Academic success among students at risk for school failure

Journal of Applied Psychology

Volumn 82, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 221-234

  Finn, Jeremy D ^a   Rock, Donald A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

^b EDUCATIONAL TESTING SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CONTROL; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; MINORITY GROUP; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGY; RISK FACTOR; SELF CONCEPT; STUDENT;

ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; MALE; MINORITY GROUPS; RISK FACTORS; SELF CONCEPT; STUDENT DROPOUTS; UNDERACHIEVEMENT;

EID: 0031111043     PISSN: 00219010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0021-9010.82.2.221     Document Type: Article

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