Gender, psychosocial dispositions, and the academic achievement of college students

Research in Higher Education

Volumn 49, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 684-703

  Clifton, Rodney A ^a   Perry, Raymond P ^b   Roberts, Lance W ^b   Peter, Tracey ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Academic achievement; Academic control; College students; Copping strategies; Gender; Pedagogical environment; Psychosocial dispositions; Self esteem

Indexed keywords

EID: 53349173715     PISSN: 03610365     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11162-008-9104-9     Document Type: Article

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