Multiple contexts, multiple methods: A study of academic and cultural identity among children of immigrant parents

European Journal of Psychology of Education

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 247-265

  Urdan, Tim ^a   Munoz, Chantico ^a  

^a SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Academic motivation; Cultural identity; Multiple contexts

Indexed keywords

EID: 84863834312     PISSN: 02562928     EISSN: 18785174     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10212-011-0085-2     Document Type: Article

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