Education -- Parent participation; First-generation college students
The impact of family structure and parent involvement on college enrollment among potential first and later generation college students was explored using longitudinal data from the National Center of Educational Statistics. Logistical analyses...
Learning, Psychology of; Child development; Cognition in children
Young children perceive and respond to their environment in a variety of ways based upon their unique combination of approaches to learning. They use a range of intelligences in interacting with their classmates and the classroom setting:...
Ethnicity; High school students -- Attitudes; Self-esteem in young adults
The United States is a country, which is characterized by its unique diversity of population. Within this diversity, however, Whites, African Americans, and Hispanics are the three ethnic groups, which compose the majority of its population (United...
High school dropouts; General educational development tests
This study examined the systemic characteristics of three major
risk factors of high school dropout in the Windsor Locks School District.
It further investigated the social dynamics of the circumstances which
force dropouts in the same school...
Autism spectrum disorders -- Social aspects; Autistic children -- Social aspects; Autism spectrum disorders -- Treatment
Individuals with high functioning autism (HFA) have difficulty with social interactions. Multiple interventions have been developed to address these needs; however, this information is often difficult for families of children with HFA to obtain. ...
