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Dokuzoglu, Gökhan; Yildiz, Suleyman Murat – Online Submission, 2019
The purpose of this study is to investigate middle school parents' attitude towards extracurricular sports activities according to some demographic characteristics. The data for the study was obtained from parents of a public school in Aydin Province, in Turkey. To measure parents' attitude, "The Parents' Attitude Scales Towards…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Early Adolescents, Parent Attitudes, Athletics
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Atieno, Paul Okello – Journal of Education and Practice, 2017
Many studies covering Self-Help Groups (SHGs) have delved extensively on their impacts on food security, livelihoods, socio-economic empowerment, and enterprise enhancement. However, little attention has been paid to the impact of SHGs on household assets acquisition. Traditionally, SHGs are formed by people (mainly women) who are not in formal…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Self Help Programs, Females, Program Effectiveness
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Christensen, Lisa L.; Baker, Bruce L. – Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2021
Background: Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) appears more prevalent among children with intellectual disabilities (ID) as compared to children with typical development. However, it remains unclear what drives this difference. Methods: Data from 70 youth with typical development (TD) and 20 youth with ID were drawn from (The Collaborative Family…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Intellectual Disability, Comorbidity, Incidence
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Stowe, Kristin; Warren, Matthew – Research in Higher Education Journal, 2021
Much research on access to the higher education system overlooks the importance of a base factor: place. An 'education desert' is defined as an area in which residents are separated from the higher education system by geography and structural factors. This study employs a granular approach to locate education deserts within the state of North…
Descriptors: Educationally Disadvantaged, Geographic Isolation, Geographic Location, Rural Population
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Gay, Brittany; Sonnenschein, Susan; Sun, Shuyan; Baker, Linda – Early Education and Development, 2021
Research Findings: Parent involvement is a critical way for children to learn about the importance of education and develop reading skills. Unfortunately, not all low-income parents are able to be involved in their children's education, which can have negative implications for children's reading development. The present study tested if the…
Descriptors: Poverty, Parent Participation, Reading Skills, Reading Instruction
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Kelchen, Robert – Journal of Student Financial Aid, 2021
Parent PLUS loans are a growing concern due to their limited income-driven repayment protections and their potential to maintain longstanding racial wealth gaps. Previous research has examined factors associated with student debt burdens of college graduates, but no research has examined factors related to parent borrowing for college. In this…
Descriptors: Student Loan Programs, Debt (Financial), Loan Repayment, Federal Aid
Breaux, Rosanna; Dvorsky, Melissa R.; Marsh, Nicholas P.; Green, Cathrin D.; Cash, Annah R.; Shroff, Delshad M.; Buchen, Natalie; Langberg, Joshua M.; Becker, Stephen P. – Grantee Submission, 2021
Background: The impact of chronic stressors like the COVID-19 pandemic is likely to be magnified in adolescents with pre-existing mental health risk, such as attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). This study examined changes in and predictors of adolescent mental health from before to during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Southeastern and…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Mental Health, Adolescents
Parker, Alyse Gray; Santos, Janiel; Dancy, Kimberly – Institute for Higher Education Policy, 2021
Based on polling data collected by New America and Third Way, "Online Isn't Optional: Student Polling on Access to Internet and Devices" outlines which students are facing the gravest technological challenges, including the lack of reliable internet connection and the need to share devices with others in their household, both of which…
Descriptors: Handheld Devices, Telecommunications, Internet, Barriers
Krog, Hannah Anderson, Ed. – Bernan Press, 2021
This completely updated edition of "The Almanac of American Education" helps users understand and compare the quality of education at the national, state, and county levels. Compiled from official U.S. government sources, this book contains historical and current data, insightful analysis, and useful graphs that provide compelling…
Descriptors: Educational Quality, Educational History, Geographic Location, Enrollment Trends
Morgan S. Polikoff; Daniel Silver; Marshall Garland; Anna R. Saavedra; Amie Rapaport; Michael Fienberg – Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University, 2021
During the 2020-21 school year, families' access to--and desire to participate in--in-person schooling was highly stratified along racial and income lines. Research to date suggests that "school hesitancy" was driven by concerns about "fit" and safety, as well as simple access to in-person opportunities. In the context of a…
Descriptors: Intervention, Parent School Relationship, COVID-19, Pandemics
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Hatunoglu, Bedri Yavuz – Cypriot Journal of Educational Sciences, 2020
The purpose of this study is to examine university students' strategies for coping with stress in terms of various variables. The study was carried out with 215 girls, 86 boys and 301 people studying at Agri Ibrahim Çeçen University in the 2019-2020 academic year. According to the research findings; It was found that students resort to social…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Stress Management, Coping, College Students
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Egmir, Eray; Ocak, Ijlal – Open Journal for Educational Research, 2020
In this study, the prediction level of the fourth-grade students' scientific attitudes on reflective thinking skills for problem solving was examined. The research was conducted using the correlational survey model and the sample of the study consisted of 468 students identified through simple random sampling. According to the findings the…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Grade 4, Scientific Attitudes, Reflection
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Kim, Eun-Mi; Park, Eunhee; Kim, Heejung – Journal of School Nursing, 2020
This study purpose was to investigate sex differences in multilevel factors associated with smoking experimentation and age of initiation among Korean adolescents. Based on the ecological model, this cross-sectional study used data from the 2016 Korea Youth Risk Behavior Web-Based Survey (N = 65,528). Among 33,803 males (51.6%) and 31,725 females…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Gender Differences, Smoking, Health Behavior
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Orr, Edna – Early Child Development and Care, 2020
The current study's objective was to examine the link between cognitive stimulation at home and children's task persistence. A sample of 60 children and parents with equal numbers selected from low- and high-income families were recruited to gather information about the level of cognitive stimulation in their home by using a checklist-like tool…
Descriptors: Persistence, Family Environment, Family Income, Socioeconomic Status
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Uygun, Kamil; Arslan, Ibrahim Ethem – International Journal of Evaluation and Research in Education, 2020
The aim of this study was to determine middle school 7th grade students' opinions on controversial issues. In the research, screening model and quantitative research method has been used. The sample of the study consists of 7th graders from 5 public schools located on the center of Demirci district of Manisa province. The 5-point Likert-type…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Social Studies, Controversial Issues (Course Content), Middle School Students
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