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Peer reviewedPhelps, William R. – Adolescence, 1969
Research supported by the U.S. Vocational Rehabilitation Administration Grant RD-957, and the West Virginia Vocational Rehabilitation Division, Charleston, West Virginia.
Descriptors: Counselor Attitudes, Curriculum Development, Females, Mental Retardation
Peer reviewedGoshen, Charles E. – Adolescence, 1973
Discussed a treatment program for drug addicts and evaluated the frequently unsophisticated approach to drug abuse problem solving. (RK)
Descriptors: Drug Abuse, Emotional Experience, Motivation, Policy Formation
Peer reviewedJurich, Anthony P.; Collins, Olivia P. – Adolescence, 1996
Evaluates a program designed to improve self-esteem in adolescents. Used commercial movies about teenagers to enhance adolescents' interest and understanding of their world. Findings indicated significant increases in measures of self concept, self satisfaction, family self, and social self over the course of the program. (RJM)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Improvement Programs, Parent Child Relationship, Program Evaluation
Peer reviewedSeidl, Fredrick W. – Adolescence, 1982
Assessed the effects of participation in a Big Sisters' Program. The first part consisted of interviews (N=20) with pairs of Big Sisters-Little Sisters. The second part evaluated program effectiveness experimentally. Findings indicated positive relationships between pairs, and improved behavior of experimental girls versus controls. (RC)
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Child Development, Childhood Attitudes, Children
Peer reviewedPeck, Charles A.; And Others – Adolescence, 1982
Evaluated a program for strengthening promptness and initiative behaviors with three educable, mentally retarded adolescents. The program consisted of: instructions on responses desired and their importance; self-evaluation procedure; and consequences of successful performance with social praise from the classroom teacher. Results supported the…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Modification, Job Skills, Mild Mental Retardation
