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Langram, Cecilia M. – Journal of Secondary Gifted Education, 1997
Analysis of questionnaire responses of 44 minority (African American, Hispanic, or Filipino) gifted students attending a high school preparatory program, and follow-up interviews with 24 students, identified themes of locus of control, peer relations, leadership, and community orientation. Responses differed between genders. The role of school…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Black Students, Community Influence, Disadvantaged Youth

Demo, David H; Acock, Alan C. – Journal of Research on Adolescence, 1996
Examined socioemotional adjustment, academic performance, and global well-being of adolescents in intact first-married, divorced single-parent, step-, and continuously single mother families. Found that adolescents in first-married families have slightly higher scores on all three dimensions, but few differences are statistically significant. Also…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adjustment (to Environment), Adolescent Development, Adolescents

Smolak, Linda; And Others – Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 1993
The effects of early versus synchronous onset of puberty and dating on the eating attitudes and behaviors of 79 sixth- and eighth-grade girls were compared. Girls with synchronous onset had higher scores on the children's version of the Eating Attitudes Test and greater body dissatisfaction. Implications are discussed. (SLD)
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Age Differences, Body Image

Molina, Brooke S. G.; Chassin, Laurie – Developmental Psychology, 1996
Examined the effect of puberty on the parent-adolescent relationship in association with ethnicity, parental psychopathology, and chronological age. Found that puberty effects on parent support and parent-adolescent conflict differ for Hispanic and non-Hispanic white boys. Parent alcoholism did not moderate the effect of puberty, and puberty…
Descriptors: Adolescent Attitudes, Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Age Differences

Lombard, Robert H. – Social Education, 1996
Provides a more in-depth look at selected historical fiction from the "1995 Notable Trade Books in the Field of Social Studies." Includes learning activities for middle school students constructed around several of the books. The historical works address diverse subjects such as the African American experience and World War II. (MJP)
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescent Literature, Civil War (United States), Cultural Pluralism

Zavrazhin, S. A. – Russian Education and Society, 1995
Examines the results of a survey presented to students, administrators, teachers, and social scientists in Russia, Canada, United States, Germany, and Austria. The survey investigated attitudes, causal factors, social background, and prevention efforts concerning antisocial behavior in adolescents. The Russian responses reflected a more punitive…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Antisocial Behavior, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Context

Ewert-Krocker, Laurie – NAMTA Journal, 2001
Describes the implementation of a humanities program in the context of a developing Erdkinder program in a Montessori secondary school set on a farm. Describes the curricular approach for the developing Erdkinder learning community in the first 3 years. Discusses adolescents' need to dramatize, fictionalize, and role-play to connect with other…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Educational Practices, Humanities
Kolko, David J.; Noel, Colleen; Thomas, Gretchen; Torres, Eunice – Journal of Child Sexual Abuse, 2004
This article describes an outpatient treatment program for adolescent sexual abusers that was established by a mental health agency in collaboration with a specialized probation program in the juvenile court. Individualized treatment is based on a comprehensive clinical assessment with the youth and guardian, for which examples are provided. Given…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Sexual Abuse, Juvenile Courts, Mental Health
Fredricks, Jennifer A.; Eccles, Jacquelynn S. – Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 2005
In this article, we test: (a) the relation between school-based extracurricular participation and indicators of positive and negative development across a range of activity contexts, and (b) a mediation model linking activity participation, prosocial peers, and development. Extensive survey information was collected from a predominately White…
Descriptors: Extracurricular Activities, Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 12
Carter, Carolyn S. – 1997
Based on an ongoing study of rural and urban Appalachian adolescent girls, this paper examines ways in which culture, class, ethnicity, and place influence girls' developing sense of self and beliefs about their lives, schooling, and futures. The 65 girls in the study are participants in "Rural and Urban Images: Voices of Girls in Science,…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Aspiration, Cultural Context, Early Adolescents
Arhar, Joanne M.; Kromrey, Jeffrey D. – 1993
This document describes a study that examined several factors to determine their influence on student social bonding to school, to peers, and to teachers. The study focused on factors related to students' personal and social backgrounds, school organization, and students' relationships with teachers and peers. Specifically, the researchers sought…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Dropout Prevention, Dropout Research, Grade 7
Han, Jong-ha; And Others – 1983
The cognitive development and affective development of Korean secondary school students were studied to obtain information for the development of curricula and texts, particularly for teaching the English language. Subjects responding to objective tests included 3,164 male and female students from 54 classes of 18 middle schools, and 1,981 male…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Affective Behavior, Affective Measures, Cognitive Development
Butcher, Janice; Hall, M. Ann – 1983
A longitudinal study of girls from the sixth through tenth grades sought to determine if the extent and type of participation in physical activities changed with age. A sample of 207 girls was selected with 140 completing the survey over 5 years. Participation was measured by activities in interschool teams, intramural activities,…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Elementary Secondary Education, Family Influence
Scott-Jones, Diane – 1985
There is a need for educational research even during financial difficulties. Wisdom and efficiency in spending, careful data collection, and collaboration among agencies should be important goals while resources are scarce. Considering the situation, this paper describes critical issues in elementary and secondary education and the manner in which…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Bilingual Education, Child Development, Computers
Brion-Meisels, Steven; And Others – 1982
This teacher's manual is one volume of a six volume curriculum for the secondary level, designed to provide a systematic, group-oriented approach to decision-making in areas crucial to adolescent development: work, drug (substance) use and abuse, sexuality and social relationships, juvenile law, and people and government. The general goals of the…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Citizenship, Citizenship Education