Peer Groups in School Motivation and Achievement

Kindermann, Thomas Anton

Abstract

Funding Agency

• Agency: National Institute of Health (NIH)
• Institute: Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health & Human Development (NICHD)
• Type: Academic Research Enhancement Awards (AREA) (R15)
• Project #: 1R15HD031687-01
• Application #: 2204383
• Study Section: Human Development and Aging Subcommittee 3 (HUD)
• Project Start: 1994-06-16
• Project End: 1997-06-15
• Budget Start: 1994-06-16
• Budget End: 1997-06-15
• Support Year: 1
• Fiscal Year: 1994

Institution

• Name: Portland State University
• Department: Psychology
• Type: Schools of Arts and Sciences
• City: Portland
• State: OR
• Country: United States
• Zip Code: 97207

Publications

Kindermann, Thomas A (2007) Effects of naturally existing peer groups on changes in academic engagement in a cohort of sixth graders. Child Dev 78:1186-203

Kindermann, T (1998) Children's development within peer groups: using composite social maps to identify peer networks and to study their influences. New Dir Child Dev :55-82