Middle-school homework management: More than just gender and family involvement

Educational Psychology

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 173-189

  Xu, Jianzhong ^a  

^a MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33947382696     PISSN: 01443410     EISSN: 14695820     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443410601066669     Document Type: Article

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