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Demographic Effects of Girls' Education in Developing Countries: Proceedings of a Workshop. In Brief
Direct linkSamari, Goleen – National Academies Press, 2017
Educating girls is a universally accepted strategy for improving lives and advancing development. Girls' schooling is associated with many demographic outcomes, including later age at marriage or union formation, lower fertility, and better child health. However, the causal pathways between education and demographic outcomes are not well…
Descriptors: Females, Womens Education, Correlation, Workshops
Smyth, John; Wrigley, Terry – Peter Lang Publishing Group, 2013
This book confronts one of the most enduring and controversial issues in education--the nexus between poverty and underachievement. The topic has become a key contemporary battleground in the struggle to raise standards. "Living on the Edge" maps and compares a number of competing explanations, critiques inadequate and deficit accounts,…
Descriptors: Poverty, Underachievement, Correlation, Environmental Influences
Murphey, David; Vaughn, Brigitte; Barry, Megan; Terzian, Mary – Child Trends, 2012
A substantial proportion of high school students consume alcohol, with nearly a quarter of 12th grade students reporting binge drinking in the past two weeks. Drinking alcohol in adolescence is associated with a variety of other risky behaviors, as well as with an increased likelihood of long-term problems reaching into adulthood. This "Adolescent…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Traffic Safety, Alcohol Abuse, Genealogy
Peer reviewedDwairy, Marwan; Achoui, Mustafa – Journal of Child and Family Studies, 2010
Connectedness between children and their family is a major factor that distinguishes between collective and individualistic cultures. The "Multigenerational Interconnectedness Scale", measuring adolescents-family connectedness was administered to adolescents in nine western and eastern countries. The findings show that connectedness in eastern…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Measures (Individuals), Cross Cultural Studies, Gender Differences
Card, Noel A.; Hodges, Ernest V. E. – School Psychology Quarterly, 2008
Peer victimization among schoolchildren is a common problem that predicts serious maladjustment. In this article, the authors define peer victimization, provide a brief overview of the history of research on the topic, and review prevalence rates, common measurement approaches, and the correlates of peer victimization. This review leads to…
Descriptors: Intervention, Peer Relationship, Adjustment (to Environment), Victims of Crime
Lifvendahl, Scott – Principal Leadership, 2007
In this article, the author discusses AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination), a program that enrolls the students who are most frequently marginalized in rigorous classes to prepare them for postsecondary education. The best predictor of success or failure in postsecondary education is the intensity and quality of secondary school…
Descriptors: Secondary School Curriculum, Study Skills, Postsecondary Education, Grade Point Average
