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Showing 1 to 20 of 23 for “"Problem youth"”.
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Identification of Suicidal Risk in Adolescents
The problem. The level of suicide risk in a school population was obtained to determine if there is a greater number than 12 per 100 population at the severe suicidal risk level as determined from a statistical report of the U.S. Department of Human Services. Procedures. On an anonymous basis each …
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The independence-dependence paradox facing youth aging out of care from transitional living programs
<p>Problem. Youth who age out of care experience poor outcomes, including high rates of mental health conditions, housing instability and homelessness, unemployment and poverty, and justice involvement. At particular risk are youth who exit semi-institutional care settings, including transitional …
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The construction of alienated students and students at educational risk : a study of the justice and education discourses in Western Australia
… revealed an ongoing assumption that children and youth from low socio-economic backgrounds are often governed as low school achievers who are less likely to complete compulsory schooling. In the documents examined leaving school early was regularly discussed and linked to unemployment, poverty and …
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How MAOA, decision-making, and negative parenting impact aggression and conduct problems in children: a gene by environment interaction study
… between MAOA gene variant and aggression/conduct problems and if low/high MAOA and negative parenting will moderate decision-making and aggression/conduct problems. Method: Study used archival baseline data from a population of at-risk children. Measures include the buccal swab, the Iowa Gambling …
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Law enforcement's reconceptualization of juvenile prostitutes from delinquency offenders to child sexual abuse victims in six US cities
<p>The involvement of youth in prostitution has proven to be a difficult and complex issue for law enforcement, child welfare, and social service agencies to confront. This stems from the complicated social and legal aspects of the problem, which have created considerable ambiguity in how to …
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A Comparison of the Perceptions of Leisure Opportunity Between Behavior Disordered and General Education Adolescents
… interventions for delinquent and behavior problem youth will depend upon research-based concepts involving the contribution of recreation to development and adjustment. In this study it was proposed that the perception of recreation opportunity plays a critical role in this relationship. …
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Physical exercise and the psychological well being of adoloscents with behaviour disorders
Behaviour problems in class rooms are an old story that has and will continue to bother teachers for many years. In some cases children and adolescents with severe behaviour disorders are admitted in schools of industry. Schools of industry offer different support programmes but none of these look …
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Autokinetics: a group intervention to mitigate at-risk behaviors in adolescents
… as students who have possible drug and alcohol problems, come from single parent households, have social issues at school, and/or come from difficult family situations. The research was conducted in small groups of eight to ten students over a six-month period. The two experimental and two …
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Team Step Up Program
<p>The purpose of this study was to (a) develop a program to assist the At-Risk population of Washington Township High School; and (b) to determine its overall effectiveness on student academic achievement, discipline, and attendance. The study focused on twenty at-risk students who were in the …
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Using ipads to self-monitor aggressive behavior of juvenile delinquents
The purposes of this study were to: a) examine the effects on self-monitoring using iPads for juvenile delinquents, b) increase appropriate behaviors and reduce verbal and physical aggression, and c) evaluate student satisfaction with the self-monitoring approach using iPads in behavior management. …
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The effect of choice on the behavior of off task high school students in an alternative school setting
This study was done to examine the effect of choice on off task behaviors in high school students attending an alternative school. The participants were from various backgrounds, ability levels, and presence of disabilities. The students were observed performing three target behaviors; specifically …
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School Context, Peers and the Educational Achievement of Girls and Boys
… about the causes of what many now call the "problem with boys". Yet, historically, the lower performance of boys in school is not a new phenomenon. In fact, researchers overwhelmingly agree that girls and boys have similar levels of mental ability and generally observe relatively small …
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Paradigms and prisons: a narrative of translation and transformation : my hero's journey from "at-risk" youth to teacher/learner in a jail setting /
… teacher/learner in a jail setting, working with youth between the ages of 12 and 18 who have committed crimes such as armed robbery, assault, rape, and murder. As this thesis follows my continual development from egoic self/teacher/learner to universal Self/Teacher/Learner, it also enables me to …
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A Comparison of Factors Associated With Referrals, Service Placements and Length of Service for African-American and Caucasian Youth With Serious Emotional and Behavioral Disturbances Served Through the Comprehensive Services Act in Virginia
… many emotionally and behaviorally disturbed youth still receive restrictive service placements. This is quite problematic for minority youth since studies have reported they are more at risk of out-of-home placements. The purpose of this study was to examine differences in referrals, …
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Visits to the School Nurse by the At-Risk Student Versus the Non At-Risk Student
The Problem; The purpose of this study was to compare students who were defined as at-risk and those who were not at-risk to determine if there was a significant difference in proportion of visits to the school nurse. Procedure: For each initial health related daily visit to the school nurse by …
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Positive behavior supports in high schools
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