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The Nature of "Goofing Off" among Junior High School Adolescents.
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Everhart, Robert B. – Adolescence, 1982
Focuses on "goofing off" and the meaning of that activity to students involved. Describes goofing off as an adaptive behavior which occurs within a particular organizational context. Discusses factors that affect the presence of this behavior. Analyzes what goofing off shows about early adolescence in the context of schooling. (RC)
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Adolescents, Behavior Patterns, Behavior Problems