Investigating the classroom learning environment of resilient and non-resilient students from Inner-city elementary schools

International Journal of Educational Research

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 343-353

  Waxman, Hersholt C ^a,c   Huang, Shwu Yong L ^a,d   Wang, Margaret C ^b,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

^b TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c National Center for Research Diversity and Excellence in the Inner Cities   (United States)

^d Diversity and Excellence

^e Center for Research in Human Development and Education

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EID: 23844463624     PISSN: 08830355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0883-0355(97)90016-1     Document Type: Article

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