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Ewashen, George; And Others – Education Canada, 1992
Factors that contribute to teen misbehavior include those in self, home, school, and community. The Calgary School System has successfully integrated troubled teens into the regular public school classroom by developing mutual respect; pinpointing problems; making mutual agreements about which problems to solve; sharing responsibility for change;…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Community Influence, Family Characteristics, Foreign Countries
Isherwood, Geoffrey; And Others – Education Canada, 1981
The article explores data from the 1979 Canadian survey of public participation in education, focusing on public confidence in education, membership in school board advisory groups, public influence in running schools, school board efforts to inform the public, and public opinion of today's schools compared to those of their day. (SB)
Descriptors: Board of Education Role, Boards of Education, Community Influence, Curriculum
Bacon, Judith; Brinksults, Satya – Education Canada, 2003
A 5-year Canadian study examined community factors that influence child development. Surveys of 13 communities found the most important family factors to be family income and mother's education. The most important community factors were social support, neighborhood safety, residential stability, and use of resources. Efforts should focus on…
Descriptors: Child Development, Community Influence, Community Services, Community Surveys
