Acculturation, social integration and school achievement among low-ability seventh graders' school achievement in Hong Kong

International Journal of Adolescence and Youth

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 81-108

  Cheung, Chau kiu ^a   Llu, Suk ching ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 84937323640     PISSN: 02673843     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02673843.2000.9747843     Document Type: Article

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