Classroom Peer Relationships and Behavioral Engagement in Elementary School: The Role of Social Network Equity

American Journal of Community Psychology

Volumn 52, Issue 3-4, 2013, Pages 367-379

  Cappella, Elise ^a   Kim, Ha Yeon ^a   Neal, Jennifer W ^b   Jackson, Daisy R ^a  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavioral difficulties; Behavioral engagement; Classroom organization; Social networks

Indexed keywords

ACHIEVEMENT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MOTIVATION; MULTILEVEL ANALYSIS; PEER GROUP; POVERTY; SCHOOL; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SYSTEMS THEORY;

ACHIEVEMENT; ATTENTION; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MOTIVATION; MULTILEVEL ANALYSIS; PEER GROUP; POVERTY; SCHOOLS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SYSTEMS THEORY;

EID: 84886731155     PISSN: 00910562     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10464-013-9603-5     Document Type: Article

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