Teachers as builders of respectful school climates: Implications for adolescent drug use norms and depressive symptoms in high school

Journal of Youth and Adolescence

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 386-398

  LaRusso, Maria D ^a   Romer, Daniel ^b   Selman, Robert L ^c  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^c HARVARD GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Depressive symptoms; High school; School environment; Social norms; Substance use; Teacher student relationships

Indexed keywords

EID: 40449116924     PISSN: 00472891     EISSN: 15736601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10964-007-9212-4     Document Type: Article

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