclusive breastfeeding. Objective: To determine breastfeeding practices in postpartum mothers with mental health problems. Method: Scoping review design using the PEO framework. Databases include EBSCO,...
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Objectives: The current study aims to investigate how childhood conditions influence the reciprocal associations between informational social participation and the functions in cognitive and physical aspects in late life. Methods: A longitudinal dataset, merged from the 2016, 2018, and 2020 waves from the China Family Panel Studies, was employed. I...
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Background/Objectives: Volunteering among older adults in the United States is rising, with rates up by 65% since 1974. With this tremendous growth in volunteering among seniors, examining how it affects them is essential. One such volunteering program we look at in this research is the Foster Grandparents Program (FGP) of the High Country, which a...
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Ecological rehabilitation of disused mines can enhance terrestrial carbon sinks and sequestration, accelerating progress toward global carbon neutrality. A differential game model between government and firm players involved in such a rehabilitation project is developed in this study based on the Eco-environment-oriented Development (EOD) paradigm....
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The first year of parenthood is considered to be a challenging period, associated with the transformation of family relations. The links between family relations and parenting are widely studied. However, in most research only a limited number of indicators is investigated, and there is a lack of data on the agreement between mothers' and fathers'...
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Intergenerational parenting which affects children's attachment behaviors has become one of the major forms of family education in China. The attachment behaviors that are typically observed in close relationships are associated with basic psychological needs. To explore these relationships, this study investigates how intergenerational parenting a...
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Our daily lives are undergoing a major transformation before our eyes. Digitalisation and digital content, social media platforms, the unlimited amount of information available on the internet, require a whole new set of people and knowledge. We need new competences to thrive that our parents and grandparents of the previous generation did not even...
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The article explores personal values among older adults in relation to their “offspring status.” Erikson’s theory of psychosocial development and Schwartz’s theory of human values suggest a positive relationship between having offspring and prosocial values. We tested this hypothesis by comparing older adults who have none, one, or two generations...
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In contemporary society, parents strive to provide a better life for their children by pursuing job opportunities. There is a significant increase in parents entrusting the duty of baby care to their own parents or in-laws. Taking care of grandchildren is a herculean task for some, while for others; it brings happiness and enjoyment during their re...
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p style="text-align: justify;">The review is focused on results of recent investigations concerned with the problem of psychological well-being and elucidation of main factors of psychological well-being formation in adolescents. Different approaches to the study of the concept of psychological well-being, both domestic and foreign are listed. A ma...
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Wizerunek starości w ujęciu badawczym studentów The image of old age in the students' research perspective Streszczenie Ten artykuł dotyczy wizerunku osób starszych, postrzeganych przez najmłodsze pokolenie, czyli wnuków. Wykorzystano do tego dwie obronione prace licencjackie. W jednej z nich porów-nano widzenia seniorów na temat starzenia się i st...
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F8 gene inversion variants originate in male germ cells during spermatogenesis. Our recent study revealed that de novo variants (DNVs) caused F8 noninversion variants (NIVs) in sporadic hemophilia A (HA). Here, we conducted a direct clinical determination of sex differences in the origin of sporadic HA-NIV according to the data of two new HA-NIV fa...
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Background This study aimed to access knowledge, attitudes and practice (KAP) regarding refractive errors (RE) management among the left-behind children of migrant workers. Methods This cross-sectional study was performed by the Ophthalmology Department of Beijing Jishuitan Hospital between July and August, 2023. The KAP scores were assessed using...
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Background Developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) is one of the most common developmental disorders worldwide, caused by a combination of genetic and environmental factors. Methods To investigate the genetic etiology of DDH in a proband (a 27-year-old male), we reviewed the patient’s clinical data and collected peripheral blood samples from the...
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Humans are characterised as cooperative breeders, as not only the parents but also other members of the social group take part in raising offspring. The individuals who invest most in childrearing are usually the more closely related individuals. However, most studies have concentrated on close kin and the effects of more distant kin remain unknown...
