How African American families can facilitate the academic achievement of their children: Implications for family-based interventions

Strengthening the African American Educational Pipeline: Informing Research, Policy, and Practice

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 165-186

  Mandara, Jelani ^b   Murray, Carolyn B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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