Facilitators and inhibitors of positive school feelings: An exploratory study

American Journal of Community Psychology

Volumn 34, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 111-127

  Langhout, Regina Day ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

children's school experiences; engagement; school interventions

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECISION MAKING; EDUCATION; EMOTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDEPENDENCE; JUSTICE; LEADERSHIP; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PEDIATRICS; PSYCHOLOGY; SCHOOL; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADOLESCENT; AFFECT; ATTITUDE; CHILD; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PSYCHOLOGY, EDUCATIONAL; SCHOOLS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; STUDENTS;

EID: 9244243639     PISSN: 00910562     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:AJCP.0000040150.95454.fa     Document Type: Article

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