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Suppose your evil sibling travels back in time, intending to lethally poison your grandfather during his infancy. Determined to save grandpa, you grab two antidotes and follow your sibling through the wormhole. Under normal circumstances, each antidote has a 50% chance of curing a poisoning. Upon finding young grandpa, poisoned, you administer the...
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(1) Background: Nanoplastics are emerging environmental pollutants with potential toxic effects on aquatic organisms. This study investigates the toxicity of NPs in Biomphalaria glabrata, a freshwater snail species widely used as a bioindicator species in ecotoxicology studies.; (2) Methods: We exposed three generations (F0–F2) of B. glabrata snail...
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Psychological research shows that our behavior is mainly conditioned by our environment. It equally distinguishes academically between immature and mature behavior by determining its characteristics. We can see such characteristics also back in the functioning of societies. Mature societies stimulate mature behavior, not only of people but also of...
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The La Barbera family of Termini Imerese, to which the Mannerist architect and painter Vincenzo (1577-1642) belonged, has roots in Liguria. The artist's grandfather was Bartolomeo Barberi or Barbieri, from Liguria. Until now, the "Termini Bassa" neighborhood, where the family originally lived, had remained unknown. However, new archival research ha...
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Marc Sinan’s debut novel is the latest contribution of German-language post-genocidal memoir prose. This, in turn, is the latest branch of transnational or internationally distributed fictional and non-fictional literature by authors of Armenian descent. On the one hand, they are in the narrative tradition of the languages they each use; on the oth...
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Introduction The link between parent-child separation through child welfare systems and negative health and social outcomes is well documented. In contrast, despite the over-representation of Indigenous children and youth in child welfare systems, the relationship between child welfare system involvement and health and social outcomes among Indigen...
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This paper highlights issues surrounding the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) that could hinder the effective and convergent application of the new harmonised framework at the European level. The transition process to MiCA is a complex journey, largely due to the implementation of transitional measures. A significant aspect of this comple...
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Deaths of parents and grandparent caregivers threaten child well-being owing to losses of care, financial support, safety and family stability, but are relatively unrecognized as a public health crisis. Here we used cause-specific vital statistics death registrations in a modeling approach to estimate the full magnitude of orphanhood incidence and...
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This paper investigates whether parental retirement affects the timing of adult couples’ fertility decisions and whether the effect is heterogeneous across family policy regimes in Europe. Exploiting variation in eligibility rules in a regression discontinuity design with panel data, I find a positive causal effect only in countries with weak famil...
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Background Current research on the transmission of trauma and eating disorders across generations is limited. However, quantitative studies suggest that the influence of parents’ and grandparents’ eating disorders and their prior exposure to trauma are associated with the development of eating disorders in future generations. Qualitative research e...
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Intergenerational risk within families, stemming from familial history of mental health problems and encompassing exposure to childhood adversity, poses challenges to adolescent adjustment. However, it is important to recognize that negative developmental outcomes associated with intergenerational risk are not inevitable. To better understand resil...
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Grandparents have a long history of assuming caregiving responsibilities, particularly in Indigenous communities, where the concepts of “kin” and “care” are expansive. In Australia, there has been a rise in grandparents becoming custodial carers for their grandchildren who cannot live with their parents, biological or otherwise. Placement with rela...
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Background Amidst the global impact of COVID‐19, this study delves into how restrictions and positive interactions shape children’s mental images of the elderly and dementia. We organized drawing sessions with three groups to investigate the malleability of children’s perceptions, offering crucial insights for future Alzheimer’s research. Method T...
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The acquisition of chopstick skills is considered essential for child development and etiquette in many Asian cultures. However, a decline in chopstick education has been observed in Japan, and the underlying causes of this phenomenon remain elusive. This study aims to investigate children’s chopstick skills and develop an objective method to evalu...
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The result of the search for the function of language which could enrich the expression of man cultivating the field of experiencing him/herself and those around him/her, is silence out loud-the evidence of deep thoughtfulness. It is the expression of reflection, creating an inner environment in which a person becomes a "witness of him/herself ", h...
