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Mejia, Anilena; Calam, Rachel; Sanders, Matthew R. – Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review, 2012
Many children in developing countries are at risk of emotional and behavioral difficulties, which are likely to be elevated due to the effects of poverty. Parenting programs have shown to be effective preventative strategies in high-income countries, but to date the research on their effectiveness in lower-income countries is limited.…
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Poverty, Program Effectiveness, Parent Child Relationship
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Barnett, Dori – Contemporary School Psychology, 2012
A qualitative grounded theory study examined how practicing professionals involved in the ED identification process reconstructed the category of "emotional disturbance" as it applied to students in an alternative educational setting. A grounded theory integrates six emergent themes and essentially reframes the existing ED criteria in contemporary…
Descriptors: Grounded Theory, Student Needs, Emotional Disturbances, School Psychology
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McConahay, Mark; West, Ann – College and University, 2012
Successful administration of remote programs and services requires that information technology (IT) professionals and university administrators address two critical identity management factors: (1) linking the institutional electronic record representing an individual with the "real" person; and (2) establishing a mechanism/protocol…
Descriptors: Admissions Officers, Credentials, Information Technology, Distance Education
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Leve, Leslie D.; Harold, Gordon T.; Van Ryzin, Mark J.; Elam, Kit; Chamberlain, Patricia – Journal of Child & Adolescent Substance Abuse, 2012
Associations between trajectories of depressive symptoms and subsequent tobacco and alcohol use were examined in two samples of girls assessed at age 11.5 (T1), 12.5 (T2), and 13.5 (T3). Two samples were examined to ascertain if there was generalizability of processes across risk levels and cultures. Study 1 comprised a United States-based sample…
Descriptors: Smoking, Females, Prevention, Drinking
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Albe, Virginie; Gombert, Marie-Jose – Cultural Studies of Science Education, 2012
An empirical study on 12th-grade students' engagement on a global warming debate as a citizens' conference is reported. Within the design-based research methodology, an interdisciplinary teaching sequence integrating an initiation to non-violent communication was developed. Students' debates were analyzed according to three dimensions:…
Descriptors: Grade 12, Global Approach, Scientific Concepts, Research Methodology
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Muhammad, Gholnecsar E. – Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, 2012
Identity and literacy development are two critical processes shaping the life trajectories of adolescents. Identity development in particular can present unique issues for Black adolescent girls, who are positioned in ways to negotiate their identity(ies) when presented with hegemonic language and representations of what is beauty and what is…
Descriptors: Females, Adolescents, Literacy, Classrooms
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Spencer, Linda J.; Tomblin, J. Bruce; Gantz, Bruce J. – Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education, 2012
The long-term educational/vocational, affiliation, and quality-of-life outcomes of the first and second cohorts of children with bilateral, profound hearing loss who received cochlear implants under a large National Institutes of Health-funded study was investigated in 41 of 61 eligible participants. Educational and vocational outcomes were…
Descriptors: Assistive Technology, Deafness, Adults, Surveys
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Chan, David W. – Roeper Review, 2012
This study used clustering to classify Chinese gifted students based on their scores on the High Standards and Discrepancy subscales of the Almost Perfect Scale--Revised (APS-R). The interpretation of the three clusters as nonperfectionists, unhealthy perfectionists, and healthy perfectionists was supported by results comparing these groups on…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Intervention, Foreign Countries, Life Satisfaction
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Thompson, Amy; Kerr, Dianne; Dowling, Jamie; Wagner, Laurie – Health Education Journal, 2012
Involvement in advocacy is a responsibility of health educators, as identified by the National Commission on Health Education Credentialing. Of all the professional responsibilities, participation in advocacy-related activity is often neglected. This lack of participation may be due to the absence of advocacy and policy skills training in health…
Descriptors: Education Courses, Health Education, Faculty, Identification
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Lannegrand-Willems, Lyda; Cosnefroy, Olivier; Lecigne, Andre – School Psychology International, 2012
The aim of this research was to study different types of absenteeism in vocational secondary school taking into account the specificity of the school context. Participants were 523 students. First, three school absenteeism groups were established: Students with no absenteeism (nearly 64% of the sample), students with absenteeism (26%), and…
Descriptors: School Involvement, Attendance, Vocational Education, Secondary School Students
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McMakin, Dana L.; Olino, Thomas M.; Porta, Giovanna; Dietz, Laura J.; Emslie, Graham; Clarke, Gregory; Wagner, Karen Dineen; Asarnow, Joan R.; Ryan, Neal D.; Birmaher, Boris; Shamseddeen, Wael; Mayes, Taryn; Kennard, Betsy; Spirito, Anthony; Keller, Martin; Lynch, Frances L.; Dickerson, John F.; Brent, David A. – Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 2012
Objective: To identify symptom dimensions of depression that predict recovery among selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) treatment-resistant adolescents undergoing second-step treatment. Method: The Treatment of Resistant Depression in Adolescents (TORDIA) trial included 334 SSRI treatment-resistant youth randomized to a medication…
Descriptors: Outcomes of Treatment, Rating Scales, Adolescents, Depression (Psychology)
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Matson, Johnny L.; Tureck, Kim – Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2012
The benefits of early intervention for very young children with autism are now well established. Hand and hand with these interventions is the necessity of psychometrically sound diagnostic tools. Not only should these tools be instrumental in differentiating developmentally delayed and other at risk infants. These measures should also be…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Autism, Infants, Psychopathology
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Martinez, M. Loreto; Penaloza, Pilar; Valenzuela, Cristina – Journal of Adolescence, 2012
Through a qualitative approach this study documents life experiences that youth with a history of sustained social and political participation judge as significant in the development of their civic commitment. Data is drawn from in-depth interviews to 6 Chilean youth (3 ages 16-19; 3 ages 20-24 years) of diverse socioeconomic condition, with a…
Descriptors: Grounded Theory, Activism, Social Action, Ideology
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Geurts, Hilde M.; Jansen, Marcel D. – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2012
Charts of 125 adults (18 to 82 years), referred to an autism expert team for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) assessment, were reviewed to explore the pathway to an adulthood ASD diagnosis. The participants first contacted the mental health care clinic at a median age of 19 years (range 2 to 78 years). Men contacted the clinic slightly earlier than…
Descriptors: Referral, Psychosis, Autism, Emotional Disturbances
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An, Sohyun – Social Studies, 2012
Along with the ever-increasing racial/ethnic diversity in U.S. schools, researchers began to investigate the impact of racial/ethnic identity on young people's understanding of the nation's history. Compared to other racial minorities, Asian American students have received little academic and educational attention. This article seeks to address…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Ethnicity, United States History, Korean Americans
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