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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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Newsome, W. Sean; Anderson-Butcher, Dawn; Fink, Janet; Hall, Lisa; Huffer, Jim – School Social Work Journal, 2008
With the current emphasis on accountability in kindergarten through twelfth-grade education, greater demands have been placed on school social workers. In fact, many federal, state, and school officials are demanding the use of evaluative outcome research that demonstrates the potential impact of supportive services. The present study examined the…
Descriptors: Truancy, At Risk Students, School Social Workers, Social Work
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Lucio, Robert; Dixon, Donald M. – School Social Work Journal, 2008
Nearly one million adolescent girls in the United States become pregnant annually, which has significant negative social and economic consequences. The number of teen pregnancies totals 50,000 in Florida, where state statutes require that these adolescents be provided with ongoing education and other support services in schools. While school…
Descriptors: Focus Groups, Child Rearing, School Social Workers, Social Work