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Neisworth, John T.; Bagnato, Stephen J.; Salvia, John; Hunt, Frances M. – 1999
This manual describes the rationale, use, and validity of the Temperament and Atypical Behavior Scale (TABS), a norm-referenced measure of dysfunctional behavior appropriately used with infants and young children between the ages of 11 and 71 months. TABS is intended to identify children who are developing atypically or are at risk for atypical…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Behavior Disorders, Behavior Rating Scales, Disability Identification
Werner, Emmy E.; Smith, Ruth S. – 1992
The lives of 505 individuals born in 1955 on the island of Kauai (Hawaii) were followed from the prenatal period to adulthood to elucidate their resilience in the face of childhood adversity or their recovery in later years. The Kauai Longitudinal Study monitored the impact of a variety of biological and psychosocial risk factors, stressful life…
Descriptors: Achievement, At Risk Persons, Case Studies, Cohort Analysis
Fanshel, David; And Others – 1992
This book reports on a study of the urban poor in New York City focusing on the effectiveness of a model of service for this population. The project studied 160 families who were clients of the Lower East Side Family Union, an agency that aims to prevent foster care placement and to help clients mobilize their own coping capacities and to make…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Blacks, Chinese Americans, Client Characteristics (Human Services)
Frank, Ivan C. – 1992
This book compares Israeli and U.S. programs to integrate high-risk youth into society. An introduction offers background on the context for such programs in Israel and the United States. Chapter 1, "Changing Youths' Attitudes: Well-Meaning Attempts in the United States," describes programs lacking a key long-term component. Chapter 2,…
Descriptors: Administrative Problems, At Risk Persons, Attitude Change, Cross Cultural Studies
Daniel, Brigid; Wassell, Sally – 2002
Noting that the protective factors that support positive child development despite adversity are becoming better understood, this workbook discusses the importance of encouraging resilience in preschool children living in challenging circumstances and shows how to evaluate resilience through the use of checklists and background information. The…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Attachment Behavior, Change Strategies, Check Lists
Cripe, Juliann, Ed.; And Others – 1993
This second volume of the Assessment, Evaluation and Programming System (AEPS) test and its associated curriculum describes the AEPS curriculum components for the developmental range from birth to three years. Section I describes the relationship between the AEPS test described in Volume 1 and the corresponding curriculum. Procedures for general…
Descriptors: Adaptive Behavior (of Disabled), At Risk Persons, Cognitive Development, Disabilities
Daniel, Brigid; Wassell, Sally – 2002
Noting that the protective factors that support positive development despite adversity are becoming better understood, this workbook discusses the importance of encouraging resilience and promoting prosocial behavior in adolescents living in challenging circumstances and shows how to evaluate resilience through the use of checklists and background…
Descriptors: Adolescents, At Risk Persons, Attachment Behavior, Childhood Interests
Daniel, Brigid; Wassell, Sally – 2002
Noting that the protective factors that support positive development despite adversity are becoming better understood, this workbook discusses the importance of encouraging resilience in school-aged children living in challenging circumstances and shows how to evaluate resilience through the use of checklists and background information. The…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Attachment Behavior, Change Strategies, Check Lists
Bricker, Diane, Ed. – 1993
This first volume of the Assessment, Evaluation and Programming System (AEPS) test and its associated curriculum describes the AEPS measurement components for the developmental range from birth to 3 years. Section I provides a comprehensive description of the AEPS and how its measurement system functions for children and caregivers. Section II…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Child Development, Clinical Diagnosis, Cognitive Development
Bricker, Diane, Ed.; Pretti-Frontczak, Kristie, Ed. – 1996
This third volume of the Assessment, Evaluation and Programming System for Infants and Children (AEPS) describes AEPS measurement components for children who are at risk or who have disabilities, from 3 to 6 years of age. Section 1 provides a comprehensive description of the AEPS and how its measurement system functions for children and…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Child Development, Clinical Diagnosis, Cognitive Development
