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Perez, William; Espinoza, Roberta; Ramos, Karina; Coronado, Heidi M.; Cortes, Richard – Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, 2009
This study examined the academic resilience of undocumented immigrant Latino students. It was hypothesized that due to their legal and social marginalization, students who experienced high risk accompanied by high levels of both personal and environmental protective factors would have higher academic outcomes than students with lower levels of…
Descriptors: Personality Traits, School Activities, Undocumented Immigrants, Hispanic American Students
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Weinman, Maxine L.; Buzi, Ruth S.; Smith, Peggy B.; Nevarez, Lucinda – School Social Work Journal, 2007
The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of a fatherhood program on risk behaviors among three groups of young fathers: those still in school (21%), those who had dropped out (52%), and those who graduated from high school or completed a GED (27%). The sample consisted of 198 young fathers who participated in a school-linked…
Descriptors: Legal Problems, Smoking, Dropouts, Sexually Transmitted Diseases
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Finkenbine, Ryan D.; Dwyer, R. Gregg – Journal of School Violence, 2006
Multiple self-report surveys have collected data about weapons in school. This record review study considers characteristics of 47 adolescents adjudicated for carrying weapons at school and provides a descriptive analysis against a comparison group of 37 juveniles with other offenses. Demographics, weapon type, legal history, prior school…
Descriptors: Intelligence Quotient, Weapons, Suspension, Mental Health