The Effects of Opportunity to Learn, Family Socioeconomic Status, and Friends on the Rural Math Achievement Gap in High School

American Behavioral Scientist

Volumn 56, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 887-907

  Reeves, Edward B ^a  

^a MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

adolescent friendship effects; family effects; math achievement; rural education; school effects

Indexed keywords

EID: 84861743944     PISSN: 00027642     EISSN: 15523381     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0002764212442357     Document Type: Article

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