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Fong, Carlton J.; Murphy, Kathleen M.; Westbrook, John D.; Markle, Minda M. – Campbell Collaboration, 2015
In the United States, an estimated 1.5 million people are diagnosed annually with some type of cancer (American Cancer Society, 2011). Work is an important stabilizing factor for cancer survivors (Arnold, 1999). De Boer and colleagues (2009) identified a rate of 33.8% unemployment among cancer survivors beyond the age of 18 compared to 15.2% among…
Descriptors: Cancer, Intervention, Disabilities, Equal Opportunities (Jobs)
Schnidman, Robert E.; Layne, Christopher – 1980
Group assertion training has employed a variety of techniques including bibliotherapy, behavioral rehearsal, and didactic lecture presentations. Whether didactic information affects behavior, structure, and/or self-evaluation is unknown, and it is not clear whether behavioral practice enhances the effects of didactic training upon behavior,…
Descriptors: Adults, Assertiveness, Behavior Change, Behavior Modification
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Males, Mike – Journal of School Health, 1990
Examines national trends in the consequence of youth and adult behavior in four areas: violent crime arrests, violent deaths, total births, and alcohol-indicated fatal traffic crashes. Statistics indicate that youth mirror parents and society, responding better to measures which reduce problem behavior in both youth and adults. (SM)
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adults, Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems