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Busseri, Michael A.; Willoughby, Teena; Chalmers, Heather; Bogaert, Anthony R. – Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 2006
This study investigated the relation of adolescent same-sex attraction to "successful development" (Baltes, P. B., "Am. Psychol." 32:366-380, 1997). Based on a survey of high-school adolescents, four groups were defined according to the nature of self-reported sexual attraction: exclusively heterosexual (EHA; n=3594); mostly heterosexual (MHA;…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Attraction, Homosexuality, Sexual Orientation, Student Surveys
Grossman, Jean; Duchesneau, Nancy – MDRC, 2021
In March of 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic struck the United States. Every part of America has been affected while its existing inequities have been both highlighted and worsened. Millions of families lost income as parents, especially those of color and those employed in low-paying industries, lost their jobs. By May 2020, one in three children…
Descriptors: Equal Education, Service Learning, School Community Relationship, Community Problems
Lippman, Laura; Atienza, Astrid; Rivers, Andrew; Keith, Julie – Child Trends, 2008
This report provides a developmental perspective on what competencies young people need to be ready for college, the workplace, and the transition to adulthood. National hand-wringing about the lack of preparedness of high school graduates for college and the workplace has catalyzed researchers, educators, and policymakers to define the skills and…
Descriptors: Readiness, College Preparation, Labor Force Development, High School Students