Rewriting family stories during successful transition from an alternative school: One student's story of "violent female" to "phenomenal woman"

Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 281-297

  Carpenter Aeby, Tracy ^a   Aeby, Victor ^a  

^a EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alternative schools; Female violence; Re storying; Student strengths

Indexed keywords

EID: 70649087976     PISSN: 10911359     EISSN: 15403556     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10911350902772355     Document Type: Article

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