Resources

Smyth, John. Down, Barry and McInerney, Peter. 2008. __‘Hanging in with Kids’ in tough times:__ __Engagement in Contexts of Educational Disadvantage in the Relational School__. Ballarat, School of Education University of Ballarat. 
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Bullis, M. & Yovanoff, P. (2002). __Those Who Do Not Return: Correlates of the Work and School Engagement of Formerly Incarcerated Youth Who Remain in the Community__. Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders. 10; 66. Sage Publicationa. Thousand Oaks.

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Decker, D.M. & Dora, D.P. & Christenson, S.L. (2006). __Behaviorally at-risk African American students: The importance of student-teacher relationships for student outcomes__. Journal of School Psychology, 2007. V 45 pp 83-109. Elsevier, USA.

Hayes, D & Chodkiewicz, A. (2006) __'School of Community Links: Supporting Learning in the middle years'__. Papers in Education, 21: 1, 3-18 Griffith University, Australia.

Larson, R.W. & Walker, K.C. (2006). __Learning About the 'Real World' in an Urban Arts Youth Program__. Journal of Adolescent Research. V21 N 3. Sage Publications. Thousand Oaks.

Tobolowsky, B.F. (2008). __Sophomores in Transition: The Forgotten Year__. New Directions for Higher Education. N 144. pp 59-67. Wiley Periodicals, Inc. USA.

Wingate, U. (2007) __A Framework for Transition: Supporting 'Learning to Learn' in Higher Education__. Higher Education Quarterly, V 61, N 3 pp 391-405. Blackwell Publishing Ltd. Oxford, United Kingdom.