School misbehaviour as a coping strategy for negative social comparison and academic failure

Social Psychology of Education

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 255-281

  Khoo, Angeline C E ^a   Oakes, Penelope J ^b  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

^b AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 26844442642     PISSN: 13812890     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1025678514399     Document Type: Article

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