Causal ordering of academic self-concept and achievement: Reanalysis of a pioneering study and revised recommendations

Educational Psychologist

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 155-167

  Marsh, Herbert W ^a   Byrne, Barbara M ^b   Yeung, Alexander Seeshing ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b NONE

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EID: 0033459327     PISSN: 00461520     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15326985ep3403_2     Document Type: Article

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