Improving self-efficacy and motivation: What to do, what to say

Intervention in School and Clinic

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 218-227

  Margolis, Howard ^a,c   Mccabe, Patrick P ^b  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b ST JOHN'S UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

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EID: 33644956894     PISSN: 10534512     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/10534512060410040401     Document Type: Article

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