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Covarrubias, Rebecca; Stone, Jeff – Journal of Latinos and Education, 2015
We examined how self-monitoring (i.e., regulating one's behaviors; Snyder, 1987) relates to Latino male achievement. In Study 1, college students (N = 413) completed self-monitoring items and reported SAT math scores. As hypothesized, self-monitoring was positively correlated with achievement for Latino male students but was unrelated to…
Descriptors: Hispanic American Students, Self Management, Change Strategies, Predictor Variables
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Lietz, Cynthia A.; Lacasse, Jeffrey R.; Cacciatore, Joanne – Journal of Family Social Work, 2011
When children are removed from their parents due to child maltreatment, the goal remains to reunite families whenever possible. Although extensive research exists regarding barriers to reunification, little is known about the families who are successfully reunited. The aim of this study was to examine the strengths families found helpful in the…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Interviews, Social Capital, Family Relationship
Morrison Institute for Public Policy, Arizona State University, 2008
When not sleeping, working, or tending to other duties, Arizonans keep busy, spending personal time on a wide array of different activities, from high culture to casual pastime. Reported data create a picture of a busy, active population sharing a lot of interests, particularly outdoor activities, while also containing discernible subgroups…
Descriptors: Recreational Activities, Family Relationship, Social Indicators, Mail Surveys