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Ng, Eddie C. W.; Lam, Jasmine K. M.; Chan, Charles C. H. – Merrill-Palmer Quarterly: Journal of Developmental Psychology, 2017
Youths living in poverty may experience less developmental support. Although the importance of hope, relational support, and community support for positive adaptation is acknowledged, how they combine to affect psychosocial adjustment is unknown. This study, drawing on 830 low-income youths (11-18 years old) in Hong Kong, provides evidence that…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Low Income Groups, Youth, Poverty
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Hutton, Disraeli Montgomery – Research in Comparative and International Education, 2016
The purpose of the study was to determine if there was a difference in the ratings among senior administrators/managers, middle managers and classroom teachers of the four dimensions of leadership performance related to high-performing principals in the Jamaican public school system. The study showed that there were differences in how senior…
Descriptors: Principals, Administrator Evaluation, Administrator Effectiveness, Public Schools
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Zuilkowski, Stephanie Simmons; Betancourt, Theresa S. – Comparative Education Review, 2014
This article examines the relationship of wartime experience and reintegration supports to students' risk of school dropout. It draws on longitudinal, mixed-methods data collected among children and youth in Sierra Leone from 2002 through 2008. The study finds that family financial support and perceived social support are positively associated…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, War, Social Influences, Longitudinal Studies