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Spiel, Christiane; And Others – 1997
This study examined the effects that cumulation of slight risks-prenatal up to adolescence-had on cognitive competence and school achievement in Austrian students who had not been identified as being at risk. Data were collected on 91 randomly selected 11- to 13-year-olds who participated in the Vienna Developmental Study, which analyzed…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Age Differences, At Risk Persons, Children
Astleitner, Hermann; Herber, Hans-Joerg; Paschon, Andreas; Thonhauser, Josef – 2000
In considering the question of whether education leads to better and more supportive human beings, a survey was conducted on how formal education and demographic variables, such as age, gender, and degree of urbanization, influence helping behavior and social attitudes. Data were collected from 588 Austrians, ages 14 to 89. Results of the survey…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Behavior Patterns, Demography, Foreign Countries