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ERIC Number: EJ468315
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1993
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ISSN: ISSN-0735-6846
The Effects of a Program to Build the Self-Esteem of At-Risk Students.
Weaver, Marlene D.; Matthews, Doris B.
Journal of Humanistic Education and Development, v31 n4 p181-88 Jun 1993
Examined effectiveness of 14-week program to build self-esteem with at-risk ninth-grade students by comparing participants (n=35) to no-treatment controls (n=33). Concluded that program, based on concepts of rational emotive therapy, was effective in improving self-concept, self-management, and academic achievement. (Author/NB)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Grade 9, High Risk Students, High School Freshmen, High Schools, Potential Dropouts, Program Effectiveness, Rational Emotive Therapy, Self Concept, Self Esteem
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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