In this study we examine how suitability for adoptive parenthood is assessed and displayed in interactions between social workers and prospective adoptive parents. In particular, we have analyzed relationship questions that are put to couples with and without an observation from the social worker. The answers …

The Internet is a media that is used by everyone, and children are at risk, they start using it at an early age. Children get bullied and intimidated by other children or even become victims of paedophiles on the Internet. Human traffickers are more and more pretending to be someone else on the Internet …

Always a complex and demanding task, parenthood can be an extra challenge when parents have severe mental illness. Clients with children may experience extra stress, feelings of uncertainty, and a lack of energy. They may have difficulty in talking about their disabilities with their children. Often, …

In this article we provide the results of a review study on parental involvement in children’s education with a focus on the specific position of illiterate parents. Research results indicate that parental involvement in children’s education matters. It matters for their achievement, motivation and wellbeing …

OBJECTIVE: To identify the determinants of dental caries in relation to socio-economic status (SES) within oral health, children's eating habits and parental attitudes towards oral health. BASIC RESEARCH DESIGN: Dental screening data were collected from 6- and 10-year-old schoolchildren from low and …

Prospective adoptive parents who take part in a Dutch adoption assessment procedure are asked to write down their life stories. In this article we examine how information from the life stories is deleted, selected and transformed into a topic to talk about in an assessment interview and/or to write about …

This research sets out to identify the factors that are enforcing gender inequality and influencing the increase of access of female students to vocational education. The study specifically sought to explore the external and internal factors influencing access of girls to agricultural education in LAMS, …

This study explored the relations between epistemological beliefs, social status of parents (n = 262), and school preferences. Epistemological beliefs were measured by 20 bi‐polar statements. School preferences were derived from paired comparisons of educational quality of available primary schools. …

In 2005,one of Schering-Plough's core products- Clarityne was approved by the Chinese State Food Drugs Administration (SDFA) from prescription pharmaceutical to OTC drug in the Chinese market.Together with the increasing awareness of health care of the Chinese citizens, it gave a great chance to Schering-Plough …

What kind of legislation is offered to children whose parents divorce and now live in two different countries?