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Hill, Gary D.; And Others – Urban Education, 1995
Determined changes in attitudes toward science from the end of the first semester to the end of the second semester among 299 seventh-grade life science students in a southeastern urban school system. Results reveal that the average attitude toward science changed from undecided to positive. Significant relationships were found among the…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Attitude Change, Attitude Measures, Comparative Analysis

Finn, Jeremy D.; And Others – Urban Education, 1988
Reviews the educational experiences of 106 children and adolescents who appeared in juvenile court either as status offenders or delinquents. Concludes that poor academic performance, low self-esteem, and low school participation may be connected to antisocial and delinquent behavior. (FMW)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Failure, Adolescents, Antisocial Behavior