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Burgess, Jill – Emotional & Behavioural Difficulties, 2012
The present article provides a literature review and describes a study examining the effect of teaching young children (7-12 years of age) with social and emotional difficulties to use intelligent behaviours habitually when faced with a problem. While embedding a "habits of mind" (HOM) approach into the whole-school programme has become…
Descriptors: Parent Workshops, Empathy, Student Characteristics, Thinking Skills
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Haggerty, Kevin P.; Fleming, Charles B.; Lonczak, Heather S.; Oxford, Monica L.; Harachi, Tracy W.; Catalano, Richard F. – Journal of Primary Prevention, 2002
This paper examines predictors of attendance at parenting workshops. Variables that were considered as predictors of parent attendance include social demographic characteristics, parent characteristics, and child characteristics. Parent education and parent's perception of their child's antisocial behavior both had positive and statistically…
Descriptors: Attendance, Behavior Problems, Individual Characteristics, Parent Participation
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Cooney, Judith – School Counselor, 1981
Describes a number of parent education programs available through books, classes, and workshops. Review suggests no one best way has emerged as the best for conducting parent education groups, although all researchers report a successful parent-group experience. (JAC)
Descriptors: Child Rearing, Counselor Role, Group Guidance, Literature Reviews
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Harris, Marcia B.; Jones, Sharon L. – Journal of Career Planning & Employment, 1999
Parents of college students are often an untapped resource. Recommends developing a comprehensive, intentional plan to work with these constituents in university career centers. For University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, parents have proven to be strong allies in promoting career planning and financially supporting the many needs of the…
Descriptors: Career Centers, Career Planning, Financial Support, Higher Education