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Helge, Doris | 2 |
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Helge, Doris – Rural Special Education Quarterly, 1990
Discusses school sex education programs with regard to prevention of AIDS/HIV infection among adolescents. Outlines problems and success factors of teen sex education programs. Considers why teenage sex is common and why sex education, in isolation, is not a deterrent. Describes specific rural problems and approaches. Contains 22 references. (SV)
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Adolescents, At Risk Persons, Elementary Secondary Education
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Helge, Doris – Rural Special Education Quarterly, 1989
Presents excerpts from 12 case studies of rural at-risk students. Examines their common characteristics, the high prevalence of at-risk students in rural areas, the relationship of this phenomenon to rural cultures, and prevention and treatment factors in the school and community. Contains 16 references. (SV)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Dropout Prevention, Early Intervention, Elementary Secondary Education