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Helping Adolescent Mothers to Achieve in School: An Evaluation of the Taking Charge Group Intervention
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Harris, Mary Beth; Franklin, Cynthia – Children & Schools, 2009
A school social worker and three social work interns in a semirural alternative high school with a predominant Hispanic student enrollment evaluated the Taking Charge group intervention. The group is an evidence-based life skills intervention for adolescent mothers, and it was evaluated on its efficacy for improving participants' school…
Descriptors: Quasiexperimental Design, Intervention, Grade Point Average, Mothers
Turkish Parents as Teachers: Teaching Parents How to Teach Self-Care and Domestic Skills to Their Children with Mental Retardation
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Cavkaytar, Atilla – Education and Training in Developmental Disabilities, 2007
The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of a parent training program teaching self-care and domestic skills to children with mental retardation. The study was conducted with three mothers, their children and classroom teachers. Multiple probe across behaviors design was used. Experimental procedure consisted of three meetings…
Descriptors: Parents as Teachers, Teaching Methods, Mental Retardation, Home Visits
Prevalence and Epidemiologic Characteristics of FASD From Various Research Methods with an Emphasis on Recent In-School Studies
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May, Philip A.; Gossage, J. Phillip; Kalberg, Wendy O.; Robinson, Luther K.; Buckley, David; Manning, Melanie; Hoyme, H. Eugene – Developmental Disabilities Research Reviews, 2009
Researching the epidemiology and estimating the prevalence of fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) and other fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) for mainstream populations anywhere in the world has presented a challenge to researchers. Three major approaches have been used in the past: surveillance and record review systems, clinic-based studies, and…
Descriptors: Incidence, Research Methodology, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, Epidemiology
Home Safety Training with Mothers Who Are Mentally Retarded.
Tymchuk, Alexander J.; And Others – Education and Training in Mental Retardation, 1990
A home safety assessment and training methodology for mothers with mental retardation was evaluated. Although the overall number of implemented safety precautions increased, the variability of results among the four mothers suggests additional training or support services are needed. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Daily Living Skills, Evaluation Methods, Home Programs, Instructional Effectiveness
Developing Survival Skills Workshops for Urban Women.
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Thurston, Linda P.; Greenwood, Charles R. – 1981
Survival Skills for Urban Women is a series of 10 3-hour workshops designed for low-income minority women. The workshops cover the following topics: (1) assertiveness; (2) personal health; (3) nutrition; (4) money management; (5) child management; (6) legal rights; (7) self-advocacy; (8) crisis coping; (9) community resources; and (10) re-entry to…
Descriptors: Coping, Daily Living Skills, Economically Disadvantaged, Females