Peer Rejection and Unpopularity: Associations With GPAs Across the Transition to Middle School

Journal of Educational Psychology

Volumn 103, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 282-295

  Bellmore, Amy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Elementary school; GPA; Middle school; Peer rejection; Unpopularity

Indexed keywords

EID: 79957800809     PISSN: 00220663     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0023312     Document Type: Article

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