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Carrell, Scott E.; Hoekstra, Mark L. – Education Next, 2009
Each year, between 10 and 20 percent of schoolchildren in the United States are exposed to domestic violence. According to psychologists, such exposure can lead to aggressive behavior, decreased social competence, and diminished academic performance. A majority of parents and school officials believe that children who are troubled, whatever the…
Descriptors: Family Problems, Family Violence, Aggression, Income
Speirs Neumeister, Kristie L.; Adams, Cheryll M.; Pierce, Rebecca L.; Cassady, Jerrell C.; Dixon, Felicia A. – Journal for the Education of the Gifted, 2007
The present study sought to examine the perceptions of giftedness and identification procedures held by experienced teachers of gifted minority students. Twenty-seven 4th-grade teachers of gifted students in an urban school system with a high representation of minority and economically disadvantaged students were surveyed. Results indicated that…
Descriptors: Economically Disadvantaged, Minority Group Children, Family Problems, Urban Schools