The role of parenting self-efficacy in children's social and academic behavior

European Journal of Psychology of Education

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 41-61

  Junttila, Niina ^a   Vauras, Marja ^a   Laakkonen, Eero ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

Author keywords

Academic skills; Loneliness; Motivational orientation; Parenting self efficacy; Social competence

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547180809     PISSN: 02562928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03173688     Document Type: Article

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