Grit and Agency: A Framework for Helping Students in Poverty to Achieve Academic Greatness
Recent research in psychology introduces “grit” as a characteristic observable in successful students (Duckworth, 2016). Popular applications of the grit framework can further the notion of "rugged individualism," placing the onus of achievement upon the individual. This perspective can le...
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Georgia Southern University
2017-08-01
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| Series: | National Youth Advocacy and Resilience Journal |
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| Online Access: | https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/nyar/vol2/iss2/5 |