Volitional strategies and future time perspective: Embracing the complexity of dynamic interactions

International Journal of Educational Research

Volumn 33, Issue 7-8, 2000, Pages 777-799

  Husman, Jenefer ^a,c   McCann, Erin ^b,d,e   Crowson, H Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

^b Southwest Educational Development Laboratory   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

^d SW Educ Development Laboratory   (United States)

^e Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences   (United States)

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EID: 1642457948     PISSN: 08830355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0883-0355(00)00050-1     Document Type: Article

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