The relationship between parental control and scholastic achievement of children from single- and two-parent families

Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 140, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 665-667

  Cherian, V I ^a   Malehase, M C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIMPOPO   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SINGLE PARENT; SOUTH AFRICA; STUDENT;

ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PARENTING; SINGLE PARENT; SOUTH AFRICA; STUDENTS;

EID: 0034297322     PISSN: 00224545     EISSN: 19401183     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00224540009600507     Document Type: Article

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