title: Parental views of the development of children in a rural South African community.
abstract: The purpose of this study is to describe how parents/guardians, reported on the development of their children, their perceptions of social support, satisfaction, and their level of depression. This is an aspect of a larger study conducted to create a database that will help to examine and describe the health and developmental status of children and their families. The results suggested that the parent's satisfaction had a direct correlation with the social support that they received from their families and the community. The study also revealed that the level of depression of the parents was directly associated with their degree of satisfaction.
authors.affiliation: Prairie View A&M University in Houston, Texas, USA.
authors.forename: Valencia
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Johnson
authors.forename: Talisha
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Clark
authors.forename: Juanita W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Fleming
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001294:Attitude to Health / Q000208:ethnology*; D002648:Child; D002654:Child Care / Q000523:psychology; D002657:Child Development; D002669:Child Welfare / Q000208:ethnology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003863:Depression / Q000208:ethnology / Q000517:prevention & control; D002658:Developmental Disabilities / Q000208:ethnology; D005192:Family Health / Q000208:ethnology; D005260:Female; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D024802:Nurse's Role; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology*; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D012423:Rural Health / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012944:Social Support; D013019:South Africa / Q000453:epidemiology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires