"Street Kids": Towards an Understanding of their Motivational Context

Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 1-16

  Taylor, Donald M ^a   Lydon, John E ^a   Bougie, Évelyne ^a   Johannsen, Kiraz ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 1142277519     PISSN: 0008400X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/h0087211     Document Type: Review

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