Social Support Networks and Achievement [electronic resource] : The Role of Network Member Attitudes / Mary J. Levitt and Others.

This paper presents findings of a study that examined the role of social networks in promoting or inhibiting student achievement. The study was based on the convoy model--a "convoy" is a dynamic, hierarchical structure of social relations that provide the individual with a supportive base...

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Online Access:	Full Text (via ERIC)
Main Author:	Levitt, Mary J.
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[S.l.] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 1995.
Subjects:	Academic Achievement. Elementary Education. Public Schools. Reference Groups. Regression (Statistics) Social Networks. Social Support Groups. Social Theories. Student Attitudes.