NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 6 results Save | Export
Understanding Our Peers with Pablo: Exploring the Merit of an Autism Spectrum Disorder De-Stigmatisation Programme Targeting Peers in Irish Early Education Mainstream Settings
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Morris, Sonia; O'Reilly, Gary; Byrne, Mitchell K. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2020
The political drive for inclusion means there are increasing numbers of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) being educated alongside their neurotypical peers. Pervasive victimisation has prompted the development of peer interventions targeting stigma. This study evaluated the 'Understanding Our Peers with Pablo' programme for effects on…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Social Bias, Attitude Change
Overclaiming. An International Investigation Using PISA Data
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
John Jerrim; Philip D. Parker; Nikki Shure – Assessment in Education: Principles, Policy & Practice, 2023
This paper investigates the phenomena of overclaiming -- the propensity for individuals to claim more knowledge about an issue or topic than they really (or could possibly) do. Using Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) data from nine Anglophone countries and over 40,000 young people, we examine teenagers' propensity to claim…
Descriptors: International Assessment, Foreign Countries, Secondary School Students, Achievement Tests
"It's A Girl Thing!" Do Boys Engage in Relational Aggression? Exploration of Whether Strategies to Educate Young People about Relational Aggression Are Relevant for Boys
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
James, Deborah; Lawlor, Maria; Murphy, Niamh; Flynn, Ann – Pastoral Care in Education, 2013
Relational aggression is often perceived as a female issue. Less is known about relational aggression in adolescent boys. This study examines whether the issues associated with relational aggression in girls are similar for boys to determine whether an intervention designed for girls would be relevant for boys. Focus group discussions illustrate…
Descriptors: Bullying, Aggression, Males, Adolescents
Factors Associated with Acceptance of Peers with Mental Health Problems in Childhood and Adolescence
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Swords, Lorraine; Heary, Caroline; Hennessy, Eilis – Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2011
Background: Research suggests that children's reactions to peers with mental health problems are related to the maintenance and outcomes of these problems. However, children's perceptions of such peers, particularly those with internalising problems, are neither well researched nor understood. The present study aimed to test a series of models…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Mental Health, Children, Depression (Psychology)
Preparing for Contact between Mainstream Pupils and Their Counterparts Who Have Severe and Profound and Multiple Learning Disabilities.
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Shevlin, Michael – British Journal of Special Education, 2003
This article describes an Irish video program that prepares mainstream students to meet incoming peers with severe, profound, and multiple disabilities, finding that students reacted positively to the video and found it helped relieve their anxieties at the prospect of contact. Implications for further development of structured contact sessions in…
Descriptors: Disability Discrimination, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Multiple Disabilities
Creating Opportunities for Contact between Mainstream Pupils and Their Counterparts with Learning Difficulties.
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Shevlin, Michael; O'Moore, Astrid Mona – British Journal of Special Education, 2000
This article describes an Irish program linking mainstream pupils (n=30) and their counterparts with severe and profound learning difficulties (n=16) and assesses the social and educational benefits for all involved. The program had a positive impact on the emotional reactions of young people toward interacting with their peers with learning…
Descriptors: Attitudes toward Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Emotional Response, Foreign Countries