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Showing 1 to 20 of 60 for “"Problem children"”.
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The role of teacher interaction in preschool children's dramatic play
… a high level of involvement among teachers with children, empirical research on the effects of such involvement has been equivocal. This study assessed the contribution of teacher presence to the appropriate behavior of preschool children in a single area of the childcare setting, the dramatic …
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School wide positive behavioral and intervention supports : the effectiveness of Tier 1 strategies
1 PDF file (iii, 39 pages)
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Does Resilience Moderate the Impact of Children’s Experiences of Racial and Ethnic Discrimination on Internalizing Problems?
… study’s objectives were to investigate how children’s experiences of discrimination impact the severity of their internalizing symptoms, and whether the relation between discrimination and internalizing symptom severity is moderated by resilience. It was predicted that children who had …
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Thinking and Doing: Attributions and Coping of Children and Their Friends That Are Associated With the Continuity of Victimization and Bullying
… bullying was first understood as an individual problem, researchers now understand that bullying is a relationship problem. Children come to a social exchange with their own cognitions and coping strategies, but are also impacted by their peers. Developmental contextualism forms the macro level …
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Behavioural parent training: The development of a high intensity programme for the treatment of moderate/severe child conduct problems
… As a social worker based in a special school for children with severe emotional and behavioural problems between 1986 and 1995, I had responsibility for working with the child in the famiIy context. My clinical impression was that behavioural gains in the school setting were not transferred to the …
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Evaluation of psychological intervention programs for children with behavoural and emotional problems in schools of industries in the Ukhahlamba Region
The general aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of the psychological intervention programs in the two schools of industries (SOf's) namely, Mimosadafe and Newcastle Schools of Industries. A third school, Bersig SOI was used for piloting the study and the results were incorporated …
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Nothing changes : dangerous childhoods and the 'unprotecting' of children in Western Australia
The problem under investigation in this project is the apparent continuity in the social, cultural and historical acceptance of dominant claims to truth which position children as variously vulnerable, dependent and passive social actors-in-waiting: constructions which produce limitations in the …
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Development of conduct problems in girls: Testing theoretical models and examining the role of puberty
… attempt to understand girls' involvement conduct problems, this dissertation first reviews two existing theoretical approaches that provide an explanation for the development of conduct problems. Specifically, the available literature on the development and correlates of conduct problems in boys …
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Anorectal Malformations at Children's Health: Understanding Our Patient Population, Patterns of Disease, and Surgical Outcomes Over a 10-Year Period
PROBLEM: Children with anorectal malformations require complex procedures and often require long-term bowel management and clinical care for optimal quality of life. The demographics and outcomes of patients with anorectal malformations at Children's Health are unknown. METHODS: The electronic …
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The Cape Town Child Guidance Clinic, 1935-1971 : an historical analysis
… in education, in the form of identifying "problem" children arising initially mainly from the school. The importance ascribed to intelligence testing was indicated. The subsequent growth of a base of psychological knowledge and an increased specialist psychological role was then explored in …
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State and local level implementation of schoolwide positive behavior support: An examination of the Texas Behavior Support Initiative (TBSI).
… that schools can significantly reduce problem behavior in their schools when implementing PBIS with fidelity. Creating effective systems of PBIS required training, coaching, and on¬site technical assistance by trained and experienced PBIS facilitators.
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Using functional behavioral assessment to support an elementary student with challenging behavior in a self-contained classroom
<p>The purposes of this single-case study were to examine the effectiveness of interventions based on functional behavioral assessment (FBA) to positively support a student who had specific challenging behaviors and to determine if it was practical for a classroom teacher, the researcher, to …
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Using Student Response System (SRS) to reduce off-task behavior of students with behavior problems
… off-task behavior of students with behavior problems in Language and math classes. A total of five students and one special education teacher in a self-contained classroom participated in the study. A single-subject research design with ABAB phases was used. An online program called "Class …
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Efficacy of Transition Rooms: A Quantitative and Quasi-Qualitative Look
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