Student transition to high school and persistence: Highlighting the influences of social divisions and school contingencies

American Journal of Education

Volumn 112, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 418-446

  Heck, Ronald H ^a   Mahoe, Rochelle ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

^b Hawaii Department of Education   (United States)

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EID: 33745022352     PISSN: 01956744     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/500715     Document Type: Review

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