Self-esteem and national tests in years 2 and 6: A 4-year longitudinal study

Educational Psychology

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 337-345

  Davies, Julie ^a   Brember, Ivy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 21144443585     PISSN: 01443410     EISSN: 14695820     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0144341990190307     Document Type: Article

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