The Contextual Effects of Community Social Capital on Academic Performance

Social Science Research

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 403-426

  Sun, Yongmin ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Community based social capital; hierarchical linear model; academic performance

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001111439     PISSN: 0049089X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/ssre.1999.0661     Document Type: Article

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