Proximal Processes in Urban Classrooms: Engagement and Disaffection in Urban Youth of Color

American Educational Research Journal

Volumn 51, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 937-973

  Wallace, Tanner LeBaron ^a   Chhuon, Vichet ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

adolescents; engagement; high school; instruction; urban education

Indexed keywords

EID: 84899897990     PISSN: 00028312     EISSN: 19351011     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3102/0002831214531324     Document Type: Article

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