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Download full textSarvela, Paul D.; McClendon, E. J. – 1987
It is important to study youth abusive drinking patterns because adolescent abusive drinking has been linked to several behavioral and sociological problems. Few studies, however, have examined early adolescent alcohol abuse or have addressed the problem of abusive drinking among rural area youth. A study was conducted to assess the extent to…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Age Differences, Alcoholic Beverages, Drinking
Sarvela, Paul D.; McClendon, E. J. – 1985
Basic research and programs in substance abuse dealing directly with rural and small town populations lag far behind those aimed at urban groups, in both quality and quantity. A study was conducted to identify factors related to substance use by a preadolescent and early adolescent rural and small town population. Data were collected from 496…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Age Differences, Alcoholic Beverages, Drinking
Peer reviewedImig, David R. – Research in Rural Education, 1983
Reports a longitudinal study comparing the differential influence of stress on the interpersonal relationships of 101 representative rural and urban families. Notes that high stress rates adversely affected rural, but not urban, intrafamilial interaction, and affected young families more than older ones. Notes implications for mental health and…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Comparative Analysis, Family Environment, Family Relationship
Singer, Judith D. – 1991
Longitudinal data were used to track 2,695 special educators who were hired by the Michigan public schools between 1972 and 1981 and stopped teaching between 1973 and 1983, to determine their rate of reentry into Michigan public schools by 1985. An estimated 34 percent of the former educators reentered Michigan classrooms within 5 years of…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Career Development, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education
Dickey, Ann K.; And Others – 1988
To investigate prospects for enrollment decline, institutional researchers from Michigan's 15 public universities participated in an enrollment project grounded in detailed examination of headcounts and credit hours over time. Each institution reported enrollment for 12 fall terms (1974 through 1985) categorized by age group, gender and degree…
Descriptors: Age Differences, College Credits, Declining Enrollment, Degrees (Academic)
ANDERSON, ROBERT C.; RIEGER, JON H. – 1968
IN A 1965 SURVEY OF FIVE COUNTIES IN THE GRAND TRAVERSE BAY REGION OF MICHIGAN, DATA ON INFORMATION SOURCES AND NEEDS WERE OBTAINED FROM A TWO PERCENT SAMPLE OF HOUSEHOLDS. ADULT SUBJECTS WERE ASKED TO IDENTIFY TOPICS OF IMPORTANCE IN EVERYDAY LIFE ON WHICH IT WAS "PARTICULARLY DIFFICULT TO FIND USEFUL AND RELIABLE INFORMATION," AND…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adults, Age Differences, Analysis of Variance
