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London, Perry – Phi Delta Kappan, 1987
In response to changing social norms and "psychosocial epidemics" disrupting children's lives, schools must become more important agents of character development, providing education in civic virtue and personality adjustment. Schools'"damage control" function cannot succeed without involving families and reevaluating existing…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Family Problems, Intervention, Mental Health
Frymier, Jack – Phi Delta Kappan, 1992
Phi Delta Kappa study collected data on over 21,000 students in grades 4, 7, and 10 in 275 schools in over 80 U.S. communities. Five risk factors emerged: personal pain, academic failure, family socioeconomic status, family instability, and family tragedy. Many teachers helped considerably with personal pain and academic failure problems,…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Failure, Family Problems, High Risk Students
