Effects of educational transitions on students' academic trajectory: A life course perspective

Sociological Perspectives

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 497-520

  Langenkamp, Amy G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME   (United States)

Author keywords

Academic achievement; School mobility; Social relationships

Indexed keywords

EID: 84855705341     PISSN: 07311214     EISSN: 15338673     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1525/sop.2011.54.4.497     Document Type: Review

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