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Ahonen, Lia; Degner, Jurgen – Journal of Offender Rehabilitation, 2012
Juveniles in institutional treatment lack the skills to cope with societal expectations, rules, and moral values. If not prevented by staff, bonds are established with other deviant youth and the placement serves as a perfect "school of crime." This article aims to explore staff strategies to prevent negative peer cultures, as well as…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Institutionalized Persons, Correctional Institutions, Juvenile Justice
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Ziebertz, Hans-Georg; Kay, William K. – Globalisation, Societies and Education, 2009
Based on original empirical data collected from adolescents in Europe (N = 9003) this paper focuses the lifeworlds of young people. It analyses negative and positive patterns of attitude and combines them with further concepts: personal life perspectives, various key values and political attitudes. Technically, the attitude towards Europe acts as…
Descriptors: Political Attitudes, Adolescents, Foreign Countries, Global Approach
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Roll-Pettersson, Lise – Education and Training in Developmental Disabilities, 2008
This study compared general educators' (175) perceptions regarding the envisioned inclusion of a pupil with either dyslexia or mild mental retardation. Educators filled out three questionnaires, Teacher Efficacy Scale, Teachers Response to Inclusion and a School Climate Scale. Fifty-three percent filled out the surveys based on having a pupil with…
Descriptors: Education Courses, Self Efficacy, Mild Mental Retardation, Dyslexia