A culture of education: Enhancing school performance of youth living in residential group care in Ontario

Child Welfare

Volumn 90, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 75-91

  Gharabaghi, Kiaras ^a  

^a RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; CANADA; COOPERATION; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; EDUCATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; HUMAN; RESIDENTIAL HOME; REVIEW; SCHOOL; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; CULTURE; EDUCATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; GROUP HOMES; HUMANS; ONTARIO; SCHOOLS; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 80052680882     PISSN: 00094021     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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