School socioeconomic status and student outcomes in reading and mathematics: A comparison of Australia and Canada

Australian Journal of Education

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 124-140

  Perry, Laura B ^a   McConney, Andrew ^a  

^a MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

academic achievement; comparative analysis; peer influence; school demography; Socioeconomic status

Indexed keywords

EID: 84880094618     PISSN: 00049441     EISSN: 20505884     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0004944113485836     Document Type: Article

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