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Download full textNewmann, Fred M. – 1983
The study was designed to assess the impact of high school community service programs on students' social development. These programs enable students to earn academic credit through volunteer work in various agencies. Their work is supervised by teachers and on-site supervisors. Frequently a seminar or class is part of the program. Eight community…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Community Services, High School Students, High Schools
Minder, Carolyn; And Others – 1983
Research has shown that drug use tends to increase during the college years, implying that college students have a more favorable view of drug use than high school students. To compare the attitudes of high school (N=367) and college students (N=260) toward nine recreationally used drugs, a semantic differential technique was used. Statistically…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Behavior Patterns, College Students, Comparative Analysis
Peer reviewedSabornie, Edward J.; And Others – Journal of Special Education, 1988
The assigned and received social status of mildly learning-disabled, mildly behaviorally disordered, and nonhandicapped high school students (n=66) was examined. The samples' social status differed significantly from a larger nonhandicapped population. Cross-categorical comparisons of assigned social status showed no significant differences,…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Disorders, Comparative Analysis, High Schools
Peer reviewedHuici, Carmen; And Others – Journal of Social Psychology, 1996
Presents the results of a study of high school students in Spain concerning the effects of introducing contradictory information about previously established stereotypes. Confirms earlier studies that suggested negative stereotypes are easier to establish and more difficult to discredit. Includes statistical analysis, data tables, and graphs. (MJP)
Descriptors: Expectation, Foreign Countries, High School Students, High Schools
The Effects of High School Community Service Programs on Students' Social Development. Final Report.
Newmann, Fred M.; Rutter, Robert A. – 1983
In recent years, commentators on socialization and adolescent development have suggested that secondary schools encourage students' participation in voluntary community service. This study, conducted in 1982-83 on students in volunteer programs and in comparison groups at eight high schools, tested whether such programs positively effect the…
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Community Programs, Community Services, Educational Research
Peer reviewedRutkevick, M. N. – Russian Education and Society, 1995
Reports on the social orientation and educational plans of 1,630 Russian ninth-graders in 21 urban areas. Asserts that family differences have a significant influence on students' future educational plans. Students hold knowledge and science in less esteem because of the recent declining income of college graduates. (CFR)
Descriptors: Economic Factors, Educational Attainment, Family Influence, Foreign Countries
