Economic Development and the Effects of Family Characteristics on Mathematics Achievement.

This article explores the relationship between nations' level of economic development and the influence of adolescents' social backgrounds on their academic achievement. Using data from the Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS), the authors found that the positive effect of highe...

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Publicado en:	Journal of Marriage & Family Vol. 64; no. 3; pp. 730 - 743
Autores principales:	Schiller, Kathryn S., Khmelkov, Vladimir T., Wang, Xiao-Qing
Formato:	Artículo
Publicado:	Wiley-Blackwell August 2002
Materias:	Cross-cultural studies Mathematical ability Educational attainment Cross-cultural studies on families Economic development Social status Psychology
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