Peer group acceptance and academic performance among adolescents participating in a dropout prevention program

Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 413-426

  Walters, Kathryn ^a   Bowen, Gary L ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b CB #3550 ^*  (United States)

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EID: 0039554843     PISSN: 07380151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1024566930164     Document Type: Article

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