The influence of gender, academic achievement and non-school factors upon pre-adolescent Self-concept

International Journal of Phytoremediation

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 461-470

  Hay, Ian ^a   Ashman, Adrian F ^b   Van Kraayenoord, Christina E ^b  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

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EID: 0037883820     PISSN: 15226514     EISSN: 15497879     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0144341980180407     Document Type: Article

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