Maternal and child predictors of low-income children's educational attainment

Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 227-238

  Tenenbaum, Harriet R ^a   Porche, Michelle V ^b   Snow, Catherine E ^c   Tabors, Patton ^c   Ross, Stephanie ^c  

^a KINGSTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b WELLESLEY COLLEGE   (United States)

^c HARVARD GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Educational achievement; Low income families; Mother child communication

Indexed keywords

EID: 34247204719     PISSN: 01933973     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.appdev.2007.02.002     Document Type: Article

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