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Cheng, L.; Shaewitz, D. – Institute for Educational Leadership, 2019
The Youth Transition Report presents data that underscore the gap between youth with disabilities and those without disabilities on measures of success in education and employment. While other reports present information about the working-age adult population and children with disabilities, there are no reports that specifically focus on the youth…
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, Disabilities, Adolescents, Young Adults
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Scott, Karen M. – British Journal of Educational Technology, 2013
While much of the e-learning development at universities in the past 15 years has been on institutionally supported Learning Management Systems (LMSs), alternative educational technologies are being taken up following the rapid growth in emerging technologies, including social networking sites (SNSs). While teachers may choose educational…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Computer Attitudes, Technology Integration, Educational Technology
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Strauss, Judy R. – Health & Social Work, 2011
Social factors that affect women's attitudes toward menopause were examined in a sample of 1,037 baby boomer women who took part in two waves of the Midlife in the United States survey. Survey data were collected in 1996 and 2005 from a nationally representative sample of women born between 1946 and 1964 residing in the United States. Women's…
Descriptors: Females, Baby Boomers, Interpersonal Relationship, Physiology
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Mann, Michael J.; Kristjansson, Alfgeir L.; Sigfusdottir, Inga Dora; Smith, Megan L. – RMLE Online: Research in Middle Level Education, 2014
Early adolescence represents a particularly vulnerable period of development during which young people are susceptible to establishing lifelong behavior patterns associated with poor life, health, and educational outcomes. Previous research demonstrates older adolescents and young adults often experience negative life events (NLEs) prior to…
Descriptors: Early Adolescents, Middle School Students, High School Students, College Students
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Stevenson, David L.; Baker, David P. – Child Development, 1987
Results indicated that parental involvement is related to the child's school performance. In addition, parents are more involved in school activities when the educational status of the mother is higher and when the child is younger. (PCB)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Age Differences, Educational Attainment, Family Influence
Pastor, Patricia N.; Reuben, Cynthia A. – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2008
Objectives: This report presents national estimates of the prevalence of diagnosed attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and learning disability (LD) in U.S. children 6-17 years of age and describes the prevalence of these conditions for children with selected characteristics. The use of educational and health care services and the…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Hyperactivity, Learning Disabilities, Disability Identification
Vadaparampil, Susan T.; Azzarello, Lora; Pickard, Jennifer; Jacobsen, Paul B. – American Journal of Health Education, 2007
Background: Melanoma is a serious skin cancer that has been on the rise in the United States. Some genetic component is apparent. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify demographic, clinical, attitudinal, and health belief factors associated with intention to obtain genetic testing for hereditary melanoma among unaffected first-degree…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Demography, Attitude Measures, Health Education
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Perez-Delgado, E.; Oliver, J. C. – Journal of Moral Education, 1995
Reports on a study of the influence of age and formal education on the development of moral reasoning among 215 Spanish citizens ranging in age from 12 to 48. Finds that moral development is highly related to both variables, although more so with formal education than with age. Includes five tables of illustrative data. (CFR)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Cross Cultural Studies, Educational Attainment, Elementary Secondary Education
Leathem, Paul J. – 1985
Data from two national surveys originally designed to measure public attitudes toward science and technology were examined to determine the relationships among several variable characteristics of the survey population and their attentiveness to local school politics. Survey respondents were divided into two groups: those who indicated they were…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Educational Attainment, Elementary Secondary Education, Interest Research
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Burnam, M. Audrey; And Others – Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, 1987
A 26-item acculturation measure administered to a sample of 1,245 adult Mexican Americans demonstrated high internal reliability for the total sample and for specific sex, educational, and language groups. Among first generation Mexican Americans, those who were younger and male acculturated more rapidly than those who were older and female. (JHZ)
Descriptors: Acculturation, Adults, Age Differences, Culture
Waggoner, Dorothy – 1987
A study examined dropout data from the 1980 Census and the October 1980, 1982, 1984, and 1985 federal population surveys to assess differences in the dropout and delayed schooling rates for males and females; Whites, Blacks, and Hispanics; and various age groups from 16 to 34. Principal findings include the following: the dropout rate for all…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Blacks, Comparative Analysis, Dropout Characteristics
Jensen, Jane; Haleman, Diana; Goldstein, Beth; Anderman, Eric – 2000
The reasons why undereducated individuals choose not to participate in adult education were examined in a comparative, qualitative case study that was conducted in eight nonmetropolitan sites (including the pilot site) in diverse economic regions across Kentucky. Data were collected from the following sources: in-depth interviews with 84 adults…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, Adults, Age Differences