Promoting Academic Success among Latino Youths

Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 128-151

  Martinez Jr , Charles R ^a,b   DeGarmo, David S ^a   Eddy, J Mark ^a  

^a OREGON SOCIAL LEARNING CENTER   (United States)

^b Latino Research Team   (United States)

Author keywords

Acculturation; Latino youth; Parenting; School dropout; Youth academic functioning

Indexed keywords

EID: 2442451471     PISSN: 07399863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0739986304264573     Document Type: Article

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