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Salient Worries of At-Risk Youth: Needs Assessment Using the Things I Worry about Scale.
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Esters, Irvin G. – Adolescence, 2003
At-risk students in southern United States were surveyed using the "Things I Worry About Scale." From their responses, 13 categories were ranked from most salient to least salient. The rank order was then compared to that obtained with a normative group in Northern Ireland. The significant correlation between the two seemingly disparate…
Descriptors: Academic Failure, Adolescents, High Risk Students, High School Students
The Effect of a Twelve-Week Dropout Intervention Program.
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Caliste, E. R. – Adolescence, 1984
Assessed the effectiveness of a 12-week intervention program on potential dropouts (N=55). The results revealed that the experimental intervention did impact significantly on retention and absence rates, but student attitudes were not significantly affected. Results pose serious questions concerning the generalizations of the self-concept to…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Dropout Prevention, High School Students, High Schools