Administering self-concept interventions in schools: No training necessary? A meta-analysis

International Education Journal

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 524-533

  O'Mara, Alison J ^a   Green, Jasmine ^a   Marsh, Herbert W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Intervention; Meta analysis; Self concept; Self esteem; Training

Indexed keywords

EID: 38349014550     PISSN: 14431475     EISSN: 14431475     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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