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A Framework for Interpreting the Relationship between Risk-Taking and Self-Control in Adolescence
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Thiago F. A. França; Sabine Pompeia – International Journal of Behavioral Development, 2025
Adolescent risky behaviors are often interpreted as products of self-control failures stemming from a developmental mismatch between reward processing and cognitive control systems. However, adolescents -- much like adults -- may also engage in risky behaviors because of conscious and deliberate (even if objectively poor) decisions. It is not easy…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adolescent Development, Risk, Risk Management
Tapping into the Power of School Climate to Prevent Bullying: One Application of Schoolwide Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports
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Bosworth, Kris; Judkins, Maryann – Theory Into Practice, 2014
Preventing bullying requires a comprehensive approach that includes a focus on school climate. We review the climate features shown to reduce bullying, then illustrate how School-wide Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (SWPBIS) applies these principles in practice. SWPBIS, grounded in multiple theories--behaviorism, social learning…
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Bullying, Prevention, Behavior Modification
Baby Bonds: Parenting, Attachment and a Secure Base for Children
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Moullin, Sophie; Waldfogel, Jane; Washbrook, Elizabeth – Sutton Trust, 2014
The idea that parenting matters for early child development is now firmly recognised by policymakers. It is well established that parents' investments influence young children's development, and their chances in life. Parenting is one of the most important drivers of social inequalities in cognitive development before school. We also know that…
Descriptors: Child Development, Parent Child Relationship, Parenting Styles, Parenting Skills
The Full-Time School Program in Mexico
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Zermeño, Marcela Georgina Gómez; Fahara, Manuel Flores; de la Garza, Lorena Alemán – Journal of Case Studies in Education, 2014
The Full-time Schools Program in Mexico ("Programa Escuelas de Tiempo Completo," PETC), began in the 2007-2008 school year with the aim of improving the learning opportunities of basic education students by extending the school day to eight hours a day, in order to offer an innovative and flexible pedagogical proposal that includes six…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Extended School Day, Holistic Approach, Educational Improvement
How Safe Are Our Schools?
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Mayer, Matthew J.; Furlong, Michael J. – Educational Researcher, 2010
Schools are basically safe places for children. School violence and disruption, although in decline through the mid- to late 1990s, remains a concern. National surveys that inform research, policy, and practice have been designed for different purposes and can present conflicting findings. Common standards of risk and harm that could advance…
Descriptors: Strategic Planning, School Safety, National Surveys, Violence
The Perfect Place to Work? Australian Academic Libraries and Unacceptable Behaviour
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Moorcroft, Heather – Australian Academic & Research Libraries, 2009
Despite the stereotype of libraries as peaceful retreats, unacceptable behaviour is a reality that desk staff have to deal with. This paper outlines the results of two surveys conducted at Charles Darwin University Library to investigate the extent to which this is a problem in Australian academic libraries. The first survey went to CAUL (Council…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Behavior Problems, Library Personnel, Surveys