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Kumar, Revathy; O'Malley, Patrick M.; Johnston, Lloyd D. – Environment and Behavior, 2008
This article examines various aspects of school physical characteristics relating to problem behavior among students. We hypothesize that an attractive physical environment will be associated with less truancy, cigarette, alcohol, and marijuana use, whereas a negative physical environment will be associated with higher levels of these behaviors.…
Descriptors: Educational Facilities, Physical Environment, Correlation, Student Problems
Chamberlain, Ed – 1988
The 1987-88 Home-School-Community Agents (HSCA) Project of the Columbus (Ohio) Public Schools met its goal of improving the attitudes of 50 percent of the disruptive students enrolled in the project toward teachers, education, and school behavior. Nineteen HSCAs served in 8 high schools and 11 middle schools. Each HSCA worked on an in-depth basis…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Attitude Change, Behavior Problems, Dropout Prevention