Student perceptions of diminished teacher and classmate support following the transition to high school: Are they related to declining attendance?

School Effectiveness and School Improvement

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 451-472

  de Wit, David J ^a,b   Karioja, Kim ^a   Rye, B J ^c  

^a CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^c ST JEROME S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Attendance; Classmate; Student; Support; Teacher

Indexed keywords

EID: 78649661843     PISSN: 09243453     EISSN: 17445124     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09243453.2010.532010     Document Type: Article

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