Session: Understanding Predictors of Academic Achievement (Society for Social Work and Research 18th Annual Conference: Research for Social Change: Addressing Local and Global Challenges)

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Understanding Predictors of Academic Achievement

Sunday, January 19, 2014: 10:45 AM-12:15 PM

HBG Convention Center, Room 002B River Level (San Antonio, TX)

Cluster: Adolescent and Youth Development

Moderator:

Katherine L. Montgomery, PhD, Washington University in Saint Louis

* noted as presenting author

School-Based Delinquency Prevention: A Review of “Evidence-Based” Treatments
Katherine L. Montgomery, PhD, Washington University in Saint Louis; Brandy R. Maynard, PhD, Saint Louis University; Johnny S. Kim, PhD, University of Denver

The Role of Caregiver Support in Improving Academic Achievement of AIDS-Orphaned Children in Uganda
Proscovia Nabunya, University of Chicago; Leyla Ismayilova, PhD, University of Chicago; Fred M. Ssewamala, PhD, Columbia University; Jennifer Nattabi, BA, Columbia University

Understanding the School Experience and High School Graduation Rates of Middle School Profiles of School Victimization and Problem Behaviors
Kevin Tan, MSW, University of Chicago; Ryan Heath, AM, University of Chicago; Aditi Das, University of Chicago; Yoonsun Choi, PhD, University of Chicago

Youth Physical Activity As a Predictor of School Self-Esteem and Academic Achievement
Christopher Wretman, MSW, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Natasha Bowen, PhD, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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