Intrinsic motivation and self-esteem in traditional and mature students at a post-1992 university in the north-east of England

Educational Studies

Volumn 29, Issue 2-3, 2003, Pages 243-259

  Murphy, Helen ^a   Roopchand, Naomi ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0038721320     PISSN: 03055698     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03055690303278     Document Type: Review

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