The nature of “schooling” in school transitions: A critical re-examination

Prevention in Human Services

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 1994, Pages 7-26

  Alvidrez, Jennifer ^a   Weinstein, Rhona S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CULTURAL FACTOR; GENDER; HUMAN; PERSONALITY; PSYCHOSOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; REVIEW; SCHOOL; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 0027771605     PISSN: 02703114     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J293v10n02_02     Document Type: Article

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