Student Voice in Elementary School Reform: Examining Youth Development in Fifth Graders

American Educational Research Journal

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 743-774

  Mitra, Dana L ^a   Serriere, Stephanie C ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

civic engagement; efficacy; student voice; youth development; youth adult partnership

Indexed keywords

EID: 84863754419     PISSN: 00028312     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3102/0002831212443079     Document Type: Article

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