title: Meeting affective needs of at-risk adolescents.
abstract: This study examined an intervention that addressed affective needs of 27 adolescents, 13 to 19 years old, who attended an alternative school, thereby improving their academic performance. No control interventions were employed.
authors.affiliation: College of Education, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi 78412.
authors.forename: K W
authors.initials: KW
authors.lastname: Queen
mesh_terms: D000184:Acting Out; D000293:Adolescent; D000339:Affect; D000342:Affective Symptoms / Q000523:psychology* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D004519:Education, Special; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007859:Learning Disabilities / Q000523:psychology* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D008297:Male; D010553:Personality Development; D012307:Risk Factors; D012649:Self Concept; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation