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Adolescents as Babysitters.
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Kourany, Ronald F. C.; And Others – Adolescence, 1980
Discusses results of a questionnaire given to 485 high school students concerning their expectations of and problems in the role of babysitter. (SS)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Child Caregivers, Discipline Problems, Expectation
A Study of the Intensity and Frequency of Crisis Intervention for Students Enrolled in a School for the Severely Emotionally Disturbed.
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Hagborg, Winston J. – Adolescence, 1988
Explored characteristics of 62 adolescent students with marked need for disciplinary crisis intervention who were enrolled in school for severely emotionally disturbed. Results revealed that students with strong crisis intervention needs displayed range of behaviors that could be characterized as disturbance in conduct. Results support use of…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Change, Crisis Intervention, Discipline Problems
Can Alternative Schools Succeed Where Benjamin Spock, Spiro Agnew, and B. F. Skinner Have Failed?
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Duke, Daniel L.; Perry, Cheryl – Adolescence, 1978
This study sought to determine if student behavior was as great a problem in 18 California alternative high schools as it is reported to be in regular high schools. Results showed that discipline was rarely a major concern in the alternative schools. Fourteen possible reasons were hypothesized. (Author/SJL)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Discipline Problems, Educational Environment, High Schools
Mentoring High-Risk Minority Youth: Evaluation of the Brothers Project.
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Royse, David – Adolescence, 1998
Reports on a four-year mentoring project developed for African-American adolescents. Self-esteem, attitudes toward drugs and alcohol, grades, school attendance, and disciplinary infractions were examined. No significant differences were found between the control and intervention groups. Offers explanations for why it is difficult to document the…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Attendance, Blacks, Discipline Problems