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A Formative Evaluation of an Adolescent Online E-Cigarette Prevention Program
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Merrill, Ray M.; Hanson, Carl L. – Health Education, 2022
Purpose: This study is a formative evaluation of an adolescent online e-cigarette prevention program (Clearing the Vapor) giving attention to identifying higher risk adolescent populations, confirming the theory of change, and assessing short-term outcomes. Design/methodology/approach: The evaluation was conducted using online pre-test and…
Descriptors: Smoking, Health Behavior, Risk, Adolescents
Resilience: An Entry Point for African Health Promoting Schools?
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Stewart, Donald – Health Education, 2014
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to provide a review of an Australian health promoting schools (HPS) project to identify key features of the concept of resilience and how it can be used in a school setting to develop and strengthen protective factors in young people, as a mechanism for improving social functioning and reducing involvement in…
Descriptors: Health Promotion, Comprehensive School Health Education, Literature Reviews, Grade 3
Using Focus Groups for Program Planning and Evaluation
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Wyatt, Tami H.; Krauskopf, Patricia B.; Davidson, Rachel – Journal of School Nursing, 2008
School nurses often find themselves developing health-related programs for children and adolescents. One way to create compelling and interesting programs that meet the needs of students is to include them in the planning, development, and evaluation of such programs through focus groups. Children provide a perspective about their particular…
Descriptors: School Nurses, Health Programs, Focus Groups, Program Development
What Works for Older Youth during the Transition to Adulthood: Lessons from Experimental Evaluations of Programs and Interventions. Fact Sheet. Publication #2010-05
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Hadley, Alena M.; Mbwana, Kassim; Hair, Elizabeth C. – Child Trends, 2010
Major strides have been made in the field of youth development. However, youth transitioning into adulthood have not received similar attention. These older youth have frequently been overlooked by policymakers and practitioners who have been more focused on designing programs and services for adolescents and young children. Because older youth…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Intervention, Homeless People, Independent Living
Assessing Need and Planning for a System of Care in a Culturally Diverse Urban Community.
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Santiago, Rolando L.; Grosser, Rene C.; Rejino, Erlinda; Moore, Roslyn Holliday – 1996
This paper discusses the finding of two studies that assessed the need for children' mental health services in the Mott Haven community of the South Bronx, and investigated the cultural, personal, and service utilization characteristics of Mott Haven children who are recipients of existing mental health services. Results from a one-week period in…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Age Differences, Blacks, Children
An Examination of the Support Families Receive and Parent Perceptions of How Helpful These Supports Are in Meeting the Needs of Their Children and Families.
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Lehman, Constance M. – 1996
Two-hundred and fifty parents of children with emotional or behavioral disorders residing in Oregon were surveyed concerning the nature and extent of support they received. Parents were affiliated with the Oregon Family Support Network, a statewide, parent-run, information and family advocacy organization. One hundred usable surveys were returned.…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Age Differences, Behavior Disorders, Child Advocacy