When homework is not home work: After-school programs for homework assistance

Educational Psychologist

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 211-221

  Cosden, Merith ^a   Morrison, Gale ^a   Albanese, Ann Leslie ^a   Macias, Sandra ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 0035647364     PISSN: 00461520     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/S15326985EP3603_6     Document Type: Article

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