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Penningroth, Suzanna L.; Scott, Walter D. – International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 2012
Two prominent theories of lifespan development, socioemotional selectivity theory and selection, optimization, and compensation theory, make similar predictions for differences in the goal representations of younger and older adults. Our purpose was to test whether the goals of younger and older adults differed in ways predicted by these two…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Older Adults, Prediction, Goal Orientation
Laben, Joyce – ProQuest LLC, 2012
With the implementation of RTI, educators are attempting to find models that are the best fit for their schools. The problem solving and standard protocol models are the two most common. This study of 65 students examines a new model, the dynamic skills protocol implemented in an elementary school starting in their fourth quarter of kindergarten…
Descriptors: Response to Intervention, Reading Achievement, Elementary School Students, Predictive Validity
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Leenaars, Antoon A. – Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, 1987
Study of suicide notes involved deduction of 50 protocol sentences that reflected aspects of Shneidman's formulations with regard to suicide. Independent judges noted incidence of contents corresponding to protocol sentences in notes left by 60 adult suicides. Age, but not sex, was found to be critical discriminating variable on several specific…
Descriptors: Adults, Age Differences, Classification, Content Analysis
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Johnston, Lynne Halley; Warwick, Jane; De Ste Croix, Mark; Crone, Diane; Sldford, Adrienne – Health Education Journal, 2005
Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of a centralised referral mechanism (CRM) upon the number and type of "inappropriate referrals" made to a countywide physical activity referral scheme. Design: Case study. Method: Phase 1: Hierarchical Content Analysis of 458 "inappropriate referrals" made to a countywide scheme over a…
Descriptors: Obesity, Physical Activities, Physical Activity Level, Patients