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Rindermann, Heiner; Ceci, Stephen J. – Journal for the Education of the Gifted, 2018
In 19 (sub)samples from seven countries (United States, Austria, Germany, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Vietnam, Brazil), we analyzed the impact of parental education compared with wealth on the cognitive ability of children (aged 4-22 years, total N = 15,297). The background of their families ranged from poor indigenous remote villagers to academic…
Descriptors: Parent Background, Educational Attainment, Parent Child Relationship, Intelligence
Froiland, John Mark; Oros, Emily; Smith, Liana; Hirchert, Tyrell – Contemporary School Psychology, 2012
Intrinsic motivation (IM) to learn, if cultivated, can lead to many academic and social/emotional improvements among K-12 students. This article discusses intrinsic motivation to learn as it relates to Self Determination Theory and the trouble with relying solely on extrinsic motivators. The academic benefits of IM in the specific subject areas of…
Descriptors: Prosocial Behavior, Elementary Secondary Education, Self Determination, Self Motivation
Reed-Reynolds, Shelly – ProQuest LLC, 2011
This dissertation study focused on the potential effect that various violence prevention program strategies implemented within the k-12 school setting have on the frequency of school based violent behaviors. The 2005-06 and 2003-04 School Survey on Crime and Safety (SSOCS:2006 & SSOCS:2004) was utilized as the secondary data source for this…
Descriptors: Public Schools, Elementary Secondary Education, Prevention, Parent Participation
Duncan, Greg J., Ed.; Murnane, Richard, Ed. – Russell Sage Foundation, 2011
As the incomes of affluent and poor families have diverged over the past three decades, so too has the educational performance of their children. But how exactly do the forces of rising inequality affect the educational attainment and life chances of low-income children? In "Whither Opportunity?" a distinguished team of economists,…
Descriptors: Achievement Gap, Community Characteristics, Neighborhoods, Behavior Problems
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Elliott, Julian G.; Hufton, Neil; Illushin, Leonid; Willis, Wayne – Cambridge Journal of Education, 2001
Explores children's attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors in Sunderland (United Kingdom), Eastern Kentucky, and St. Petersburg (Russia) by surveying parental perspectives. States that findings from these three regions reinforce earlier findings about British and U.S. complacency and the more demanding nature of the Russian context. (BT)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Context, Educational Attitudes
Benson, Carole, Ed. – 2000
This report is the fourth to present nationwide data on the well-being of America's children. The statistical portrait is based on indicators of child well-being such as family income and mortality rates. Part 1 of the report, "Population and Family Characteristics," presents information illustrating the changes that have occurred during…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Births to Single Women, Child Abuse, Child Health
Benson, Carole, Ed. – 2003
This report is the seventh to present nation-wide data on the well-being of U.S. children. The statistical portrait is based on indicators of child well-being and on contextual measures describing the changing population and family context. Part 1 of the report, "Population and Family Characteristics," presents data that illustrate the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adolescents, Births to Single Women, Child Abuse
Catterall, Calvin D., Ed. – 1976
The booklet, part of a series which examines actual and potential contributions of psychology toward solving problems of the world's schools, contains articles written by school psychologists from the United States, Europe, Latin America, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and Taiwan. The document was compiled in response to a need for international…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Child Rearing, Communication (Thought Transfer), Comparative Education