OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to examine relations among parental responses, adolescent pain coping, and pain behaviors in adolescents with chronic pain. METHODS This study included 217 adolescents (12-17 years) evaluated at a multidisciplinary pain clinic and their parents. Adolescents completed measures assessing their pain, pain coping responses, functional disability, and somatic s...

A majority of the existing research regarding the impact of family involvement on educational outcomes shows a positive correlation. Barnard (2004) looked at the association between parental involvement in elementary school and student success in high school, and concluded that early parental involvement in a child’s education promotes positive long-term effects. Conversely, Bronstein et al. (2...

Many adolescents in Germany are unable to realize their realistic occupational aspirations when they transition from school vocational education and training (VET). However, little is known about the underlying circumstances what compromises look like these come take up a VET occupation. As parents perform an important socialization role, which also influential orientation, this article examine...

Title of Dissertation: AGE RELATED CHANGES IN SOCIAL REASONING REGARDING PARENTAL DOMESTIC ROLES Stefanie Marie Sinno, Doctor of Philosophy, 2007 Directed By: Professor Melanie Killen Department of Human Development The present study investigated age related changes in individuals’ understanding of the parental role of caretaker from a social reasoning perspective. The methodology involved admi...

Age-specific incidences for upper respiratory tract infections in children from a new-town population during 1975-7 were studied, and 965 consecutive upper respiratory tract infections in children aged under 10 during two winters were analysed in detail. Significantly different management plans made by seven doctors did not correlate with the clinical outcome as judged by complications, recall ...