Exploring parental factors, adjustment, and academic achievement among White and Hispanic college students

Journal of College Student Development

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 458-467

  Yazedjian, Ani ^a   Toews, Michelle L ^a   Navarro, Alice ^a  

^a TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 70349199627     PISSN: 08975264     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/csd.0.0080     Document Type: Article

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