Family structure and academic skills among Finnish adolescents

European Journal of Psychology of Education

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 465-477

  Björn, Piia Maria ^a   Kyttälä, Minna ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Family structure; Literacy skills; Mathematical performance

Indexed keywords

EID: 84857056783     PISSN: 02562928     EISSN: 18785174     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10212-011-0058-5     Document Type: Article

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