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Manning, Robert E.; Valliere, William A. – Journal of Leisure Research, 2001
Explored coping mechanisms in outdoor recreation in response to crowing and conflict, measuring perceived changes in amounts and types of recreation use occurring at one national park and the extent to which park visitors adopted coping mechanisms. People near the park adopted coping mechanisms at relatively high levels. Coping related to…
Descriptors: Coping, Crowding, Proximity, Recreational Activities
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Fabes, Richard A.; And Others – Family Relations, 1989
Identifies factors influencing complacent attitude of family professionals about their involvement in television education, policy, and research. Discusses implications for helping families cope with television and offers suggestions for intervention. Suggests family professionals reexamine their perceptions about television and family life.…
Descriptors: Coping, Family Life, Television Viewing
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Stroebe, Margaret – Omega: Journal of Death and Dying, 1993
Challenges long-standing belief in importance of grief work for adjustment to bereavement. Examines claims made in theoretical formulations and principles of grief counseling and therapy concerning necessity of working through loss. Reviews empirical evidence and describes cross-cultural findings to document alternative patterns of coping with…
Descriptors: Bereavement, Coping, Counseling, Death
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Smith, Peter K.; Talamelli, Lorenzo; Cowie, Helen; Naylor, Paul; Chauhan, Preeti – British Journal of Educational Psychology, 2004
Background: Victims of school bullying are known to be at risk in peer relationships and to sometimes use ineffective coping strategies, but little previous research has examined differences among escaped victims, continuing victims and new victims. Aim: A follow-up design compared friendships, behavioural characteristics, victimisation…
Descriptors: Peer Relationship, Students, Coping, Bullying
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Balk, David E. – Death Studies, 2004
Herman Feifel noted that appropriate attention to one's mourning and grieving allowed the dead to die and the bereaved "to redefine and reintegrate oneself into life" (H. Feifel, 1977, p. 9). The author takes this central focus on bereavement outcomes as the springboard for an examination of the concept recovery following bereavement. He examines…
Descriptors: Phenomenology, Grief, Student Evaluation, Coping
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James, Melissa; Warner, Sam – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2005
Deliberate self-harm represents a significant, yet it can be argued, a poorly theorized area of concern with respect to women who have learning disabilities particularly in the context of secure service provision. Utilizing ideas from social constructionism we explore how some ways of understanding dominate the professional literature and,…
Descriptors: Patients, Females, Coping, Learning Disabilities
Heischman, Daniel R. – Independent School, 2010
In "Speaking of Faith," radio journalist Krista Tippett recalls the time when she began to recognize the hypocrisy and contradictions in the behavior of the people around her. Tippett's experience is not only far from unusual, it is formative. It led her to make some important decisions in her life, including the desire never to live a life of…
Descriptors: Young Adults, Adults, Socialization, Consciousness Raising
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Ma, Wen – Journal of Language, Identity, and Education, 2010
This qualitative case study explores one young adolescent's transitional schooling from an American context to a Chinese context. Although the student was bilingual and bicultural, she experiences multiple struggles, triumphs, and dilemmas across the two educational settings. These findings have implications for those adolescents and parents who…
Descriptors: Immigration, Acculturation, Adolescents, Science Education
Milburn, Kristine M. – ProQuest LLC, 2011
Problem: An increasing number of high-achieving American high school students are enrolling in multiple Advanced Placement (AP) courses. As a result, high schools face a growing need to understand the impact of taking multiple AP courses concurrently on the social-emotional lives of high-achieving students. Procedures: This phenomenological…
Descriptors: High School Students, Advanced Placement Programs, Courses, High Achievement
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Bakermans-Kranenburg, Marian J.; Bos, Karen; Bunkers, Kelley McCreery; Dobrova-Krol, Natasha A.; Engle, Patrice L.; Fox, Nathan A.; Gamer, Gary N.; Goldman, Philip; Groark, Christina J.; Greenberg, Aaron; Grotevant, Harold D.; Groza, Victor K.; Gunnar, Megan R.; Johnson, Dana E.; Juffer, Femmie; Kreppner, Jana M.; Le Mare, Lucy; McCall, Robert B.; Muhamedrahimov, Rifkat J.; Nelson, Charles A., III; Palacios, Jesus; Sonuga-Barke, Edmund J. S.; Steele, Howard; Steele, Miriam; Tieman, Wendy; van IJzendoorn, Marinus H.; Verhulst, Frank C.; Vorria, Panayiota; Zeanah, Charles H. – Monographs of the Society for Research in Child Development, 2011
This monograph reviews literature pertaining to children without permanent parents. Chapters review (1) the development of children while institutional residents; (2) the development of postinstitutionalized children transitioned to family environments (i.e., adoption); the effects of institutionalization on (3) attachment behaviors, (4) physical…
Descriptors: Evidence, Childrens Rights, Child Welfare, Young Children
Merrell, Brian – ProQuest LLC, 2009
The purpose of this study is to measure the effects of the Leadership Inspiration Facilitation Team (LIFT) program on the life effectiveness and locus of control of a group of sixth grade students at Schultz Middle School. The participants consisted of 36 sixth grade students, ages 10 to 12 years, from a single public middle school. The…
Descriptors: Stress Management, Locus of Control, Summer Programs, Self Efficacy
Dalston, Teresa – ProQuest LLC, 2009
A comparative evaluation framework of instructional interventions for implementation of online training for public library staff would enable a better understanding of how to improve the effectiveness, efficiency and efficacy of training in certain training environments. This dissertation describes a quasi-experimental study of a two-week,…
Descriptors: Library Personnel, Public Libraries, Job Training, Electronic Learning
Bultinck, Howard J.; Bush, Lynn H. – Eye on Education, 2009
Veteran educators Howard J. Bultinck and Lynn H. Bush draw from their own experiences as principals and teachers to offer school leaders 99 lessons they've learned on the job and in daily life. With this book, principals, other administrators, and teacher leaders have a surefire head start on effective school leadership. "99 Ways to Lead and…
Descriptors: Ethics, School Administration, Administrators, Instructional Leadership
Tom, A.; Yuen, S.; Fong, G.; Nemoto, M.; Hisatake, T.; Choy, A.; Chang, W. – Center on the Family, University of Hawaii Manoa (NJ3), 2009
Financial hardship can result from many different circumstances--a poor economy, the loss of a job, underemployment, the prolonged illness of a family member, divorce, poor money management, or a combination of several factors. Whatever the cause, the resulting impact on a family can be stressful for all members, including children. Stress from…
Descriptors: Personality Traits, Economically Disadvantaged, Money Management, Mental Health
Cheung, Yin Ling – ProQuest LLC, 2009
This study examines the first time publishing experience of non-native English speaking doctoral students at three public universities in Hong Kong. The purpose was to gain an understanding of the perceptions of Hong Kong non-native English speaking doctoral students as writers of journal articles, their difficulties in getting papers published in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, English (Second Language), Doctoral Programs, Graduate Students
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