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Maynard, Brandy R.; Brendel, Kristen E.; Bulanda, Jeffery J.; Heyne, David; Thompson, Aaron M.; Pigott, Therese D. – Campbell Collaboration, 2015
School refusal is a psychosocial problem characterized by a student's difficulty attending school and, in many cases, substantial absence from school (Heyne & Sauter, 2013). It is often distinguished from truancy, in part because of the severe emotional distress associated with having to attend school and the absence of severe antisocial…
Descriptors: Psychological Patterns, Student Behavior, Attendance, Stress Variables
Fong, Carlton J.; Murphy, Kathleen M.; Westbrook, John D.; Markle, Minda M. – Campbell Collaboration, 2015
In the United States, an estimated 1.5 million people are diagnosed annually with some type of cancer (American Cancer Society, 2011). Work is an important stabilizing factor for cancer survivors (Arnold, 1999). De Boer and colleagues (2009) identified a rate of 33.8% unemployment among cancer survivors beyond the age of 18 compared to 15.2% among…
Descriptors: Cancer, Intervention, Disabilities, Equal Opportunities (Jobs)
Center for Mental Health in Schools at UCLA, 2008
In many arenas, the demand for data has outstripped the availability of good data and has increased the tendency to grab for whatever numbers are being circulated in the literature. As a result, when someone says: "This is the best data available," it is essential to remember that "best" does not always mean good. This caution is particularly…
Descriptors: Substance Abuse, Incidence, Hyperactivity, Mental Health