For years, researchers, practitioners, legislators, parents, social workers, and community activists among others have toiled with the underachievement of urban students compared with their counterparts. It is well documented in the literature the high-risk environments to which…
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Anthropometric indicators for the screening of malnutrition have repeatedly been shown to be predictive of subsequent death in prospective, community-based studies from several countries. The lesser grades of suboptimal nutrition need objective criteria for diagnosis. Simple ind…
The purposes of this study were to assess (a) the prevalence of suicidal thoughts, depression, and substance abuse among Mexican American youth enrolled in special education classes for severe emotional disturbances, (b) teacher knowledge and experiences relative to suicidal tho…
This dissertation presents three case studies of collaborative interaction in a third-grade dual-language classroom during writing instruction over the course of a school year. The study addresses the notion of developing student voice, and how instruction can be seated so that …
This study examined how school leadership at Urban Alternative High School (UAHS) adequately addresses the needs of at-risk alternative school students. The school's principal, Joe, was different from other traditional and alternative school principals in that most have been una…
The purpose of the study was to determine whether developmental assets could be acquired by severely emotionally disturbed youth as an outcome of planned therapeutic interventions in a residential treatment setting. A review of the literature found no experimental or quasi-exper…
The current study was designed to examine the Profiles of Prevention among non-drinking and non-smoking adolescents. Research across age groups (elementary, middle and high school), populations (U.S., U.K., and Israel), and substances (tobacco, alcohol and other drugs) has consi…
The purpose of this study was to focus an empirical investigation of the effects of the accelerated schools model on at-risk students in schools that have adopted the model, compared to schools not using the model. The study examined whether at-risk students in accelerated schoo…
Research has suggested that family functioning is a critical proximal outcome in family-based interventions and mediates the long-term outcomes of youth. However, it is rarely studied and not fully understood as a proximal treatment outcome. Based on the clear need to further un…
This dissertation focused on the current literature and research on delinquency and the efficacy of sports programs as treatment for behavioral, emotional, and other issues. A literature review was conducted to explore the wide range of benefits of sports participation, along wi…
This study looks at divergent thinking ability, spiritual disposition, and perception of school support among artistically gifted students in the Orthodox Jewish community. It hypothesizes that artistically gifted individuals exhibit strengths in both divergent thinking and a di…