Peer effects, social multipliers and migrants at school: An international comparison

Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 633-654

  Entorf, Horst ^a   Lauk, Martina ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Education; Migration; Parental Background; Peer Effects; School Systems; Social Multipliers

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; HIGHER EDUCATION; INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION; OECD; SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS; STUDENT;

EID: 41449096629     PISSN: 1369183X     EISSN: 14699451     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13691830801961639     Document Type: Article

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