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Duran, Antonio; Catalano, D. Chase; Pryor, Jonathan T.; Taylor, Jason L.; Jourian, T. J. – Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, 2023
Using a systematic literature review approach, this article examines the expanding landscape of LGBTQ+ student affairs in higher education. In reviewing 38 pieces of scholarship, several themes emerge about this line of work: how LGBTQ+ student affairs work came to be, how students experience LGBTQ+ centers, and ongoing organizational concerns.…
Descriptors: LGBTQ People, Student Personnel Services, College Students, Student Personnel Workers
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Anna Åkerfeldt; Susanne Kjällander; Petra Petersen – Technology, Pedagogy and Education, 2024
In the following research review, 57 articles were analysed to get an insight into research in the field of computational thinking and programming in K-12. The results show that empirical research regarding programming and computational thinking is prevalent in the USA and Greece. The articles were published in 43 different academic journals. A…
Descriptors: Research Reports, Thinking Skills, Computation, Content Analysis
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Bertrand, Melanie; Rodela, Katherine C. – Journal of Research on Leadership Education, 2018
This article reimagines the social justice educational leadership field, highlighting the leadership of youth, parents, and community. We examine widely cited social justice educational leadership publications, in addition to critical research on youth voice, parent engagement, and community organizing. Our analysis reveals that the field often…
Descriptors: Guidelines, Social Justice, Leadership Training, Program Development
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Zuniga, Ximena, Ed.; Nagda, Biren A., Ed.; Chesler, Mark, Ed.; Cytron-Walker, Adena, Ed. – ASHE Higher Education Report, 2007
Intergroup dialogue (IGD), the focus of this monograph, is one of several dialogue and deliberation practices currently being used on college and university campuses in the United States. The introductory chapter introduces IGD, its historical roots, its location among similar diversity education practices, and its core components. The subsequent…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Campuses, Educational Benefits, Program Effectiveness
Wasserman, Gail A.; Keenan, Kate; Tremblay, Richard E.; Coie, John D.; Herrenkohl, Todd I.; Loeber, Rolf; Petechuck, David – 2003
Sparked by high-profile cases involving children who commit violent crimes, public concerns regarding child delinquents have escalated. Compared with juveniles who first become involved in delinquency in their teens, child delinquents (offenders younger than age 13) face a much greater risk of becoming serious, violent, and chronic juvenile…
Descriptors: Children, Delinquency, Early Intervention, Incidence
Loeber, Rolf; Farrington, David P.; Petechuk, David – 2003
Sparked by high-profile cases involving children who commit violent crimes, public concerns regarding child delinquents have escalated. Compared with juveniles who first become involved in delinquency in their teens, child delinquents (offenders younger than age 13) face a much greater risk of becoming serious, violent, and chronic juvenile…
Descriptors: Children, Delinquency, Early Intervention, Incidence
Smith, Carl R.; Esposito, Joan; Gregg, Soleil – 2002
This monograph, one of a series on disabled youth and the juvenile justice system, discusses the crucial role of advocacy for these youth, stressing the importance of understanding the connection between disabilities and problematic behavior. It describes the multiple barriers that often hamper youth with cognitive and other disabilities from…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Disorders, Child Advocacy, Compliance (Legal)
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Sanger, Dixie; Maag, John W.; Spilker, Anna – Journal of Correctional Education, 2006
Recent information on the incidence and types of language and communication problems experienced by female delinquents and the relation they have to emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD) indicate a contribution to the problems these girls have encountered in social and academic situations. Pragmatics (i.e., use of language in interpersonal…
Descriptors: Pragmatics, Interpersonal Competence, Language Usage, Interpersonal Communication
Leone, Peter; Quinn, Mary Magee; Osher, David M. – 2002
This monograph, one of a series on youth with disabilities and the juvenile justice system, focuses on the need for collaboration between the juvenile justice system and youth serving agencies. It begins with a discussion of the categorical, fragmented, and uncoordinated services that currently exist and describes collaboration as a viable option…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Agency Cooperation, At Risk Persons, Cost Effectiveness
Little, Sandra L. – Parks and Recreation, 1995
The study of recreation in correctional settings has received little attention, and the majority of available research focuses on incarcerated youth. The article examines research on recreation in youth and adult correctional settings and explains the implications for correctional recreation professionals. (SM)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adults, Correctional Institutions, Criminals
California State Dept. of Employment Development, Sacramento. – 2001
The California Youth Authority (CYA) planned to offer a training program covering all aspects of the automotive trades to wards during their incarceration. Through analysis, it showed future job opportunities exist, due to increased job numbers and high turnover rate, for persons trained in the automotive trades in California over a 10-year period…
Descriptors: Auto Body Repairers, Auto Mechanics, Correctional Education, Counties