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

Schiller, Kathryn S.; Khmelkov, Vladimir T.; Wang, Xiao-Qing

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Publication Date: 2002

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

Schiller, Kathryn S.; Khmelkov, Vladimir T.; Wang, Xiao-Qing

Journal of Marriage and Family, v64 n3 p730-42 Aug 2002

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, results reveal that the positive effect of higher parents' education on middle-school students' mathematics test scores is remarkably consistent among the 34 nations examined. (Contains 29 references and 2 tables.) (GCP)

Descriptors: Adolescents, Developed Nations, Economic Development, Family Characteristics, Mathematics Achievement, Middle School Students, Parent Background, Social Environment

Publication Type: Information Analyses; Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study

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