Loraine D Cook
Biographic Data
| ID | 3697385 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Loraine D Cook |
| GIVEN NAMES | Loraine D |
| FAMILY NAME | Cook |
| SIGNATURE | COOK L D |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of the West Indies System |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1916-0974 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 14 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Perceptions and Attitudes of People With Cancer and Diabetes Towards Patient Guidelines
OBJECTIVE: To explore patients' perceptions and attitudes towards patient guidelines (PGs) and to identify specific factors related to PG content, design, presentation, and management that may influence patients' use or adoption of PGs. METHODS: An exploratory sequential mixed-methods design was employed. Initial semi-structured interviews were conducted with a diverse group of individuals, including people with diabetes or oncology, and clinicia…
Stakeholders’ Views on Parental Involvement in the Schooling of Children in an Urban School
This study examined stakeholders’ views on parental involvement in students’ school experiences at Eagle’s Remedial School (a pseudonym). The school system has a diverse group of students, and stakeholders (such as teachers, parents, and principals) have varied parental involvement perceptions. The interactions between parents and other stakeholders were examined to determine how grounded parental involvement views were. The study examines the re…
Teachers’ perspectives on sustainable development
The pursuit of sustainable development for individuals, societies, and nations is important for the global community given its emphasis on pursuing a harmonious balance between societal, economic, and environmental imperatives. With respect to formal education, teachers are critical agents in delivering sustainable development content, and facilitating skills and action competencies to achieve such goals. Consequently, understanding teachers’ per…
Perspectives of Jamaican parents and their secondary school children on the value of education
Causes of absenteeism at the secondary level in Jamaica
This article examines parents' views on the causes of students' absenteeism at the secondary level, using a sample of 221 parents from nine schools across Jamaica. The key factors identified as causes are little value for education, lack of resources, and factors within the immediate school environment. Apart from improvements to the school environment, the article underscores the need to provide employment-generating opportunities to enable pare…
Teachers’ perspectives on sustainable development
The pursuit of sustainable development for individuals, societies, and nations is important for the global community given its emphasis on pursuing a harmonious balance between societal, economic, and environmental imperatives. With respect to formal education, teachers are critical agents in delivering sustainable development content, and facilitating skills and action competencies to achieve such goals. Consequently, understanding teachers’ per…
Perspectives of Jamaican parents and their secondary school children on the value of education
Causes of absenteeism at the secondary level in Jamaica
This article examines parents' views on the causes of students' absenteeism at the secondary level, using a sample of 221 parents from nine schools across Jamaica. The key factors identified as causes are little value for education, lack of resources, and factors within the immediate school environment. Apart from improvements to the school environment, the article underscores the need to provide employment-generating opportunities to enable pare…
Perspectives of Jamaican parents and their secondary school children on the value of education
Teachers’ perspectives on sustainable development
The pursuit of sustainable development for individuals, societies, and nations is important for the global community given its emphasis on pursuing a harmonious balance between societal, economic, and environmental imperatives. With respect to formal education, teachers are critical agents in delivering sustainable development content, and facilitating skills and action competencies to achieve such goals. Consequently, understanding teachers’ per…
Stakeholders’ Views on Parental Involvement in the Schooling of Children in an Urban School
This study examined stakeholders’ views on parental involvement in students’ school experiences at Eagle’s Remedial School (a pseudonym). The school system has a diverse group of students, and stakeholders (such as teachers, parents, and principals) have varied parental involvement perceptions. The interactions between parents and other stakeholders were examined to determine how grounded parental involvement views were. The study examines the re…
Perceptions and Attitudes of People With Cancer and Diabetes Towards Patient Guidelines
OBJECTIVE: To explore patients' perceptions and attitudes towards patient guidelines (PGs) and to identify specific factors related to PG content, design, presentation, and management that may influence patients' use or adoption of PGs. METHODS: An exploratory sequential mixed-methods design was employed. Initial semi-structured interviews were conducted with a diverse group of individuals, including people with diabetes or oncology, and clinicia…
Psychology (4 works) · Diverse Education Studies and Reforms (3 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Parental Involvement in Education (3 works) · Pedagogy (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Developmental psychology (2 works) · Economic growth (2 works) · Economics (2 works) · Perception (2 works)