Examining racial and family educational background differences in high school student beliefs and attitudes toward academic performance

Social Psychology of Education

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 31-48

  Linnehan, Frank ^a  

^a DREXEL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 11144282782     PISSN: 13812890     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1012723816735     Document Type: Article

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