School composition and peer effects

International Journal of Educational Research

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 483-504

  Thrupp, Martin ^a   Lauder, Hugh ^b   Robinson, Tony ^c  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BATH   (United Kingdom)

^c University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Compositional; Methodology; Theory

Indexed keywords

EID: 23844525927     PISSN: 08830355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0883-0355(03)00016-8     Document Type: Article

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