The influence of academic support on Latino adolescents' academic motivation

Family Relations

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 279-291

  Alfaro, Edna C ^a   Umaña Taylor, Adriana J ^a   Bámaca, Mayra Y ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Academic achievement; Academic support; Gender differences; Hispanic families; Latino adolescents

Indexed keywords

EID: 33744998919     PISSN: 01976664     EISSN: 17413729     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1741-3729.2006.00402.x     Document Type: Article

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