Author: Stephanie R. Hawkins
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Keywords: delinquency, protect, factors, girls, resilient
Number of Pages: 16
Published: 2010-08
ISBN-10: 1437931022
ISBN-13: 9781437931020

From 1991 to 2000, arrests of girls increased more than arrests of boys for most offenses. By 2004, girls accounted for 30% of all juvenile arrests. Resilience, the psychological ability to successfully cope with severe stress and negative events, is a widely studied concept that has important implications for the development of delinquency prevention and intervention programs. Scientists still cannot completely explain why some children are resilient to the negative events in their life and others are not. Furthermore, factors associated with resilience may not be the same for both genders. T

Author: Caleb Gattegno
Publisher: Educational Solutions
Keywords: girls, boys
Number of Pages: 138
Published: 2010-03-03
ISBN-10: 0878252142
ISBN-13: 9780878252145

"What is there in the life of each of us that requires our full attention at a particular age, that is vital for that age or for coming ages and cannot be postponed?" This is the question Caleb Gattegno poses in his age-related trilogy The Universe of Babies, Of Boys and Girls, and The Adolescent and His Will. In this book, Gattegno makes proposals for the study of children of elementary school age, and provides some answers to questions helpful in improving as a teacher of boys and girls in all school subjects.

Author: Luther Gulick
Publisher: Applewood Books
Keywords: girls, fire, camp
Number of Pages: 102
Published: 2009-08-01
ISBN-10: 1429091037
ISBN-13: 9781429091039

The original manual of the Camp Fire Girls, an organization among whose founders were Dr. & Mrs. Luther Halsey Gulick, was published in 1912. The motto of the Camp Fire Girls, "WoHeLo," was also the name of the Gulick's summer camp on Lake Sebago, ME. It stood for "work, health, love." "The primary purpose of Camp Fire," said Dr. Gulick, "is to promote service to others, team work, and opportunities for a well rounded life."

Author: Barry Leonard
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Keywords: opportunities, minnesota, secondary, athletic, interscholastic, gender, equity, review
Number of Pages: 90
Published: 1999-08-01
ISBN-10: 0788182250
ISBN-13: 9780788182259

Report in observance of Title IX's 25th anniversary, to examine the progress of Minnesota high schools with respect to gender equity in interscholastic athletics. It concludes that although the growth of athletic opportunities for high school girls has been steady, the opportunities for girls still lag behind those afforded their male classmates in many parts of the state. Chapters include: accommodation of known interests of girls; accommodation of emerging interests of girls; participation data; interest survey data; and conclusions and recommendations. Some appendices include: data 1995-199

Author: Ines A. Smyth
Publisher: Oxfam
Keywords: education, girls, partnerships
Number of Pages: 172
Published: 2005-02
ISBN-10: 0855985135
ISBN-13: 9780855985134

One of the Millennium Development Goals includes "the elimination of gender disparities by 2005 and achieving gender equality in education by 2005." This book documents experiences of effective partnerships for girls' education, as part of this overall initiative. It uses examples of a range of partnerships in different contexts, highlighting the ideology and purpose of each.

Author: Wadi Haddad
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Keywords: faso, jordan, peru, thailand, burkina, studies, education, policymaking, case, dynamics
Number of Pages: 282
Published: 1994
ISBN-10: 0821326600
ISBN-13: 9780821326602

Presents the case for educating women better. Here are sound reasons why targeting funds to educate girls and women can yield the best investment returns in the developing world and provide enormous economic benefits. The discussion explains how such funding can reduce environmental pollution, fertility rates, and female mortality and help prevent the spread of AIDS. It describes an entrenched cultural tradition that denies girls an education and keeps them from contributing economically to their families and their countries. A low-cost strategy to educate more women and girls worldwide is pre

Author: Eileen Kane
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Keywords: education, africa, girls, handbook, yourself, research, seeing
Number of Pages: 348
Published: 1995-12
ISBN-10: 0821334530
ISBN-13: 9780821334539

This handbook is designed for people with little or no training in social research who are concerned about important issues related to girls' education in Africa. The reader will learn how to gather data for identifying problems and possible interventions, assess resources for action, plan projects, and understand and evaluate the work of other researchers.