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The Influence Of Physical Activity Participation And Externalizing Behaviors Among Children With And Without Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Nikander Jonte
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BACKGROUND: ADHD is brain disorder described by an ongoing pattern of inattention and/or hyperactivity-impulsivity that interferes with functioning or development. One in every 20 children is affected by ADHD. PURPOSE: To examine the effect between physical activity participation and externalizing behaviors (conduct and hyperactivity) among children with and without ADHD. METHODS: The Growing Up in Ireland National Data set was used for analysis, only children with a diagnosis of ADHD were included (n = 77), and a gender-matched, random sample of children without ADHD for comparison purposes (n= 77). A Factorial ANOVA was conducted to compare the main effects of …
School-To-Prison-Pipeline: The Factors That Cause It, And How We Can Prevent It, Alison L. Wittig
School-To-Prison-Pipeline: The Factors That Cause It, And How We Can Prevent It, Alison L. Wittig
Cal Poly Humboldt theses and projects
The “School-to-Prison pipeline” is an ongoing challenge and trend in the public school system in America due to inequity in the educational system, discriminatory policies towards students and families of color, and a lack of resources aimed at supporting at-risk youth and the economically disadvantaged within the community. Public schools have made continued progress in shifting their disciplinary policies away from punitive, “zero tolerance” models and towards positive behavioral interventions, but there continues to be a disproportionate number of students ending up in the school-to-prison-pipeline from economically disadvantaged communities and homes. Lawmakers continue to create policies in an effort to …