The relationship between childhood family background and educational performance, with special reference to single-parent families: A longitudinal study

Social Psychology of Education

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 349-365

  Riala, Kaisa ^a,d   Isohanni, Irene ^b   Jokelainen, Jari ^a,d   Jones, Peter B ^c   Isohanni, Matti ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

^b OULU UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES   (Finland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^d OULU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

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EID: 26844483017     PISSN: 13812890     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1025608401292     Document Type: Review

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