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Martin, Pearl Y. | 1 |
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Jackson, Sonia; Martin, Pearl Y. – Journal of Adolescence, 1998
Reports on studies that traced a group of successful people who had grown up in care. Subgroup of high achievers participated in a more intensive study. A risk-and-resilience framework was used to identify the protective factors that enabled this group to achieve a life trajectory that differed from their siblings and peers. Success in education…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, At Risk Persons, Case Studies, Comparative Analysis