Trajectories of science self-efficacy beliefs during the college transition and academic and vocational adjustment in science and technology programs

Educational Research and Evaluation

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 373-393

  Larose, Simon ^a   Ratelle, Catherine F ^a   Guay, Frédéric ^a   Senécal, Caroline ^a   Harvey, Marylou ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

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EID: 33747773433     PISSN: 13803611     EISSN: 17444187     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13803610600765836     Document Type: Article

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