Family background, social and academic capital, and adolescents' aspirations: A mediational analysis

Social Psychology of Education

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 177-197

  Marjoribanks, Kevin ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b Departmetn of education

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EID: 0010775311     PISSN: 13812890     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1009602307141     Document Type: Article

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