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Gonzales, Rachel; Anglin, M. Douglas; Beattie, Rebecca; Ong, Chris Angelo; Glik, Deborah C. – American Journal of Health Behavior, 2012
Objective: To qualitatively explore how treatment-involved youth retrospectively contextualize relapse from substance use. Methods: Fourteen focus groups were conducted with 118 youth (78.3% male; 66.1% Latino) enrolled in participating substance abuse treatment programs (4 young adult and 10 adolescent) throughout Los Angeles County. Transcripts…
Descriptors: Substance Abuse, Socialization, Young Adults, Focus Groups
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Goldberg, Jennifer; Enyedy, Noel; Welsh, Kate Muir; Galiani, Kathryn – English Teaching: Practice and Critique, 2009
In this study, we explore language--specifically the use of Spanish, in a sixth-grade science classroom, where the district recognises English as the official language of instruction. The question guiding our analysis is: How is Spanish positioned in Ms. Cook's science class? Transcribed interaction from twelve weeks of videotaping is coded and…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Learning Activities, Official Languages, Language of Instruction
Werner, Linda; Denning, Jill – Journal of Research on Technology in Education, 2009
Few early intervention efforts have improved the representation of women in computer science and engineering (CSE) disciplines, but pair programming has shown promise for reducing gender differences among college students. The current study is the first to examine this promising practice in middle school. In an effort to better understand what…
Descriptors: Intervention, Females, Problem Solving, Gender Issues