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Al-Motlaq, Mohammad A. – Child Care in Practice, 2023
As a popular tenant underpinning paediatric health service provision, the ability of health professionals to achieve Family-Centred Care (FCC) is often questioned. A major factor has been the judgmental attitudes and behaviour of health professionals. According to expectancy-value theory, individuals' behavioural decisions are based on their…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Family Programs, Pediatrics, Health Services
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Al Khatib, Amal J. – Child Care in Practice, 2022
Parent involvement in early childhood education has been researched extensively in many countries around the world. However, there is a lack of research on this topic in Jordan, as well as in Arab countries in general. The current study sought to explore the views of Jordanian parents on their involvement in their children's education.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Parent Participation, Kindergarten, Preschool Children
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Al Khatib, Amal J. – Child Care in Practice, 2022
Past decades have seen increasing worldwide interest in child abuse research. No comprehensive reviews that address child abuse research in Jordan have been published. This review sought to synthesize and critique published research literature on child abuse in Jordan from 2000 onwards in order to establish what is known about the extent and…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Foreign Countries, Sexual Abuse, Child Neglect
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Amireh, Mohannad Mohammad Husni – Child Care in Practice, 2019
This study evaluated levels of stress among parents of children who are diagnosed with autism and Down syndrome in Jordan, identified the coping strategies used by parents, and compared their stress levels with those of parents of typically developed children. Parents in centers of special needs and mainstream schools in Amman, Zarqa, and Irbid…
Descriptors: Stress Variables, Coping, Parents, Children
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Al-Omari, Hasan; Al-Motlaq, Mohammad A.; Al-Modallal, Hanan – Child Care in Practice, 2015
International studies have revealed variable levels of knowledge and attitudes among teachers regarding attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). This study investigated Jordanian teachers' ADHD knowledge and their attitudes towards children with this condition. A standardised self-report questionnaire was completed by a convenience sample…
Descriptors: Attitudes toward Disabilities, Knowledge Level, Familiarity, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder