Implications of out-of-school activities for school engagement in African American adolescents

Journal of Youth and Adolescence

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 391-401

  Dotterer, Aryn M ^a   McHale, Susan M ^b   Crouter, Ann C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

African American adolescents; Media; Out of school activities; School engagement

Indexed keywords

EID: 34248149329     PISSN: 00472891     EISSN: 15736601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10964-006-9161-3     Document Type: Article

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