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Freund, Philipp Alexander; Kasten, Nadine – Psychological Bulletin, 2012
Individuals' perceptions of their own level of cognitive ability are expressed through self-estimates. They play an important role in a person's self-concept because they facilitate an understanding of how one's own abilities relate to those of others. People evaluate their own and other persons' abilities all the time, but self-estimates are also…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Validity, Program Effectiveness, Effect Size
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Garrison-Wade, Dorothy F.; Lehmann, Jean P. – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2009
Students with disabilities are significantly underrepresented in the nation's community college population for multiple reasons. These include low expectations, poor high school preparation and transition planning, lack of communication or support services, and ineffective or poor support from school services personnel and faculty. This paper…
Descriptors: College Students, Social Support Groups, Community Colleges, Economically Disadvantaged
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Walker, Donald F.; Gorsuch, Richard L.; Tan, Siang-Yang – Counseling and Values, 2004
Religion and spirituality are important aspects of multicultural competency for therapists to consider given the religious culture in America. Researchers have found that more than 90% of Americans claim either a Protestant or Catholic religious affiliation (Keller, 2000), 40% of Americans attend religious services on a weekly basis, and more than…
Descriptors: Psychiatry, Psychologists, Marriage Counseling, Social Work