The significance of students: Can increasing "student voice" in schools lead to gains in youth development?

Teachers College Record

Volumn 106, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 651-688

  Mitra, Dana L ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 2442572067     PISSN: 01614681     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9620.2004.00354.x     Document Type: Article

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