Family composition, parental involvement and young children's academic achievement

Early Child Development and Care

Volumn 161, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 71-82

  Jones, Ithel ^a   White, C Stephen ^b  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Achievement; Family context composition; Parental involvement; Questionnaire

Indexed keywords

EID: 36249011188     PISSN: 03004430     EISSN: 14768275     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0030443001610106     Document Type: Article

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