The interplay between social and cultural determinants of school effort and success: An investigation of chinese-immigrant and second-generation Chinese Students' perceptions toward school

Social Science Quarterly

Volumn 85, Issue 5 SPEC. ISS., 2004, Pages 1275-1298

  Kaufman, Julia ^a  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 11844304956     PISSN: 00384941     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0038-4941.2004.00276.x     Document Type: Review

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