This study evaluated counseling groups held in four public schools for parents of learning disabled children utilizing parents of exceptional children as paraprofessional co-counselors. The counseling groups were evaluated using 13 of the 23 participating parents for whom data were available. Control groups were formed on a post hoc basis by matching for family education. Parents who participated in the counseling increased the frequency of their visits with their children's teachers subsequent to initiation of the counseling groups, but no other improvements were found.
Nursing's ultimate goal in intervening with families providing home care for a stroke victim or chronically ill member is to facilitate adaptation to the condition in a manner that results in optimal physical and mental health of the patient and of the family. Chronic illness can impose an immense burden on families unprepared to meet this challenge. This study examined the impact of pertinent information and anxiety on patterns of stress in families providing care at home for a stroke patient. The findings demonstrate support for the proposition that as knowledge of pertinent information regarding stroke increases, healthier patterns of dealing with stress will be observed.
It is proved, by using topological properties, that when a group automorphism of a locally compact totally disconnected group is ergodic under the Haar measure, the group is compact. The result is an answer for Halmos's question that has remained open for the totally disconnected case.