The influence of family background on teachers' ratings of children starting school

Australian Journal of Psychology

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 33-41

  Childs, Garry ^b   McKay, Michael ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 0031354924     PISSN: 00049530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00049539708259848     Document Type: Article

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