The Nature of

Everhart, Robert B.

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ERIC Number: EJ262892

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1982

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The Nature of "Goofing Off" among Junior High School Adolescents.

Everhart, Robert B.

Adolescence, v17 n65 p177-88 Spr 1982

Focuses on "goofing off" and the meaning of that activity to students involved. Describes goofing off as an adaptive behavior which occurs within a particular organizational context. Discusses factors that affect the presence of this behavior. Analyzes what goofing off shows about early adolescence in the context of schooling. (RC)

Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Adolescents, Behavior Patterns, Behavior Problems, Educational Environment, Environmental Influences, Junior High School Students, Junior High Schools, Student Attitudes, Student Characteristics

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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