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Peer reviewedFuligni, Andrew J. – Child Development, 1997
Studied impact of family background, parental attitudes, peer support, and adolescents' attitudes and behavior on academic achievement of adolescents from immigrant families. Found that first- and second-generation students received higher mathematics and English grades than peers from native families; the strong educational emphasis by students,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adolescent Attitudes, Adolescents, Asian Americans
