Promoting high school boys' reading engagement and motivation: The role of the school psychologist in real world research

School Psychology International

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 237-254

  Atkinson, Cathy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Boys; Focus group; Motivation; Reading; Real world research; Underachievement

Indexed keywords

EID: 67650603332     PISSN: 01430343     EISSN: 14617374     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0143034309106494     Document Type: Article

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