A discussion of the incongruence between optimism and academic performance and its influence on school violence

Journal of School Violence

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 67-81

  Honora, Detris ^a   Rolle, Anthony ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Aspirations; School; Self; Violence

Indexed keywords

EID: 85011525736     PISSN: 15388220     EISSN: 15388239     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J202v01n01_05     Document Type: Article

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