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Fite, Paula; Frazer, Andrew; DiPierro, Moneika; Abel, Madelaine – Children & Schools, 2019
The middle school transition has been identified as a difficult time for youths, resulting in adjustment difficulties across a variety of domains. Although some research has examined strategies that are useful for the adjustment outcomes associated with the transition, more research understanding student perceptions of what is helpful in the…
Descriptors: Middle Schools, Developmental Tasks, Student Adjustment, Student Attitudes
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Hertzog, Jodi L.; Harpel, Tammy; Rowley, Rochelle – Children & Schools, 2016
The goal of this study was to investigate the views of school staff, early adolescents, and parents about which behaviors constitute bullying or teen dating violence (TDV), with attention focused on perceived overlap between the two. To achieve this aim, a mixed-methods design was used to quantitatively investigate the factors associated with…
Descriptors: Bullying, Violence, Dating (Social), Student Attitudes
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Vidourek, Rebecca A.; King, Keith A.; Merianos, Ashley L. – Children & Schools, 2016
The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of school violence on recent alcohol use and episodic heavy drinking among seventh- through 12th-grade students. A total of 54,631 students completed a survey assessing substance use and other risky behaviors. Logistic regression analyses were conducted to examine the research questions. Results…
Descriptors: Violence, Educational Environment, Alcohol Abuse, Drinking
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Uretsky, Mathew C.; Stone, Susan – Children & Schools, 2016
Little is known about academic performance among homeless high school students, although correlates of academic performance are well documented among their peers in the elementary and middle school grades. This study explores the relationship between student-level demographic and academic performance indicators (for example, grade point average…
Descriptors: Homeless People, High School Students, Exit Examinations, Performance Factors
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Beckman, Linda; Stenbeck, Magnus; Hagquist, Curt – Children & Schools, 2016
The purpose of this study was to examine the associations between disability, victims, perpetrators, and so-called "bully-victims" (someone reporting being both a victim and a perpetrator) of traditional, cyber, or combined victimization or perpetration and psychosomatic health among adolescents. Authors analyzed cross-sectional data…
Descriptors: Psychosomatic Disorders, Disabilities, Victims, Victims of Crime
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Joyce, Hilary D. – Children & Schools, 2015
Strong connections to school and positive student-teacher relationships offer numerous social, emotional, and academic benefits for youths. Unfortunately, sexual minority youths (SMY) are at risk for disparate school connectedness and student-teacher relationship experiences compared with their peers. Using the National Longitudinal Study of…
Descriptors: Peer Relationship, Teacher Student Relationship, At Risk Students, Sexual Orientation