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Promoting an Alcohol-Free Childhood: A Novel Home-Based Parenting Program
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Dickinson, Denise M.; Hayes, Kim A.; Jackson, Christine; Ennett, Susan T.; Lawson, Caroline – American Journal of Health Education, 2014
Few alcohol prevention programs focus on elementary school-aged youth, yet children develop expectancies and norms about alcohol use during the elementary school years, and many elementary school children are allowed to have sips or tastes of alcohol at home. Research on consequences of early alcohol use indicates that it can put children at…
Descriptors: Parent Education, Program Descriptions, Socialization, Drinking
A Progressive Model for Designing Functional and Developmentally Appropriate Programs for the Severely/Profoundly Handicapped Adolescent.
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Cooley, Larry; And Others – Mental Retardation and Learning Disability Bulletin, 1986
A method of developing programs which are both functional and developmentally appropriate for severely/profoundly handicapped adolescents is described. The method integrates adult referenced activities with training of the activities' developmental precursors. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Daily Living Skills, Developmental Stages, Developmentally Appropriate Practices
Developmentally Appropriate Middle Schools.
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Manning, M. Lee – Childhood Education, 1992
Provides an abstract of the book, "Developmentally Appropriate Middle Schools," which examines young adolescents' physical, psychosocial, and cognitive characteristics, and suggests developmentally appropriate educational experiences. The book includes the idea that young adolescents' individual development should be the basis for curricular,…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Developmental Continuity, Developmental Psychology
Creating Asset-Rich Communities
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Miller, Teresa Northern; Leslie-Toogood, Adrienne; Kaff, Marilyn – Principal Leadership, 2005
Adolescents today face increasing challenges, while the support systems that should help them meet and surmount those challenges are rapidly disappearing. Yearly statistics on teen substance abuse, depression, suicide, and violent crime continue to escalate. Teens with low attachments to school are most vulnerable because they are less likely to…
Descriptors: Developmental Psychology, Academic Achievement, Adolescents, Functional Behavioral Assessment
Developmentally Appropriate Middle Level Schools. 2nd Edition.
Manning, M. Lee – 2002
Noting factors that have contributed to an increased emphasis on developmentally responsive middle level schools, this revised monograph examines early adolescence as a developmental period and explores the physical, psychosocial, and cognitive characteristics of 10- to 15-year-olds. In addition, the monograph provides recommendations concerning…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Check Lists, Cognitive Development
Yardsticks: Children in the Classroom Ages 4-14. A Resource for Parents and Teachers. [Second Edition.]
Wood, Chip – 1997
Expanded from its previous edition to include ages 13 and 14, this book provides teachers and parents with a quick reference on important childhood developmental issues, explaining what children should be learning and doing in the classroom at each developmental stage. The book begins by discussing how developmental issues can affect…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Age Differences, Child Development
Focus on: Successful Characteristics of a Middle School.
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Georgiady, Nicholas P.; Romano, Louis G. – 1992
Noting that many middle schools do not pay sufficient attention to the emotional, physical, and social development of their students, this booklet presents characteristics of successful middle school programs, as recognized by scholars in the middle school movement. Each characteristic is accompanied by an explanation of the "what and…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Educational Quality, Elementary School Students