Determining the causal ordering between attitude toward mathematics and achievement in mathematics

American Journal of Education

Volumn 110, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 256-281

  Ma, Xin ^a   Jiangmin, X U ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^b BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 3242686142     PISSN: 01956744     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/383074     Document Type: Article

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