An empirical typology of perfectionism in gifted adolescents

Gifted Child Quarterly

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 95-106

  Dixon, Felicia A ^a   Lapsley, Daniel K ^a   Hanchon, Timothy A ^a  

^a BALL STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 27144468675     PISSN: 00169862     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/001698620404800203     Document Type: Article

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