An empirical study of gender difference in the relationship between self-concept and mathematics achievement in a cross-cultural context

Educational Psychology

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 689-706

  Wang, Jianjun ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33750116643     PISSN: 01443410     EISSN: 14695820     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443410500390863     Document Type: Article

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