The influence of social and economic disadvantage in the academic performance of school students in Australia

Journal of Sociology

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 129-148

  Considine, Gillian ^a   Zappalà, Gianni ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b Research and Social Policy Team

Author keywords

educational outcomes; educational performance; financial disadvantage; school students; socioeconomic status

Indexed keywords

EID: 0040081880     PISSN: 14407833     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/144078302128756543     Document Type: Article

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