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Background: The perception of the people in the community about nephrotic syndrome is varied. This was not previously studied in Bangladesh. Objective: To know the Peoples' perception about childhood nephrotic syndrome. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in the inpatient department of pediatrics, Sir Salimullah Medical College & Mitford...
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Adolescent depression in skipped-generation families is a growing concern, yet the role of grandparenting styles and gender attitudes remains understudied. Data from 1,039 adolescents (511 girls, 528 boys) in rural Chinese skipped-generation families were analyzed. Mediation analyses examined associations between grandparenting styles, gender attit...
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Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy type 1 (FSHD1) and Becker muscular dystrophy (BMD) are distinct disorders caused by different genetic variations and exhibiting different inheritance patterns. The co-occurrence of both conditions within the same family is rare. In this case report, the proband was a 10 year-old boy who presented with eye and...
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Background/Objectives: Given the observed increase in life expectancy within Europe, it is anticipated that there will be a growing number of retirees and a lengthening of the retirement phase for individuals. This has brought attention to the examination of how the disengagement from professional endeavors influences overall wellbeing. The objecti...
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This study empirically investigated the mechanisms underlying work-to-family conflict and family-to-work conflict’s effect on second-child fertility intention by focusing on parental burnout and grandparent support. A sample of 1072 Chinese respondents who had already had one child were surveyed. The results of the two-wave longitudinal study showe...
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Internationally, there is growing evidence suggesting that children and young people who assume the role of carer for ill relatives are negatively impacted. However, the evidence from low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) appear to be limited. This scoping review aimed to summarise and synthesise the available evidence on the experiences and out...
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Dementia was a condition I was aware of from a very young age as I witnessed my grandmother decline, and my mother step into the role as a caregiver, health care director and power of attorney. I was taught the foundation for this process by direct observation of my mother’s actions. One aspect of caregiving that isn’t teachable is the emotional pa...
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Background & aim: Considering the important role of exclusive breastfeeding in the first six months of birth and its relation with sociocultural beliefs, this study was conducted to explore the factors affecting exclusive breastfeeding in the first six months of birth in women residing in Neyshabour, Iran. Methods: This qualitative study was bas...
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Caregiver sensitivity, especially female sensitivity, plays a crucial role in the cognitive and socioemotional development of children. However, existing measures of sensitivity have limitations. To enhance the study of caregiver sensitivity and advance research in this area, the current study aimed to develop and evaluate the reliability and valid...
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Le Indicazioni nazionali e le politiche di tutela delle minoranze linguistiche e del patrimonio dialettale sollecitano il mondo della scuola a sperimentare percorsi di educazione linguistica plurilingue integrata, italiano - lingue - dialetti, per favorire l’alfabetizzazione culturale e sociale del bambino, lo sviluppo della sua identità attraverso...
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The migration of Indonesian Women Workers (TKW) significantly contributes to family economies through remittances but also creates social and emotional challenges. This study aims to analyze the impact of TKW migration on child-rearing patterns and the role of local communities in supporting their families in Indramayu. A qualitative approach using...
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This chapter presents a study of Scottish tragedian, Walter Bentley (1849–1927), the author’s grandfather, who flees his strict Presbyterian home in Edinburgh. It traces Bentley’s first arrival in Australia—illegally—in 1866, and the period of his life in Dunedin, a haven for the Scottish diaspora in New Zealand, and illustrates Bentley’s return to...
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Offspring of older breeders frequently show reduced longevity, which has been linked to shorter offspring telomere length. It is currently unknown whether such telomere reduction persists beyond a single generation, as would be the case if germline transmission is involved. In a within‐grandmother, multi‐generational study using zebra finches, we s...
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A group of Romanesque sculptures today at the Gosudarstvennyj Istoričeskij Muzej in Moscow, coming from the restoration of the Cathedral of Saint Sophia in Kijv, can be related to the commission of Vladimir II Monomak, Grand Prince of Kijv, cultural heir of both his great-grandfather, the grand prince Vladimir I (who had founded the church between...
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A body of research, largely in the disability and rehabilitation fields, has shown that grandparents support their grandchildren with disabilities (e.g., autism, down syndrome, and physical disability). However, how grandparents’ experiences of helping raise their grandchildren with disabilities influence their identity development in later life is...
