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Healthy and Respectful Relationship Education: Differences by Disability Status and Associations with Sexual Abuse
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Newby-Kew, Abigail; Horner-Johnson, Willi – Journal of School Health, 2023
Background: Education about healthy and respectful relationships (HRR) is a key component of comprehensive sexual health curricula and is supposed to be universally provided in Oregon. This study: (1) assesses the extent to which high school students with disabilities received HRR education, and (2) examines associations between HRR education and…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Relationship, High School Students, Students with Disabilities, Health Education
The College Experience of Undocumented Latino Students
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Dela Cruz, Jose, Jr. – ProQuest LLC, 2019
Undocumented Latino students who enroll in and attend colleges and universities face a multitude of barriers and often must navigate complex situations and structures that make them more vulnerable of not completing their education (Diaz-Strong & Meiners, 2007). When undocumented students attend colleges and universities, they often encounter…
Descriptors: Hispanic American Students, Undocumented Immigrants, College Students, Barriers
Inclusion in a South African High School? Reporting and Reflecting on What Learners Say
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Walton, Elizabeth – International Journal of Inclusive Education, 2013
A concern with formal and epistemological access to schools can neglect the importance of access to the informal school and the friendships and sense of belonging that this implies. Despite the challenges of "voice" research, listening to what young people have to say about their experiences of, and attitudes towards social inclusion and…
Descriptors: Inclusion, High Schools, Questionnaires, Focus Groups
Choosing Your Niche: The Social Ecology of the International Baccalaureate Diploma in Australia
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Doherty, Catherine; Luke, Allan; Shield, Paul; Hincksman, Candice – International Studies in Sociology of Education, 2012
The International Baccalaureate's (IB) branding and reputation targets academic high achievers aiming for university entrance. This is an empirical examination of the growing popularity of this transnational secondary credential amongst local populations in Australia, focusing on its uptake across the community, and the discourses underpinning its…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Advanced Placement Programs, Social Attitudes, Foreign Countries
Aspirations and Self-Hood: Exploring the Meaning of Higher Secondary Education for Girl College Students in Rural Bangladesh
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Del Franco, Nicoletta – Compare: A Journal of Comparative and International Education, 2010
This study focuses on girl college students in a rural area of South West Bangladesh exploring the meaning and value they give to higher secondary education. By listening to their voices, the ethnography shows that unlike their younger counterparts, who stop studying in order to get married, girls who enrol at college develop more complex and…
Descriptors: High School Students, Student Attitudes, Secondary Education, Females
Disrupting the School-to-Prison Pipeline
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Bahena, Sofía, Ed.; Cooc, North, Ed.; Currie-Rubin, Rachel, Ed.; Kuttner, Paul, Ed.; Ng, Monica, Ed. – Harvard Education Press, 2012
A trenchant and wide-ranging look at this alarming national trend, "Disrupting the School-to-Prison Pipeline" is unsparing in its account of the problem while pointing in the direction of meaningful and much-needed reforms. The "school-to-prison pipeline" has received much attention in the education world over the past few…
Descriptors: Correctional Institutions, At Risk Students, Environmental Influences, Public Schools