School Functioning and Psychological Well-Being of International Baccalaureate and General Education Students A Preliminary Examination

Journal of Advanced Academics

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 76-89

  Shaunessy, Elizabeth ^a   Suldo, Shannon M ^a   Hardesty, Robin B ^a   Shaffer, Emily J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

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EID: 35649017669     PISSN: 1932202X     EISSN: 21629536     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4219/jsge-2006-683     Document Type: Article

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