Throughout the research literature of the past four decades, a number of different terms have been used to describe an employee’s level of involvement in his or her job; among these are work as a central life interest, occupational involvement, work role involvement, ego involvement, morale, job commitment, and, of course, job involvement. Furthermore, in
Scholarly interest in parental involvement was sparked in the late 1960s, when the seminal Coleman report (Coleman et al. 1966) found family social background to be the most important predictor of children’s academic success in the United States. Educational inequalities by social class are found in most countries and such findings prompted researchers’ efforts to
Involvement is included in numerous theories and empirical studies of information processing, persuasion, advertising, knowledge acquisition, and other media effects. It is mainly linked with or defined as more elaborative, self-determined, active, and in-depth acting with and processing of media content. In origin, involvement is rooted in three major research traditions. In the work of
Father involvement refers to involvement by fathers in the daily responsibilities of parenthood. According to data from the early 1990s, only 12.6 percent of men 45 to 64 years of age report never having had children (Bachu 1996). Thus, although not all men are fathers, most eventually father a child and have, therefore, the opportunity
Job involvement refers to a state of psychological identification with work—or the degree to which a job is central to a person’s identity. From an organizational perspective, it has been regarded as the key to unlocking employee motivation and increasing productivity. From an individual perspective, job involvement constitutes a key to motivation, performance, personal growth
This article on family involvement in Rehabilitation explores the pivotal role that families play in the physical and mental health recovery processes. The introduction sets the stage by defining the concept and emphasizing its significance in healthcare. The first section delves into the influence of family dynamics on physical rehabilitation, highlighting the essential support systems