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M Margalit

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PubMed1990

The family system of moderately mentally retarded children.

Families of 39 moderately mentally retarded children (behaviourally disordered and non-behaviourally disordered) were classified according to the Reiss Card-Sort procedure. Thirty-four out of the 39 families were found to have a faulty family system according to Reiss' typology, distant sensitive or consensus sensitive. Though behaviour disorders in the moderately mentally retarded child were not found to be related to the type of faulty family, parental perceptions of their child's behavioural disorder were different in the distant sensitive and consensus sensitive types. Results are discussed in the context of the interface between the family system and the adaptation of the mentally retarded child.

Adolescent↗
PubMed1989

Classification and validation of family climate subtypes in kibbutz fathers of disabled and nondisabled children.

The aim of the study was to investigate the impact of disabled children on their fathers. Perceptions of family climate, sense of coherence, and satisfaction from family life were measured among 66 fathers of disabled children and among 74 fathers with nondisabled children in an Israeli kibbutz. The fathers of disabled children showed lower sense of coherence, derived less satisfaction from family life, and viewed their families as less encouraging of personal growth among family members. Four subtypes of family climate patterns, perceived by fathers of disabled children, were identified by cluster analysis and validated by the sense of coherence and global family satisfaction measures. Cluster analysis for the fathers of nondisabled children replicated the subtypes identified. The four subtypes were conceptualized as families with a (a) personal growth orientation, (b) conflict orientation, (c) conflict avoidance orientation, and (d) recreation avoidance orientation. Significant differences were found between the subtypes with regard to the family climate variables and satisfaction and coherence measures. Results demonstrated that different patterns of family climate characterized the two groups of fathers: In almost every cluster the measures of personal growth were lower for the fathers of disabled children.

Adaptation, Psychological↗
PubMed1989

Behavior disorders and mental retardation: the family system perspective.

The aim of this study was to investigate feelings of stress among parents of mentally retarded children who demonstrate behavior disorders. The interrelations of the children's pathology and family climate variables with the levels of parental stress were studied. The sample consisted of 39 families with moderately mentally retarded children divided into two groups: Children demonstrating disruptive behavior (n = 17), and children who did not demonstrate behavior disorders (n = 22). The instruments included the Child Behavior Checklist, the Classroom Behavior Inventory, the Family Environment Scale, and the Questionnaire on Resources and Stress. Significant differences between the children's levels of pathology validated the two groups' division. The children with disruptive behavior were described by their parents as more hyperactive and aggressive, and were described by their teachers as more distractable and dependent on adults. No significant differences were found between the profiles of family climate among the two groups of parents. However, levels of children's pathology and aspects of family climate predicted the parental stress, pinpointing different patterns of variables for fathers and mothers. Further studies should be addressed to the interrelations between children's pathology, family climate, and parental feelings of stress.

Adaptation, Psychological↗
PubMed1989

Academic competence and social adjustment of boys with learning disabilities and boys with behavior disorders.

The aim of the present study was to compare academic competence and social adjustment of students with learning disabilities and two groups of students with behavior disorders. The sample consisted of 31 boys with learning disabilities and 52 boys with behavior disorders divided into two subgroups: (a) boys displaying hyperactive behavior (BDH) and (b) boys not demonstrating such behavior (BDNH). Significant differences were found among the three groups using the Classroom Behavior Inventory, and three measures contributed to the significant difference: Hostility versus Consideration, Extroversion versus Introversion, and Independence versus Dependence. The results highlighted teachers' needs for differential approach in their interventional planning.

Achievement↗
PubMed1986

Mothers' perceptions of anxiety of their diabetic children.

Within the theoretical framework of family dynamics, the anxiety levels expressed by 20 diabetic children, the level of anxiety ascribed to them by their mothers, and the anxiety levels of 20 healthy children were studied. The diabetic children did not form an emotionally deviant group in terms of their expressed anxiety, although their mothers viewed them as significantly more anxious than they judged themselves. The mothers' own anxiety was the best predictor of their perceptions of their children's anxiety. The results are discussed in terms of their effects on communication and coping in the families.

Adaptation, Psychological↗
PubMed1985

Suicidal behavior at school: a systemic perspective.

This article delineates the interpersonal function of suicidal behavior in children. Children's suicidal attempts have a major impact on their immediate surroundings and can be perceived as a mode of controlling the family or school. In order to highlight this approach, a case of epidemic suicidal attempts in a special education high school is presented. A systemic mode of intervention, consisting of an adolescents' group and a teachers' group within the school system, is described. The importance of implementing systemic modes in preventing suicide is outlined.

Adolescent↗
PubMed1979

Ethnic differences in expressions of shame feeling by mothers of severely handicapped children.

Shame on the part of parents of mentally handicapped children has pronounced effects on child-rearing practices. The aim of this study was to compare expressions of shame of different ethnic groups in Israel. The attitudes of 23 Western mothers and 26 Eastern mothers towards their moderately and severely retarded children were studied. Significant differences (p less than 0.05-p less than 0.01) were found, suggesting that the Eastern mothers strongly expressed their shame, whereas the Western mothers 'felt ashamed' to express it at all. The Western mothers felt that the social norms that reject feelings of shame and their own personal feelings of embarrassment were in conflict.

Attitude to Health↗
PubMed1978

Vocational adjustment of EMR youth in a work-study program and a work program.

Adjustment measures for students who took part in two work programs for EMR graduates of special schools were compared. Fifty students took part in a work program (direct placement in the work) and 50 students, a work-study program. The students, their parents, and their employers were interviewed regarding vocational satisfaction and adjustment. The work-study program graduates were significantly more stable, satisfied, and adjusted than were the work-program graduates (p is less than .001), but their professional opportunities (reflected by the number of different jobs held) were limited.

Adaptation, Psychological↗
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Classroom behavior and family climate in students with learning disabilities and hyperactive behavior.

The present study aimed to identify subtypes of the learning disabilities (LD) syndrome by examining classroom behavior and family climate among four groups of Israeli students ranging in age from 7 to 10 years: 22 students with LD and hyperactive behavior (HB), 22 nonhyperactive students with LD, 20 nondisabled students with HB, and 20 nondisabled nonhyperactive students. Schaefer's Classroom Behavior Inventory and Moos's Family Environmental Scale were administered to teachers and mothers, respectively. The results revealed that higher distractibility and hostility among both groups with HB differentiated between the two groups with LD. Families of children with HB were reported as less supportive and as emphasizing control less. The academic competence and temperament of the nondisabled students with HB were rated as similar to those of the two groups of students with LD. Both groups with LD were characterized by dependent interpersonal relations and by more conflictual families who fostered more achievement but less personal growth.

Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity↗