Social Competence, Social Support, and Academic Achievement in Minority, Low-Income, Urban Elementary School Children

School Psychology Quarterly

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 474-495

  Elias, Maurice J ^a   Haynes, Norris M ^b  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

academic underachievement; prevention; resilience; social emotional competence; urban minority youth

Indexed keywords

EID: 68949112519     PISSN: 10453830     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/1045-3830.23.4.474     Document Type: Article

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