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Long, Anna C. J.; Sanetti, Lisa M. Hagermoser; Lark, Catherine R.; Connolly, Jennifer J. G. – Remedial and Special Education, 2018
Students who demonstrate the most challenging behaviors are at risk of school failure and are often placed in alternative schools, in which a primary goal is remediating behavioral and academic concerns to facilitate students' return to their community school. Consistently implemented evidence-based classroom management is necessary toward this…
Descriptors: Special Education, Nontraditional Education, Special Schools, Behavior Problems
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Salomone, Erica; Leadbitter, Kathy; Aldred, Catherine; Barrett, Barbara; Byford, Sarah; Charman, Tony; Howlin, Patricia; Green, Jonathan; Le Couteur, Ann; McConachie, Helen; Parr, Jeremy R.; Pickles, Andrew; Slonims, Vicky; Cole-Fletcher, Rachel; Gammer, Isobel; Maxwell, Jessica; Tobin, Hannah; Vamvakas, George; Cole-Fletcher, Rachle; Gammer, Isobel; Maxwell, Jessica; Tobin, Hannah; Vamvakas, George – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2018
We examined predictors of mental health difficulties and wellbeing in caregivers of children with autism in the Pre-school Autism Communication Trial cohort in middle childhood (N = 104). Child's intellectual disability, daily living skills impairment, elevated emotional and behavioural difficulties, high educational level of caregiver and…
Descriptors: Mental Health, Well Being, Autism, Predictor Variables
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Böckler, Nils; Leuschner, Vincenz; Zick, Andreas; Scheithauer, Herbert – International Journal of Developmental Science, 2018
Analysis of incidents over the past ten years in Germany reveals that the boundaries between targeted attacks in schools and terrorist attacks are starting to blur. Bockler, Leuschner, Roth, Zick, and Scheithauer (2018) recently presented a set of hypotheses about similarities between the developmental pathways of school attackers and lone actor…
Descriptors: Terrorism, Case Studies, Violence, Comparative Analysis
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Klein Velderman, Mariska; Pannebakker, Fieke D.; van Vliet, Wendy; Reijneveld, Sijmen A. – Research on Social Work Practice, 2018
Objective: Parental divorce has strong impacts on children. Evidence-based programs to support young children after parental divorce are rare. The U.S.-developed Children of Divorce Intervention Program (CODIP) is one of these. CODIP's effectiveness outside the U.S. setting is to be further replicated. This study aimed at cultural adaptation of…
Descriptors: Prevention, Divorce, Elementary School Students, Preschool Children
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Bayles, Makenzie W.; Boutain, Ariana R.; Brandt, Julie A. Ackerlund; Call, Nikki; Dracobly, Joseph D.; Greer, Brian D.; Gureghian, Danielle L.; Harper, Amy M.; Merritt, Todd A.; Miller, Jonathan R.; Payne, Steven W.; Morris, Edward K. – Behavior Analyst, 2012
An issue of "The Behavior Analyst" contained an article by Critchfield (2011), entitled "Interesting Times: Practice, Science, and Professional Associations in Behavior Analysis," about a rift between the field's scientists and practitioners. Critchfield observed that the science and practice of behavior analysis are subject to different…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Professional Associations, Scientists, Behavioral Science Research
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Neece, Cameron L.; Green, Shulamite A.; Baker, Bruce L. – American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2012
Parenting stress and child behavior problems have been posited to have a transactional effect on each other across development. However, few studies have tested this model empirically. The authors investigated the relationship between parenting stress and child behavior problems from ages 3 to 9 years old among 237 children, 144 of whom were…
Descriptors: Parents, Anxiety, Child Behavior, Behavior Problems
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Plath, Debbie; Croce, Nic; Crofts, Penny; Stuart, Graeme – Children & Schools, 2016
This article reports on outcomes of an Australian pilot school-based early intervention program called Got It! (Getting On Track In Time!). Findings contribute to evidence for the effectiveness of interventions for children with early-onset conduct problems. The Got It! program incorporates universal and targeted components for children ages five…
Descriptors: Young Children, Behavior Problems, Outcomes of Treatment, Early Intervention
