Chinese American post-secondary achievement and attainment: A cultural and structural analysis

Educational Review

Volumn 59, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 19-36

  Pearce, Richard R ^a   Lin, Zeng ^b  

^a Illinois State Board of Education   (United States)

^b ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33846980151     PISSN: 00131911     EISSN: 14653397     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00131910600796827     Document Type: Review

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