Generational patterns in academic performance: The variable effects of attitudes and social capital

Social Science Research

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 350-372

  Rosenbaum, Emily ^a   Rochford, Jessie Anne ^a  

^a FORDHAM UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Generation; Immigrant optimism; Test scores

Indexed keywords

EID: 39149100634     PISSN: 0049089X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ssresearch.2007.03.003     Document Type: Article

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