Our students, ourselves: Lessons of challenge and hope from the African American community

Role of student engagement in the resili

Role of student engagement in the resilience of african american adolescents from low-income rural communities

✍ Matthew J. Irvin 📂 Article 📅 2012 🏛 John Wiley and Sons 🌐 English ⚖ 118 KB

## Abstract The study sought to determine whether behavioral and psychological engagement in middle school served a protective or promotive role, thereby contributing to the resilience of African American youth from low‐income rural communities. Teacher reports of adjustment (i.e., aggression, acad