Parent involvement and student academic performance: A multiple mediational analysis

Journal of Prevention and Intervention in the Community

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 183-197

  Topor, David R ^a   Keane, Susan P ^a   Shelton, Terri L ^a   Calkins, Susan D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO   (United States)

Author keywords

academic performance; parent involvement; student teacher relationships

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; SELF CONCEPT;

CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; SELF EFFICACY;

EID: 77954343442     PISSN: 10852352     EISSN: 15407330     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10852352.2010.486297     Document Type: Article

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