Identification of self-verification in the formation of children's academic self-concept

Journal of Educational Psychology

Volumn 91, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 225-229

  Hay, Ian ^a   Ashman, Adrian F ^b   Van Kraayenoord, Christina E ^b   Stewart, Anna L ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b NONE

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EID: 0033137460     PISSN: 00220663     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-0663.91.2.225     Document Type: Article

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