The effect of mathematics self-concept on girls' and boys' mathematical achievement

School Psychology International

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 5-18

  Manger, Terje ^a   Eikeland, Ole Johan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

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EID: 0032352743     PISSN: 01430343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0143034398191001     Document Type: Article

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