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Diaz, Marisol J.; Wolfersteig, Wendy; Moreland, Diane; Yoder, Grant; Dustman, Patricia; Harthun, Mary L. – Online Submission, 2021
Child maltreatment (CM) is a serious and prevalent public health problem in the United States (U.S.) yet programming to combat the issue often overlooks high school aged youth (those aged 14-17). In 2017, over 90,000 youth in the U.S. experienced CM during their high school years (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 2019). This manuscript…
Descriptors: Prevention, Child Abuse, High School Students, Public Health
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DeVille, Nicole V.; De Leon, Matthew R.; Runnerstrom, Miryha G. – Journal on Excellence in College Teaching, 2021
This article describes a pilot program that employed evidence-based strategies to increase first-generation and low-income (FGLI) student engagement. Over two quarters, the instructors offered three resources allowing students to engage at different levels: panel presentations, themed discussions, and a peer mentor program. Students requested…
Descriptors: First Generation College Students, Low Income Students, Student Needs, At Risk Students
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Peersman, Greet; Rugg, Deborah – New Directions for Evaluation, 2004
Although a necessary component of good program management and accountability, monitoring data do not usually provide answers to questions about whether, how, and why a specific program works. More in-depth, systematic inquiry is needed to do this. In this article, the authors focus on the evaluation of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-prevention…
Descriptors: Evaluators, Program Evaluation, Pilot Projects, Prevention