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Schwarzwald, Joseph; And Others – Journal of Educational Psychology, 1986
Two parallel studies evaluated the manner in which variations in sociometric formulations highlight differing effects of academic status on social acceptance in the classroom. The contingency between sociometric formulation and outcome was consistent with level of aspiration and social exchange theories. (Author/LMO)
Descriptors: Ability Grouping, Academic Achievement, Analysis of Variance, Aspiration
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Schneider, Frank W.; Coutts, Larry M. – Sex Roles, 1985
Investigates differences in the person orientation of male and female high school students that may have significant influences on their achievement strivings. Boys are particularly susceptible to anti-intellectual influences from peers. Interference of affiliative concerns with achievement behavior may not be relevant to understanding males'…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Need, Affiliation Need, Anti Intellectualism
Butterworth, John; Pitt-Catsouphes, Marcie – 1995
This report discusses the findings of a project that conducted a series of six focus groups to gather information from different employee groups about their perceptions of issues pertaining to the employment of individuals with disabilities. Focus groups were convened with human resource managers, supervisors, and coworkers of employees with…
Descriptors: Adults, Attitudes toward Disabilities, Disabilities, Employer Attitudes
Dyches, Tina Taylor; Prater, Mary Anne – 2000
This volume is third in a series of 10 publications intended to provide practical or trend-oriented information related to serving children and youth with mental retardation, autism, and other developmental disabilities. Chapter 1 discusses the history of characters with mental retardation or developmental disabilities in children's literature.…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Attitudes toward Disabilities, Books, Children
Hagborg, Winston J. – 2003
A sense of school belonging has been theorized to be crucial to a childs positive school adjustment and may contribute to their future mental health. The present study investigated the relationship between sources of social support as measured by Harters Social Support Scale for Children and Goodenows Psychological Sense of School Membership. The…
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Learning Disabilities, Mental Health, Middle School Students
Porlier, Pascale; Saint-Laurent, Lise; Page, Pierre – 1999
This study compared the perceptions of 227 ninth- and tenth-grade students with learning disabilities in regular and special secondary classrooms. Students' perceptions of their classroom environment and their social competence were assessed. Results showed that students with learning disabilities perceived regular classes as being better…
Descriptors: Class Organization, Classroom Environment, Foreign Countries, High Schools
Scholte, Ron H. J.; Haselager, Gerbert J. T.; van Aken, Marcel A. G.; van Lieshout, Cornelis F. M. – 1999
Noting that a child's peer competence and sociometric status not only are important indices of the child's current social functioning, but may also predict adolescent adaptation, this study examined the antecedents in peer competence and sociometric status in early and late elementary school years of five peer reputation dimensions. These five…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Foreign Countries
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Nunn, Clyde Z. – Journal of Social Psychology, 1971
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Behavioral Science Research, Grade Point Average, Grade Prediction
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Montgomery, Elizabeth – Journal of School Health, 1982
The two most common concerns of parents of children with learning disabilities are the social acceptance and future of the child. These children can only build a feeling of self worth through parental acceptance. The parent should avoid indulging in guilt feelings and focus on the child's strengths instead of weaknesses. (JN)
Descriptors: Early Experience, Elementary Education, Futures (of Society), Learning Disabilities
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Simpson, Richard L.; Edwards, Linda L. – Journal of Research and Development in Education, 1980
Although the behaviorally disordered pupil may be among the most difficult to successfully reintegrate into the regular classroom, procedures do exist for facilitating this process. There are three kinds of integration: temporal integration or time stipulations; instructional integration; and social integration which defines acceptance by…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Classroom Environment, Educational Legislation, Educational Strategies
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Barclay, James R.; Kehle, Thomas J. – Journal of Research and Development in Education, 1979
Summarized are three studies which used the Barclay Classroom Climate Inventory to measure the psychological and social-affective impact of six different classroom settings and a specific mainstreaming procedure on 240 educable mentally retarded and learning disabled pupils. Implications for mainstreaming and placement decisions are drawn. (SJL)
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Classroom Research, Elementary Education, Learning Disabilities
Snyder, Eldon E.; Spreitzer, Elmer – Research Quarterly, 1976
Interpersonal influence largely explains the recruitment of high school girls into interscholastic athletics; female athletes tend to manifest a more favorable self-concept than their nonathletic counterparts. (JD)
Descriptors: Body Image, Family Influence, High School Students, Peer Acceptance
Zindi, Fred – African Journal of Special Needs Education, 1996
A questionnaire of 500 pupils (ages 16-17)in Zimbabwe investigated their attitudes toward being integrated with students with disabilities. Results showed the students had more positive attitudes towards integration of students with disabilities than negative ones. No significant differences were found in attitudes of female and male students.…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Attitudes toward Disabilities, Cultural Influences, Disabilities
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Favazza, Paddy C.; Odom, Samuel L. – Exceptional Children, 1997
This study examined the effects of contact, books, and discussions on attitudes of kindergarten-age children (N=46) toward people with disabilities. At posttest, significant gains in acceptance were found only in a high-contact group who participated in a program designed to promote acceptance through storytime at school and home, structured play,…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Attitudes toward Disabilities, Books, Childhood Attitudes
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Mishna, Faye – Learning Disabilities Research and Practice, 1996
Four boys and 4 girls (ages 13-17) with learning disabilities were interviewed upon completion of psychodynamic group therapy to obtain their perspectives of the group. Results indicate that the participants regarded the therapy as beneficial. The phenomenon of "mutual recognition" led to enhanced self-esteem and ability to relate to peers. (CR)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Group Therapy, Interpersonal Competence, Learning Disabilities
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