Effective parental influence: Academic home climate linked to children's achievement

Educational Research and Evaluation

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 501-519

  Campbell, James Reed ^a   Verna, Marilyn Ann ^b  

^a ST JOHN'S UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ST FRANCIS COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 36949003209     PISSN: 13803611     EISSN: 17444187     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13803610701785949     Document Type: Article

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