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Barry, Leasha M.; Kelly, Melissa A. – Journal of Early and Intensive Behavior Intervention, 2006
Three theoretical models of ADHD are reviewed and interpreted in light of educational and behavioral research findings specifically in respect to interventions using self-management to address a deficit in rule-governed behavior. The perspectives considered in this paper are (a) the unified theory of behavioral inhibition, sustained attention, and…
Descriptors: Models, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Inhibition, Antisocial Behavior
Dillon, Robert – Principal Leadership, 2006
The pressure to keep kids in class and learning is always present for principals and assistant principals, but students who are removed for inappropriate behavior on a regular or chronic basis are a particular challenge. Such students move through the traditional consequences and quickly exhaust alternative and creative ideas to return them to the…
Descriptors: Grade 7, Grade 6, Classroom Environment, Principals
Principal, 2006
New information on the characteristics of elementary school principals is included in the most recent Schools and Staffing Survey conducted by the National Center for Education Statistics. The results show that the number of public elementary school principals grew from 54,000 in 1993-1994 to 61,000 in 2003-2004. This roughly corresponds to the…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, Rural Schools, Principals, Administrator Characteristics
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Diamantopoulou, Sofia; Henricsson, Lisbeth; Rydell, Ann-Margret – International Journal of Behavioral Development, 2005
This study examined children's peer relations in relation to gender, symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), associated behaviour problems, prosociality, and self-perceptions, in a community sample. Six hundred and thirty-five 12-year-old children (314 girls) provided peer nominations and rated feelings of loneliness and…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Gender Differences, Psychological Patterns, Symptoms (Individual Disorders)
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Espelage, Dorothy L. – Prevention Researcher, 2004
The last five years have seen an increase in the recognition among scholars, school administrators, and parents that bullying among American students occurs at great frequency. One survey of over 15,000 youth found that 30% reported frequent involvement in bullying. This article provides an introduction to the topic of school-based bullying. It…
Descriptors: Student Characteristics, Bullying, Peer Groups, Prevention
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Williams, Susan K.; Scahill, Lawrence; Vitiello, Benedetto; Aman, Michael G.; Arnold, L. Eugene; McDougle, Christopher J.; McCracken, James T.; Tierney, Elaine; Ritz, Louise; Posey, David J.; Swiezy, Naomi B.; Hollway, Jill; Cronin, Pegeen; Ghuman, Jaswinder; Wheeler, Courtney; Cicchetti, Domenic; Sparrow, Sara – Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2006
Objective: To evaluate the impact of risperidone on adaptive behavior in children with autistic disorder who have serious behavior problems and to examine different methods of scoring the Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales to measure change. Method: Forty-eight children (5 years to 16 years, 5 months) who showed behavioral improvement during acute…
Descriptors: Daily Living Skills, Behavior Problems, Socialization, Autism
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Erford, Bradley T.; Hase, Kelly – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 2006
Accurate screening of disruptive behavior disorders such as attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and oppositional defiant disorder are a priority in elementary schools and child guidance clinics but they can be challenging because of symptom overlap with other disorders. The use of behavioral rating scales for assessing children's…
Descriptors: Screening Tests, Elementary School Students, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Test Reliability
Maine State Dept. of Human Services, Augusta. – 1994
Teens and young adults in Maine are at greatest risk for being either the offender or the victim of violence. At present, prevention activities in Maine are limited and fragmented. This document marks the beginning of a study of incidence and impact of violence among Maine youth. The process involved in conducting this was significantly hampered…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Aggression, Antisocial Behavior, Children
Silbert, Linda Bress; Silbert, Alvin J. – 1991
Strong kids have the fortitude to resist drug/alcohol abuse and other tendencies towards anti-social behavior. Research has shown that strong kids have attained a high level of development in six crucial areas. The S+T+R+O+N+G Kids Program builds upon each of these areas: (1) Self-Esteem; (2) Trust; (3) Responsibility; (4) Options; (5) Needs; (6)…
Descriptors: Alcohol Abuse, Antisocial Behavior, Curriculum Guides, Drug Use
Kleg, Milton – 1993
This book provides a comprehensive overview of the problems created by prejudiced attitudes, racist beliefs, and acts of discrimination from the casual racial or ethnic joke to the unrestrained violence of a lynch mob. It addresses such topics as the nature of ethnicity, stereotyping, aggression, and hate groups and individuals who promote ethnic…
Descriptors: Antisocial Behavior, Black Stereotypes, Case Studies, Curriculum Design
Grubis, Steve – 1982
High teacher attrition in rural Alaska is abetted by stress induced by the culturally and environmentally differing milieus of the arctic and sub-arctic. Severe climatic conditions curtail traditional activities, and confined isolated settings place strain on personal relationships and heighten irritability, anxiety, and anger, often leading to…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Alaska Natives, Antisocial Behavior, Communication Problems
Cohen, Julius – 1987
The extent and degree of student alcohol and drug involvement--and possible factors relating to the involvement--were examined in a study of 1,503 Nebraska high school students in 6 small rural schools and in 1 larger school (949 students) located in a medium-sized trade center. The survey was undertaken as a needs assessment in preparation for a…
Descriptors: Anger, Antisocial Behavior, Anxiety, Depression (Psychology)
JENKINS, RICHARD L. – 1963
THE INCIDENCE OF EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCE OR MENTAL ILLNESS APPEARS TO BE LOW IN RURAL YOUTH, AND EVEN LOWER IN RURAL CHILDREN. TYPES OF EMOTIONALLY DISTURBED CHILDREN AND YOUTH ARE THE BRAIN DAMAGED, THE OVERANXIOUS, THE WITHDRAWN, THE UNDOMESTICATED, THE REBELLIOUS, AND THE SOCIALIZED DELINQUENT. THE PAPER STATES THAT TO IMPROVE THE MENTAL HEALTH…
Descriptors: Antisocial Behavior, Anxiety, Children, Community Responsibility
Shada, Marsha; Winger, Joan – 1978
This is an evaluation of the second year of a program designed to reduce the incidence of destructive risk-taking behavior (e.g., drug-alcohol abuse and juvenile delinquency) among school-age youth. Background research indicates that peer group pressure is the single most important factor in dictating the presence or absence of juvenile…
Descriptors: Alcoholism, Antisocial Behavior, Communication Skills, Counseling Techniques
Winger, Joan – 1979
This is an evaluation of the first year of a program designed to reduce the incidence of destructive risk-taking behavior (e.g., drug-alcohol abuse and juvenile delinquency) among school-age youth. Background research indicates that peer group pressure is the single most important factor in dictating the presence or absence of juvenile delinquency…
Descriptors: Alcoholism, Antisocial Behavior, Communication Skills, Counseling Techniques
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