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The Self-Efficacy Perception for Environmental Education and Ecological Footprint Awareness of the Child Development Programme Students
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Emine Kübra Pullu; Mehmet Nuri GÖmleksiz – Discourse and Communication for Sustainable Education, 2023
The purpose of this study was to examine the correlation between the self-efficacy perception for environmental education and ecological footprint awareness of the child development programme students. Sample group of the study which was carried out according to the correlational survey model was specified according to convenience sampling. The…
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, Environmental Education, Ecological Factors, Foreign Countries
Professional Development in the Youth Development Field: Issues, Trends, Opportunities, and Challenges
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Quinn, Jane – New Directions for Youth Development, 2004
Youth work is a field that has moved from a sole focus on the treatment of youth problems to their prevention, and more recently, the promotion of normal, healthy development. Concurrent with this trend to a more comprehensive approach to youth services (one that serves a continuum from promotion to prevention to short- and long-term treatment)…
Descriptors: Youth Problems, Youth Programs, Professional Development, Trend Analysis
Achieve Boston: A Citywide Innovation in Professional Development
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Barbosa, Moacir; Gannett, Ellen S.; Goldman, Jude; Wechsler, Samantha; Noam, Gil G. – New Directions for Youth Development, 2004
Several years ago intermediaries in Boston were challenged to build a continuum of training around a shared set of competencies for those who work with young people ages five to twenty-two during the out-of-school-time hours. After receiving a few small planning grants, local intermediaries teamed up with large youth-serving organizations to…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Professional Development, Youth Opportunities, Youth Programs
The Intermediary Role in Youth Worker Professional Development: Successes and Challenges
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Johnson, Elaine; Rothstein, Fran; Gajdosik, Jennifer – New Directions for Youth Development, 2004
This chapter examines the role of a national network of local and regional intermediary organizations in initiating and sustaining community-based youth worker professional development systems. This approach is instructive for other intermediaries in establishing training standards, assessing impact, providing organizational supports for youth…
Descriptors: Youth Programs, Professional Development, Role Perception, Child Development
Outcome after Developmental Intervention in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit for Mothers of Preterm Infants with Low Socioeconomic Status.
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Parker, Steven J.; And Others – Journal of Pediatrics, 1992
Assesses the effectiveness of a mother-focused, neonatal hospital-based intervention program in which 12 low socioeconomic group mothers in Boston participated in a structured developmental and behavioral assessment of their premature infants, with the goal of enhancing their ability to provide appropriate interactions and environmental…
Descriptors: Child Development Specialists, Early Experience, Followup Studies, Intervention
Primary Prevention in Schools.
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Shaw, Merville C., Ed; Goodyear, Rodney K., Ed. – Personnel and Guidance Journal, 1984
Presents 11 articles devoted to the application of primary prevention tactics and strategies in elementary and secondary school systems. Describes specific programs and reviews research related to positive student development and the prevention of emotional and learning problems. Discusses the role of counselors, teachers, and other professional…
Descriptors: Child Development Specialists, Children, Consultation Programs, Counselor Role