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Lee, Sang Jung; Gopalan, Geetha; Harrington, Donna – Research on Social Work Practice, 2016
Objectives: There has been little examination of the structural validity of the Parenting Stress Index--Short Form (PSI-SF) for minority populations in clinical contexts in the Unites States. This study aimed to test prespecified factor structures (one-factor, two-factor, and three-factor models) of the PSI-SF. Methods: This study used…
Descriptors: Child Rearing, Stress Variables, Test Validity, Minority Groups
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Smith, Leann E.; Hong, Jinkuk; Greenberg, Jan S.; Mailick, Marsha R. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2016
The present study examined trajectories of adaptive behavior, behavior problems, psychological symptoms, and autism symptoms in adolescents and adults with fragile X syndrome (n = 147) over a three-year period. Adaptive behavior significantly increased over time, particularly for adolescents, and the severity of behavior problems decreased over…
Descriptors: Family Environment, Behavior Change, Family Role, Adolescents
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Hamilton, Paula Louise; Jones, Louise – Education 3-13, 2016
The apparent educational underperformance of boys has received phenomenal attention worldwide for many years. In the UK, it has led to various government reports and policies aimed at raising boys' achievement. This small-scale qualitative-interpretive pilot study, undertaken in one urban primary school in North Wales, reports the findings from…
Descriptors: Males, Foreign Countries, Underachievement, Qualitative Research
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Kersten, Paula; Czuba, Karol; McPherson, Kathryn; Dudley, Margaret; Elder, Hinemoa; Tauroa, Robyn; Vandal, Alain – International Journal of Behavioral Development, 2016
This article synthesized evidence for the validity and reliability of the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire in children aged 3-5 years. A systematic review using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses statement guidelines was carried out. Study quality was rated using the Consensus-based Standards for the…
Descriptors: Psychometrics, Meta Analysis, Questionnaires, Behavior Problems
Ashley, Dana M. – American Educator, 2016
When teachers wonder "What should I do?" in response to challenging student behaviors, the answers are not as simple as they might seem. What teachers can do also depends, at least in part, on external demands (e.g., discipline codes, principal expectations, time pressures on teaching content and testing) that can either facilitate or…
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Positive Behavior Supports, Teacher Effectiveness, Holistic Approach
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Thompson, Tess; Kreuter, Matthew W.; Boyum, Sonia – Health Education & Behavior, 2016
Members of vulnerable populations have heightened needs for health services. One advantage of integrating health risk assessment and referrals into social service assistance systems such as 2-1-1 is that such systems help callers resolve problems in other areas (e.g., housing). Callers to 2-1-1 in Missouri (N = 1,090) with at least one behavioral…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Access to Health Care, Social Services, Community Information Services
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Wilkerson, Kimber; Afacan, Kemal; Perzigian, Aaron; Justin, Whitney; Lequia, Jenna – Behavioral Disorders, 2016
Behavior-focused alternative schools serve students who have been unsuccessful in other school settings due to low academic achievement coupled with significant behavior challenges. In this study, we investigated the effectiveness of secondary behavior-focused alternative schools on four different student outcome variables: (a) school attendance,…
Descriptors: Student Behavior, Behavior Problems, Special Schools, Low Achievement
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Stone, Andrea L.; Vander Stoep, Ann; McCauley, Elizabeth – Journal of Early Adolescence, 2016
This study investigates whether co-occurring depressive and conduct symptoms in early adolescence are associated with an elevated occurrence of early onset substance. Five hundred twenty-one sixth graders were assessed for depressive symptoms and conduct problems and underwent five substance use assessments during middle school. Logistic…
Descriptors: Early Adolescents, Grade 6, Substance Abuse, Middle School Students
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