Transition into high school: A phenomenological study

Educational Philosophy and Theory

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 60-78

  Ganeson, Krishnaveni ^a   Ehrich, Lisa C ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Giorgi; High school; Phenomenological psychology; Transition

Indexed keywords

EID: 58949099509     PISSN: 00131857     EISSN: 14695812     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-5812.2008.00476.x     Document Type: Article

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