Do parents' causal attributions predict the accuracy and bias in their children's self-concept of maths ability? A longitudinal study

Educational Psychology

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 771-788

  Rytkönen, Katja ^a   Aunola, Kaisa ^a   Nurmi, Jari Erik ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

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EID: 35648932559     PISSN: 01443410     EISSN: 14695820     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443410701309316     Document Type: Article

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