This article examines four preadolescent girls' physical lives over three years inside and outside of schools (fourth, fifth, and sixth grades). The girls participated in a school-based physical education intervention during the first two years that was designed to enhance their physical activity (PA) choices in both environments. At the…

The study investigated the effects of classroom instruction through the use of the curriculum materials, "How to Study a Culture", on the cultural knowledge of sixth-grade students. Although there was no significant difference in knowledge about Black culture, there was a significant difference in knowledge of anthropological concepts and methods.…

Based on 21 physically handicapped/learning disabled/emotionally disturbed children's self-evaluation on the Personal Attribute Inventory for Children and comparison with responses of 21 normal children, results suggest that negative stereotypes of exceptional children held by teachers and nonhandicapped peers may not be readily adopted by…