The Emotional and Behavioural Adjustment of Intellectually Gifted Adolescents: A multi-dimensional, multi-informant approach

High Ability Studies

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 153-164

  Richards, Jane ^a   Encel, Jason ^b   Shute, Rosalyn ^a  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b WOMEN S AND CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

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EID: 1642491974     PISSN: 13598139     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1359813032000163889     Document Type: Article

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