School attachment among Taiwanese adolescents: The roles of individual characteristics, peer relationships, and teacher well-being

Social Indicators Research

Volumn 95, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 421-436

  Wei, Hsi Sheng ^a   Chen, Ji Kang ^b  

^a NATIONAL TAIPEI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Homeroom teacher; Job satisfaction; Peer victimization; School attachment; Well being

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; GENDER ISSUE; LINEARITY; MODELING;

EID: 75749093934     PISSN: 03038300     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11205-009-9529-3     Document Type: Article

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