Learning environments, family contexts, educational aspirations and attainment: A moderation-mediation model extended

Learning Environments Research

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 247-265

  Marjoribanks, Kevin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aspirations; Educational attainment; Family context; Family environment; Mediation effects; Moderation effects; Proximal settings; School environment

Indexed keywords

EID: 3543006600     PISSN: 13871579     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1027327707647     Document Type: Conference Paper

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