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Schiller, Kathryn S.; Khmelkov, Vladimir T.; Wang, Xiao-Qing – Journal of Marriage and Family, 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…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Developed Nations, Economic Development, Family Characteristics