Students' Perceptions of Membership in Their High Schools.

Smerdon, Becky A.

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ERIC Number: EJ679910

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 2002

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Students' Perceptions of Membership in Their High Schools.

Smerdon, Becky A.

Sociology of Education, v75 n4 p287-305 Oct 2002

Investigates student perceptions of school membership, linking student and school characteristics to these perceptions. Draws on psychological, sociological, and educational theory to create a measure of perceived school membership: student feeling of belonging, student commitment to school, and student commitment to academic work. Discusses study results. (CAJ)

Descriptors: Comprehensive School Reform, Group Membership, High School Students, High Schools, Institutional Characteristics, Peer Groups, Social Stratification, Student Adjustment, Student Alienation, Student Characteristics, Student Motivation

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

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Language: English

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