Reading motivation: A domain-specific approach to motivation

Educational Psychologist

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 59-68

  Wigfield, Allan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

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EID: 0031527599     PISSN: 00461520     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15326985ep3202_1     Document Type: Article

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