It Takes a Village (or an Ethnic Economy): The Varying Roles of Socioeconomic Status, Religion, and Social Capital in SAT Preparation for Chinese and Korean American Students

American Educational Research Journal

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 624-650

  Park, Julie J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Asian American; Chinese American; college access; Korean American; SAT preparation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84863755747     PISSN: 00028312     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3102/0002831211425609     Document Type: Article

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