Adversity, resilience and the educational progress of young people in public care

Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 135-145

  Gilligan, Robbie ^a  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Adversity; Education; Public care; Resilience; Young people

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; COPING BEHAVIOR; DECISION MAKING; EDUCATIONAL MOBILITY; EMOTIONAL STABILITY; HUMAN; LEARNING ENVIRONMENT; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; SCHOOL STRESS; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL COMPETENCE; STUDENT ATTITUDE;

EID: 34249669184     PISSN: 13632752     EISSN: 17412692     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13632750701315631     Document Type: Article

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