School Achievement of Canadian Boys and Girls in Early Adolescence: Links with Personal Attitudes and Parental and Teacher Support for School

Author: Jennifer A. Connolly, Virginia Hatchette, Loren E. McMaster Publisher: Human Resources Development Canada Publication: Document Date:                  October 01, 1998 Category: Education > Classroom Behaviour Related Categories: Adolescence/Youth > High School Children > Child Behaviour Education > Academic Performance/Achievement Education > Educational Attainment Education > Educational Expectations Family Relations > Parent/Adult Child Relations Parenthood/Childrearing > Parental Involvement Parenthood/Childrearing > Parental Supervision   Using data on ten and eleven year old children from the National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth this paper examines the links between academic achievement, children’s self-perception, and the support of adults during the child’s transition to adolescence.       Click to read this article... (HTML) Send us feedback on this article Bookmark this link