Intrinsic Rewards in School Crime.

Csikszentmihalyi, Mihaly; Larson, Reed

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Intrinsic Rewards in School Crime

Csikszentmihalyi, Mihaly; Larson, Reed

Crime and Delinquency, 24, 3, 322-35, Jul 78

Proposes that the state of enjoyment occurs when a person is challenged at a level matched to his level of skills. Disruption of classes, vandalism, and violence in schools are, in part, attempts by adolescents to obtain enjoyment in otherwise lifeless schools. (Author)

Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Crime, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Motivation, Rewards, School Vandalism, State of the Art Reviews, Student Behavior, Student Motivation

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