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Treskon, Louisa – MDRC, 2016
The purpose of this paper was to conduct a scan of the current state of the evidence regarding what works in helping disconnected young people, defined as the population of young people ages 16 to 24 who are not connected to work or school. The following four main research questions were investigated: (1) What local, state, and federal policies…
Descriptors: Student School Relationship, Adolescents, Young Adults, Barriers
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Wenzel, Victoria; Weichold, Karina; Silbereisen, Rainer K. – Journal of Adolescence, 2009
The present study investigated whether a life skills program (LSP) for the prevention of adolescent substance misuse can have positive influences on a school context and on school bonding. The study also explored whether effects on alcohol use are mediated by positive effects on school bonding resulting from program participation. The LSP IPSY…
Descriptors: Quasiexperimental Design, Prevention, Drinking, Teaching Methods