Learning-related behaviours versus cognitive ability in the academic performance of Vincentian children

British Journal of Educational Psychology

Volumn 71, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 471-483

  Durbrow, Eric H ^b   Schaefer, Barbara A ^c   Jimerson, Shane R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; ANXIETY; APTITUDE; ARTICLE; CARIBBEAN ISLANDS; CHILD; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LEARNING; MALE; PERSONALITY TEST; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; ANXIETY; APTITUDE; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LEARNING; MALE; PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; WEST INDIES;

EID: 0035461544     PISSN: 00070998     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/000709901158622     Document Type: Article

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