Parental influence, school readiness and early academic achievement of african american boys

Journal of Negro Education

Volumn 78, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 260-276

  Joe, Emanique M ^a   Davis, James Earl ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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