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Filges, Trine; Dalgaard, Nina T.; Viinholt, Bjørn C. A. – Campbell Systematic Reviews, 2020
The main objective of this review is to answer the following research questions: What are the effects of outreach programmes on problem/high-risk behaviour of young people between 8 and 25 years of age living in OECD countries? Are they less likely to experience an adverse outcome such as school failure or drop-out, runaway and homelessness,…
Descriptors: International Organizations, Risk, Outreach Programs, Academic Failure
Layzer, Jean I.; Goodson, Barbara D.; Bernstein, Lawrence; Price, Cristofer – 2001
This volume is part of the final report of the National Evaluation of Family Support Programs and details findings from a meta-analysis of extant research on programs providing family support services. Chapter A1 of this volume provides a rationale for using meta-analysis. Chapter A2 describes the steps of preparation for the meta-analysis.…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Children, Effect Size, Family Programs
Prout, H. Thompson; Nowak-Drabik, Karen M. – American Journal on Mental Retardation, 2003
A meta-analysis of nine studies on psychotherapy with persons who have mental retardation found a wide range of research designs, types of interventions, and participants. The evaluation also pointed to a moderate degree of change in outcome measure and moderate effectiveness in terms of benefit to clients with mental retardation. (Contains…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adults, Children, Counseling Techniques