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Leonard, Jessica Grassmann – 1996
Learning communities, freshman interest groups, or cluster classes are a relatively new trend on college and university campuses. In addition to improving freshman retention and performance, these courses create a bridge between the basic course and other courses. Learning communities are curricular structures that promote academic success by…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Higher Education, Introductory Courses, Peer Groups
Huang, Gary – 1990
If personal networks of only children differ from those of children with siblings, then study of the different patterns of personal association is especially relevant to the understanding of social change in China, where the population of children without siblings is rapidly increasing. A study of these differential social networks used data…
Descriptors: Adults, Age Differences, Comparative Analysis, Educational Attainment
Burgio, Maria R.; Tryanski, Mandy – 1988
Some research suggests that sources of social support change through the lifespan. Given that the support network changes because of both the individual's needs and the particular life stage of the individual, peer relationships may emerge as crucial sources of emotional support at different times in the lifespan. This study examined friend and…
Descriptors: Adult Development, Age Differences, Comparative Analysis, Family Role
Delaney, Mary; Komori, Gloria – 1988
Through the professional expertise of the Boys and Girls Club of Escondido, California, CARE Boosters, a 3-year demonstration project, developed an employer-sponsored dependent day care system that provided small group care in home settings for children and the developmentally disabled. By linking family day care providers and other caregivers in…
Descriptors: Child Caregivers, Children, Demonstration Programs, Disabilities
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Spatariu, Alexandru; Hartley, Kendall; Bendixen, Lisa D. – Journal of Interactive Online Learning, 2004
In support of research examining relationships between learner characteristics and the quality of online discussions, this paper surveys different methods for evaluating discussions. The paper will present coding methods used in our own research as well as methods used by others interested in quality online discussions. Key topics include what…
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Discussion Groups, Discourse Analysis, Educational Quality
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Feiring, Candice; Lewis, Michael – Sex Roles, 1987
Examines the social networks of 85 young children as they made the transition from a home-centered to a school-centered existence. As children reached school age, they had increased contact with peers and decreased contact with kin. Children as young as three showed more same-sex than opposite-sex peer contact. (Author/BJV)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Attachment Behavior, Children, Family (Sociological Unit)
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Blyth, Dale A.; Foster-Clark, Frederick S. – Sex Roles, 1987
Using a new social pressures model to examine data on the social networks of over 2,000 seventh- through tenth-grade White suburban adolescents, demonstrates that, although gender differences in the perceived intimacy were widespread, they were neither present in all types of relationships nor did they always go in the same direction. (Author/BJV)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Extended Family, Family Influence, Family Relationship
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England, J. Lynn; Albrecht, Stan L. – Rural Sociology, 1984
Evaluates the hypothesis that boomtowns enter a period of generalized crisis and loss of traditional values/attitudes; considers impact of energy development on residents' involvement in/attachment to their community, and perceived quality of community services. Uses linear and systemic models on data from three intermountain communities…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Citizen Participation, Community Attitudes, Community Satisfaction
Research and Training Center on Family Support and Children's Mental Health, 2004
"Data Trends" reports present summaries of research on mental health services for children and adolescents and their families. The article summarized in this "Data Trends" presents findings from research examining the influence of collective socialization, concentration of disadvantage, and prevalence of crime on conduct…
Descriptors: Youth, Socialization, Social Networks, Prosocial Behavior
Johns, S.; Kilpatrick, S.; Mulford, B.; Falk, I. – 2000
A study examining school contributions to community development collected data from five rural Australian communities via interviews with school and community members, documentation from school and community sources, and observation. Preliminary findings from two communities suggest that in both, the school was a key player in building and…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Change Strategies, Community Cooperation, Community Development
Mathis, William J. – 2001
This booklet aims to help concerned citizens change laws and school funding systems to improve equity and adequacy for rural education programs. It will help readers gather the information they need, evaluate its meaning, put it in context, establish networks with others, and work with their legislatures and courts to solve the problems. Chapter 1…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Court Litigation, Court Role, Educational Equity (Finance)
Weinstein, Margot B. – Online Submission, 2004
This study explored the learning experiences of CEOs in organizations for profit throughout the United States. Malcolm Knowles theory of Andragogy was used as the framework of the inquiry. While the CEO' position is considered unique from other executive positions, it has not been the focus of many studies. The findings suggest how CEOs learn and…
Descriptors: Leadership Training, Andragogy, Adult Learning, Learning Experience
Lee, Valerie E.; Croninger, Robert G. – 1999
The aim of this paper is to expand the conceptualization of social capital to guide investigations of the construct in educational settings. Based on fieldwork in six U.S. high schools, the authors present a framework for studying the effects of school-based forms of social capital on adolescents' academic development. The study identified six…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, High Risk Students, High Schools, Peer Relationship
Serban, Andreea M.; Fleming, Steve – 2002
The Campus Pipeline at Santa Barbara City College (SBCC), California, is a portal whose purpose is to provide single web entry to relevant academic and institutional information for students and faculty. This fall 2002 evaluation of the Campus Pipeline aims to: (1) explore the degree of satisfaction of students and faculty; (2) determine which…
Descriptors: College Faculty, College Students, Community Colleges, Information Networks
Falk, Ian; Kilpatrick, Sue – 1999
A case study in a rural Australian township sought to determine the nature of the interactive productivity between the local networks in a community. Participants were chosen based on recommendations of community members concerning to whom they turn for help, advice, or information. Community interactivity was recorded using interviews,…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Community Relations, Community Resources, Foreign Countries
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