Self-Beliefs and behavioural development as related to academic achievement in Canadian aboriginal children

Canadian Journal of School Psychology

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 19-33

  Baydala, Lola ^a   Rasmussen, Carmen ^a   Birch, June ^b   Sherman, Jody ^c   Wikman, Erik ^d,e   Charchun, Julianna ^e   Kennedy, Merle ^a   Bisanz, Jeffrey ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d Misericordia Hospital

^e UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aboriginal education; Academic achievement; Friendships; Leadership; Social skills; Study skills

Indexed keywords

EID: 63749084086     PISSN: 08295735     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0829573509332243     Document Type: Article

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