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Pearce, Kathy A.; Denney, Nancy Wadsworth – 1983
Previous research in classification preference has focused on only a few selected age groups. To investigate the classification preferences of individuals from early childhood through old age in the same study, 144 individuals between the ages of 4 and 70 completed a revised version of the Conceptual Styles Test. Analysis of results showed that…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adults, Age Differences, Children
Peer reviewedRojahn, Johannes; Matson, Johnny L.; Lott, Denise; Esbensen, Anna J.; Smalls, Yemonja – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2001
The "Behavior Problems Inventory" (BPI) is a behavior rating instrument for self-injurious, stereotypic, and aggressive/destructive behavior in mental retardation and other developmental disabilities. Evaluation with 432 residents in a developmental center found the BPI to be a reliable (retest reliability, internal consistency, and…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adults, Behavior Problems, Behavior Rating Scales
Peer reviewedMeyers, John E.; Bartee, James W. – American Annals of the Deaf, 1992
Study examined trends in the signing skills of parents of deaf children. Of 50 deaf individuals, 73 percent of deaf children (ages 4-18) reported their parents knew some sign language, whereas older individuals (ages 41-76) reported only 22 percent of their parents knew some sign language. Younger offspring rated their parents' signing skills…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adults, Age Differences, Child Rearing
Bailey, Bruce E.; And Others – 1984
Suicide is one of the least understood of human behaviors, especially the causes and factors associated with suicide in young children. To replicate and clarify an earlier study, which used a methodology for determining suicidal ideation in different groups of people by examining the thoughts and ideas they projected onto another, 2,386 subjects…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Age Differences, Children, College Students
Download full textFreedman, Marc – 1988
This study examines the relationships developed between elder mentors and at-risk youth in the following exemplary intergenerational programs: (1) IUE/The Work Connection (Saugus, Massachusetts); (2) Teen Moms (Portland, Maine); (3) School Volunteers for Boston (Massachusetts); (4) Teenage Parent Alternative Program (Lincoln Park, Michigan); and…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Counselor Client Relationship, Delinquency, Delinquent Rehabilitation
Leigh, Wilhelmina A.; Lindquist, Malinda A. – 1997
This publication recognizes the importance of women's health, and more specifically, the role of culture, ethnicity, race, socioeconomic background, geographic location, and other social and economic factors in contributing to health status. After a section that highlights important issues, section 1, "Factors Affecting the Health of Women of…
Descriptors: Access to Health Care, Adolescents, American Indians, Asian Americans
