Children and Youth at Risk

Effective Schooling Practices and At-Risk Youth

The question of effective, high-quality education means many things to many people--some would like our young people to be better educated in the "basic skills"; others are concerned that schools prepare "technologically literate" youth; and still others want schools to be places where kids learn discipline, citizenship and positive democratic values. while all of these concerns are serious, an...

Traditional Karate and At-Risk Youth

This case study is of an at-risk youth that has participated in traditional karate classes. The study specifically examines the effects of the classes on her selfesteem, self-control, communication skills, social skills, and responsibility. This case study is on going and at this point in time there is not enough data to draw a significant conclusion. It is recommended that the methodology be r...

Enhancing violence prevention in at-risk youth.

domestication and foreignization in children literature translation

این پایان نامه به بررسی بومی سازی و بیگانه سازی در ادبیات کودکان مخصوصا زانر فانتزی می پردازد. در این پایان نامه ترجمه 14 کتاب داستان فانتزی برای سه گروه سنی کودکان بر اساس مدل ونوتی یعنی بومی سازی و بیگانه سازی مقاسه شدندکه در نتیجه برای سه گروه سنی از هر دو استراتزی توسط مترجمان در ترجمه کلمات فرهنگی استفاده شده است.

Children at Risk for Suicide Attempt and Attempt-related Injuries: Findings from the 2007 Youth Risk Behavior Survey

PURPOSE The current study examines the associations between a range of risk factors and reports of suicide attempts and attempts requiring medical care in a nationally representative study of high school students. The goal is to examine sex differences in the risk factors associated with suicide attempts and attempt-related injuries requiring treatment by a health-care provider. METHODS We us...