title: Theory of dependent-care in research with parents of toddlers: the NEAT project.
abstract: This paper contains a description of the use of the theory of dependent-care in the Nutrition Aimed at Toddlers project, a nursing intervention study with parents of toddlers, and discusses the research and practice utility of the theory of dependent-care, a corollary theory to Orem's self-care theory. In particular, the concepts of dependent-care, dependent-care agency, therapeutic self-care demand and an educative-supportive nursing system are discussed within the context of the Nutrition Aimed at Toddlers project.
authors.affiliation: College of Nursing, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, USA.
authors.forename: Mary Jo
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Arndt
authors.forename: Mildred A Omar
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Horodynski
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000328:Adult; D001294:Attitude to Health; D002648:Child; D002654:Child Care / Q000523:psychology*; D053198:Child Nutrition Sciences / Q000193:education*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003152:Community Health Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration; D018479:Early Intervention, Educational; D005247:Feeding Behavior / Q000523:psychology; D017144:Focus Groups; D006801:Humans; D008824:Michigan; D017145:Models, Educational; D008960:Models, Psychological; D020380:Needs Assessment; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D009742:Nursing Theory; D010290:Parents / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology; D015397:Program Evaluation; D002666:Psychology, Child; D012648:Self Care / Q000523:psychology*