The effects of service-learning on middle school students' social responsibility and academic success

Journal of Early Adolescence

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 332-358

  Scales, Peter C ^a   Blyth, Dale A ^b   Berkas, Thomas H ^a   Kielsmeier, James C ^c  

^a Search Institute   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^c National Youth Leadership Council   (United States)

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EID: 0034371951     PISSN: 02724316     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0272431600020003004     Document Type: Article

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