Resilience in children: A review of literature with implications for education

Urban Education

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 211-236

  Condly, Steven J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

At risk children; Beating the odds; Overcoming; Thriving

Indexed keywords

EID: 33646168463     PISSN: 00420859     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0042085906287902     Document Type: Review

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