Learning and motivation of Chinese students in Hong Kong: A longitudinal study of contextual influences on students' achievement orientation and performance

Psychology in the Schools

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 51-70

  Salili, Farideh ^a   Lai, Man Kin ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b NONE

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EID: 0037242184     PISSN: 00333085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pits.10069     Document Type: Article

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