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Direct linkWilliams, Trish; Connolly, Jennifer; Pepler, Debra; Craig, Wendy – Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 2005
The present study examined the link between sexual orientation and adjustment in a community sample of 97 sexual minority (gay male, lesbian, bisexual, and questioning) high school students, taking into account their experiences of peer victimization and social support within peer and family contexts. Adolescents were identified in a large-scale…
Descriptors: Sexual Orientation, Homosexuality, High School Students, Adolescents
Download full textNewman, Lynn – National Center for Special Education Research, 2006
This is the second in a series of NLTS2 fact sheets focusing on the experiences and outcomes of youth in a specific disability category. Students with learning disabilities comprise almost two-thirds of those receiving special education services in secondary schools. The majority of these students spend at least part of their day in a general…
Descriptors: General Education, Secondary School Students, Social Adjustment, Academic Achievement
Murray, Christopher; Greenberg, Mark T. – Journal of Special Education, 2006
In this investigation, the authors examined the perceptions children had of their relationships with parents, peers, and teachers; their bonds with schools and neighborhoods; and their social, behavioral, and emotional adjustment. Participants were 96 students in the fifth and sixth grades who were receiving special education services for learning…
Descriptors: Neighborhoods, Learning Disabilities, Behavior Disorders, Inclusive Schools
Brophy, Jere – 1996
Coping with students who display social adjustment problems can be frustrating. However, teachers can take actions toward minimizing classroom conflicts by socializing students into a classroom environment conducive to learning. Modeling prosocial behavior is the most basic element for enhancing student socialization. In situations in which…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Change Strategies, Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques
Arllen, Nancy L.; Gable, Robert A. – 1992
This paper examines the nature of student conduct disorders, including both the origin and treatment of such disorders. In Part I, distinguishing characteristics of the syndrome are discussed and issues related to philosophy, definition, and delivery of services are considered. Two major subcategories of conduct disorder, socialized and…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Behavior Change, Behavior Disorders, Educational Environment
Newman, Michael K. – 1993
A study identified and analyzed the learning preferences of 17 seriously and chronically mentally ill adults participating in the rehabilitative psychosocial therapy program at the Toxaway Church Site of the Anderson Mental Health Center. Staff perceived as boring and unfocused the traditional treatment approach that relied mainly upon…
Descriptors: Adaptive Behavior (of Disabled), Adult Education, Cognitive Style, Coping
Rutherford, Robert B., Jr., Ed.; And Others – 1991
This volume presents 11 selected papers from the 14th annual conference of Teacher Educators for Children with Behavioral Disorders, held in Tempe, Arizona in November 1990. The keynote paper, by James M. Kauffman, is titled "Purposeful Ambiguity: Its Value in Defining Emotional or Behavioral Disorders." The next five papers address programming…
Descriptors: Aggression, Behavior Disorders, Black Youth, Definitions
Crowley, E. Paula – 1991
This research sought to determine the particular teacher interventions that six aggressive adolescents (ages 14.09-17.07 years) perceived as most effective in helping them to develop their academic and social skills in mainstreamed classrooms. Student interviews and classroom observations provided the data for analysis. Student characteristics and…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Aggression, Behavior Disorders, Case Studies
Robinson, Ann – 1988
This study investigated 394 participants in the 1987 Arkansas Governor's School (AGS) and a comparison group of 60 AGS alternates on selected measures of cognitive development and personal/social acceptance. The AGS is a 6-week intensive residential program for talented high school students who had finished their junior year. Information was…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Cognitive Development, Critical Thinking, High School Students
Pain, Kerrie – 1981
This study compared the academic and social development of students who entered grade 1 very early (5:6 years or 5:7 years), in the mid range (5:8 to 6:3 years), and very late (6:4 years or older). The purpose of the study was to explore the hypothesis that the early grade 1 entrants would have continuing problems in both academic and social…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Age Differences, Early Admission, Elementary School Students
KARNES, MERLE B.; AND OTHERS – 1963
TO STUDY WHETHER TEACHING TYPING TO EDUCABLE MENTALLY HANDICAPPED STUDENTS WOULD RESULT IN IMPROVING ACADEMIC WORK, GREATER VISUALIZATION SKILLS, AND BETTER SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL ADJUSTMENT, THE EXPERIMENTAL HALF OF THE 14 MATCHED PAIRS OF CHILDREN 10 TO 13 YEARS OF AGE WITH MEASURED IQ'S BETWEEN 50 AND 80 WERE GIVEN 2 TO 3 YEARS OF TYPING INSTRUCTION.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement, Children, Emotional Adjustment
Peer reviewedVerbist, R., Ed.; And Others – Scientia Paedagogica Experimentalis, 1978
This journal of educational research contains five papers written by international authors. The initial paper presents the evaluation of a French immersion program for students from the second through the fourth grade in Toronto. The aim of the second paper, written in French with an English summary, was to find the attitude dimensions of French…
Descriptors: Attitude Measures, Bilingual Education, Computer Assisted Instruction, Diabetes
PDF pending restorationScott, Leigh S. – 1978
The Texas Environmental Adaptation Measure (TEAM), a four-part instrument, is designed to assess children's adaptive behavior as it relates to their sociocultural and emotional environments. TEAM is intended to determine the eligibility of these children for special education classes and to provide information for individualizing their…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Age Differences, Anglo Americans, Blacks
Brawer, Chaim I., Ed. – 1969
A 120-item bibliography with English abstracts of books and articles in Hebrew and Arabic comprises one of a continuing series of volumes designed to provide information on various aspects of education in Israel. Seventy-five entries, included in a special section devoted to the Youth Aliyah, provide a rich bibliographical collection of materials…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Annotated Bibliographies, Arabic, Coordination
Quigley, Stephen P.; And Others – 1968
In order to determine problems encountered and factors relating to successful attendance of deaf students at regular colleges, a self administered questionnaire was mailed to 992 persons. The 653 usable responses were divided into five groups for comparative analysis: Group A, those who graduated from a regular college (224); Group B, those who…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement, Adjustment (to Environment), Case Records
