The invariance of the self-concept construct across white and hispanic student populations

Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 4-14

  Tansy, Michael ^a,c   Miller, Jeffrey A ^b  

^a Gilbert Unified Sch District No 41   (United States)

^b Tempe School District No 3   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

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EID: 0031507948     PISSN: 07342829     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/073428299701500101     Document Type: Article

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