In peer matters, teachers matter: Peer group influences on students' engagement depend on teacher involvement

Journal of Educational Psychology

Volumn 109, Issue 5, 2017, Pages 635-652

  Vollet, Justin W ^a   Kindermann, Thomas A ^a   Skinner, Ellen A ^a  

^a PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Differential susceptibility; Joint effects; Peer influence; Student engagement; Teacher influence

Indexed keywords

EID: 85007542935     PISSN: 00220663     EISSN: 19392176     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/edu0000172     Document Type: Article

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