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Schlenz, Alyssa M.; Carpenter, Laura A.; Bradley, Catherine; Charles, Jane; Boan, Andrea – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2015
This paper evaluated age differences in emergency department care and inpatient hospitalizations in 252 preadolescent and adolescent youth with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs; ages 9-18). Records from youth with ASDs were linked to acute care utilization records and were compared to a demographically similar comparison group of youth without ASDs…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Hospitalized Children, Medical Services
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Akinyosoye, Adetokunbo Funmilayo – African Educational Research Journal, 2015
Language plays significant role in human relations and this language can be verbal and non-verbal. Among the forms of non-verbal communication are kinesics (the use of body signs), proxemics (the use of space) and the use of signs in communication. The appropriate and adequate interpretation of signs is expected to bring peace and harmony. There…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Traffic Safety, Signs, Indigenous Knowledge
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Brady, Tim – International Journal of Information and Learning Technology, 2015
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to study of how a virtual technology burden was created that impacted the professional pilot college student and various colleges/universities that offer professional pilot degree programs. A cascading set of events began as a result of US congressional reaction to a tragic airline accident. The resulting…
Descriptors: Aviation Education, Educational Technology, College Students, Accidents
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Díaz-Vicario, Anna; Gairín Sallán, Joaquín – Educational Research, 2017
Background: Schools should be safe spaces for students, teaching staff and non-teaching staff. For the concept of "safety" to be meaningful, it must be interpreted broadly to encompass well-being in its widest sense. A common challenge for schools and educational authorities is, therefore, to manage school safety appropriately not only…
Descriptors: School Safety, Case Studies, Foreign Countries, Well Being
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Enkelaar, Lotte; Smulders, Ellen; van Schrojenstein Lantman-de Valk, Henny; Geurts, Alexander C. H.; Weerdesteyn, Vivian – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2012
Limitations in mobility are common in persons with intellectual disabilities (ID). As balance and gait capacities are key aspects of mobility, the prevalence of balance and gait problems is also expected to be high in this population. The objective of this study was to critically review the available literature on balance and gait characteristics…
Descriptors: Accidents, Psychomotor Skills, Mental Retardation, Age
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Hong, Jasmine Yoo Jung; Kim, Narae; Lee, Sangwon; Kim, Jang Hyun – Information Research: An International Electronic Journal, 2018
Introduction: The present study examines how community disaster resilience and social solidarity concerning the Sewol ferry disaster, one of South Korea's most tragic maritime disasters that occurred on April 16, 2014, were portrayed on and manifested by social media during a 1-year span at three time periods. Method: Data was collected from…
Descriptors: Social Media, Semantics, Network Analysis, Language Usage
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Creighton, Genevieve; Oliffe, John; Matthews, Jennifer; Saewyc, Elizabeth – Health Education & Behavior, 2016
Background: The death of a male friend can be challenging for men because expressions of grief can be governed and restrained by dominant ideals of masculinity. It is common for young men to engage in health risk practices, such as alcohol overuse, to deal with feelings of sadness. Objective: This qualitative study investigated the ways that young…
Descriptors: Grief, Death, Males, Grounded Theory
Montana Office of Public Instruction, 2019
The Montana Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) assists educators and health professionals in determining the prevalence of health-risk behaviors as self-reported by Montana youth. Initiated by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in 1988, the YRBS aims to identify the leading causes of mortality, morbidity, and social problems among…
Descriptors: Health Behavior, High School Students, Risk, Student Behavior
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Steingrímsdóttir, Sigrún Hulda; Halldórsdóttir, Sigríður – International Journal for Educational and Vocational Guidance, 2016
The purpose of this phenomenological study was to explore people's experience of reduced working capacity and their encounters with professionals in that life situation. We collected data through in-depth interviews with eight individuals. The main finding of the current research is how illness and accident impairing work capacity "exacerbate…
Descriptors: Phenomenology, Experience, Data Collection, Interviews
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ALBashtawy, Mohammed; Al-Awamreh, Khetam; Gharaibeh, Huda; Al-Kloub, Manal; Batiha, Abdul-Monim; Alhalaiqa, Fadwa; Hamadneh, Shereen – Journal of School Nursing, 2016
Nonfatal injuries are considered as one of the major public health hazards affecting schoolchildren, and the majority of these injuries occur at school or in the home. A cross-sectional study was conducted over a period of 3 months, March-May 2015. The participants were 4,355 Jordanian schoolchildren in Grades 7-12. The Pearson ?[superscript 2]…
Descriptors: Epidemiology, Injuries, Family Income, Public Health
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Ayodele, Rachael B.; Olubayo-Fatiregun, Martina A. – World Journal of Education, 2013
This study determined the workability of Safety Education and Training for Workers' strategy in reducing accidents. A descriptive survey research design was used. A total of 20 Managerial staff with mean work experience of 13.5 years was selected from 10 manufacturing industries in Lagos State, using intact group method. They were 100% males. Data…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Safety Education, Manufacturing Industry, Males
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Uymaz, Pelin E.; Nahcivan, Nursen O. – Educational Gerontology, 2016
Falls are a major cause of morbidity and mortality among the elderly living in nursing homes. There is a need to implement and evaluate fall prevention programs in nursing homes to reduce the number of falls. The purpose of this research was to examine the effect of a nurse-led fall prevention education program in a sample of nursing home…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Nursing Homes, Injuries, Pretests Posttests
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Ricci, Federico; Chiesi, Andrea; Bisio, Carlo; Panari, Chiara; Pelosi, Annalisa – Journal of Workplace Learning, 2016
Purpose: This meta-analysis aims to verify the efficacy of occupational health and safety (OHS) training in terms of knowledge, attitude and beliefs, behavior and health. Design/methodology/approach: The authors included studies published in English (2007-2014) selected from ten databases. Eligibility criteria were studies concerned with the…
Descriptors: Meta Analysis, Occupational Safety and Health, Training, Knowledge Level
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Schultz, Susan M. – Global Education Review, 2016
The United States and the World Health Organization have worked to decrease lead exposure in children, but despite these efforts lead poisoning continues to exist in industrialized and developing countries. Prevention is the only way to preclude the health, academic and behavioral problems that occur due to the effects of lead. Public awareness…
Descriptors: Poisoning, Children, Elementary Secondary Education, Prevention
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Lafferty, Karen Elizabeth; Summers, Amy; Tanaka, Stephanie; Cavanagh, Jeanne – Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, 2016
Introduction of the Common Core State Standards and assessments like the synthesis performance task pose new challenges for secondary English teachers. As students of all ability levels engage with complex text and in tasks that target higher level cognitive skills, teachers need strategies to support their understanding. This article describes…
Descriptors: Secondary School Students, Grade 9, Summative Evaluation, Credibility
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