At-risk and not at-risk primary school children: An examination of goal orientations and social reputations

British Journal of Educational Psychology

Volumn 69, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 377-392

  Carroll, Annemaree ^a   Baglioni Jr , A J ^b   Houghton, Stephen ^c   Bramston, Paul ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

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EID: 0347574035     PISSN: 00070998     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/000709999157789     Document Type: Article

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