School climate, family structure, and academic achievement: A study of moderation effects

School Psychology Quarterly

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 142-157

  O'Malley, Meagan ^a   Voight, Adam ^a   Renshaw, Tyler L ^b   Eklund, Katie ^c  

^a WestEd   (United States)

^b LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

Academic achievement; Family structure; Foster care; Homeless; School climate

Indexed keywords

ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; CALIFORNIA; FAMILY; FAMILY SIZE; FEMALE; FOSTER CARE; HOMELESS PERSON; HUMAN; MALE; SCHOOL; SINGLE-PARENT FAMILY; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; STUDENT;

ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; CALIFORNIA; FAMILY; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; FOSTER HOME CARE; HOMELESS PERSONS; HUMANS; MALE; SCHOOLS; SINGLE-PARENT FAMILY; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; STUDENTS;

EID: 84925770712     PISSN: 10453830     EISSN: 19391560     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/spq0000076     Document Type: Article

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