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Sex Differences in Growth in Body Mass and Psychosocial Abilities in Children in Head Start
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Miccoli, Antonela; Toussaint, Loren L.; Smith, Latasha M.; Hansen, Carina K.; Lynch, Brian A. – Early Child Development and Care, 2022
Early childhood is a critical period to intervene for obesity, developmental and behavioural problems. Data from 1065 children in 14 Northeast Iowa Community Action Head Starts (HS) were collected between 2011 and 2018. Body mass index (BMI) and developmental scores were assessed at the beginning of each school year and compared after the first…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Child Development, Body Composition, Body Weight
Breaking through the Bars: Understanding the K-12 Educational Experience through the Voices of Individuals Who Were Incarcerated
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Hill, Lisa A. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
A phenomenological approach was used with this study to give a voice to individuals who are incarcerated for the purpose of understanding their past educational experiences in the areas of academics, personal/social, and career exploration. The study included interviews with 25 individuals who are incarcerated and who were purposefully selected to…
Descriptors: Institutionalized Persons, Correctional Institutions, Phenomenology, Semi Structured Interviews
Models for Career Education in Iowa; Self-Awareness Classroom Activities.
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Mayer, JoAnn, Comp.; Pellegreno, Dominick, Comp. – 1973
The activities in the publication were developed for use in the exemplary project entitled Models for Career Education in Iowa. Included in the document are an overview of the project's concepts, a diagram of the model for career development being implemented in the project, and an explanation of the model and the self-awareness classroom…
Descriptors: Career Education, Demonstration Programs, Elementary Education, Emotional Development