From assets to school outcomes: How finances shape children's perceived possibilities and intentions: Research Report

Psychological Science

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 414-418

  Destin, Mesmin ^a   Oyserman, Daphna ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACHIEVEMENT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; SCHOOL; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ACHIEVEMENT; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTENTION; MALE; SCHOOLS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 64249091099     PISSN: 09567976     EISSN: 14679280     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9280.2009.02309.x     Document Type: Article

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