Focus Group Outcomes of the Happy Kids Program

Autor/inn/en	Anderson, Karen; Ferguson, Neil; Partington, Gary; Byrne, Matt
Titel	Focus Group Outcomes of the Happy Kids Program
Quelle	In: Education Research and Perspectives, 42 (2015), S.607-632 (26 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0311-2543
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Focus Groups; Youth Programs; Intervention; Indigenous Populations; Primary Education; Elementary School Students; Well Being; Outcomes of Education; Self Esteem; Interpersonal Competence; Metropolitan Areas; Prevention; At Risk Students; Mixed Methods Research; Questionnaires; Behavior Problems; Screening Tests; Child Behavior; Program Effectiveness; Attendance; Resilience (Psychology); Interviews; Australia; Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Jugendsofortprogramm; Sinti und Roma; Primarbereich; Well-being; Wellness; Wohlbefinden; Lernleistung; Schulerfolg; Self-esteem; Selbstaufmerksamkeit; Interpersonale Kompetenz; Ballungsraum; Prävention; Vorbeugung; Fragebogen; Screening-Verfahren; Anwesenheit; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Australien
Abstract	In this article, the outcomes of The Happy Kids project, a strategy to improve the social and emotional well-being of primary school students, were examined. Results indicated that the Happy Kids program had demonstrated positive social and emotional outcomes for students in all schools, in particular, a positive impact upon students' confidence, social skills and well being. In addition, the program has demonstrated positive improvement in students' attendance. Given its positive impact in schools in both metropolitan and regional areas of WA, it has demonstrated transferability and adaptability to local contexts. It can only be hoped that its impact can be felt in later years as the students involved continue with secondary education. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01