Perceptions of the school social context across the transition to middle school: Heightened sensitivity among latino students?

Journal of Educational Psychology

Volumn 103, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 749-758

  Espinoza, Guadalupe ^a   Juvonen, Jaana ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Behavioral norms; Latino students; School climate; School transitions

Indexed keywords

EID: 80051817549     PISSN: 00220663     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0023811     Document Type: Article

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