Students (N=1919) at a commuter university responded to a questionnaire that assessed alcohol consumption issues and safer sex behaviors. Alcohol consumption prior to sexual activity was associated with number of sexual partners and frequency of sexual activity. No significant association between condom use and alcohol consumption prior to sexual…

Discusses students (in two different settings, and both native and nonnative speakers) who were quiet in their English classrooms. Finds that dimensions of schooling which created barriers were opportunity to talk, self concepts, and texts and other course materials. Includes responses which consider how students can be helped to talk. (PA)

Examines school performance and behavior of children with low birthweights (less than 2500 grams), compared with a group of normal-birthweight children, using 1988 Health Interview Survey data and controlling for family socioeconomic characteristics. Low-birthweight children are more likely to repeat a grade and attend special-education classes,…

Appalled at a half-dozen fifth-graders' exclusionary and unsportsmanlike behavior on a new basketball court, a resourceful principal intervened next recess to pick teams and set rules. Everyone was allowed to play. Arguing, teasing, and intimidation resulted in benching. Eventually, about 40 children of both sexes and all sizes were playing in two…

Examined the effect of family use of cigarettes, alcohol, and drugs on teenagers', aged 11-16 years old, later use of these substances. Adult drug use, whether of single substances or several, clearly influenced adolescents to use a variety of substances. Suggests a three-factor model comprising Modeling, Attitude, and Availability to explain the…

Summarizes results of a survey concerning institutional responses to legislation that allows institutions to notify parents of students under the age of 21 who have violated institutional alcohol policies. Assesses factors triggering and inhibiting development of notification policies; notification procedures and frequencies; and effects of…

Examined essay-writing tactics ("rules of the game"), cheating behaviors, and approaches to studying in British psychology students. Found widespread occurrence of essay tactics and cheating, with a positive correlation between them. Essay tactics correlated positively with a deep approach to studying and fear of failure, while cheating…

Evaluates impact of a teaching package for school staff on their ability to recognize depressed pupils. Teachers (N=16) were tested on their ability to identify depressed students, and students were screened for Major Depressive Disorder. After training, teachers felt more confident about their ability to recognize depressed pupils, but this was…

Discusses the need to change and improve the special education system, looking at the growth of special education; rising special education costs; and the dangers of training students for a lifetime of entitlement and to believe they are immune to discipline. Describes the three distinct populations served by special education. Concludes by…

Examined effects of student-faculty interaction on student satisfaction and self-reported learning and personal development gains associated with attending college. Found that frequency of student-faculty interaction increased from first year through senior year; although its net effects were trivial, such interactions had substantial positive…

Documents a project in which parent-principal collaboration provided a policy framework for student codes of conduct. The framework was the outcome of a systematic, research-based process that provides a model for parent-principal collaboration. Discusses the implications for using this approach in the context of more general forms of parental…

Study investigates the viability of using metaphorical exploration to help teachers and school counselors understand and deal with angry students. Participants explored their personal beliefs and feelings about anger and how these might influence their students. Results reveal that participants recognized incongruities between their beliefs and…

Examines the effects of contextual and individual factors on attitudes toward bullying among prospective teachers. Results reveal a significant main effect of the contextual factors on which acts were labeled as bullying; the perceived seriousness of bullying; and the likelihood of intervention. Analysis reveals type of aggression, witnessing the…

Reports on an attempt to increase understanding of adolescents who exhibit bullying behavior by exploring three dimensions of their self-concept (self-esteem, perceived social competence, and perceived scholastic competence). Reveals that bullies have a relatively positive self-concept in the social domain and in self-esteem. Includes references…

When parents fail to define a moral universe for their children, they leave them vulnerable in a sensationalist, media-saturated world. Discusses how today's parents do not closely monitor their children's behavior, noting how the baby boomer generation worships youth and resists aging and authority. This deprives children of the clarity and sound…