Exploring connections between the construct of teacher efficacy and family involvement practices: Implications for urban teacher preparation

Urban Education

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 290-315

  Garcia, Delia C ^a  

^a FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Family involvement; Teacher education; Teacher efficacy; Urban education

Indexed keywords

EID: 2442466057     PISSN: 00420859     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0042085904263205     Document Type: Article

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