The Academic Success of East-Asian-American Students - An Investment Model

Social Science Research

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 432-456

  Sun, Yongmin ^a  

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EID: 0000369126     PISSN: 0049089X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/ssre.1998.0629     Document Type: Article

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