Similarities and Differences in Students’ and Parents’ Perceptions of the Transition from Middle School to High School

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Volumn 29, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 1-9

  Smith, Joshua S ^a   Feldwisch, Rachel ^b   Abell, Amy ^c  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Eastwood Middle School   (United States)

^c INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 85009404272     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19404476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19404476.2006.11462033     Document Type: Article

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