Context of academic achievement: lessons from Hong Kong

Educational Psychology

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 447-468

  Phillipson, Sivanes ^a  

^a THE EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

academic achievement; context specific; parental expectations; parental involvement; students working memory

Indexed keywords

EID: 84864910384     PISSN: 01443410     EISSN: 14695820     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443410903059024     Document Type: Article

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