Korean-American mothers' experiences in facilitating academic success for their adolescents

Marriage and Family Review

Volumn 36, Issue 3-4, 2004, Pages 53-74

  Yang, Sungeun ^a   Rettig, Kathryn D ^b  

^a Chosun University   (South Korea)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

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EID: 14544288220     PISSN: 01494929     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J002v36n03_04     Document Type: Review

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