ERIC Number: EJ579410
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1999
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ISSN: ISSN-0031-7217
When Worlds Collide: Adolescent Need for Sleep Versus Societal Demands.
Carskadon, Mary A.
Phi Delta Kappan, v80 n5 p348-53 Jan 1999
A school transition project examined effects on sleep and circadian rhythms in a group of 25 youngsters shifting from an 8:25 a.m. junior high school starting time to a 7:20 a.m. high school starting time. The average amount of sleep on school nights fell substantially for 9th and 10th graders, and was below the amount required for normal alertness. (16 references) (MLH)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Patterns, Grade 10, Grade 9, High Schools, School Schedules, Sleep, Social Influences, Student Employment, Student Needs
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Alertness; Circadian Activity Rhythms; Sleep Deprivation; Social Consequences
