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Why are middle-class parents more involved in school than working-class parents

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ID11679573
AuthorsKatherin Barg (0000-0003-3135-4947, University of Exeter, corresponding author)
Year2018
Volume59
Pages14-24
Publication date2018-12-22
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueResearch in Social Stratification and Mobility (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0276-5624 • E-ISSN: 1878-5654
PublisherElsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1016/j.rssm.2018.12.002
OpenAlexW2905967351
LanguageEN
Citations received22
References cited59

Attendance · Class (philosophy · Cultural capital · Developmental psychology · Economic growth · Economics · Middle class · Political science · Social capital · Social class · Social science · Social status · Sociology · Working class · Early Childhood Education and Development · Parental Involvement in Education · Psychology · School Choice and Performance · Social Psychology

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Unique citing works22
Citations per year3,67
Citation span2020 - 2026 (7)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 21

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