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Download full textAnnie E. Casey Foundation, 2017
For more than 25 years, the Annie E. Casey Foundation has used the data-based advocacy of KIDS COUNT to raise the visibility of children's issues and to inform decision making at the state and local levels. Building on this work and the efforts of other groups nationwide that are using indicator analysis to contribute to positive change for…
Descriptors: Racial Differences, Ethnicity, Geographic Location, Child Development
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Direct linkMoorfoot, Nicholas; Leung, Rachel K.; Toumbourou, John W.; Catalano, Richard F. – International Journal of Developmental Science, 2015
This study explores the longitudinal effect of adolescent volunteering behaviour on young adult volunteering and the completion of secondary school. Utilising data from the Australian sample of the International Youth Development Study, frequency of volunteering in Grade 9 (mean age = 15 years) and in young adulthood (mean age = 21 years), and…
Descriptors: Longitudinal Studies, Adolescents, Volunteers, Secondary School Students
Long-Term Consequences of Early Sexual Initiation on Young Adult Health: A Causal Inference Approach
Kugler, Kari C.; Vasilenko, Sara A.; Butera, Nicole M.; Coffman, Donna L. – Journal of Early Adolescence, 2017
Although early sexual initiation has been linked to negative outcomes, it is unknown whether these effects are causal. In this study, we use propensity score methods to estimate the causal effect of early sexual initiation on young adult sexual risk behaviors and health outcomes using data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to…
Descriptors: Sexuality, Young Adults, Adolescents, Probability
Corwin, Zoë B.; Maruco, Tattiya; Williams, Neftalie; Reichardt, Robert; Romero-Morales, Maria; Rocha, Christine; Astiazaran, Constanza – Pullias Center for Higher Education, 2019
The narrative around skateboarding is changing. Educational and cultural institutions are beginning to engage with skateboarding in new ways. At the same time, skaters still thrive -- and sometimes prefer to function -- on the margins of mainstream society. Despite growing visibility and popularity, negative misconceptions regarding skateboarding…
Descriptors: Physical Activities, Attitude Change, Misconceptions, Resource Allocation
Warren, Michael T.; Wray-Lake, Laura; Rote, Wendy M.; Shubert, Jennifer – Developmental Psychology, 2016
Recent advances in positive youth development theory and research explicate complex associations between adaptive functioning and risk behavior, acknowledging that high levels of both co-occur in the lives of some adolescents. However, evidence on nuanced overlapping developmental trajectories of adaptive functioning and risk has been limited to 1…
Descriptors: Adolescents, At Risk Persons, Adolescent Development, Substance Abuse
Pahnke, Johan; Lundgren, Tobias; Hursti, Timo; Hirvikoski, Tatja – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2014
Autism spectrum disorder is characterized by social impairments and behavioural inflexibility. In this pilot study, the feasibility and outcomes of a 6-week acceptance and commitment therapy-based skills training group were evaluated in a special school setting using a quasi-experimental design (acceptance and commitment therapy/school classes as…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Quasiexperimental Design, Program Effectiveness
Taynton, Keith – Teaching English with Technology, 2012
Evidence from research into the "net generation" has shown it is not certain that there is a homogenous group of young people whose abilities to use technology are different from any other age group. With tools like blogs and online research becoming more popular in educational contexts research needs to provide a picture of what kinds…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Internet, Student Behavior, Adolescents
Toldson, Ivory A.; Crowell, Candice – Center for Law and Social Policy, Inc. (CLASP), 2012
The purpose of this project is to provide an analysis of policy issues affecting middle school and high school-aged boys and young men of color in the areas of education, health, and pathways to employment. This policy scan and subsequent recommendations will provide valuable background knowledge to inform the future direction of policy efforts…
Descriptors: Males, Middle School Students, High School Students, Out of School Youth
