Digital Dimension of Cultural Capital: The (In)Visible Advantages for Students Who Exhibit Computer Skills

Sociology of Education

Volumn 86, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 124-138

  Paino, Maria ^a   Renzulli, Linda A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

academic achievement; computers technology; cultural capital; evaluations; teacher expectancy

Indexed keywords

EID: 84875993185     PISSN: 00380407     EISSN: 19398573     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0038040712456556     Document Type: Article

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