The impending transition from primary to secondary school: Challenge or threat?

International Journal of Behavioral Development

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 385-395

  Sirsch, Ulrike ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; AUSTRIA; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HIGH SCHOOL; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREDICTION; PRIMARY SCHOOL; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; STRESS; THREAT;

EID: 0042976154     PISSN: 01650254     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01650250344000082     Document Type: Article

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