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Caldarella, Paul; Chan, Peter; Christensen, Lynnette; Lin, Xiuyun; Liu, Yan – Online Submission, 2013
Background: With over 222 million youth below the age of 15 in China, the need for psychological services in schools is receiving increasing attention. School mental health education has been developing over the past 20 years to meet this need, and evidence shows it is being implemented, particularly in urban areas. However, no empirical studies…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Mental Health, Health Education, Elementary School Teachers
Caldarella, Paul; Gomm, Robert J.; Shatzer, Ryan H.; Wall, D. Gary – Online Submission, 2010
While research has been conducted concerning the effects of school-based mentoring on at-risk students, limited work has focused on the volunteer mentors. This study examined the motivations of adult volunteers and the benefits of their participation in a six-month, school-based mentoring program. A total of 31 volunteers completed adapted…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Mentors, At Risk Students, Volunteers
Wilkins, Keely; Caldarella, Paul; Crook-Lyon, Rachel; Young, K. Richard – Online Submission, 2010
The purpose of this article is to review the literature exploring various definitions of civility, along with reasons why civility is vital to children and adolescents in any community. The authors examine definitions and components of civility in both historical and current contexts. The need for increased civility in modern society is described.…
Descriptors: Children, Adolescents, Prosocial Behavior, Definitions