Publication Date
| In 2025 | 0 |
| Since 2024 | 0 |
| Since 2021 (last 5 years) | 0 |
| Since 2016 (last 10 years) | 0 |
| Since 2006 (last 20 years) | 4 |
Descriptor
| Family Influence | 6 |
| Behavior Disorders | 2 |
| Behavior Problems | 2 |
| Discipline | 2 |
| Elementary Secondary Education | 2 |
| Emotional Disturbances | 2 |
| Gender Differences | 2 |
| Grade 1 | 2 |
| High Risk Students | 2 |
| Kindergarten | 2 |
| Referral | 2 |
| More ▼ | |
Source
| Behavioral Disorders | 3 |
| Journal of Child and Family… | 1 |
| Journal of Emotional and… | 1 |
| Residential Treatment for… | 1 |
Author
Publication Type
| Journal Articles | 6 |
| Reports - Research | 4 |
| Reports - Evaluative | 2 |
| Information Analyses | 1 |
Education Level
| Grade 1 | 2 |
| Kindergarten | 2 |
| Elementary Education | 1 |
Audience
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
| Woodcock Reading Mastery Test | 1 |
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Direct linkGriffith, Annette K.; Trout, Alexandra L.; Chmelka, M. Beth; Farmer, Elizabeth M. Z.; Epstein, Michael H.; Reid, Robert; Huefner, Jonathan C.; Orduna, Debbie – Journal of Child and Family Studies, 2009
Although females represent almost half of all youth involved in residential care in the US, very little is known about this population. In order to examine differences in characteristics of male (n = 308) and female (n = 180) youth departing from residential care, data were collected on 488 youth from a large residential treatment facility in the…
Descriptors: Residential Care, Grade Point Average, Females, Gender Differences
Griffith, Annette K.; Ingram, Stephanie D.; Barth, Richard P.; Trout, Alexandra L.; Hurley, Kristin Duppong; Thompson, Ronald W.; Epstein, Michael H. – Residential Treatment for Children & Youth, 2009
Although much is known about the mental health and behavioral functioning of youth who enter residential care programs, very little research has focused on examining the family characteristics of this population. Knowledge about family characteristics is important, however, as it can aid in tailoring programs to meet the needs of families who are…
Descriptors: Residential Care, Substance Abuse, Family Violence, Family Characteristics
Nelson, J. Ron; Stage, Scott; Trout, Alex; Duppong-Hurley, Kristin; Epstein, Michael H. – Behavioral Disorders, 2008
Multinomial stepwise logistic regression analyses were used to establish the most robust set of risk factors that would best predict low basic reading skills (i.e., a standard score less than 85 on the Woodcock Reading Mastery Test-Revised Basic Reading Skills cluster) of kindergarten and first-grade children at risk for emotional and behavioral…
Descriptors: Emotional Disturbances, Behavior Disorders, Mastery Tests, At Risk Students
Peer reviewedEpstein, Michael H.; Jayanthi, Madhavi; Dennis, Karl; Dennis, Kathy L.; Hardy, Ron; Fueyo, Vivian; And Others – Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 1998
A study examined the educational performance of 56 children (ages 6-15) receiving services from an urban child care service agency that emphasized family preservation and reunification. Although the majority of participants were performing poorly in math, reading, and science, no relationships were found between school performance and family…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Elementary Secondary Education, Family Influence, Family Problems
Peer reviewedNelson, J. Ron; Gonzalez, Jorge E.; Epstein, Michael H.; Benner, Gregory J. – Behavioral Disorders, 2003
A review of 20 independent samples found a wide range of school and student variables influence the use of administrative discipline contacts, whereas administrator/teacher and family variables have less influence. Relevant variables include participation in athletics, child neglect, antisocial behavior, and anecdotal suspension report. (Contains…
Descriptors: Antisocial Behavior, Athletics, Behavior Disorders, Child Neglect
Trout, Alexandra L.; Epstein, Michael H.; Nelson, J. Ron; Reid, Robert; Ohlund, Barbara – Behavioral Disorders, 2006
As prevention and early intervention opportunities for young children at risk of emotional disturbance (ED) increase, questions regarding the effectiveness of these programs for specific subpopulations of children have emerged. To date, few investigators have examined young children entering early school prevention/intervention programs to…
Descriptors: Profiles, Prevention, Young Children, Multivariate Analysis
