Sandra D Simpkins

Leaks in the Pipeline to Math, Science, and Technology Careers: New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development, Number 110 (J-B CAD Single Issue Child & Adolescent Development)

Around the world, the need for highly trained scientists and technicians remains high, especially for positions that require employees to have a college degree and skills in math, science, and technology. The pipeline into these jobs begins in high school, but many "leaks" occur before young people ...

Organized Out-of-School Activities: Setting for Peer Relationships: New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development, Number 140

Explore how the peer relationship and extracurricular organized activities—like sports, the arts, and community-based organizations—influence academic functioning, social development, and problem behavior. This volume shows how out-of-school activity offers an ideal context to study peer processes, ...

Do friends and nonfriends behave differently? A social relations analysis of children's behavior.: An article from: Merrill-Palmer Quarterly

This digital document is an article from Merrill-Palmer Quarterly, published by Wayne State University Press on July 1, 2002. The length of the article is 8592 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Ama...

Maternal monitoring and rules as correlates of children's social adjustment.: An article from: Merrill-Palmer Quarterly

This digital document is an article from Merrill-Palmer Quarterly, published by Wayne State University Press on October 1, 2002. The length of the article is 6972 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your ...

Leaks in the Pipeline To Math, Science, And Technology Careers