Friendship, educational engagement, and school belonging: Comparing Hispanic and White adolescents

Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 492-514

  Vaquera, Elizabeth ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Belonging; Engagement; Friendships; Hispanics; Schools

Indexed keywords

EID: 70449412482     PISSN: 07399863     EISSN: 15526364     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0739986309346023     Document Type: Article

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