The Impact of the Leading Crowd on High School Change: A Reassessment.

Cohen, Jere

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Publication Date: 1976

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The Impact of the Leading Crowd on High School Change: A Reassessment

Cohen, Jere

Adolescence, 11, 43, 373-81, F 76

James Coleman's theory of high school leading crowd is tested. Changes over the school year are measured for students at Newlawn High, a suburban, working-class school, using data from Coleman's "Adolescent Society" study. (Editor)

Descriptors: Data Analysis, Group Behavior, Group Dynamics, Group Norms, High School Students, Leadership Styles, Peer Relationship, Social Values, Student Subcultures, Tables (Data)

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