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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Trout, Alexandra L.; Huscroft-D'Angelo, Jacqueline; Epstein, Michael H.; Kavan, Jane – Journal of At-Risk Issues, 2014
Youth served in residential care often demonstrate significant educational and behavioral gains during treatment; however, struggles evidenced during the reunification and reintegration process underscore the importance of continued aftercare services and supports. While these needs have been widely noted in the literature, little is known about…
Descriptors: Residential Care, Residential Institutions, Youth, Adolescents
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Griffith, Annette K.; Trout, Alexandra L.; Epstein, Michael H.; Garbin, Calvin P.; Pick, Robert; Wright, Tanya – Journal of At-Risk Issues, 2010
Youth involved in residential care programs present with significant difficulties across behavioral and mental health domains. Although this is a group that is also at considerable risk for academic failure, very little research has been done to understand the academic functioning of this population. The current study sought to expand what is…
Descriptors: Youth, Residential Care, Academic Achievement, Low Achievement