EXTENDING THE VALIDITY OF THE FAMILY INVOLVEMENT QUESTIONNAIRE-SHORT FORM FOR CULTURALLY AND LINGUISTICALLY DIVERSE FAMILIES FROM LOW-INCOME BACKGROUNDS

2016 ◽  
Vol 53 (9) ◽  
pp. 911-925 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rebecca J. Bulotsky-Shearer ◽  
Johayra Bouza ◽  
Krystal Bichay ◽  
Veronica A. Fernandez ◽  
Patricia Gaona Hernandez
Keyword(s):  
Family Involvement ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Linguistically Diverse ◽  
Culturally And Linguistically Diverse ◽  
Diverse Families ◽  
The Family

Supporting Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Families in Early Intervention

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 154-167 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tatiana Nogueira Peredo
Keyword(s):  
Early Intervention ◽  
Linguistically Diverse ◽  
Family Values ◽  
Home Language ◽  
Culturally And Linguistically Diverse ◽  
Caregiver Training ◽  
Early Intervention Services ◽  
Diverse Families ◽  
Family Culture ◽  
The Family

This report examines two central themes of providing family-centered early intervention services to culturally and linguistically diverse families, including: (a) viewing home language use as a family strength, and (b) learning about family culture and values to provide appropriate caregiver training. Challenges to embedding home language and culture in early intervention are discussed. The importance of supporting home language and how to systematically do so in intervention is explained. The Family Values and Activities Interview, an ethnographic interview, can be used to learn about family culture, values, and activities, and plan for intervention. A protocol of the Family Values and Activities Interview is included.

scholarly journals Water Safety Education Programs in Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Seattle Communities: Program Design and Pilot Evaluation

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
William Koon ◽  
Elizabeth Bennett ◽  
Sarah Stempski ◽  
Jennifer Blitvich
Keyword(s):  
Low Income ◽  
Linguistically Diverse ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
Culturally And Linguistically Diverse ◽  
English Speaker ◽  
Safety Education ◽  
Water Safety ◽  
Parents And Children ◽  
Water Safety Education ◽  
Community Health Educators

Drowning is a public health concern that disproportionally affects children and minorities in Washington State. Community health educators from Seattle Children’s Hospital designed a Water Safety Education and Lifejacket Giveaway Program for low-income parents of preschool-aged children from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. The program was interpreted into multiple languages and parents and children in attendance received free lifejackets. The mixed-methods pilot evaluation of this program found statistically significant relationships between language and self-reported parent swim skill level (English-speaker OR 4.6; 95%CI: 1.84 – 11.54); and confidence of keeping one’s child safe (English-speaker OR 3.34; 95%CI: 1.10 – 10.4). Additionally, parents who self-reported that they could swim had four times the odds of feeling confident in keeping their children safe around the water (95% CI: 1.21 - 13.28). Qualitative data from follow-up interviews identified that the program boosted parent knowledge and confidence in safe water practices. Multi-lingual delivery and the role of partner preschools was critical to this program’s success. Specific programmatic focus on adult parent/caregiver skills and knowledge that reduce risk around the water should be a priority for future efforts to reduce drowning.

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