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Shankland, Rebecca; Genolini, Christophe; Franca, Lionel Riou; Guelfi, Julien-Daniel; Ionescu, Serban – Higher Education: The International Journal of Higher Education and Educational Planning, 2010
The present longitudinal study measured student adjustment to higher education, comparing 50 participants from alternative schools (Steiner, Montessori, New Schools) with 80 students from the traditional school system. We hypothesized that students from alternative schools adapt better, because of greater perceived social support, academic…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Life Satisfaction, Self Efficacy, Student Adjustment