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Views of children and young people in foster care survey: education
Get PDFThis paper explores the educational experiences of children and young people living in foster care in Queensland. Findings are drawn from the responses of 845 children and 1180 young people to the 2011 Views of Children and Young People in Foster Care survey, which is a rich source of information about children’s and young people’s attitudes towards and perceptions of their own education. Findings relate to educational status, key markers of educational disadvantage including suspensions and exclusions, and specific problems children and young people experience at school, as well as children’s and young people’s enjoyment of school and aspirations for the future. Information about educational support, including Educational Support Plans and support provided by Child Safety Officers and Community Visitors are also presented. Where relevant, comparisons are made between the 2011 survey results and prior surveys conducted in 2006, 2007 and 2009. Relationships between key educational measures as well as relationships to other important measures of health and placement stability are also explored.
The findings suggest that children and young people continue to experience educational disadvantage, including high rates of suspension and exclusion and a range of problems at school including problems with schoolwork, bullying and behaviour and that these difficulties can be exacerbated by the child protection system, for example, through placement instability. However, there are reasons for optimism. Children and young people are overwhelmingly likely to report that they enjoy school, expect to complete Year 12 and that their teachers generally like their schoolwork. Furthermore, over time, the proportions of young people reporting that they have an Educational Support Plan have grown, and, importantly, they are more likely to report that these plans are helpful. Analyses in relation to a number of educational variables reveal that young people with a plan they consider to be helpful fare better. Children and young people were also positive about the important role that CSOs and CVs are able to play in supporting their education.
While educational disadvantage is an enduring problem, the survey findings provide evidence of progress in key areas and suggestions for how continued improvements may be made
Pauline A. Young Papers
No full textPauline Alice Young, a distinguished educator, librarian, historian, and civil rights activist, was born in 1900. Her impactful career included teaching, lecturing, and extensive community involvement. Young's lifelong commitment to equality and civil rights advocacy left an indelible mark on Delaware, earning her numerous awards and a place in the Hall of Fame of Delaware Women in 1982.
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Correspondence to Pauline Young from Laurence T. Young, Sr., June 3, 1976
No full textLaurence T. Young expressed amazement to Pauline Young in this letter, at the extensive correspondence dating from 1973 to 1976, highlighting Pauline's remarkable dedication to a seemingly futile matter. The letter questioned the specifics of an agreement regarding the "Dunbar letters" and whether Pauline was the sole possessor. It suggested that without clear details on handling, distribution, publication, or compensation, there was no apparent legal basis for action. The letter discouraged legal involvement due to limited profitability and potential debt. It mentioned the return of papers and inquired about a "JANE ADDAMS" letter. The author planned to meet Pauline in Wilmington after the New York Convention and mentioned sending a check to support a Links convention in Seattle. The letter ended with well wishes
Being NEET. Drawing a profile of Italian young adults living in Campania region
No full textYouth not engaged in employment, education or training (NEET) represent one of the most problematic groups in the context of youth unemployment.
In the last years, there has been increasing attention given to this population of disengaged youth and on consequences of this condition: difficulty in school-work transition (Cortini, Tanucci, & Morin, 2011), deep-rooted crisis of confidence in institutions (Pharr & Putnam, 2000), delayed in the transition to adulthood (Cavalli, 1997; Livi Bacci, 2008; Sica et al., 2016) influencing the development of the identity (Crocetti et al., 2012).
It estimated that 30,3% of young neither studied nor worked in Italy, and the 41,5% of them lived in Campania, one of regions of the country most closely associated with NEET phenomenon (Istat, 2015).
As part of wider research project that includes the analysis of psychological dynamics affecting the phenomenon, this paper aims to draw a profile of young NEET living in Italy and in particular in Campania region.
This research carried out analysis on the young people using secondary data collected by Multipurpose Investigation Istat - "Aspects of daily life" (Istat, 2016). In particular, the current study focused on the differences between young NEET and non-NEET (students or workers) aged from 20 to 34 regard to specific thematic areas: transition to adulthood and economic dependence, wellness perceived, use and abuse of alcohol, free time, trust and political participation, use of the web and in particular of the social network
Robert A. Young Civil War letter
No full textThis collection contains a letter written to his brother by Robert A. Young, Company K, 106th Illinois Infantry, at Camp Pine Grove near Little Rock, Ark
Developing young children's understanding of place-value using multiplication and quotitive division
No full textThis paper focuses on selected findings from a study that explored the use of multiplication and division with 34 five- and six-year-old children from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds. The focus of instructional tasks was on working with groups of ten to support the understanding of place value. Findings from relevant assessment tasks and children’s work highlighted the importance of encouraging young children to move from unitary (counting by ones) to tens-structured thinking
Is utility in the mind of the beholder? A review of ergonomics methods
No full textThis paper reviews the use of ergonomics methods in the context of usability of consumer products. A review of the literature indicated that there is upward of 60 methods available to the ergonomist. The results of the survey indicated that questionnaires, interviews and observation are the most frequently reported methods used. Ease of use of the methods was dependent upon type of method used, presence of software support and type of training received. Strong links were found between questionnaires and interviews as a combined approach, as well as with HTA and observation. However, a questionnaire survey of professional ergonomists found that none of the respondents had any documented evidence of the reliability and validity of the methods they were using. A study of training people to use ergonomics' methods indicated the different requirements of the approaches, in terms of training time, application time and subjective preferences. An important goal for future research is to establish the reliability and validity of ergonomics methods
Lettre de G. A. Young à T. A. Young sur une attaque verbale et physique de T. A. Young
No full text4 pages, copie manuscriteLettre de G. A. Young à T. A. Young sur : une attaque verbale et physique de T. A. Young; ses mauvais principes; ceux de ses amis; le fait que, même s'il présente ses excuses, les relations entre les deux frères seront désormais sans confiance et très limitées
Children and Young People’s Participation in Scotland: Frameworks, standards and principles for practice (Summary Report)
Get PDFA report by Dr Greg Mannion. Providing greater support for children and young people's participation in Scotland is seen by Scotland’s Commissioner for Children and Young People as a way of addressing children’s rights, improving practice across all kinds of services, and advancing a more democratic civil society. The University of Stirling’s Dr Greg Mannion has reported to Scotland’s Commissioner for Children and Young People on how organisations might best encourage children’s participation in decisions which affect them, as part of Scotland’s commitment to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. Until now there has been no nationally agreed framework for children and young people’s participation in the decisions taken in Scotland which affect them. Nor has there been an agreed model for monitoring and evaluating this work. Dr Mannion’s report, Children and Young People’s Participation in Scotland: Frameworks, standards and principles for practice, provides clear principles and guidelines for the national coordination of children and young people’s participation in decision making in Scotland.This is a summary of a longer repor
Leaving no one behind in a growing Vietnam: The story from Young Lives
Get PDFThis summary is based on the Young Lives Country Report Leaving no one behind in a growing Vietnam: The story from Young Lives, highlighting the context in which this research was conducted, key findings, and implications for policy and practice. The full report in Vietnamese and English is available here, detailing acknowledgements, photo credits and references
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