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Ahmed White – ProQuest LLC, 2024
The purpose of this study was to determine whether there were achievement and behavior differences between three groups of students: (1) African American males from single-parent homes who had a mentor, (2) African American males from single-parent homes who did not have a mentor, and (3) African American males from a two-parent home that includes…
Descriptors: African American Students, Males, One Parent Family, Mentors
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Al-Wedyan, Ashraf Bader Alddin; Al-Oweidi, Alia Mohammed – International Education Studies, 2022
The aim of this study was to find the effectiveness of the Portage Program for Early Intervention in improving cognitive competencies of mothers with children having intellectual disabilities in applying portage program, and in developing those children's adaptive behavior. The experimental sample included 10 children from Irbid Governorate with…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Intellectual Disability, Mothers, Young Children
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Toper, Özlem; Diken, Ibrahim Halil; Vuran, Sezgin; Mahoney, Gerald – International Journal of Progressive Education, 2019
The effectiveness of Responsive Teaching (RT) Early Intervention Program which is one of the relationship-focused interventions (RFI) on five children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and their mothers was studied. The study was conducted in "Mixed Research Design" in which both quantitative and qualitative data were…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Teaching Methods, Early Intervention, Autism
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Tee, Abi; Reed, Phil – Journal of Research in Special Educational Needs, 2017
Pupils with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) received 6 months of intensive interaction or treatment as usual. They were assessed for behaviour problems at the start and end of the period, and changes were related to child and parent factors. Intensive interaction did not offer any greater advantages to child behaviour than treatment as usual.…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Interaction, Behavior Problems
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Hill, Heather D.; Morris, Pamela A.; Castells, Nina; Walker, Jessica Thornton – Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2011
This study uses data from an experimental employment program and instrumental variables (IV) estimation to examine the effects of maternal job loss on child classroom behavior. Random assignment to the treatment at one of three program sites is an exogenous predictor of employment patterns. Cross-site variation in treatment-control differences is…
Descriptors: Student Behavior, Employment Level, Social Behavior, Employment Programs
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Pracana, Clara, Ed.; Wang, Michael, Ed. – Online Submission, 2019
This book contains a compilation of papers presented at the International Psychological Applications Conference and Trends (InPACT) 2019, organized by the World Institute for Advanced Research and Science (W.I.A.R.S.). Modern psychology offers a large range of scientific fields where it can be applied. The goal of understanding individuals and…
Descriptors: Educational Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology, Cognitive Psychology
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Bronson, Martha B.; And Others – Evaluation Review, 1984
The behavior of children from a wide range of family backgrounds was observed in elementary school classrooms several years after program services had been delivered. The results indicated that program participants benefited, particularly in the area of academic learning behavior. (Author/BW)
Descriptors: Classroom Observation Techniques, Followup Studies, Interpersonal Competence, Learning Strategies