An ecological and developmental perspective on dropout risk factors in early adolescence: Role of school social workers in dropout prevention efforts

Children and Schools

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 49-62

  Jozefowicz Simbeni, Debra M Hernandez ^a  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Early adolescence; Ecological perspective; Middle and junior high schools; School dropout; School social work practice

Indexed keywords

EID: 57749128121     PISSN: 15328759     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/cs/30.1.49     Document Type: Article

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