Strengthening student voice initiatives in high schools: An examination of the supports needed for school-based youth-adult partnerships

Youth and Society

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 311-335

  Mitra, Dana L ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Educational change; Educational reform; Student voice; Youth development; Youth adult partnerships

Indexed keywords

EID: 58449084685     PISSN: 0044118X     EISSN: 15528499     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0044118X08316211     Document Type: Article

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