Male federal prisoners who had been students in the postsecondary prison-education program and released 1973-1993 were followed for three years (N=654). Extensive data were available. Subgroups were compared to Canada's Statistical Information on Recidivism risk-prediction scheme to test hypotheses regarding success rates. Conclusions regarding…

Relationships among anger, anger drawing themes, and age are investigated in this follow-up study. Data used were scores from Spielberger's State Trait Anger Expression Inventory (STAXI) and an anger theme drawing. Chi-square and two-factor ANOVA were used. Results suggest that anger drawing theme is a function of maturity rather than level of…

Results of an 18-month follow-up of 30 occupational and physical therapy students involved in a successful interdisciplinary workshop in human sexuality for undergraduate health profession programs determined that the statistical gains from the original workshop had been maintained, suggesting that these workshops can produce stable improvements…

Looks back on the history of suicidology to discuss important concepts that have become well established, such as clues to suicide, ambivalence, crisis services, suicide consultations, and psychological autopsies. Recommendations for the long-term treatment of patients are provided. Research on youth suicide is reported. Examines new developments…

A study examined peer relationships that developed between three males with disabilities and their peers during kindergarten/Grade 1 and during upper elementary grades. Children with disabilities were selected as playmates during both time periods and some play activities and social behaviors were similar to those of typical peers. (Contains…

Three 7-year follow-up studies compared Swedish young adults without further education to those who had 2 years of vocational education. Employment rates decreased for all groups. The gap in employment opportunities increased between women with and without vocational training. Vocational graduates had increasing difficulty finding jobs for which…

Assessed development of depressive tendencies over a 9-year period in a random sample of 389 Finnish children. Also assessed maternal role satisfaction and child rearing attitudes. Results underline the close interplay of child temperament and mothering factors in the development of depressive tendencies in girls and boys. (Contains 97…

Presents results of a year-long followup study through vignettes from four case studies carried out with 16 first-grade, Spanish-speaking children whose families recently immigrated to the United States. Develops a comprehensive picture of school adaptation and supports the need for a home-school mediator as a facilitator of children's adaptation…

Examines the current literature and implications of follow-up studies of students with emotional/behavioral disorders (EBD). A general conclusion drawn by the literature reviewed was that students with EBD also have lower grades, more course failures, a higher grade retention, and a higher dropout rate than other disability groups and the general…

Children (N=299) who had been interviewed about abuse were followed up by a search of juvenile court records 5 years later. Although no gender differences in overall referral rates to juvenile court were found, boys were more likely to be referred for property, felony, and violent offenses. Exposure to marital violence in childhood predicted…

Objective: The objective of this follow-up study was to assess the long-term effects of clinical infant home-visiting services on child outcomes at school entry. Method: Participants were 63 five-year-olds from low-income families, half of whom were referred to parent-infant home-visiting services during the first 18 months of life due to concerns…

Kindergarten teachers in Hong Kong are blamed for not putting child-initiated learning theory into practice. Their competence is challenged. An earlier study ( Li, 2003 ) suggested that the professional development of kindergarten teachers was limited by their inability to extend thinking beyond their own personal concerns so that the needs of the…

This study examined the predictors of longevity among 40 late adolescent romantic couples (mean age males=17.71 years; mean age females=17.18 years). Subjects were given a revealed differences task where they were asked to solve their disagreements. The joint task was recorded, transcribed and analysed by two raters. At 3, 6, 9, 12, 18, and 24…

Two studies examined relationships between infants' early speech processing performance and later language and cognitive outcomes. Study 1 found that performance on speech segmentation tasks before 12 months of age related to expressive vocabulary at 24 months. However, performance on other tasks was not related to 2-year vocabulary. Study 2…

Parent education can be conceptualized as parent-targeted prevention programs targeting universal or at-risk populations. Sixteen studies of parent education programs with school-related populations were identified and coded for treatment efficacy and methodological rigor. Results found that the effectiveness of the parent education studies varied…