Perfectionism in high-ability students: Relational precursors and influences on achievement motivation

Gifted Child Quarterly

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 238-251

  Neumeister, Kristie L Speirs ^a   Finch, Holmes ^a  

^a BALL STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33747078996     PISSN: 00169862     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/001698620605000304     Document Type: Article

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