Effects of Parental Involvement on Eighth-Grade Achievement

Sociology of Education

Volumn 69, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 126-141

  Sui Chu, Esther Ho ^a   Willms, J Douglas ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK   (Canada)

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EID: 0030555172     PISSN: 00380407     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2112802     Document Type: Article

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