NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 4 results Save | Export
Tara J. Harlan-Fontanoza – ProQuest LLC, 2023
This research examines the perceptions of children after reading about low socioeconomic circumstances in children's literature. Low socioeconomic status involves more than just income; it encompasses access to resources, education, family well-being, opportunities, and quality of life. Students in today's classrooms are faced with many of these…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Hunger, Picture Books, Food
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Eerola, Päivi-Sisko; Eerola, Tuomas – Music Education Research, 2014
The claim of whether music education can create social benefits in the school environment was tested in 10 Finnish schools with an extended music curricular class and control classes. The quality of school life (QSL) was assessed by a representative sample ("N" = 735) of pupils at years 3 and 6 (9- and 12-years-olds). The results showed…
Descriptors: Music Education, Quality of Life, Educational Environment, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Chen, Pei-Yu; Schwartz, Ilene S. – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2012
We explored bullying and victimization experienced by third- to fifth-grade students with autism spectrum disorders (ASD), by surveying students with ASD, their parents, and their teachers. A total of 25 triads, each including one student with ASD, one of the student's parents, and one teacher, were involved in data analysis. We found that all…
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Quality of Life, Bullying, Autism
DeBate, Rita; Zhang, Yan; Thompson, Sharon H. – American Journal of Health Education, 2007
Background: Despite findings that support physical activity (PA) as an effective means of improving health and quality of life, PA levels among girls tend to decline with age. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to assess changes pertaining to PA commitment following a curriculum-based running program designed for 3rd-to-5th-grade girls.…
Descriptors: Intervention, Health Education, Physical Activities, Females