The roles of self-esteem and the sense of personal control in the academic achievement process

Sociology of Education

Volumn 73, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 270-284

  Ross, Catherine E ^a   Broh, Beckett A ^b  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0034359352     PISSN: 00380407     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2673234     Document Type: Article

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