This study examines how the neighborhood environments experienced over multiple generations of a family influence parents’ educational expectations and aspirations, children’s cognitive skills, and children’s health. Building on recent research showing strong continuity in neighborhood environments across generations of family members, we argue for a revised perspective on “neighborhood effects...

PURPOSE/OBJECTIVES To examine patient preferences for content and methods of delivering treatment plans, educational information, and survivorship care plans. RESEARCH APPROACH Thematic analysis of four tape-recorded focus groups of cancer survivors. SETTING An outpatient clinical cancer center in an academic medical center in the midwestern United States. PARTICIPANTS 40 cancer survivors...

Hospital to School Transitions for Children: A Multiple Case Study of Family Experiences By Rhiannon Y. Rager Dr. W. Paul Jones, Examination Committee Chair Professor of Educational Psychology University of Nevada, Las Vegas Dr. Lori Olafson, Examination Committee Co-Chair Executive Director, Office of Research Integrity and Professor of Educational Psychology University of Nevada, Las Vegas Ch...

Abstract This article seeks to analyze the use of Plano Individual de Atendimento (Individual Assistance Plans) for construction life projects adolescents serving Medida Socioeducativa (Socio-Educational Measures) in an incarceration facility. Interviews were conducted with ten between ages 15 and 17, who carrying out male incarceration, document analysis was performed on their plans. The data ...

This project evaluates the impact of the National Science Foundation's (NSF) policy to promote education in the responsible conduct of research (RCR). To determine whether this policy resulted in meaningful RCR educational experiences, our study examined the instructional plans developed by individual universities in response to the mandate. Using a sample of 108 U.S. institutions classified as...

background: presentation of course plan were advised but presentations of  lesson plans were useful too. these items can introduce the course and lessons of each session to students.  the objective of this study was the determination of the effects of educational planning on learning of occupational diseases. methods: this study was a semi experimental study which was conducted by using the cur...

The Association Robotika.SK organizes and participates in a wide range of activities, projects, contests, events, workshops, summer schools, seminars, prepares educational materials, builds educational hardware and software platforms. This article presents our viewpoint on educational robotics, the challenges, tasks, goals, and means of achieving benefits for the learners and teachers. We summa...

BACKGROUND Existing research about the influence of educational debt on students' decision to enter general practice immediately after graduation is conflicting. Other potential factors that could affect this decision include the influence of a spouse or other family member, the importance of a mentoring dentist, and how students perceive the burden of their debt. The goal of this study was to ...