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Welsh, Richard O.; Little, Shafiqua – Review of Educational Research, 2018
In recent decades, K-12 school discipline policies and practices have garnered increasing attention among researchers, policymakers, and educators. Disproportionalities in school discipline raise serious questions about educational equity. This study provides a comprehensive review of the extant literature on the contributors to racial, gender,…
Descriptors: Discipline Policy, School Policy, Racial Differences, Ethnicity
Smith, Marsh Allen – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Universities are expanding and growing at rapid rates to meet the demand for higher education in America. The profession of student affairs serves as the beacon to help guide students outside of their classroom experience. In response to the changing campus climate, Student Affairs' divisions will be tapped to help shape university policy while…
Descriptors: Administrators, Student Personnel Services, Student Personnel Workers, Instructional Leadership
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Lightfoot, Marguerita; Stein, Judith A.; Tevendale, Heather; Preston, Kathleen – Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, 2011
Although homeless youth exhibit numerous problem behaviors, protective factors that can be targeted and modified by prevention programs to decrease the likelihood of involvement in risky behaviors are less apparent. The current study tested a model of protective factors for multiple problem behavior in a sample of 474 homeless youth (42% girls;…
Descriptors: Resilience (Psychology), Behavior Problems, Runaways, Homeless People