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Fortuny, Karina; Capps, Randy; Simms, Margaret; Chaudry, Ajay – Urban Institute (NJ1), 2009
Up-to-date state information on the characteristics and population size of children of immigrants is essential for planning and implementing educational, health, housing, labor, and other social programs that affect children, their families, and other residents. This brief, a companion to the Urban Institute's new interactive Children of…
Descriptors: Low Income Groups, Community Surveys, Immigrants, Children
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DeBell, Matthew; Chapman, Chris – National Center for Education Statistics, 2006
This report examines the use of computers and the Internet by American children enrolled in nursery school and students in kindergarten through grade 12. The report examines the overall rate of use (that is, the percentage of individuals in the population who are users), the ways in which students use the technologies, where the use occurs (home,…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Disadvantaged Youth, Elementary Secondary Education, Family Income
Columbia Univ., New York, NY. National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse. – 2001
This report describes research undertaken to assess the attitudes of teenagers and those who most influence them--their parents, teachers, and school principals. The research attempted to identify factors that could increase or diminish the likelihood teenagers would use cigarettes, alcohol, or illegal drugs. Parents were identified as the key to…
Descriptors: Adolescent Attitudes, At Risk Persons, Drinking, Drug Education
Schulz, Wolfram – Online Submission, 2005
One of the consistent findings of educational research studies is the effect of the students' family socio-economic background on their learning achievement. Consequently, international comparative studies emphasis the role of socio-economic background for determining learning outcomes. In particular, PISA results have been used to describe how…
Descriptors: Measurement Techniques, Foreign Countries, Secondary School Students, Family Environment