Employment during middle school: The effects on academic achievement in the U.S. And abroad

Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 273-298

  Post, David ^a   Pong, Suet Ling ^a  

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EID: 0034368520     PISSN: 01623737     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3102/01623737022003273     Document Type: Article

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