Why does the ethnic and socio-economic composition of schools influence math achievement? the role of sense of futility and futility culture

European Sociological Review

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 366-378

  Agirdag, Orhan ^a   Van Houtte, Mieke ^a   Van Avermaet, Piet ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

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EID: 79958137751     PISSN: 02667215     EISSN: 14682672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/esr/jcq070     Document Type: Review

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