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Coomber, Kerri; Toumbourou, John W.; Miller, Peter; Staiger, Petra K.; Hemphill, Sheryl A.; Catalano, Richard F. – Journal of Rural Health, 2011
Purpose: There are inconsistent research findings regarding the impact of rurality on adolescent alcohol, tobacco, and illicit substance use. Therefore, the current study reports on the effect of rurality on alcohol, tobacco, and illicit drug use among adolescents in 2 state representative samples in 2 countries, Washington State (WA) in the…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Rural Areas, Smoking, Marijuana
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Chalmers, Denise; Lawrence, Jeanette A. – International Journal of Behavioral Development, 1993
In two studies, adolescents and adults planned a hypothetical party with and without planning aids. Found that adolescents made no more planning errors than working adults when they were given planning aids and that retired adults made more errors than working adults when planning with and without planning aids. (MM)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adults, Age Differences, Comparative Analysis
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Siskowski, Connie – Journal of School Nursing, 2006
Recognition, assessment, education, support, and research of young caregivers is yet to be well established throughout the United States. Studies show that as a result of family caregiving, employees miss work, arrive late, have telephone interruptions, and pass up promotions. Education is essentially the work-life of a student. Research among…
Descriptors: School Nurses, Caregivers, Foreign Countries, Family (Sociological Unit)