Dosage effects of a preventive social-emotional learning intervention on achievement loss associated with middle school transition

Journal of Primary Prevention

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 535-555

  Rosenblatt, Jennifer L ^a   Elias, Maurice J ^b  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY CHILD STUDY CENTER   (United States)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Implementation; Prevention; School transitions; School based interventions; Social and emotional learning

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CURRICULUM; EMOTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEARNING; MALE; MIDDLE SCHOOL; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIOECONOMICS; URBAN AREA;

ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CHILD; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEARNING; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MALE; NEW JERSEY; PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT; POVERTY; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT; STUDENTS; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 57849152642     PISSN: 0278095X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10935-008-0153-9     Document Type: Article

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