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While limited work has explored parenting practices among custodial grandparents, none has incorporated parental style, a construct proven valuable in predicting a variety of child outcomes of significance, in understanding parenting among custodial grandparents. This study evaluated the impact of grandchild distress (internalizing/externalizing be...
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The science fiction drama Back to the future tells the story of Marty, who is accidentally catapulted to 1955 and thwarts his first meeting with his parents. Back in 1985, he must find a way to make his parents fall in love. Doc Brown, Marty's teammate, provides assistance. The concept of time travel used in the movie Back to the future is the subj...
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Since antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) is a rare condition, it is often overlooked by clinicians. At the same time, APS is one of the causes of serious obstetric complications, including early pregnancy loss and preterm birth.This clinical case describes the course of pregnancy by trimesters, labor, and postpartum period in a woman with systemic lup...
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Mothers' confidence in providing breast milk to babies is positively associated with increasing breastfeeding duration in various cultures and age groups. It's just that most breastfeeding mothers who are giving birth for the first time feel less confident so that breast milk doesn't flow smoothly. So it requires family support close to the mother,...
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While, like that of his grandfather, the copper coinage of Constans II (reigned 641–68) is based around the depiction of family members, at Ravenna it is simpler and appears to be considerably rarer than that of Heraclius. The second and final issue of the reign (DOC Class 2) is described in the catalogues of the major public collections only in te...
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Introduction: Accidents at home in older adults have a biopsychosocial repercussion, affecting their quality of life, and influencing the health of the elderly due to the dependency action; and the family repercussion that the same can have must also be taken into account. Objective: To modify the level of knowledge about accidents at home in older...
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While China is facing the challenge of an aging population and increasing age segregation, research and practices on intergenerational interactions is still in its infancy with a heavy focus on grandparenting in family settings. Adopting a “design as research” approach, we designed and tested a card pack aimed at improving interactions between “ski...
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Grandparents’ involvement in their adult children’s families has increased in recent decades, especially in relation to care arrangements around grandchildren. This ‘new army of proxy parents’ calls for the need to critically analyse grandparental care. Drawing on a study on intergenerational care in Sweden, involving grandparents, adult children a...
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Recently, Spanish and Portuguese female filmmakers have shown an increasing interest in reconstructing family memories and unveiling its secrets, being the third generation after the far-right dictatorships that ruled both Iberian countries during almost half of the past century. Francoism and Salazarism promoted a model of State and family based o...
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Grandparental involvement is a multidimensional framework of the roles grandparents play in a child’s life. However, culture-sensitive measurement of grandparental involvement, particularly in middle childhood, is underdeveloped. This study adapts and validates a self-report measure of grandparental involvement for children in Chinese migrant famil...
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The current paper investigates verbal and nonverbal greeting behaviors in the Saudi context. The study aims to identify how Saudi males and females greet their parents, grandparents, siblings, and friends, and what role the addressee plays on the performance of the greeting behavior. The study further distinguishes the similarities and differences...
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In contemporary society, parents strive to provide a better life for their children by pursuing job opportunities. There is a significant increase in parents entrusting the duty of baby care to their own parents or in-laws. Taking care of grandchildren is a herculean task for some, while for others; it brings happiness and enjoyment during their re...
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BACKGROUND: The use of herbal medicines in Nigeria is on the increase. Documented Population based data on the use of herbal medicinal products and indigenous knowledge among the younger generations are lacking in Nigeria and Africa at large. AIM: The aim of this study is to investigate the extent of use and general knowledge of herbal medicines am...
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Within members of the global village, affluent or poor nations alike, the family structure has undergone a dramatic change. Taiwan is no exception. In the past, the traditional Taiwanese family secures social order by fusing social forces adhesively. However, accompanied with economic development, feminist movement and population immigration, the t...
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Background: The role of women in the family has evolved, with more women working outside the home in response to economic and social demands. Consequently, women face dual roles, balancing domestic responsibilities with work demands. This double burden affects their informal educational responsibilities towards their children. As a result, both fat...