Continuity of academic intrinsic motivation from childhood through late adolescence: A longitudinal study

Journal of Educational Psychology

Volumn 93, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 3-13

  Gottfried, Adele Eskeles ^a   Fleming, James S ^a   Gottfried, Allen W ^b  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0035586016     PISSN: 00220663     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-0663.93.1.3     Document Type: Article

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