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Berlin, Irving N. – 1984
Suicide among American Indian adolescents has increased by almost 1000% over the past 20 years to become, as in Anglo society, the second most frequent cause of death in the 10 to 20 year old age group. The two major causes of adolescent suicide are acute stress and chronic depression. Environmental factors contributing to American Indian suicides…
Descriptors: Adolescents, American Indians, Cultural Influences, Depression (Psychology)
Educational Communications, Inc., Lake Forest, IL. – 1987
This document contains factsheets and news releases which cite findings from a national survey of 1,985 high achieving high school students. Factsheets describe the Who's Who Among American High School Students recognition and service program for high school students and explain the Who's Who survey. A summary report of this eighteenth annual…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Alcoholism, Drug Abuse, Gifted
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Schneider, William J.; And Others – 1972
As one phase of a research program designed for purposes of developing future youth programs and as one source from which hypotheses, relevant to the occupational and social adjustment of rural southwestern Indian youth (Navajo and Papago), were generated and later tested, this study presented a survey of literature concerned with the environment,…
Descriptors: Alcoholism, American Indians, Cultural Context, Cultural Differences
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Stupple, Donna-Marie – English Journal, 1987
Discusses the gradual rise in teenage suicides since the 1950s, and offers some pointers for using writing (with "Romeo and Juliet" as source literature) as a basis for group discussion. Adds that suicide is a theme and a reality that can be addressed in the English classroom. (NKA)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Disorders, Depression (Psychology), Emotional Disturbances
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Little, Rick – NASSP Bulletin, 1985
Student problems and needs are an important component to be considered in the educational process. Outlines the dimensions of a program called Quest that helps students with social and personal skill development. (MD)
Descriptors: Daily Living Skills, Drug Abuse, Interpersonal Competence, Leadership
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Wilkinson, Kenneth P. – Rural Sociology, 1984
Argues that structural cleavages provoke social disruptions where opportunities are conducive. Thus, combinations of rurality with particular structural cleavages predict specific disruption patterns. Data from northeastern United States indicate that rurality, combined with other population characteristics (provocation, ascriptive inequality,…
Descriptors: Blacks, Divorce, Interpersonal Relationship, Multivariate Analysis
Nevison, Myrne B. – Canadian Counsellor, 1984
Examines the rate and direction of change in Canada's social problems by developing indexes for major problem areas. These measures show a period of relative stability in the 1950s and early 60s then worrisome inflation accompanied by out-of-control financial costs. Identifies crucial life stages where help is required. (JAC)
Descriptors: Alcoholism, Coping, Crime, Economic Climate
Minnesota Department of Education, 2005
This "Emergency Planning and Procedures Guide for Schools" is a complete revision of "Emergency/Disaster Preparedness: A Planning Guide for Schools," published in November, 1999. These materials are intended for use by Minnesota schools to help them develop emergency procedures and crisis management policies. It should be used…
Descriptors: Crisis Management, Planning, Guidelines, School Safety
California Univ., Los Angeles. Center for Mental Health in Schools. – 1999
This introductory packet provides an introduction to affect and mood problems, framing the discussion within the classification scheme developed by the American Pediatric Association. Included is information on the symptoms and severity of a variety of affect and mood problems, as well as information on interventions ranging from environmental…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Affective Behavior, Behavior Modification, Counseling Techniques
Blum, Robert W.; Beuhring, Trisha; Rinehart, Peggy Mann – 2000
This monograph discusses how to protect adolescents by addressing health behaviors. Data come from the Add Health Survey, a comprehensive school-based study of adolescents' health-related behaviors. Secondary students answered surveys about their lives, health, friendships, self-esteem, and expectations for the future. School administrators…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Drinking, Family Influence, Health Behavior
Empfield, Maureen; Bakalar, Nicholas – 2001
The incidence of teenage depression has increased all over the world. In some populations it is has been accompanied by suicide, but suicide remains rare. Clinical depression, which entails many debilitating physical and psychological symptoms, is a serious disease that can do terrible and even permanent damage to a teenager's developmental…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescents, At Risk Persons, Clinical Diagnosis
Hopkins, David – 1998
Suicide is the second leading cause of death in the 10- to 19-year-old population in Oregon. The suicide rate has increased more than five-fold in the last three and one-half decades. This trend can be reversed by developing an understanding of the characteristics, behaviors, and events associated with suicide in at-risk youth. The Youth Risk…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Cultural Influences, High Risk Students, High School Students
Council of Economic Advisers, Washington, DC. – 2000
This report by the Council of Economic Advisers analyzes key trends in teen behavior, and investigates the role of parents' involvement in their teenagers' lives. The report uses data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health, a study of a nationally representative sample of seventh through twelfth graders, to examine the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adolescent Attitudes, Adolescent Behavior, Adolescent Development
Porter, Laura; Lindberg, Laura Duberstein – 2000
This brief describes multiple risk students and maps their links to settings such as the workplace, church, or the health care system. A secondary goal of the brief is to show that although high-risk students have contact with many social institutions, opportunities for interventions are being missed. Data from the 1995 National Longitudinal…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Patterns, Drinking, Drug Use
Rittenmeyer, Steven – 1999
This paper outlines educators' responsibilities when a student speaks of suicide. It focuses on suicide in Illinois and reports on a survey that asked principals about suicide behavior in their schools. The results were divided into three categories: districts with fewer than 1,000 students, districts with 1,000 to 2,500 students, and districts…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Case Studies, Elementary Secondary Education, Legal Responsibility
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