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ERIC Number: EJ562095
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1997
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-0574
Children and Community Service: Character Education in Action.
O'Keefe, Joseph M.
Journal of Education, v179 n2 p47-62 1997
Reviews the literature on school-based community service programs and examines community service as a means of developing student character within a group of urban Catholic elementary schools. It suggests these urban Catholic schools offer a model for other elementary schools, both private and public, in building student character. (GR)
Descriptors: Catholic Schools, Educational Research, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Ethical Instruction, Low Income Groups, Private Schools, School Community Relationship, Service Learning, Student Participation, Urban Schools
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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