Parental Involvement through Better Communication

Middle School Journal

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 40-47

  Reilly, Edel ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

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EID: 84906056171     PISSN: None     EISSN: 23276223     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00940771.2008.11461632     Document Type: Article

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