Attributions about achievement and intentions about further study in social context

Social Psychology of Education

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 217-231

  Bornholt, Laurel ^a,c   Möller, Jens ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b BIELEFELD UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^c CHILDREN S HOSPITAL AT WESTMEAD   (Australia)

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EID: 3843065775     PISSN: 13812890     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1024715609124     Document Type: Article

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