Acculturation, social support and academic achievement of Mexican and Mexican American high school students: AN exploratory study

Psychology in the Schools

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 245-257

  López, Eric J ^a   Ehly, Stewart ^b   García Vázquez, Enedina ^a  

^a NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

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EID: 23044534860     PISSN: 00333085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pits.10009     Document Type: Article

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