Presents a multivariate stress-mediation-outcome model for the researcher/practitioner and a synthesis of relevant Mexican American mental health research. Reviews research findings that fit the model and identifies gaps in the knowledge base. Reveals a striking lack of any systematic model or paradigm for guiding research among Hispanics. (NQA)

Discusses the influences of parental alcoholism on children's daily lives, generally, and learning problems, absenteeism, and adjustment problems, specifically. Suggests that schools are one of the most promising settings for identifying and intervening with children of alcoholics as a target group. (DST)

Siblings of handicapped children may have adjustment problems associated with increased family responsibilities, increased parental expectations, and perceived parental neglect in favor of the disabled sibling. Problems may be related to socioeconomic status; family size; age, sex, and birth order of the sibling; and severity of the handicap. (GDC)

Regular and special educators evaluated the acceptability of alternative treatments to modify a childhood behavior disorder in two experiments. Teacher status was varied in Experiment I; child disability was varied in Experiment II. Results indicated that in both experiments teachers could distinguish between treatments on the basis of their…

Benefit-cost analysis is applied to the Perry Preschool Program and its long-term follow-up in order to examine preschool education as a social investment. The net present value of benefits and costs is positive, indicating that the program was a profitable social investment. (Author/LMO)

A cost effective intervention method was designed to demonstrate the practical implementation of classroom social skills training. Subjects were identified as withdrawn by the teacher. Social skills intervention was begun after a pretest observation. Behavioral change indicative of improved targeted social skills was noted at posttest…

Discusses the problem of and solution to anxiety in school testing situations. Focuses on Hill and his colleagues' long term program of research. Describes school intervention studies where new evaluation procedures and teaching programs have been developed to help students perform better in evaluative situations. (CB)

Reviews recent literature which has investigated the interaction between learning disabled adolescents' self-concept and academic, peer family, and community systems. A unique behavioral pattern of emotional disturbance may result from continuous, negative self-concept experiences. In the family and/or community, however, these students can be…

Compares adult and elderly clients of a Crisis Intervention Service in an urban metropolitan area, which included a telephone counseling/referral service and a mobile intervention team for home assessments. Findings indicated the importance of using a biopsychosocial model, particularly in the assessment of elderly persons. (JAC)

Describes campus environmental design, a strategy for changing human environments, in terms of its rationale, where it can be implemented, and what staff competencies are needed. Campus environmental design represents an intervention strategy for extending beyond person-change methods which blame the student for problems within the system. (JAC)

An atypical observation of aggressive behavior involving an entire elementary school class is presented, as well as the corrective measures taken. Tentative explanation is offered by means of a hypothesis of a relationship between national affairs and classroom behavior. (Author)

This book presents highlights from the February 2004 Forum. It is a highly informative resource on the discussions of implementing and maintaining student support systems in different environments. It provides perspectives on helping to achieve student success for students with emotional and behavioral problems.

Success in general education settings is an increasingly important goal for all students, including those identified as having mild disabilities (Cobb Morocco, 2001). The No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) of 2001 introduces higher performance standards for all students in the general education curriculum. This situation has become especially…

Evidence based and comprehensive, this important work offers a new approach to understanding and intervening with students with learning disabilities. The authors--leading experts in neuropsychology and special education--present a unique model of learning disabilities that integrates the cognitive, neural, genetic, and contextual factors…

The "Model Secondary (6-12) Plan for Reading Intervention and Development" has been designed to meet the cognitive needs of middle school through high school students whose reading performance ranges from those significantly below expectation through those reading at or above grade level. The reading needs of the population of students in need of…