Explaining educational aspirations of minority students: The role of social capital and students' perceptions

Social Psychology of Education

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 283-302

  Khattab, Nabil ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 16244400854     PISSN: 13812890     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1025671617454     Document Type: Review

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