Strategies used by Chinese parents to support English language learning: Voices of 'Elite' University students

RELC Journal

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 285-298

  Xuesong, Gao ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Chinese EFL learners; Language learning strategy; Learner development; Parent teacher partnership; Parental involvement; Sociocultural theory

Indexed keywords

EID: 54049120654     PISSN: 00336882     EISSN: 1745526X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0033688206071302     Document Type: Article

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