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Obesity Prevention in Early Adolescence: Student, Parent, and Teacher Views
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Power, Thomas G.; Bindler, Ruth C.; Goetz, Summer; Daratha, Kenneth B. – Journal of School Health, 2010
Background: Obesity is a significant health problem among today's youth; however, most school-based prevention programs in this area have had limited success. Focus groups were conducted with seventh- to eighth-grade students, parents, and teachers to provide insight into the development of a comprehensive program for the prevention of adolescent…
Descriptors: Obesity, Physical Activities, Prevention, Focus Groups
Helping Seventh Graders Be Safe and Successful: A Statewide Study of the Impact of Comprehensive Guidance and Counseling Programs.
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Lapan, Richard T.; Gysbers, Norman C.; Petroski, Gregory F. – Professional School Counseling, 2003
Examines the relationship between statewide implementation of comprehensive guidance and counseling programs and indicators of success and safety for seventh graders (N=22,601). Students attending schools with more fully implemented comprehensive programs reported: feeling safer attending schools; having better relationships with their teachers;…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Comprehensive Programs, Counseling Effectiveness, Grade 7
Helping Seventh Graders Be Safe and Successful: A Statewide Study of the Impact of Comprehensive Guidance and Counseling Programs.
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Lapan, Richard T.; Gysbers, Norman C.; Petroski, Gregory F. – Journal of Counseling & Development, 2001
Examines the relationship between statewide implementation of comprehensive guidance and counseling programs and indicators of success and safety for seventh graders (N=22,601). Students attending schools with more fully implemented comprehensive programs reported: feeling safer attending schools; having better relationships with their teachers;…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Comprehensive Programs, Counseling Effectiveness, Grade 7