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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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Devlin, Renee S.; Gibbs, John C. – Journal of Research in Character Education, 2010
This article examined cognitive and behavioral changes among participants in Responsible Adult Culture (RAC), a cognitive-behavioral (especially, cognitive restructuring) treatment program in use at the Franklin County Community-Based Correctional Facility (CBCF). Participants were adult felony offenders (approximately three-fourths male). A…
Descriptors: Cognitive Restructuring, Behavior Change, Correctional Institutions, Adults
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DiBiase, Ann-Marie – Journal of Research in Character Education, 2010
This study examined the effectiveness of a multicomponent psychoeducational prevention program ("EQUIP for Educators") Two aspects were examined: (1) if there was a significant relationship among the three psychometric measures: Social Skills Rating System (SSRS), Children's Inventory of Anger (ChIA), Sociomoral Reflection and Measure-Short Form…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Social Behavior, Prevention, At Risk Students
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van der Meulen, Kevin; Granizo, Laura; del Barrio, Cristina – Journal of Research in Character Education, 2010
Peer victimization has received much attention from researchers and educators over the last decade, since it is a problem that affects children and adolescents. As more time-extensive programs do not seem to be used in schools, in this article the "EQUIP" program for "Educators" is proposed as an instrument for the prevention of peer bullying and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Children, Adolescents, Peer Relationship
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van der Velden, Floor; Brugman, Daniel; Boom, Jan; Koops, Willem – Journal of Research in Character Education, 2010
A quasi-experimental pretest/posttest study using a control group was conducted to investigate the effects of EQUIP for Educators--implemented as a universal prevention program--on prevalence of antisocial behavior, attitude towards antisocial behavior, self serving cognitive distortions, and moral judgment of young adolescents. Participants were…
Descriptors: Secondary School Students, Student Attitudes, Incidence, Antisocial Behavior
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Flay, Brian; Berkowitz, Marvin W.; Bier, Melinda C. – Journal of Research in Character Education, 2009
This article provides an overview of each of seven programs evaluated as part of the Social and Character Development Research Program (SACD), a federally-funded multiprogram evaluation project. It further examines the theoretical underpinnings, the teaching strategies employed, the content delivered, modifications made to the implementation or…
Descriptors: Violence, Educational Environment, Social Development, Teaching Methods