School Attachment: Perspectives of Low-attached High School Students

Interviews 10 students classified as exhibiting a low sense of attachment to their school. The in-depth interviews of urban high school students revealed that the students perceived a low level of support and encouragement from school personnel and their peers. Discusses the classification process a...

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Published in:	Educational psychology (Dorchester-on-Thames) Vol. 16; no. 3; p. 297
Main Authors:	Mouton, Suzanne G, Hawkins, Jaqueline, McPherson, Robert H, Copley, Juanita
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	01-09-1996
Subjects:	Academic Achievement Alienation Educational Environment High Risk Students Institutional Characteristics Loneliness Psychological Patterns Rejection (Psychology) School Culture Secondary Education Student Attitudes Student Behavior Student School Relationship
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Summary:	Interviews 10 students classified as exhibiting a low sense of attachment to their school. The in-depth interviews of urban high school students revealed that the students perceived a low level of support and encouragement from school personnel and their peers. Discusses the classification process and other factors affecting school attachment. (MJP)
ISSN:	0144-3410
DOI:	10.1080/0144341960160306