Background: Alcohol-related injuries, particularly motor vehicle, are an important cause of adolescent mortality. School-based alcohol prevention programs have not been evaluated in terms of driving outcomes. This study examined the effects on subsequent driving of a high school-based alcohol prevention program. Methods: The Alcohol Misuse Prevention Study included a randomized test of the effectiveness of… Continue reading Long-Term Follow-Up of a High School Alcohol Misuse Prevention Program’s Effect on Students’ Subsequent Driving

There have been many tests of Karasek’s demand–control model of work stress. However, no studies have examined how the model may differentially apply to older versus younger workers. Due to age changes in cognitive processing, the psychological demands of jobs may interact differently with controls for younger versus older workers. Therefore, the study uses data… Continue reading Age Differences in the Demand–Control Model of Work Stress: An Examination of Data From 15 European Countries

An analysis of job titles in a sample of California school districts was made to trace patterns of instructional management in school districts during the period 1930-1970. The analysis of the data revealed that (1) the form of instruction and curriculum management in districts changed during the period of study and that (2) increases in… Continue reading Instructional Management in Historical Perspective: Evidence on Differentiation in School Districts