000			01368pab a2200193 454500
008			180718b1998 xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d
100			_aRichman, Jack M.
245			_aSocial support for adolescents at risk of school failure
260			_c1998
300			_ap.309-23
362			_aJul
520			_aSocial support, widely studied as a variable that positively affects the adaptation of adolescents, is often less present in the lives of youths at risk of school failure. This study explores the social support of at-risk students, including who provides each of eight types of support, and the effects of particular types of social support on school performance outcomes. Results of analyses of data from students enrolled in Communities in Schools programs, indicate that parents and adult caretakers are major sources of social support for both middle and high school at-risk students. Analyses of school outcomes data indicate that particular types of social support are associated with different desirable school outcomes. The article presents implications for social work practice and the development of intervention strategies to enhance students' school performance and behavior. - Reproduced
650			_aAdolescence
650			_aSchools
700			_aBowen, Gary L.
700			_aRosenfeld, Lawrence B.
773			_aSocial Work
909			_a40787
999			_c40787 _d40787