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Katherine Sorsdahl; Thandi Davies; Charl Jensel; Dallas Oberholzer; Lillian Gelberg; Claire van der Westhuizen – Journal of Adolescent Research, 2024
This study aimed to assess the mental health needs and risk behaviors of adolescents attending an afterschool life-skills skateboarding program, to evaluate the perceived benefits of the program, and to identify potential modifications required to meet the identified needs. Program participants were from three gang- and poverty-affected urban…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Juvenile Gangs, Poverty Areas, Physical Activities
Diezmann, Carmel M.; Watters, James J. – 1996
This paper presents a case study of Aaron, a 9-year-old Australian gifted student who has exhibited an outstanding interest and knowledge in science and mathematics, while at the same time displaying unusual behavioral and learning characteristics typified by inconsistent performance of many routine tasks. Aaron attends a moderately sized…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Behavior Patterns, Case Studies, Cognitive Development