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Marsha N. Samuels – ProQuest LLC, 2023
Biodiversity loss and rising global challenges are directly linked to the current climate crisis. Peoples' behaviors and lives are being negatively impacted daily, ushering in a new wave of physiological and emotional distress referred to as eco-anxiety, which is being experienced by young people. Urgent concerns for the need for environmental…
Descriptors: Climate, Majors (Students), Decision Making, Anxiety
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Jolly, Kim; Archibald, Cynthia; Liehr, Patricia – Journal of School Nursing, 2013
School nurses are well positioned to address risk-taking behaviors for adolescents in their care. The purpose of this mixed-method exploratory study was to explore risk taking in Afro-Caribbean adolescents in South Florida, comparing first- to second-generation adolescents. Quantitative and qualitative data were collected from an immigrant group…
Descriptors: Risk, Adolescents, Measures (Individuals), Generational Differences
Andrus, Ward H. – ProQuest LLC, 2009
Purpose. The purpose of the study was to identify and describe learning preferences of current high school students enrolled in online courses. The study further identified the students' perceived benefits and academic attractions to online education. The study also addressed the degree of satisfaction with their online courses. The study's final…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, High Schools, School Schedules, Rural Schools