Longitudinal Effects of Parent Involvement on High School Grades: Similarities and Differences Across Gender and Ethnic Groups

Journal of School Psychology

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 335-363

  Keith, Timothy Z ^a   Keith, Patricia B ^e   Quirk, Kimberly J ^e   Sperduto, Jodi ^b   Santillo, Stephanie ^c   Killings, Stacy ^d  

^a Alfred University   (United States)

^b Longwood High School   (United States)

^c Hampton Bays Secondary School   (United States)

^d Gates Chili High School   (United States)

^e NONE

Author keywords

Ethnic groups; Learning; Parent involvement

Indexed keywords

EID: 0002696249     PISSN: 00224405     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-4405(98)00008-9     Document Type: Article

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