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Hall, Sarah A. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
Social inclusion enhances the quality of life of young adults with intellectual disabilities (ID). Young adults with ID continue to face prejudice and discrimination that limit their social inclusion. They experience limited social inclusion because there are not enough appropriate activities available and they have limited opportunities to…
Descriptors: Research Design, Qualitative Research, Mental Retardation, Quality of Life
Harte, Helene Arbouet – ProQuest LLC, 2010
This qualitative study examines perspectives of parents of children with autism related to engagement in the home environment. Increased engagement decreases the likelihood of less productive behaviors. Investigation of engagement in the home setting may provide insights into the development of interventions. Collaboration between parents and…
Descriptors: Autism, Musical Instruments, Family Environment, Teaching Methods
Lim, Hyunmin – ProQuest LLC, 2010
The aging population has rapidly increased in South Korea. From an economic perspective, older people are too often seen in negative terms. Specifically, older women, who are traditionally at greater risk of poverty, are referred to as a social problem or as passive recipients, and the quality of life of older women in an aging society is often…
Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Females, Foreign Countries, At Risk Persons
Former High School Student-Athletes' Academic, Social, and Emotional Adjustment to Community College
Raye, Christopher M. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
The end of high school marks the time when the most number of individuals will end their participation playing sports at a competitive level. For those pursuing higher education, it has been viewed as a stressful experience for many freshmen. Former high school athletes that enter college as "students" and not…
Descriptors: High School Students, Athletes, Competition, College Freshmen
Hylton, Dahlia Gabrielle – ProQuest LLC, 2012
This narrative study explored the personal and professional experiences of eight African American women vice presidents for student affairs (VPSA) employed at predominately White institutions (PWIs) and the persistence strategies they used while working at a PWI. Through the use of narrative inquiry methods, I utilized a purposeful sample of eight…
Descriptors: African Americans, Women Administrators, African American Leadership, College Administration
Bengfort, Randall R. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
As concern grows about the level of college completion in the U.S., higher education leaders are seeking ways to help more students attain their educational objectives. This study sought to aid that effort by determining if a theoretical framework of sense of community developed by McMillan and Chavis (1986) influences students' decisions to…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Academic Persistence, Educational Environment, Student Characteristics
Yeshi, Tenzin – ProQuest LLC, 2012
Generally, the Global Tibetan Professional Network of North America (GTPN-NA) considers lack of skills a problem among adult Tibetan immigrants. The GTPN-NA is a non-profit, volunteer-based networking forum focusing on Tibetan professionals and students from North America. By skills education, it means skills that may help support the transition…
Descriptors: Immigrants, Migrant Education, Skill Development, Adult Education
St. Leger, Gabrielle – ProQuest LLC, 2012
Recent initiatives in higher education have been designed to increase Black undergraduate male collegiate retention and persistence through graduation for this historically underrepresented population. Although institutional leaders in higher education have focused on creating more inclusive campuses, designing and implementing programs to retain…
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, Higher Education, College Students, African American Students
Vine, Kim L. – ProQuest LLC, 2009
The purpose of this study was to investigate public school administrators' perceptions of their level of ethics with respect to the amount of turbulence perceived on campus. In addition, ethical decision making processes and ethics training, based on the recommendations of the participants in the study was investigated. Survey research was used to…
Descriptors: Social Support Groups, Public Schools, Role Models, Decision Making
Marcik-Mc Closkey, Nicole J. – ProQuest LLC, 2009
The education of students with special needs is an area which continues to evolve as teachers and administrators strive to provide the most appropriate learning environment for children. A paucity of information exists regarding the needs of female students in special education. This study compared female students with special needs at two…
Descriptors: Verbal Communication, Females, Interaction, Classroom Environment
LeChasseur, Kimberly – ProQuest LLC, 2009
This study explores mechanisms involved in small scale schooling and student engagement. Specifically, this study questions the validity of arguments for small scale schooling reforms that confound the promised effects of small scale schooling "structures" (such as smaller enrollments, schools-within-schools, and smaller class sizes)…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Extracurricular Activities, School Involvement, Measures (Individuals)
Mouzourou, Chryso – ProQuest LLC, 2009
The purpose of this study was to explore young children's understandings about their peers with disabilities as manifested in their daily interactions in classroom and school routines. Using an ecological perspective, children's expressed views about their peers with disabilities were also explored, to examine how these understandings are situated…
Descriptors: Ethnography, Disabilities, Young Children, Classroom Environment
Vest, Stephen L. – ProQuest LLC, 2009
The attitudes and opinions of a selected sample of adjunct instructors toward their academic standings in their profession along with their opinions of the efficacy of online instructional teaching as opposed to the traditional classroom environment were examined in this study. An email survey and recorded interviews were used to collect the data.…
Descriptors: Grounded Theory, Online Courses, Computer Assisted Instruction, Classroom Environment
Landon, Mary Greer – ProQuest LLC, 2009
The mission of the Virginia Community College workforce development leaders is to expand their training and development services to new and emerging high growth occupational areas in support of Virginia's economic growth and changing workforce needs in each of their regions. This research was designed to identify: high demand occupational skill…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, College Administration, Labor Force Development, Developmental Programs
Rumbaugh, Andrew E. – ProQuest LLC, 2009
This study investigated what were the most highly-valued reasons among Muslim caregivers for sending their children to Lebanese evangelical Christian schools. Muslim caregivers (N = 1,403) from four Lebanese evangelical Christian schools responded to determine what were the most highly-valued reasons for sending their children to an evangelical…
Descriptors: Muslims, Reputation, Caregivers, Moral Values