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Peer reviewedStrage, Amy – College Student Journal, 2004
During the last several years, researchers have been garnering evidence concerning the benefits of service-learning, and urging its inclusion in the curricular mainstream. This study presents evidence that college students manifest long-lasting, if modest, academic benefits from participating in service-learning. The academic records of 477…
Descriptors: Educational Benefits, College Students, Academic Records, Statistical Significance
Peer reviewedConner, David B. – College Student Journal, 2004
A Head Start volunteer project was designed for a college-level child development course and implemented in three different sections of the class across two semesters. Overall, 70 students participated (65 females and 5 males) with assessment data collected from student volunteers and Head Start teachers and administrators. Students reported a…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged Youth, Student Attitudes, Data Analysis, Course Content
Direct linkNickerson, Amanda B.; Salamone, Frank J.; Brooks, Jennifer L.; Colby, Sarah A. – Residential Treatment for Children & Youth, 2004
In order to improve post-discharge outcomes for children, it has been proposed that residential treatment centers place a greater emphasis on engaging families and building on strengths of the youths in treatment. This review presents the theoretical and empirical support for several promising strategies for engaging families, such as behavioral…
Descriptors: Emotional Disturbances, Social Support Groups, Service Learning, Social Networks
