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Phillip B. Levine; Robin McKnight – Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2024
This paper examines the impact of high-fatality school shootings on the subsequent outcomes of the survivors of those events. We focus specifically on the shootings at Columbine High School (Littleton, CO), Sandy Hook Elementary (Newtown, CT), and Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School (Parkland, FL). We assess the subsequent educational record,…
Descriptors: Violence, Weapons, Death, High School Students
Young, Brae; Turanovic, Jillian J. – Youth & Society, 2022
Although the visitation-recidivism relationship has been studied extensively among adult correctional populations, it has received little attention among incarcerated juveniles. In this study, we use a diverse sample of youth released from confinement in Florida (N = 7,296) to examine the effects of visitation and visitation consistency on two…
Descriptors: Youth, Juvenile Justice, Correctional Institutions, Institutionalized Persons
Charissa N. Obeng-Nyarko; Penny A. Ralston; Kandauda K. A. S. Wickrama; Jennifer L. Lemacks; Jasminka Z. Ilich – Health Education & Behavior, 2024
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) continues to be the leading cause of death in the United States, with African Americans experiencing higher age-adjusted mortality compared to Whites. African American women in particular carry a high CVD burden due to more exposure to adverse personal and socioenvironmental challenges. Church-based interventions can…
Descriptors: Heart Disorders, African Americans, Older Adults, Females
Buro, Acadia W.; Gray, Heewon L.; Kirby, Russell S.; Marshall, Jennifer; Strange, Mikaela; Pang, Tiantian; Hasan, Syed; Holloway, Jamie – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2022
Adolescents with autism spectrum disorder are at increased risk of unhealthy eating behaviors and obesity. This study examined feasibility of a virtual implementation of Bringing Adolescent Learners with Autism Nutrition and Culinary Education, an 8-week nutrition intervention based on social cognitive theory that addresses autism spectrum…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Nutrition, Eating Habits
Chehaib, Hiba; Rodríguez-Campos, Liliana; Todd, Anjanette – School Community Journal, 2023
This article describes how evaluators and stakeholders could combine their expertise to collaboratively evaluate a program designed to promote mental health in the school environment. The program, called Youth Mental Health First Aid USA (YMHFA), was designed to help young people cope with the early stages of mental health concerns. Specifically,…
Descriptors: Health Promotion, Mental Health, Program Effectiveness, Coping
Barlow, Casey; Soape, Evie; Gussak, David E.; Schubarth, Anna – Art Therapy: Journal of the American Art Therapy Association, 2022
In January 2020, a new state-wide art therapy in prisons program was established to bring art therapy to youth offenders in four prisons to help mitigate obstacles to their education, such as emotional dysregulation, behavioral issues, and cognitive difficulties. Shortly thereafter COVID-19 halted regular programming. In a system where…
Descriptors: Art Therapy, Correctional Institutions, Institutionalized Persons, COVID-19
Zeglin, Robert J.; Terrell, Kassie R.; Barr, Elissa M.; Moore, Michele J. – Journal of School Health, 2020
Background: Depression continues to be a public health crisis for young adults. For high school students, past research has identified trauma as a significant predictor of depression. Congruent with the theory of cumulative stress, the present study hypothesized that the effect of sexual assault on depression would be stronger among lesbian, gay,…
Descriptors: LGBTQ People, High School Students, Depression (Psychology), Sexual Abuse
Groton, Danielle B.; Gomory, Tomi – National Youth-At-Risk Journal, 2021
Children who have been commercially sexually exploited are a vulnerable population, often in need of housing services. However, little is known about housing services for this population. To address this gap, the current study aims to further the understanding and knowledge about housing services for children who have experienced commercial sexual…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Sexual Abuse, Housing, At Risk Persons
Wetherby, Amy M.; Guthrie, Whitney; Hooker, Jessica L.; Delehanty, Abigail; Day, Taylor N.; Woods, Juliann; Pierce, Karen; Manwaring, Stacy S.; Thurm, Audrey; Ozonoff, Sally; Petkova, Eva; Lord, Catherine – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2021
There is a critical need for validated screening tools for autism spectrum disorder in very young children so families can access tailored intervention services as early as possible. Few screeners exist for children between the recommended screening ages of 18-24 months. This study examined the utility of a new autism-specific parent-report…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Screening Tests, Toddlers
Pumpki Lei Su; Raúl Rojas; Jill de Villiers; Roberta Golinkoff; Aquiles Iglesias – Journal of Educational Psychology, 2024
Bilingual children demonstrate varying levels of proficiency in each of the two languages to which they are exposed. Even though it is widely acknowledged that bilingual children are not a homogenous group, existing studies on dual-language profiles in bilingual children have focused on expressive language profiles. In this study, we used the…
Descriptors: Receptive Language, Bilingualism, Spanish, English (Second Language)
Tubman, Jonathan G.; Meca, Alan; Schwartz, Seth J.; Velazquez, Maria Rosa; Egbert, Andrew W.; Soares, Mary H.; Regan, Timothy – Journal of School Nursing, 2021
The aim of this study was to determine if adolescents' scores on a 2-item underage alcohol use screener predict risky consequences of past-year alcohol use and other health risk behaviors in a nonclinical, school-based sample of adolescents. A predominantly minority sample of 756 middle and high school students completed in-school tablet-based…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Drinking, At Risk Persons, Screening Tests
Streetman, Collin; Crosland, Kimberly; Clark, Hewitt B. – Research on Social Work Practice, 2018
Purpose: Individuals experiencing extended homelessness face multifaceted risks related to health, substance use, and continuing unemployment and may benefit from learning a problem-solving and decision-making method to assist them in dealing with everyday situations. Methods: This study used a multiple-baseline design to teach three men with…
Descriptors: Adults, Homeless People, At Risk Persons, Problem Solving
Elbaum, Batya; Celimli-Aksoy, Seniz – Infants and Young Children, 2022
In the United States, early intervention (EI) programs under Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act serve thousands of infants and toddlers with or at risk for developmental delays. Despite this, few studies have investigated the developmental progress and outcomes of children served, especially in relation to the heterogeneity…
Descriptors: Educational Legislation, Federal Legislation, Students with Disabilities, Equal Education
Asfar, Taghrid; McClure, Laura A.; Arheart, Kristopher L.; Ruano-Herreria, Estefania C.; Gilford, Clark G.; Moore, Kevin; Dietz, Noella A.; Ward, Kenneth D.; Lee, David J.; Caban-Martinez, Alberto J. – Health Education & Behavior, 2019
Background: Smoking prevalence among Hispanic/Latino construction workers in the United States is very high (31%). Aims: To investigate tobacco use profiles in these minority workers and explore their management's views about implementing sustainable worksite smoking cessation services. Methods: Analysis of baseline data from a smoking cessation…
Descriptors: Smoking, Construction Industry, Building Trades, Incidence
Girard, Holly J.; Aguilar, Erick – Research in Higher Education Journal, 2019
School mass murder shootings were practically unheard of prior to the 1980s. It is the purpose of this qualitative case study to explore what parents of teenagers believe are shared behaviors, social characteristics and personality traits of juveniles at risk of becoming mass murderer offenders. Being a loner or having social isolation was the…
Descriptors: Violence, Weapons, Personality Traits, At Risk Persons