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McDermott, Paul A.; Goldberg, Michelle M.; Watkins, Marley W.; Stanley, Jeanne L.; Glutting, Joseph J. – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2006
Through multiple logistic regression modeling, this article explores the relative importance of risk and protective factors associated with learning disabilities (LD). A representative national sample of 6- to 17-year-old students (N = 1,268) was drawn by random stratification and classified by the presence versus absence of LD in reading,…
Descriptors: Low Achievement, Cognitive Ability, Behavior Problems, Nonverbal Ability
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Murray, Joseph; Whittenberger, Dorothy – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1983
Characteristics of the aggressive, severely behavior disordered (BD) child are discussed, with a focus on classification and identification criteria. Additional factors directly related to the behavior of an aggressive, severely BD child are also considered: biological factors, familial factors, cognitive factors, frustration (specifically…
Descriptors: Aggression, Behavior Problems, Biological Influences, Classification
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Lazerson, David B. – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1980
The study involving 60 withdrawn and aggressive elementary school students tested the hypothesis that Ss would benefit from participating in daily learning sessions with peers having similar behavioral problems. After 5 weeks of peer tutoring, almost all Ss who actively participated in the program showed higher gains than control Ss in…
Descriptors: Aggression, Behavior Change, Behavior Problems, Elementary Education