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Most research into interactions between mothers and their infants
with hearing impairments focuses on mothers' and infants' behaviors
separately, speculating about the interplay among these behaviors
and their effects on child development. In the present article, an
intersubjective developmental theory focusing on the development of the
"interworld" between deaf and hearing mothers and their deaf infants is
used to integrate and interpret the seemingly incoherent research on
early mother-deaf child interaction. Inspired by Stern's work (e.g.,
Stern, 1985), the intersubjective developmental theory distinguishes
four stages in the development of intersubjectivity: emerging (birth-2
months), physical (2-8 months), existential (8-13 months), and symbolic
(13 months and older), each characterized by a different type of
mother-infant interaction. The integration of research findings on
early mother-deaf child interaction into these four developmental stages
offers new perspectives that can advance research and resolve certain
early-intervention issues.

Dit artikel is grotendeels gebaseerd op: Sermijn (2008); Sermijn, Devlieger & Loots (2008).

The advent of postmodernism, post structuralism and social constructionism led over the last years to a multitude of theoretical philosophical reflections on possible meanings of the psychological basic concept 'selfhood' or 'subjectivity'. The modern, sovereign self was deconstructed and no longer considered as an ontological fact but rather as a product of language. The stable core self from which many traditional psychological theories start, was dethroned and substituted by a narrative, multiple and variable self that is permanently constructed and reconstructed in social situations. May we invite the reader to reflect on this fascinating subject together with Anna and Tom, the two interlocutors. Starting from the question 'Who are we?', we make a tour of the different schools of thought on subjectivity. Departing from the subject concept of Descartes, we track symbolic interactionistic, post‐structuralistic, social constructionistic and narrative hermeneutic ways. All these ways provide us with a different 'view' on subjectivity/selfhood and raise new questions that are relevant to researchers in the social sciences.

In this article, an intersubjective developmental theory that focuses primarily on the development of the interworld between the caregiver and the infant is used to integrate and interpret the seemingly incoherent and contradictory research findings on the interactions between mothers and their infants with visual impairments. The implications for further research and early intervention practices are presented.

Frontmatter --Contents --Acknowledgements --Preface --Chapter 1 Introduction --Chapter 2 Historical, Sociopolitical and Geographical Background --Chapter 3 Children in Colombia --Chapter 4 Children Engaged With Armed Groups --Chapter 5 DDR Minors --Chapter 6 Broader Support Programmes: Outside the Lines --Chapter 7 In the Field --Chapter 8 Final Reflections --Index --References.

Background: The study of the pathways into care as a social process subject to a wide range of influences is needed to build appropriate and effective mental health services for culturally diverse societies.Material: Grounded theory and situational analysis of 21 in-depth interviews explores the help-seeking behaviour of ultra-Orthodox Jewish parents: which help-seeking pathways parents follow and how they make the decision to consult regular services for their child.Discussion: Three help-seeking pathways are influenced by glob/calization dynamics and gender: parents draw on diverse parenting discourses and strategies, socio-religious frameworks and cultural realities.Conclusion: Strategies are suggested to enhance the accessibility of services.

This article examines the experience of inclusive education from the perspective of disabled children. We worked with the observations of, and interviews with, 15 children, aged 5–17 who go to a mainstream school. The study is set in the context of a 3‐year research project exploring the practice of inclusive education in Flanders. Here, we report on the key findings from the children's accounts, focusing on what they had to say about themselves, what they think about school, friends, support and their future prospects.

ABSTRACTSet up as a one‐group pre‐test–post‐test follow‐up design, this study examines the outcomes of intensive family preservation services (IFPS) in Flanders addressing the following research questions: Does IFPS make a significant difference concerning (1) the interaction between parent and child? (2) social support as experienced by the parent? (3) stress and empowerment of the parent? and (4) the strengths and difficulties of the minor? Families seem to indicate that their family situation is more manageable, although still, professional help is needed. Parents feel more resilient about the situation and indicate that they can get along with their child better than before the crisis intervention. Parents still feel uncertain about the future and about their role as a parent. There seems to be no indications that their level and quality of social contacts have changed. Further research is suggested to provide more in‐depth information about the conditions associated with processes of change during an IFPS intervention.

Objetivo. Se estima que hasta 18.000 niños, niñas y adolescentes están involucrados en grupos armados en Colombia. Después de desvincularse de estos grupos armados, su reinserción en la sociedad es un gran desafío. Exploramos los discursos acerca de estos jóvenes y sus procesos de reinserción. Metodología. Realizamos 64 entrevistas con profesionales de diferentes organizaciones activas en los procesos de inserción usando el enfoque de "What's the problem represented to be?". Resultados. Este enfoque nos permitió encontrar dos discursos explícitos. El primero, el discurso orientado a la ley, demostró ser fuertemente influenciado por las normas internacionales. Y el segundo, el discurso orientado a la alternativa, mostró resistencia al primer discurso. Conclusiones. A través de la interacción de estos discursos, las organizaciones demostraron estar limitadas en sus implementaciones prácticas, lo cual resulta peligroso para los numerosos esfuerzos dedicados a los procesos y para la inserción de los niños en la sociedad. ; Objective. There are estimates of up to 18,000 children engaged with armed groups in Colombia. After disengaging from these groups, their reinsertion into society is a great challenge. We looked into the discourse approaches towards these children and their reinsertion processes. Methodology. We conducted 64 interviews with professionals from different organisations active in the integration processes of these children and conducted the "What's the problem represented to be?" approach. Results. This approach allowed us to outline two explicit discourses. The law-oriented discourse showed to be strongly influenced by international standards, and was found to be dominant in the governmental reinsertion programme. The alternative-oriented discourse showed resistance to this line of thinking. Conclusions. Through the interplay of these discourses, organisations showed to be limited in their practical implementations whereby the many efforts put into the insertion processes, and the insertion of children into society itself are jeopardised.

Factors contributing to parents' decision when they choose between cochlear implantation (CI) and traditional hearing aids for their child were examined. The subjects were children with severe/profound hearing loss, born 1999-2001, registered in the universal neonatal hearing screening program in the Flanders region of Belgium. Qualitative data collected retrospectively from parents were subjected to thematic content analysis. In their responses to professional advice, parents were segmented into 3 groups: (a) those whose primary considerations were the importance of oral language development and the relative potential of CI and traditional hearing aids; (b) those for whom alternative factors (e.g., medical risks, ethical issues) were paramount, even in the face of professional advocacy of CI; (c) those who followed professional advice against CI. The researchers conclude that care professionals should be sensitive to the impact of their advice and other factors in parental decision making.