Sense of relatedness as a factor in children's academic engagement and performance

Journal of Educational Psychology

Volumn 95, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 148-162

  Furrer, Carrie ^a   Skinner, Ellen ^a  

^a PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0037341892     PISSN: 00220663     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-0663.95.1.148     Document Type: Article

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