Publication Date
| In 2015 | 0 |
| Since 2014 | 0 |
| Since 2011 (last 5 years) | 1 |
| Since 2006 (last 10 years) | 5 |
| Since 1996 (last 20 years) | 6 |
Descriptor
| School Social Workers | 4 |
| Social Work | 3 |
| Adolescents | 2 |
| Hispanic American Students | 2 |
| Junior High School Students | 2 |
| Student Attitudes | 2 |
| Academic Achievement | 1 |
| Acculturation | 1 |
| Adolescent Development | 1 |
| Advocacy | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Source
| Children & Schools | 6 |
Author
| Debra M. Hernandez | 1 |
| Dupper, David R. | 1 |
| Garcia-Reid, Pauline | 1 |
| Jozefowicz-Simbeni | 1 |
| Krysik, Judy | 1 |
| LeCroy, Craig Winston | 1 |
| Montgomery Dingus, Amy E. | 1 |
| Newsome, W. Sean | 1 |
| Ramirez, Octavio | 1 |
Publication Type
| Journal Articles | 6 |
| Reports - Descriptive | 2 |
| Reports - Evaluative | 2 |
| Reports - Research | 2 |
Education Level
| Junior High Schools | 6 |
| Middle Schools | 4 |
| Secondary Education | 3 |
| Elementary Education | 2 |
| Elementary Secondary Education | 2 |
| High Schools | 2 |
| Grade 7 | 1 |
| Grade 8 | 1 |
| Intermediate Grades | 1 |
Audience
Showing all 6 results
Peer reviewed
Direct linkRamirez, Octavio – Children & Schools, 2013
This article explores the coping strategies of five junior-high school students with a history of peer victimization and how those strategies help them manage the effects of bullying. The data were collected using observations, interviews, and a review of school records. The data were analyzed using categorical aggregation, direct interpretation,…
Descriptors: Junior High School Students, Observation, Interviews, Bullying
Jozefowicz-Simbeni; Debra M. Hernandez – Children & Schools, 2008
The role school social workers play within schools, the training they receive, and whether they are present in junior high schools are all factors that pose barriers and opportunities for school social workers' involvement in dropout prevention efforts during the middle school years. Such efforts are necessary because the unique challenges of…
Descriptors: Junior High Schools, Middle Schools, Dropout Prevention, Early Adolescents
LeCroy, Craig Winston; Krysik, Judy – Children & Schools, 2008
The purpose of this study is to investigate the factors that predict academic achievement and school attachment among Hispanic seventh- and eighth-grade adolescents and to determine whether the associations between these factors are similar for Hispanic and white adolescents. The sample consisted of 170 adolescents. Results for Hispanic…
Descriptors: Ethnicity, Grade Point Average, Family Characteristics, Academic Achievement
Garcia-Reid, Pauline – Children & Schools, 2008
School social workers are in a position to positively influence the educational experiences of those students placed most at risk by current school practices, and data indicate that Hispanics are particularly vulnerable in this regard. An examination of trends and educational outcomes are provided as evidence of the educational challenges…
Descriptors: Social Justice, Educational Needs, Equal Education, Educational Objectives
Dupper, David R.; Montgomery Dingus, Amy E. – Children & Schools, 2008
Although corporal punishment has been banned in 29 states, more than a million cases of corporal punishment in U.S. schools continue to be reported annually, with states located in the southeastern and southwestern United States accounting for the vast majority of instances of corporal punishment. This article provides an overview of corporal…
Descriptors: Public Schools, Punishment, School Social Workers, Social Work
Newsome, W. Sean – Children & Schools, 2005
Recently, the use of solution-focused brief therapy (SFBT) has received considerable attention in school settings. However, limited empirical evidence supports the utility and effectiveness of SFBT with at risk students. Therefore, the purpose of this research was to evaluate the impact of SFBT with a group of at-risk students in a junior high…
Descriptors: High Risk Students, Junior High School Students, Psychotherapy, Outcomes of Treatment
