Self-evaluation and social comparison amongst adolescents with learning difficulties

Journal of Community and Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 347-359

  Crabtree, Jason ^a   Rutland, Adam ^b  

^a BUCKINGHAMSHIRE NEW UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Learning difficulties; Self concept; Social comparison

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035458257     PISSN: 10529284     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/casp.634     Document Type: Article

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