Longitudinal predictors of high school completion

School Psychology Quarterly

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 74-84

  Barry, Melissa ^a   Reschly, Amy L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

ACT Early; Engagement; High school dropout

Indexed keywords

ACHIEVEMENT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; CAUCASIAN; CHILD; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; STUDENT;

ACHIEVEMENT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; CHILD; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; STUDENT DROPOUTS;

EID: 84872687495     PISSN: 10453830     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0029189     Document Type: Article

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