The quadratic relationship between socioeconomic status and learning performance in China by multilevel analysis: Implications for policies to foster education equity

International Journal of Educational Development

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 412-422

  Zhao, Ningning ^a   Valcke, Martin ^a   Desoete, Annemie ^a   Verhaeghe, JeanPierre ^a,b  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

China; Equity; Learning performance; Primary school; Socioeconomic status

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE; CULTURAL INFLUENCE; LEARNING; PRIMARY EDUCATION; SOCIOECONOMIC INDICATOR; SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS; STUDENT;

CHINA;

EID: 84857058435     PISSN: 07380593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijedudev.2011.08.004     Document Type: Article

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