The gap between educational aspirations and attainment for first-generation college students and the role of parental involvement

Journal of College Student Development

Volumn 47, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 534-549

  McCarron, Graziella Pagliarulo ^a   Inkelas, Karen Kurotsuchi ^b  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

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EID: 33749404495     PISSN: 08975264     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/csd.2006.0059     Document Type: Article

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