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ERIC Number: EJ251847
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1981-Oct
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English Achievement in Zaire: The Effects of Family Status and Residential Disruption.
Lanzas, Antonio; Kingston, Paul William
Comparative Education Review, v25 n3 p431-41 Oct 1981
Because African family structures differ from those of other areas and because students must move frequently to pursue education, this study sought to develop an appropriate measure of family status and to determine the impact of status and mobility on the English ability of 293 beginning college students in Zaire. (SJL)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, African Culture, College Freshmen, Developing Nations, English (Second Language), Secondary Education, Socioeconomic Status, Student Mobility
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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