The French self-perception profile for children: Score validity and reliability

Educational and Psychological Measurement

Volumn 56, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 678-700

  Worth Gavin, Darlene A ^a   Herry, Yves ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^b NONE

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EID: 0030516134     PISSN: 00131644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0013164496056004010     Document Type: Article

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