The Pivotal Role of Adolescent Autonomy in Secondary School Classrooms

Journal of Youth and Adolescence

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 245-255

  Hafen, Christopher A ^a   Allen, Joseph P ^a   Mikami, Amori Yee ^b   Gregory, Anne ^c   Hamre, Bridget ^a   Pianta, Robert C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^c RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Autonomy; High school classrooms; Student engagement; Student perceptions

Indexed keywords

ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EDUCATION; ENVIRONMENT; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; ROLE PLAYING; SCHOOL; STUDENT; UNITED STATES;

ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; ROLE; SCHOOLS; STUDENTS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84856785933     PISSN: 00472891     EISSN: 15736601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10964-011-9739-2     Document Type: Article

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