Motivation and learning environment differences in inner-city middle school students

Journal of Educational Research

Volumn 90, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 93-102

  Waxman, Hersholt C ^a   Huang, Shwu Yong L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

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EID: 0007380286     PISSN: 00220671     EISSN: 19400675     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00220671.1996.9944450     Document Type: Article

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