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ERIC Clearinghouse on Educational Management, Eugene, OR. – 1988
In this annotated bibliography of 11 publications, 4 concern student suicide: (1) the role of the school in dealing with adolescent suicide; (2) a handbook for preventing suicide that includes warning signs and suggestions to help with the grieving process when a student suicide occurs; (3) guidelines for high school suicide prevention programs;…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Administrator Role, Adolescents, Annotated Bibliographies
Prendergast, Michael L.; And Others – 1989
This report discusses the substance use patterns and problems of black adults and youth relative to other groups (primarily whites). In addition, the report examines recent and older literature in order to reveal factors that may influence use and issues that need to be considered in designing prevention programs. The following sections are…
Descriptors: Adults, Alcohol Abuse, Annotated Bibliographies, Black Attitudes
National Commission To Prevent Infant Mortality, Washington, DC. – 1990
Trends during the 1980s are described including high infant mortality, no decline in low birthweight percentages, an increase in the black-white infant mortality gap, more high-risk pregnancies, and inadequate prenatal care. Inadequate progress in reducing infant mortality is attributed in part to the limited technological ability to save…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Birth Weight, Child Health, Disabilities
Northwest Educational Cooperative, Des Plaines, IL. – 1990
This policy manual provides guidelines for participants in the Northwest Educational Cooperative's (NEC's) Hospitality Industry Training Program. It sets forth the program expectations that participants must meet before they are sent on interviews. Topics covered include: attendance and punctuality; attitude, including respect for others,…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Vocational Education, Affective Behavior, Behavior Standards
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Select Committee on Children, Youth, and Families. – 1990
The hearing reported in this document was called to address the human havoc wreaked by substance abuse among pregnant women in America. Witnesses included leading scientists and innovative service providers qualified to supply the best information on chemically dependent women across the country and to point the way to a better understanding of…
Descriptors: Alcohol Abuse, Child Abuse, Child Advocacy, Child Custody
Vitaglione, Tom; Weisner, Kristie – 2001
This seventh annual report card is produced to heighten awareness of the health of the children of North Carolina by summarizing important child health indicators. The report is intended to assist health administrators, legislators, and family advocates in their efforts to improve the health and safety of children statewide. Data are presented for…
Descriptors: Birth Weight, Child Abuse, Child Health, Child Neglect
Roberts, Nina S., Ed.; Galloway, Shayne, Ed. – Association for Experiential Education (NJ1), 2005
In an effort to persist with providing members--and interested others--with the content of workshops from the 32nd Annual Conference held in Norfolk, the Association for Experiential Education (AEE) has decided to develop a hybrid publication that has materialized in two parts. Part I includes 11 papers: (1) Adventure Coaching (Doug Gray); (2)…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, High Risk Students, Drills (Practice), Workshops
Stelzer, Leann, Ed. – 1998
This document is a compilation of legislation on issues critical to children and families enacted during 1997 by the 50 states and the District of Columbia. The laws pertaining to various issues are listed by state and briefly described. Issues are: (1) abuse and neglect (including background checks and screening, court procedures, financing,…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Child Abuse, Child Health, Child Neglect
Cortes, Dharma E.; Ja, Davis; Noboa, Abdin; Perry, Vincent; Robinson, Robert; Rodriguez, Domingo; Stubben, Jerry – 1999
This monograph provides a tool to help providers and other substance abuse treatment professionals gain a greater understanding of the cultural, social, political, and economic forces affecting substance abuse treatment among Hispanic Americans, African Americans, Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders, and American Indians/Alaska Natives. An…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Alaska Natives, American Indians, Asian Americans
Giannetti, Charlene C.; Sagarese, Margaret – 1997
Intended for parents of 10- to 15-year-olds, this book is a guide to mastering the ups and downs of early adolescence. The book draws together the latest information from experts, supported and advised by the National Middle School Association, and insights from surveys of parents, teachers, and the children themselves to cover every facet of the…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Child Rearing, Childhood Needs, Early Adolescents
Shure, Myrna B. – 1999
This article examines interpersonal cognitive problem-solving (ICPS) skills. Based on more than 20 years of research on specific ICPS skills, intervention methods were developed to test the hypothesis that behavior can be modified by focusing on thinking processes rather than the behaviors themselves. The ICPS skills relate to high-risk behaviors…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Behavior Problems, Child Rearing, Children
Clarke, Ardy SixKiller – 2002
Many American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) youth are repeatedly exposed to opportunities to participate in self-destructive and illegal behaviors. This digest examines risk factors associated with four contexts: peers, family, school, and community. Recent research has shown that, relative to national averages, AI/AN youth have higher rates of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adolescent Behavior, Adolescents, Alaska Natives
Oetting, E. R.; Edwards, R. W.; Kelly, K.; Beauvais, F. – 1997
This paper examines the links between various personal and social risk factors and drug use among youth living in rural communities. Data were collected through self-report surveys administered to 1,656 7th- and 8th-grade students and 1,205 11th- and 12th-grade students in 9 rural communities with populations ranging from 451 to 18,400. Surveys…
Descriptors: Adolescent Attitudes, Adolescents, Alcohol Abuse, At Risk Persons
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Matheson, Lou – Social Work, 1996
Indian Child Welfare Act became federal law in order to prevent abuses of power by state agencies, courts, and church groups which disrupt Indian families by placing American Indian children in foster care in non-American Indian households. This article studies the impact of the law and discusses a case study of three American Indian children. (FC)
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, American Indian History, American Indians, Child Welfare
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Andrews, David W.; And Others – Education and Treatment of Children, 1995
This cognitive-behavioral middle school prevention program includes both parent- and teen-based curricula focusing on precursors to problem behavior such as communication, limit setting, problem solving, goal setting, and dealing with negative peer influences. Results from 158 participating families found the program effective in engaging both…
Descriptors: Adolescents, At Risk Persons, Behavior Problems, Child Rearing
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