Children in motion: School transfers and elementary school performance

Journal of Educational Research

Volumn 90, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 3-12

  Alexander, Karl L ^a   Entwisle, Doris R ^a   Dauber, Susan L ^b  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

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EID: 0010768069     PISSN: 00220671     EISSN: 19400675     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00220671.1996.9944438     Document Type: Article

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