The impact of personal background and school contextual factors on academic competence and mental health functioning across the primary-secondary school transition

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The impact of personal background and school contextual factors on academic competence and mental health functioning across the primary-secondary school transition

Students negotiate the transition to secondary school in different ways. While some thrive on the opportunity, others are challenged. A prospective longitudinal design was used to determine the contribution of personal background and school contextual factors on academic competence (AC) and mental h...

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Main Authors:	Vaz, Sharmila, Parsons, Richard, Falkmer, Torbjorn, Passmore, Anne, Falkmer, Marita
Format:	Journal Article
Published:	Public Library of Science 2014
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/16129

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