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A Case Study Of The Identity Development Of An Adolescent Male With Emotional Disturbance And 48, Xyyy Karyotype In An Institutional Setting, John Rausch
John L. Rausch
The goal of this study was to utilize a phenomenological case study design to investigate the individual and social identity development of an adolescent male who had been placed in a high-security group home setting. The participant had been identified with emotional disturbance (ED), and 48, XYYY karyotype. The participant described his social and emotional development as being impacted by his environment, his level of personal control, and his view of the future.
Goals And Distractions: Explanations Of Early Attrition From Traditional University Freshmen, John Rausch, Matthre Hamilton
Goals And Distractions: Explanations Of Early Attrition From Traditional University Freshmen, John Rausch, Matthre Hamilton
John L. Rausch
This grounded theory study was designed to investigate the factors that influenced 20 "traditional" university freshmen to withdraw prior to the end of their first year at two Midwestern universities. A two-hour audio-taped interview was conducted with each of the participants, and the grounded theory method was utilized to analyze the interview data. Eighteen of the twenty participants had strong high school GPAs and ACT scores, and would not have been identified as being at-risk for attrition. The grounded theory that emerged from the participants' data indicated that an absence of clear educational goals, as well as individual and institutional …
Peer Relationships As Support For Children With Disabilities: An Analysis Of Mothers' Goals And Indicators For Friendship, John Rausch, Sheri Overton
Peer Relationships As Support For Children With Disabilities: An Analysis Of Mothers' Goals And Indicators For Friendship, John Rausch, Sheri Overton
John L. Rausch
Presents a study that determined what mothers of children with disabilities considered important social goals and valid measures of success for their children concerning friendship development. Different degrees of peer relationships; Discussion of the grounded theory method; Indicators of attainment of friendship goals.
Perspectives Of The Social And Emotional Development Of Youth With Emotional And Behavioral Disorders, John Rausch, Rhonda Van Meter
Perspectives Of The Social And Emotional Development Of Youth With Emotional And Behavioral Disorders, John Rausch, Rhonda Van Meter
John L. Rausch
Examines the decisionmaking of children with emotional and behavioral disorders. These youths' socially dysfunctional boundaries and thwarted border crossings are revealed semiotically.