Teacher-student relationships in multicultural classes: Reviewing the past, preparing the future

International Journal of Educational Research

Volumn 43, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 72-88

  den Brok, Perry ^a   Levy, Jack ^b  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ethnicity; Student outcomes; Teacher student relationships

Indexed keywords

EID: 33745277150     PISSN: 08830355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijer.2006.03.007     Document Type: Article

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