The effects of an academic restructuring program on parental attitudes and behaviors

Alberta Journal of Educational Research

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 106-110

  Howe, Nina ^a   Chambers, Bette ^b   Abrami, Philip C ^b  

^a Dept of Electrical and Computer Engineering   (Canada)

^b NONE

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EID: 0032263550     PISSN: 00024805     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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