The Peer Group as a Context for the Development of Young Adolescent Motivation and Achievement

Child Development

Volumn 72, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 1135-1150

  Ryan, Allison M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EGO DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOTIVATION; PEER GROUP; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIALIZATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOTIVATION; PEER GROUP; PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIALIZATION;

EID: 0035408965     PISSN: 00093920     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-8624.00338     Document Type: Article

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