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Holt, Melissa K.; Kaufman Kantor, Glenda; Finkelhor, David – Journal of School Violence, 2009
This study examined parent perspectives on bullying, parent/child concordance about bullying involvement, and family characteristics associated with bullying perpetration and peer victimization. Participants were 205 fifth-grade students and their parents. Students attended an urban, ethnically diverse school district in the Northeast. Youth…
Descriptors: Family Violence, Child Abuse, Bullying, Prevention
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Carrell, Scott E.; Hoekstra, Mark L. – Education Next, 2009
Each year, between 10 and 20 percent of schoolchildren in the United States are exposed to domestic violence. According to psychologists, such exposure can lead to aggressive behavior, decreased social competence, and diminished academic performance. A majority of parents and school officials believe that children who are troubled, whatever the…
Descriptors: Family Problems, Family Violence, Aggression, Income
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Wright, Darlene R.; Fitzpatrick, Kevin M. – Adolescence San Diego, 2004
Cross-sectional data were collected on substance use behaviors and potential correlates in 1,494 African American students enrolled in grades 5-12 in eight schools in a central Alabama school district. Using a risk and asset framework, self-reported recent alcohol, cigarette, and marijuana use were analyzed by identifying and measuring levels of…
Descriptors: Drug Use, Risk, Marijuana, Family Violence