School engagement among aboriginal students in Northern Canada: Perspectives from activity settings theory

Journal of School Health

Volumn 82, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 65-74

  Davison, Colleen M ^a   Hawe, Penelope ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aboriginal; Activity settings; Educational engagement; School environment

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AMERICAN INDIAN; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CANADA; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CULTURAL FACTOR; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PEER GROUP; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SCHOOL; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; STUDENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; HUMANS; INDIANS, NORTH AMERICAN; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; NORTHWEST TERRITORIES; PEER GROUP; SCHOOLS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; STUDENTS;

EID: 84855832320     PISSN: 00224391     EISSN: 17461561     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1746-1561.2011.00668.x     Document Type: Article

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