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Vesely, Colleen K.; Ewaida, Marriam; Anderson, Elaine A. – Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, 2014
The cultural competence of 13 parenting education programs for Latino families with young children was examined in this study. Based on our analyses, we make several recommendations for improving the cultural competence and effectiveness of parenting education programs for Latino families with young children. Specifically, we recommend the…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Parent Education, Hispanic Americans, Program Effectiveness
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Sinnott, Cheri – American Annals of the Deaf, 2009
Positive behavior interventions and Supports (PBIS) programs are being introduced in school districts throughout Illinois and the rest of the United States, resulting in decreased behavioral incidents and increased academic achievement. Programs for students who are deaf or hard of hearing benefit from implementation of this type of…
Descriptors: Student Behavior, Partial Hearing, Deafness, Intervention
Wells, Ruth Herman – 1999
Youth Change presents on site workshops to train staff to deal with youth with problems. This workbook introduces the Youth Change curriculum and workshop, outlining some of the ways the program promotes social skill, school skills, and coping skills and introducing the Youth Change structured curriculum. Eight sample lessons are presented with…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Behavior Problems, Coping, Counseling
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Garrity, Carla; And Others – Intervention in School and Clinic, 1997
This article identifies the components of school programs necessary for preventing physical or emotional "bullying." The need for a systems approach that places power with the "caring majority" and encourages the assertive use of prosocial interventions is stressed, along with the importance of training all school staff and non-bullying students.…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Bullying, Educational Environment, Elementary Secondary Education
Elgin Community Coll., IL. – 1984
These modules are intended as a guide for developing short-term training workshops for paraprofessional service providers in aging. They are for use by trainers with some basic familiarity with the topic; use of teams of educators and practitioners as trainers is suggested to bridge the gap between knowledge and practice. A section on "Training…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Aging (Individuals), Behavior Problems, Competency Based Education
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Casson, Stephen F. – Child & Youth Services, 2005
The provision of a coherent "parenting," "teaching," and "developmental" program is a complex undertaking. It has all the makings of an organizational, managerial, and therapeutic nightmare when different types of workers, with marked differences in personality and values, become responsible for different children with a variety of problems in a…
Descriptors: Strategic Planning, Language Usage, Residential Programs, At Risk Persons