Teacher communications, child achievement, and parent traits in parent involvement models

Journal of Educational Research

Volumn 91, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 3-14

  Watkins, Thomas J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

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EID: 0002582601     PISSN: 00220671     EISSN: 19400675     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00220679709597515     Document Type: Article

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