Effects of naturally existing peer groups on changes in academic engagement in a cohort of sixth graders

Child Development

Volumn 78, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 1186-1203

  Kindermann, Thomas A ^a  

^a PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; FRIEND; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MATHEMATICS; MOTIVATION; PEER GROUP; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOMETRIC STATUS;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CULTURE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; FRIENDS; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MATHEMATICS; MOTIVATION; PEER GROUP; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL FACILITATION; SOCIAL IDENTIFICATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOMETRIC TECHNIQUES;

EID: 34547167520     PISSN: 00093920     EISSN: 14678624     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8624.2007.01060.x     Document Type: Article

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